Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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AND THE BLACK JIM BREWSTER—Senior End Lujock's ability to catch passes and to gain ground made him a valuable player. He was missed in the last two games because of an injury. FOSTER CAMPBELL—Freshman Quarterback Foss displayed his ability to call plays and carry them through at Charleston when Crabtree was injured. A potential football captain. BILL TONEY—Sophomore Tackle Two Ton Toney had plenty of weight to hold that line. He is rough, tough, and ready, and should be a valuable player next year. JOHN CARLI—Junior Back John was a whiz on quick opening plays. He gained yards on flashy end runs and headlong plunges through the line. He will be the main cog next year. GEORGE PERRY—Senior Tackle Sir George was difficult to budge from that line. Too bad he did not have another year to make use of the experience he has gained. GERALD ASHLEY—Junior Back Jed made a good quarterback for the second team. He will be back next year bigger and better than ever. ROBERT CURL—Senior Center Red lived up to the color of his hair. He specialized in keeping kick-offs in enemy territory. He was all over the field tackling and blocking. WALTER STEIDL—Junior Back Walt was an atomic bomb on the gridiron. No enemy play on the field was safe from his spine-splintering tackle. He was a threat to all. ROBERT HENN—Senior Tackle Whitey was a first-string lineman who saw plenty of action. He stopped the enemy's line cold, and was always ready to pounce on a fumble. DALE WATSON—Senior End Dale had a lot of height and pep. He sometimes gave a superb example of how to play end. With a little more polish he would have been tops. CHARLES DEEM—Junior Guard Chuck was the man feared by all opponents. He broke up plays before they were started. He was the one-man line at Charleston. MAX SMOCK—Senior Guard Max proved capable of breaking up opponents' plays. He was a good blocker and tackier. This made him a hard man to keep off the first eleven.

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 THE ORANGE CAPTAIN BILL CRABTREE—Senior Back Bill was the key man in the Paris “T formation this year. His place as passer, punter, and ground-gainer will be hard to fill next year. TOM BERGAN—Senior Tackle Tom was a shifty man who broke up plays in the backfield as well as in the line. He will certainly be missed next year. ROBERT WALLER—Junior End Bob saw plenty of action in the last two games of the season. He was a valuable player on defense, especially on stopping end runs. SHIRLEY ELDREDGE—Senior Back Shirk's power and speed made him a hard man to stop on his end runs and line plunges. He proved this in the game at Oblong. DON CLARK—Senior Back Horsey galloped all over the gridiron when he got his hands on that pigskin. After a year in the Navy, he was a headache to the enemy. JAMES FORSTER—Senior Guard Jim was really a threat when he got up steam. When least expected he would plunge over the line and nail the ball or the carrier. DOW MORRIS—Junior Center Buggar proved to be a tough boy in that line. He is a good prospect for first-string center next year. JOE DAVIDSON—Senior Back With his speed and hard driving, Joe carried that pigskin for long gains. He saw some action on the first string in the middle of the season. JACK ASHER—Junior Tackle Jack's size and weight proved to be an advantage. He was a big rock to move in the Newman game. Jack will be back next year to show his stuff. BUD SULTZER—Senior End Bud was good at slicing in and breaking up plays. He worked hard all season and held the enemy when coach sent him into the game. ROBERT OWENS—Junior End Bob's favorite play was the basketball pass. With his passing ability and his educated toe he will be back to make trouble for the opponents. TOM ENGLUM—Senior Tackle Tom was a boy who opened up holes in that line. He played hard football all season. His specialty was blocking punts and picking up fumbles.

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 THERE YOU GO CROSS COUNTRY Cross country, although one of the less publicized sports in Paris High, acts as a conditioner for the big three —football, basketball, and track. It helps the boys endure the fast pace set by the best opposing teams. Cross country helps the Tigers make those famous fourth-quarter comebacks or in track that last-second sprint. No regular meets were scheduled this season but every evening the cross-country team was put through its paces. This sport gives those boys who are not capable of earning a letter in other sports a chance to earn a letter in cross country. Outstanding runners were Twigg, Potts, and Curtis. The rest of the squad turned out many fine performances. Captain Willard Potts In the annual letter race, five varsity letters were presented to Willard Potts. George Twigg, Glen Curtis, Eli Humerickhouse. and Robert Irish, while Jim McCrocklin, Don Walters, and Carl Sexton earned letters in the freshman race. First Row: Glover, Curtis, Gilbert, McCrocklin, Wilson, Sexton, Walters, Vlahos, R. Cummins, Stewart, Willoughby, Mumbower. Second Row: Elam, E. Hamilton, Irish, Wilson, McCulley, L. Hamilton, Camp, Henson, Littoral, Potts, Garrett, Peterson, Coach Eveland. Third Row: Givens, Humerickhouse, Miller, Money, Frazier, Bibo, White, Blair, Vietor, Hart, Farnham.