Pleasant Grove High School - Valkyrie Yearbook (Pleasant Grove, UT)

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Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Pleasant Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Bingham Lincoln B. Y. High Lehi B. Y. High American Fork Juab Union Springville Millard North Summit THIS WAS THE BEGINNING OF A WONDERFUL FOOTBALL SEASON. On one of the first days of practice Coach Ned Alger said to his Co- captains, Jay Johnson and Paul Anderson, Get in and fight, you fellows, and we'll go places this year. So they did - - Then on the last day of the season in the Ute Stadium and, after Ned and Don had gathered up the odds and ends, each said to the other Congratu- lations, Coach. Hal Lewis Arnell Winters Douglas Johnson Lloyd Ash Jerry Harmer John Richins Robert Walker Bud Atwod Kenny Merrill Jay Newman Don Holdaway Torn Seale Dale Porter Jay Johnson Leon Gillman Richard Peterson Bill Trimble James Thornton Dan Buckner Paul Allen Frank Driggs Karl Richins Marrion Johnson Clark Ostergaard Nyle Shumway Mike Crawford Derrill Millar Don Hales Paul Anderson Kay Giles Gene Carson Alton Hone Gerald Olpin Jack Wadley Gary Fordham Bernell Halliday Willard Lanier Gene Ash Rial Allen

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--'-'tu-gf Vikings Rip Miners 20-14 Pleasant Grove, putting a fast- stepping backfield on display, romped to a 20-14 victory over Bingham Friday, September 9, 1955 in a battle of offenses. Paul Allen sparked The Grovers' attack by scoring two touchdowns, while Paul An- derson turned in a great job of linebacking for the Vikings. Pleasant Grove repeatedly went for plenty of yardage on quick-openers of The T forma- tion. Vikings Sweep to 'I4-0 Victory Over Tiger Eleven Pleasant Grove Vikings gave Central Utah sports fans an in- dication of The growing power of The Grover gridiron possibil- ities as they swept to an easy win over Lincoln Tiaers Friday, September 16, 1955 on the Lincoln Field. lt was the second football vic- tory in The history for a P. G. team To win over a Lincoln squad. Lightening-Fast Vikings Top Wildcats 27-6 After defeating Bingham and Lincoln High Schools on succes- sive weekends, the Pleasant Grove Vikings continue to be one of the hottest football teams in The state as a result of their 27-6 victorv over The B. Y. Hiah Wildcats Friday night, Septem- ber 23, l955. Vikings Grab 35-O Victory Scoring 2l points in the first quarter, Pleasant Grove iunior varsity defeated Juab varsity 35-O at Pleasant Grove Thurs- dav. October 27, 1955. in The Vikings were led to vic- tory by Gene Carson, who scored two touchdowns. Gary Fordham and Kay Giles also scored touchdowns for P. G. Dave Price made Three con- versions and Fordham 2.