Taylor High School - Helio Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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e With the ball flying away, several Titans are knocked out of play, f Run- ning out of the grasp of a Northwestern player, a Titan end heads for paydirt. g With a pryamid being built at mid- field, tempers start to flare. u •y.i Here is the best Taylor team to date: Front row: Jim Johnson, Robert Steiner, Artie Cavazos, Larry Surrisi, Bill Duncan, Brad Campbell, Jeff Mundell, Larry Richards, Scott Pitcher, Gary Surber, Doug Frunish, Ed Jones, Mark Griffin, Hank Holt, David Murphy. Second row: Dave Hollingsworth, Dave Holder, Jack Boothby, Rick Keck, Mike Myers, Randy Parvin, Daryl Davis, Dennis Bentzler, Bob Crawford, Randy Troxell, Mike Padgett, Fred Rodkey, Jim Patterson, Dennis Rupert. Third row: Coach Ken Freeman, Coach Jack Dewitt, Coach Bill Harmeyer, Randy Brantley, Tod Schave, Bruce Snider, Jeff Clarke, Jack Spicer, Mark Pochon, Henry Taylor, Joe McDaniel, Rick Schave, Jim Lawless.

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Gridders overcome obstacles to finish with 5-5 mark Taylor gridders finished with a 5-5 season. Hustle, desire, and teamwork were qualities of the Titans. Taylor grabbed wins over such foes as Northwestern and dropped encounters to Haworth and Alexandria, among others. Dennis Bentzler rushed for over 800 yards to lead the team in running with the ball. The Titans scored 157 points during the season. Also, during the last half of the year, the defense held their opponents to an average of less than five points per contest. Taylor 12 Northwestern 6 Taylor 42 Caston Taylor 7 Eastern 19 Taylor Kokomo Haworth 33 Taylor 6 Alexandria 34 Taylor 12 Frankton 6 Taylor 39 Westfield 7 Taylor 33 Carroll 14 Taylor 6 Western 7 Taylor Munice South 6 a After being hit hard, Mark Griffin nearly makes the reception, b Dennis Bentzler attempts to break a tackle. c Knowing victory is assured, several Titans take a well-deserved rest. d Looking on helplessly, Ed Jones (83) and Rick Keck (14) are blocked out of the play.

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Taylor unites with five others Junior high cross country: Front row: Dave Culross, Ray Sparling, Jim Moore, Butch Cerrard. Second row: Coach Jerry Bond, Doyle Hewitt, Brad White, Brian Maple, Jeff Fisher. a Gaining the upper hand, a Titan grappler moves in for the pin against a Western wrestler, b Warming up for an important meet with Sheridan, Tony Gabriel goes through some calisthenics. c Cindy Giles goes through some drills preparing for another night of leading cheers, d With arms extended, a defender tries to bat down a Hank Holt pass.