Gilmer High School - Buckeye Yearbook (Gilmer, TX)

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4 - . .,C:r-J McBee and Johns make the tackle for Gilmer against DeKalb. Gilmer Buckeyesi Win Bi-District Chanipionshil BUCKEYES BEAT DeKALB 31--6 In a bi-district championship game played in Texarkana the Gilmer Buckeyes smothered the DeKalb Bears,31 to 6. DeKalb scored in the first minutes of the game for their only score in the game. Mack Lay scored first for the Buckeyes after the touchdown was set up by a Fielden-to-John pass. Mack Lay scored again just before the half ended on a pass interception. Duke scored on a 55 yard run in the third quarter. Fielden scored the last Buckeye touchdown on a 8 yard run. J' r WS ! Q I i I 5 , K Duke scores against DeKalb on a eo yard run. Lay scores against DeKalb. 54

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GILMER 28 JEFFERSON 12 The Buckeyes playing without Duke and Meister still proved too much for Jefferson. Bubba Johns scored the first Buck- eye touchdown on a pass from Jerry Fielden. Fielden scored from the 1 on a quarterback sneak. Berry scored from the 10. With 11 seconds left in , the game Mack Lay scored on a 42 yard run. Buddy Berry can-ies Mack wasn't tackled the ball against this time. He scored Jefferson, a T. D. against Jefferson. N 1-.. -Qsf-5 wa' s V., If . -..MA -awp. N... DICKIE HARRISON LOWELL DENTON BILLY MCBEE RICHARD YOCUM LARRY HENSON Center 1 year Back 1 year Center 1 year Back I year Back 1 year letterman letterman letterman letterman letterman Sophomore Junior Senior Senior Sophomore GILMER 24 DAINGERFIELD 12 The Buckeyes won District 14AA in football by defeating the Daingerfield Tigers in a game played at Gilmer. Jimmie Johns the first touchdovsm on a eight yard run. In the third quarter Mack Lay scored on a fourth down 40 yard run to tie the score 12-12. Wendell Duke scored on a pass from Tuck Meister to give the Buckeyes a 18 to 12 lead. MackLay scored another touchdown in the fourth quarter and the Buck- eyes won 24--12. Outstanding players on defense were McBee, Bubba Johns, Buddy Berry, and Mac Carroll. Meister charges for Gilmer against the Daingerfield Tigers. 53

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MARLIN 20 GILMER 0 Gilmer lost to Marlin in a game played in Bear Stadium, Gladewater. The Buckeyes accomplished a notable feat in holding Marlin, who gained over 400 yards in the game, to only 3 touchdowns. The Buckeyes never gave up, and Duke on the next to last play of the game ran 65 yards on a fake pxmt to be stopped only by a last chance tackle by Marlin. Marlin played Terrell in the quarterfinals game and lost to Terrell by only one touchdown. All the students in Gilmer High, the teachers, and all the residents of Gilmer are very proud of the Buckeyes not only for the games they won but also for the manner they lostg they never gave up. Gilmer lost a fine bunch of seniors this year but there are boys to take their place. We hope to do even better next year than we did this year. Duke runs against Marlin. C ll M E DISTRICT fiiiifliiii-'S ll,Hf ,.? X H, 'fx-, - 'Z , . 'f 1 I . MX X' Uk x Somebody is swiping the football banquet decoration. 55