Sam Houston High School - Cherokee Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Varsity Cagers Tally 7 Win, 5 Loss District Record Boasting the highest individual scorer in District 14- AAA, the '63-'64 varsity basketball squad ended season play with a 'I win - 5 loss district record and a third place tie in district standing. Lawrence Johnson's 297 points topped by 10 notches the closest runner in the district. Wilton Rogers with 240 points stood in fourth place on the district scoreboard. In total season play, Johnson led with 532 points, followed by Rogers with 353 points. Sam Houston placed two members on All-District squads. Johnson was unanimously voted as a member of the first team, and Rogers claimed a berth on the second team. ps A , .+ i 5 . . s In addition, Johnson was chosen for All-City squad and won a place on the second string of the All-State team. In conversing about the varsity squad, Coach George Frost commented, At times team members played up to their capabilities to show they could win when they desired. In addition to district games, SH up-ended Holy Cross Edison, LaSalle, and Kennedy and lost to Central Catholic McCollum, MacArthur and Lee. During the Christmas holidays, Cherokee cagers par- ticipated in the San Antonio Invitational Basketball Tourna- ment at the Edison gym in which SH was runner-up in the open division. ye 3 ROW 1: Jerry Moak, Mike Burk, Lawerence Johnson, Wilton Rogers, Lester Walters. ROW 2: Donald Bilbery, Larry Dwyer, Larry McSpadden, Jimmie Strong, Danny Kibbe. ROW 3: Clifford Kret, James Hays, Kenneth Hinnitt, Billy Rowles, Gary Cox, and Coach George Frost. l26

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Prepare for Cherokee Teams in Soph, Junior Years Operating via a daily shuttle bus from the high school to the Jeff Davis Junior School, the Junior A Rebels practiced under slightly unusual circumstances. In spite of such an obstacle, the A's completed the season with a 3 win, 2 loss record in games played on Saturdays at Page Junior School in an alternating schedule with city Junior B teams. Victories included a 22-8 win over Poe, an 18-O win over Hot Wells, and an 18-O win over Page. The Rebels were defeated 24-14 by district champion, Rogers Junior School, and 12-8 by Emerson. Top scorer for the season was Phillip White. Coach Dockery commented, This has been a fine year. There are several excellent high school prospects on this team. 4 Team members, Shaw, Jimenez, Sartor, and Balcar ex emplify co-operation displayed on the football field, J HH Coach Allen Dockery uses characteristic clipboard to discuss strategy for the year with Jimenez, Walters and Bilbrey. I25

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Experience of Benefit to Enthuslasue SH Hoopsters DISTRICT Ian. 2 SH 62 4 SH 48 7 SH 81 10 SH 73 14 SH 77 21 SH 62 24 SH 58 28 SH 65 31 SH 97 Feb 2 SH 93 7 SH 59 14 SH 74 SCORES San Marcos Seguin Cuero Beeville New Braunfels Gonzales San Marcos Seguin Cuero Beeville New Braunfels Gonzales Coach Frost illustrates import ant plays to Lawrence Johnson and Danny Kibbe, varsity bas ketball co-captains for the '63- '64 season. I hope coach puts me in soon Gary Cox says as he and other Cherokee cagers patrently srt on srdelrnes dur ing the SH-Lee Match at Alamo Stadium