University of Arkansas Fort Smith - Numa Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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np, ln Grizzly Stadium . . Vivid memories of every student are the thrills and excitement of the football games played in Grizzly Stadium. Players, coaches, and spectators alike will long Iemembei' this field where school spirit and fellowship reached their climax.

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King Football Reigns or Grizzly Coaches Here are the Four Horsemen of the Fort Smith Grizzlies. At left is Frank Jones, who this year was in his second season as coach for the Bruins. He also coaches the JC Lions' basketball team and is in charge of the intra-mural sports program, Next is John R. Thompson, who for the past two years has been head football coach in addition to coaching the Griz- zly basketball team. Ben I. Mayo, next on the bench, is director of physical education in the city's schools and contributes much to Grizzly athletics. Jimmy Weather- ford, former Grizzly star and 'now a JC student, coached the reserve squad. Pictured below are Queen Jayne and her court, who ruled over the Grizzlies' Homecoming festivities Thanksgiving Day when the Bruins tangled with the Hot Springs Trojans. Left to right, front row: Jo Ann Foster, Queen Jayne Thompson, and Geneva Robisong back row, Ann Whitlow and Betty Lou Rhodes, The Queen and her maids were escorted to the throne by Grizzly lettermen headed by Captain Bobby Scott.

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Grizzly Squad Front row: Vernon Rowlett, Elmer Lovett, John Holland, Dick Gregg, Tommy Donoho, Harlan Elmore , Jack Gamnfiill, Allen Bramlette, dent Manager Claude Kell. Second row George Third row: Vernon : Bill Eads, Bill Harrison, Bobby Pugh, Paul Voss, Vaucla Hill. Joe Coach John R. Thompson, Jack Barrett, Roy Schlieif, Alfred Stu- Scott, Eddy. Ross, Over- street, Frank Gilham, Billy VValkup, Coach Frank Jones. Fourth row: Harold Cromwell, Orval Sloan, Delno Brisco, James Mosley, S. E. DuVall, Earl Wheeler, Harold Pettyjohn. Fifth row: Winfred Kesner, J. D. Johnson, Bobby Scanlon, Troy Cowne, Billy Hopper, Joe Free- man. The Grizzlies were given little chance for a successful season by Date September 26 October 3 10 17 24 October 31 November 7 October October October November 14 November 21 November 28 I Resume of IQ!-il Season Opponent' Van Buren Pine Bluil' Fayetteville Little Rock Russellville Muskogee Tulsa CVVill Rogers? North Little Rock Clarksville Hot Springs Place Here There Here Here There There There There Here Here pre-season experts as other teams throughout the state had a Wealth of power and plenty of reserves. We Scorefrhev The Red-and-White started off the ' season with a rousing 24-6 vic- 2-1 6 tory over Van Buren, but man- 7 32 aged to win only two other games 0 0 and gain a tie with Fayetteville. Only five lettermen retu1'ned for 7 25 the season. All were linemen, 14 12 which left the Grizzlies a good 0 13 forward line, but they were handi- 0 13 capped in the backfield by inexper- 0 12 ience. There were nineteen letter- men this year and prospects for 39 0 next season are considerably 7 13 brighter.