Lutheran High School - Paw Prints Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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The 1958-59 football season began with a bang as the Lions showed tremendous fight in sound- ly defeating Army-Navy and San Miguel for the best start in our football annals. An historic first marked the season in the Lions' initial Olympic League victory over St. Agnes by a score of 14-0. Even though the remainder of the season was less successful, the team did not lose its strong lighting spirit. The Lions were hon- ored by having Lyle Becher named All Olympic League center, Mel Carpenter and Curt Thomp- son on the Olympic League second team, and jon Anderson received honorable mention. Lyle Becher Terry Groff

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ill-D The members of the 1958 Lions Varsity who showed tremendous spirit and courage through- out the season to give the Lions their first Olympic League Victory are: left to right: ROW ONE, D. Reisig, A. Giesert, O. Nielsen, P. Hibbs, B. Papazian,C. Thompson,j. Anderson, B. Sible, R. Schassburger, A. Ebel, R. Hansen, W. Hindman, N. Johannes, M. Tickenoff. ROW' TWO, Coach Oetting, Manager F. Hellman, D. Hellman, W. Drohman, M. Carpenter, T. Schroeder, L. Becher, T. Giesler, M. McCracken, G. D'Onofrio, j, Fisher, P. Groff, XV. Brewer,r, T. Groff, T. Werner, Manager j. Schutte. We are all proud of our fighting team. ' ' Mice lime wma della. The Lions were spearheaded throughout the season by the never-say-die spirit of these seven 1959 Seniors. They are: Bob Papazian Bob Sible Don Reisig Art Giesert 4 ... , ...qi 74

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The Lions opened their Olympic League competi- tion against Chamingtde with a 12-9 defeat. The Lions completely dominated the first quarter and led by a score of 2'0V,after a safety but the Eagles came flying back totake a 6-2 lead at the halftime. The Lions promptlyestnxck back in the third quar- ter with their only touchdown of the afternoong but all was in vain as the visitors capitalized on a Lion miscue and 'took command again before the final whistle sounded the end of the game. me in V,, ..., , V VTheiLions charged into the game seeking their third victory against Bell-jeff. The game was action-packed and was characterized by fine offen' sive passing and a hard-charging line. On their first drive the Lions looked like a great football team but a Lion fumble was picked up by a Bell- jeff player who romped home to pay dirt and sent the visitors to a 6-0 lead. The Lions quickly roared hack to tiethe score on a two-yard plunge. Bell-jeff scored on a last minute pass to win 12-6. 'I ,t:ff3,,.,,,te mi pyl. g :o,ilZm3,,T,,5ilVg2VV WV . ,V .... ,,.,, V V. V. V V V V V - , 4 - , A W- . Wvmfstf ,M ,,,.M,. 'f.Mf z..a,,,.a... 'f ',.w.. ',. I.. , , ,.. .H -A - - .--.--. , VV V , V. A ,, ,D 3 V ,,,.,,,,.,, . ,. ..,...... , V, VV 'E' . , ' -- , K I K - , V' ,, I xl , I .5 QV , V. ., V ,, V c V , 5, Q, e ' 1 ' , f - N W it .lf V ,f V Q f 1 5' 1, I I V - gl ,V , 4 f . we 'W , ,vw 1 K A Vo A q we :fl 7: ' Q 'V sf 5 K 'lfiiil V '- V 7 A 5' f I X, 5 2 ' we 2- -fem' ,Q fgw ,ALVV V, , V , , ,VV V W Vf V V , .3 ,I Q A lf! A I of