Admiral Farragut Academy - Buccaneer Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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eadcvz - 1 I 1 EDMUND BENEDETT1, JR. 4-8 lrving Street Newark, New Jersey G6Benny79 t f f Mike, 111.11 you ever see such I1 bunch of 'Hams' before? 1948-49 Varsity Football and Baseball. lntereompany Soccer and Cutter Crew. Boxing, Second Company 1911-9-50 Varsity Football and Baseball, Basketball Manager, Boxing. Mono- gram Club. Farragut Mates. Second Class Petty Officer, Second Company. Secretary Third Class. Best Drilled Old Cadet 1950-51 Varsity Football and Baseball, Intereompany Basketball. lVlonogram f Club, Binnacle Sports Editor. Farragut Mates. First Class Petty K Officer, Second Company, Feature Editor Buccaneer, A.F.A.'s N Whois Who Benny came to Farragut in the fall of 1948. He isn't large in stature, but JJ as far as ambition and initiative go, he is one of the bigger boys at school. You will find him behind the plate during the baseball season. playing guard K in the fall. and at ,loyis house between seasons. His humorously ever- complaining way and his quick wit make him well liked by all. He is well known for his never give upf' attitude toward everything he does. ln the face of this we can feel certain that Benny will come out on top in whatever career he chooses. So long. Benny. and best of luck.

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eadafz PAUL WILLIS ATHER 2100 Forty-fourth Street South St. Petersburg. Florida Snooker Cot anolher letter from Pal f f f f 194-T-43 Varsity Football, Rifle Team. lntercompany Softball. Second Class Petty Officer, Second Company. Golden Cloves Middle-weight Champion. Admiral Charles F. Hughes Award 1943-49 Varsity Football, Monogram Club. Rifle Team. Colden Cloves Light- Heavyweiglit Champion. First Class Petty Uffieer. First Company. President of Third Class 1949-50 Varsity Football. lV1onogram Club. Varsity Baseball, Ensign. Second X Company, Golden Cloves Heavyweight Champion. President of N Second Class 1950-51 Varsity Football, Basketball and Baseball, Monogram Club. Most Valuable Football Player Award. Lieutenant Junior Grade. Second Company. President of Senior Class. Cotillion Club. A.F.A.is Wlufs Who E Since the first day Paul came to Farragut in 1941-T. he has always been moving forward and excelling in all he has done. From the gridiron to the classrooms, he has always been successful and his quiet admirable way has won him a place of respect. '4Slug,', as many know him. has always been ready and willing to do any job that might be assigned him, no matter how tough. We are sure that Paul will make the best possible use of all his opportunities and will be successful in his every endeavor.

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Im, sluclr again. D X E F eaiofz CLARENCE ARNOLD BLACKWELL 305 North Seventeenth Street Pensacola. Florida Hglaclfiei' 11 if l950-5l Varsity Football, Second Class Petty Officer. Color Guard. Qualified Boat Handler Clarence came to us last fall from Pensacola. After playing a good season on the Varsity Football team, he went out for boating and worked and became a Qualified Boat Handler. In military life. he has risen to the rank of Second Class Petty Officer and was assigned to the Color Guard. Clarence has made many friends in his one year at Farragut, and we wish him the best of luck in later life.