University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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 lA-rt to Right: Kron ,WW .......ToU - W.toh. Ray. McKenna ShioiuI row Colbert, l.awxun. Jviuirm, Hogan, Whitfield. Pabian. Prkacln Hack row --------Thompson. Nunley. McCIIntlck, Orl ». Pea nr I nder the direction of Gerald Hogan, Sp (A) Ic, the first varsity softball squad on the A. M. campus was formed. The team was selected as an all-star team from the intra-platoon tournament, with each platoon getting approximately the same number of men as representatives. In the season of '44, a group of softballers represented Arkansas A. M. in the state tournament played in Little Rock. Although this ten had not played any previous games, their loss in the tournament was a I to 0 decision to the state champions, coming only after Pabian and Ocheltree ha.I pitched their teammates to two victories. MEMBERS OF THE SQUAD ARE: J.Thompson. M. Nunley. R. McClintock, J. Griggs. II. Pease. B. Colbert, R. Laws ,n. M. Squires. G. H.gam coach; L. Whitfield, Pabian. P. Prkacin, A. TJIas, J. Walsh, B. Ray, and J. McKenna.

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feadJzetkall l.f'ft to Right: Front row I’nhiitn. U v on, Ray, Thomav. V. Ra k row Colbert. Vaughn. O fford, Klerk The Arkansas A. M. basketball team, under the coaching of G. F:. Hogan, Sp(A) Ic, completed their season with a total of 2 wins and 2 losses. Starting late in the season, the team-members were selected as all stars from the eight different teams in the intra-platoon basketball tournament. The Aggies won two victories over the Warren Independents by scores of 32 to 31 and 47 to 15, while their losses were two independent teams in Little Rock. Outstand-ing players for the season were W illie Thomas, all-city player from Chicago, Bryan Colbert, and Curtis Ward. MEMBERS OP THE SQUAD ARE: G. F. Ilogan, coach: W. Thomas, B. Colbert. M. Gifford, R. Ray, J. Vaughn, J. Fleck. R. Lawson, C. Ward, T. Sullivan, T. Dowden, J. McHughes, C. T. Pabian, Manager.

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- to r Klit: Front row Hough. P heu. Younic. WhMOM P' h« C'-mpton S ond row . Oi z. rhn v» kl. Mi-Dnimld. Sutherland. Allen i a I. row s m|.r.on, Mori » py, Venable The Arkansas A. M. boxing tea n. under the c aching of John Kenda. CSp (A), won their second consecutive boxing d adem in the state of Arkansas. This year’s team was featured by the crowning of L. C. W hit field as featherweight champion of the Mid-South Golden Glove tournament which was held in Memphis, Tennessee. In the state tournament, the Aggies won the open division championship by virtue to two champs and four finalists. J. enable won the heavy weight title. A. Macaluso wen the 160 pound title, while II. Young. I.. Whitfield, 13. Bohe, and J. Morrissey were all out-pointed in their final bouts. The Aggies were well represented in the Mid-South tournament, with Whitfield winning. Macaluso fighting to the finals, and J. Camp dropping a close decision in his last fight. Others who fought but were unable to reach the finals are: J. Walker, E. Bohe. R. Compton, I). Hough, and G. Simpson. MEMBERS OF THE SQUAD ARE: J. Kenda, coach; J. Walker. L. Whitfield. I). H ugh, G. Simpson. F. Bohe. J. Camp, R. Compton, A. Macaluso, J. Venable, J. Morrissey, II. Young, and O. Thames.