South High School - Merrimac Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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South High's C class Rider football team enioyed a fine season under the guidance of Mr. .lack Towery. The squad played a full schedule of games and came out on top in the maiority of them, The Ts are the building place for varsity and B class players of the future. This year's squad will surely aid the Rebels and Raiders in the time to come. The 1959-60 record is 5 won and 4 lost. i James Norwood tries to help Souths Angelo Zumo shake an East High man. '39 FIRST ROW: Left to right: Danny Medina, Mgr., Henry Nutt, Bob Kimble, Wesley Beattie, Jerome Lawson, Charles Bosse, Jim Holden, Danny Jones, Frank Holden, Mike Bullock, James Norwood, Norman Lum, Stan Kniffer, Steve Anderson. SECOND ROW: Andy Balch, Rickey Varner, Richard Bowden, Ray Rooney, Eddie Sneed, Bill Carmichael, Angelo Zunio, Craig Garone, William Andrews, David Kingsley, Larry Kuster, Larry Nonimi, Roger Sanders, Jeff Blackburn, Jimmy Pillings iniat Lopez. THIRD ROW: Coach Towery, Carl Edmonson, Richard Watkins, Jim May, David Deore, Noel Chambless, Ronnie Soden, George Nelson, Eddie Pensinger, James Carrington, Charles Zawilla, 1 - oodin, Tim Higley, George Larson, Billy Destefani, Coach Klingler.

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Speedy halfback Willie Mills couldn't elude defensive players while going around left end. BTemw Mr. George Van Pelt's '59 edition of the Raider football teen provided followers with a very ex- citing, wideopen type of play. The experienced lightweights complied a 4-5 record by meeting such established squads as Bakersfield High's San- dabs, East High's Daggers, and North High's Comets. The B's lost their last three games of the cam- paign by a score of I4-12. it LmefAiwL FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Seymour Nerove, Doyle Robbins, .lim Bridger, Jim Heckman, Jerry Stricker, Willie Mills, Marvin Hahn, Ronnie Hieser, Ronnie Cowan, Ed Henderson, Buddy Clifton, Donny Nutt. SECOND ROW: Coach Darrel Titus, Gary Steffens, Jerry Lambert, Dave Swalzell, John Fitch, John Carter, Jerry Farless, Robert Limi, Richard Gibson, Paul Meyers, John Davidson, Bim Maynard, Eugene Newkirk. THIRD ROW: Coach Paul Sheldon, Kieth Stock, Bob Simpson, Mike O'Neal, Joe Norwood, Bob Harris, Arnold Grott, Pele Polston, Jerry Agan, Glen Sheldon, Henry Graham, Steve Shaw, Ken Randolph, Bob Kuest, Ron Oliver, Richard Parmelee, Steve Dewitt, Coaches, George Van Pelf Ken Humphreys, Bill Finch. Ronnie Hieser helps South ball carrier as Arvin men rush in. A5948

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1 DON MILLS Center Mmm CLYDE McGl LL Rebels WowAudf Lost Vwwitg Basketball The Varsity Basketball Team had a very good record. League standing was third place in the first year of play in the South Yosemite League. Mr. Richard Moordale, coach, felt that the most exciting game was the game played against East High. The score was 44-44 at the end of the fourth quarter. During overtime, East High scored six points to win. Don Mills, the most outstanding player, attained 184 points in league games. John Turner was the most improved player of the 1959-60 season. Forward STAN ALBRITTON L. C. BROWN CLIFF THOMPSON LELAND ANDERSON Guard Guard Forward Guard F .35i5?3l3'ii:E?ii?1?fEIW ii ii' 'iii 'af' 'T C ,,.-- 02