Aviation High School - Talon Yearbook (Redondo Beach, CA)

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Speedy halfback Larry Jones outruns Eagle defense as he tiavek downfield to score. H.ukini; up the play for the Falcons is Steve Laue. The Falcons weiu on to defeat El Segundo 22- i. Striving for a first down. Junior N ' arsity quarterback Mike PoUom is held up by a tough Lawndalc de- fense. Preston Meier, just slipping a tackle, rolls around the end for ad- ditional J ' yardage. Vars ty Football Iron Gridmen Round ' em Up as Leaving the referee and opposition in the background, quarterback Bob Drorbaugh moves upfield toward another touchdown. Coached by Ed Hyduke, Noel Caldeira and Don Kilpatrick, the Falcons opened the Pioneer League against powerful West and Lawndalc. For two consecutive games Aviation outplayed an un- beaten opponent in the first half only to come in second at the end of the game. Heading the Falcon line-up were two year let- termen Bob Drorbaugh and Tom Skillen and re- turning lettermen Mike Leebrick, Larry Jones, Chuck Soules, Digger Graybill and Frank Drost. The offensive squad, engineered by Drorbaugh, showed an aggressi ' e ground attack as they co - ered close to two miles of total yardage on the sea- son. Up to the Lennox game, Jones had carried the ball 102 times for 647 yards, while Drorbaugh completed 28 out of 47 pass attempts for a total of 413 yards. Proxiding blocking and creating holes for the offensive backs were linemen Doug Schneider, Jim Williams, Ciarv Cornwall, and Tom Skillen. The defensixe department proved its worth many times as it ended offensi e attacks at the one- yard line. Linebackers Chuck Soules, (ierry Peffer, and Kd Poison ])ro ided many defensive tackles. J

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fm Falcons ran to a brtter-than-cxpcctod Cross Country season with Varsity and J s |)lacing fourth and the Frosh-Soph team phicini; third. All the teams put forth their best skills and de- veloped some outstanding runners. The top Varsity runners were Dave Reese (Sen- ior captain), Bert Sandker, Mike Scotton and Ste e Shelton. The harriers improved a great deal, remarked Coach Proctor, and we arc look- ing forward next year to being a championship contender. Outstanding runners for the Junior Varsity team were Dennis Lund, Wayne (iierman, Marty CJarcia and Dennis Page. Both Freshman runners CJarcia and Page displayed outstanding skills through the sea.son and should be on Varsity next year. The future league champs for the Fro.sh-Soph team arc Jim Houzuicka, Chuck Haydcn, Erik Woody and Jim Barnctt. Varsity Scoreboard Aviation 26 Culver City 30 Aviation 34 Palos Verdes 24 Aviation 34 Dominguez 36 Aviation 49 West Torrance 17 Aviation 17 Lawndale 47 Aviation 29 El Segundo 27 Aviation 15 Lennox 50 Frosh-Soph runners Jim Coddel and Marc Blucstein streak across the field toward the finish line. Limd Varsity harrier Bert Sandker leaves all competition behind him as he pounds toward a victory. JV Scoreboard Aviation Aviation Aviation Aviation Aviation Aviation Aviation 25 50 29 50 15 30 15 Cul er Citv 31 Palos Verdes 15 Dominguez 38 West Torrance 15 Lawndale 50 El Segundo 25 Lennox 50 Combining their efforts for this year ' s Frosh-Soph team were (bottom row) : M. Bluestein, D. Carl- son, J. Cullett, N. Kollios, L. Narbon : (top row) : J. Modrak, J. Houzvicka, E. Woody, C. Hay- den, B. Smith, J. Barnett and Coach Proctor.

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Ipas Season Tests Spirit DcfeiKisT lincharkrr Gonv Peffcr is dropped at the 15-yard linr after inter- cepting a pass. Head C:()arh Ed Hvdukc Kcslures vehemently for his defense to hold that line, as the team stands fi r a crucial ])lay in a tiyht game.