Grand Prairie High School - Geep Yearbook (Grand Prairie, TX)

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Gopher teammates congratulate one another after a PlaYerS on 'he Sldellnes look OV' 55 The band DlaY victory. Alma Mater the old . . . The white frame press box of the old Gopher stadium west of the high school prompts many memories, lust as the old stadium does. Although it was once mod- ern, once new, it is now a part of Geep High history. 28

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Undefeated in the Bowl was our rallying cry as the Gophers prepared to meet powerful Wich- ita Falls in the football game which was to decide district. However, spirits were not long dampened by the Gophers' first bowl defeat and loss of the dise trict title as fans streamed onto the field after the game. dd ' ' -nada The entrance of Texas' newest football bowl testifies that a local dream of two years standing has come true this year. Geep High's Gopher Bowl has been completed, dedicated, and christened with the season's football games. Our bowl requires our pride and our com- petitors' envy. The new S200,000 bowl, which is entirely free of debt, has at present a seating capacity of 7,500. lt will seat 2,500 more fans than the old Gopher stadium. The bowl is so constructed that in future years it can be expanded to seat 25,000 persons.

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M- ,'1 WJ , ,-ms! .- , fs., ,mlf.Q.f.,f1 ' . -,.A,- n. c. - v . 'S K Ns was-'ML V ff.-.V ., .f2fff'wf'.' s- A - -0 sl..vs:1s1?,f,rf r - f -V M: The Gophers take time out on the Bowl 50 yard line PlaY resumes as me Gophers Pfolecl The Wes' 906' against the Coyotes offense. . . . the new The Gopher Bowl boasts an ultra-modern press box with am- ple room for the press. lt also affords space for taking movies of the games, an announcers' booth, four broadcasting booths, and has facilities for spotting 29