McCallie High School - Pennant Yearbook (Chattanooga, TN)

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John Paty romps for a nice gain against TMI as Pete Hoover leads interference CMA BEATE 7-6 I THIRD GAME Top linemen who held down key positions on Tornado forward wall. Left to Right: Ben Rudisell, Jim Jolly, Otis Hood, Dick DeA1-mond, Sam Robertson, Pete Hoover, Billy Burgin, Jim Braddock, Bill Moring and Randy Starrett. 20

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FOOTBALL TEAM HAS 4-6 RECORD The 1959 edition of lVlcCallie's Blue Tornado roared back at the close of the season to eradi- cate the gloom of a heartbreaking 4-6 record. Faced with a lack of depth in the line, the Blues won two out of their first three contests, lost the next five, and finished the season with fine victories over Darlington and T.M.l. Nine returning lettermen, headed by co-cap- tains Rawley Speir and Dick DeArmond re- ported to coaches Harry Milligan, Dave Spencer, John Day, and Crawford Street on August 31. During the season, the Blues never scored more than two touchdowns, but did that four times, the Tornado also won the two games in which it scored the least first downs, making two against C.M.A. and being held to none against Darlington. Speir was named all-city and all-Mid-South tackle at the season's close, and fullback Butch Martin also placed on the all-conference squad. Guard DeArmond was a second team selection on numerous polls. Head cheerleader Dan Paty, along with Milton Turner, John McCall, Claude LaVarre, Chappy Chapman and Bill Shultz stir up action at the TMI football game on Alumni Field. The '59 edition of the Blue Tornado football team. Left to right, First Row: Kendrick, Walt Jones, DcBuys, Tessman, Skip Jones. Martin, Hamm, Burgin, Donelson. Hazel. Second Row: Manager Cox. Hersh, DeFoor, Weintraub, Oliver, Wells, Starrett, Robertson, Paty, Rudisill, Braddock, Manager Grant. Third Row: Brammer, Bullock, Co-captain Spier, Co-captain DeAr- mond, Jolly, Anglin, Moring, Durand, Lincoln, Hodges, Tatham, Smithfield Cmanagcrl, Hoover, Brooks, Hanes, Edwards, Hood, Field, Vaughn, Mercer, Ervin, and Moore. I l 9

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Soddy-Daisy 6 0 0 0- 6 McCallie 0 7 O 6-I3 A 38-yd. scoring gallop by Jack Ervin in the fourth period nailed down a 13-6 Blue verdict. Earlier, a Lou Field PAT after Ronnie Mercer's one-yard sneak in the second stanza had pro- vided the necessary margin. Rossville O 7 0 7-I4 McCallie 7 0 0 0-7 A Mercer to Jim Jolly pass after only 2:35 gave McCallie an early 7-0 lead which was later erased by the superb Rossville passing attack. The Tornado completely dominated the first half, but couldn't move in the second. C.M.A. 0 0 6 O-6 McCallie 7 O 0 0-7 In a defensive contest, McCallie edged C.M.A. 7-6 on Jack Ervin's beautiful 65-yd. punt return and Field's PAT. The Bulldogs' lone score came on a sustained 76-yd. drive. Blue standouts were John Paty, Butch Martin, and Sam Robertson. c:i+y 6 o o I4-20 McCallie 6 0 6 O--I2 Two intercepted passes which were turned into touchdowns ruined the Tornado Homecom- ing. Both teams scored quickly in the first period, and McCallie again in the third before the disas- trous final stanza. DeArmond and Randy Starrett shone for the Blue. Carson-Newman B 'leam 0 0 7 0-7 McCallie O O O 0-0 With neither offense able to move, Carson- Newman turned a blocked punt into a 38-yd. scoring drive for a 7-0 Victory. McCallie, behind halfback Paty, made only one serious drive in the muddy contest. 21 Butch Martin, Henry Brooks and Pete Hoover hit an unidentified CMA ballcarrier on Alumni Field. Q 5.k,55,,.,,.t,, ...g .I ff' fe:- McCallie coaches. left to right: Head Coach Harry Milligan, Line Coach John Day, Assistant Coach Crawford Street, and Backfield Coach Dave Spencer. Nat Bullock is pulled down as he snares a pass against City High School on Alumni Field.