Ball High School - Purple Quill Yearbook (Galveston, TX)

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W1 JOHN TAYLOR One year letterman Guard if'-' i7Ol'15' f70,0yoQ f off gjrffuzg 27-7 Port Arthur, Nov. 16-Ball Highls Tornadoes became the first team ever to defeat the Port Arthur Yellow Jackets three years in a row, by overcoming an early 7-0 deficit to smash the Jackets 27-7. With the score T-0, D. G. Kobs tossed a fourth down pass to Gregory Reckoff for a 28-yard scoring pass. Seconds before halftime, Reckoff snatched another pass to give Ball a 14-7 halftime advantage. In the third quarter, Ball rolled almost at will through the Jackets, as Herrera and Kobs both posted six-pointers. Herrera's score came on a spectacular 42-yard run to close out scoring for the night. Gregory Reckoff hauls in a Ball pass for a substantial gain for the Purple and Gold. '2i. :- D. C. Kobs scoots for a Tor gain around end. Pausing a moment from their duties as team managers are, kneeling: Tommy Harryman and Peyton Lowery. Standing: Skipper Allen and Leon Massey.

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A host of Orange defenders halt a Ball player on the Tiger 20 yard line. SMITH HARTLEY One year letterman End BOBBY GARCIA One year letterman Halfback Oranye Zfyers Gayeof 26-6 Orange, Nov. 9-Sparked by a great Ball High defense, the Golden Tornadoes of the Island City breezed to their second 11-AAAA victory, 26-6, over the hapless Orange Tigers. Orange couldn't get past the Ball 40 until late in the fourth period when they punched over their only score. Jerry Payne accounted for the Tors first touch- down on a 15-yard slant. D. G. Kobs passed to Gregory Reckoff for a 63-yard scoring play. Kobs accounted for the Tors' third score on his quarter- back roll-out play. ,Iames Shukanes accounted for the last Tor tally, climaxing a 60-yard Ball march by pouncing over from the five. Robert Bryant, Carl Otte, and George Pinto converge upon a Tiger back to halt him after a short gain. BILL BROWN One year letterman Tackle .V , f.

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Tor back is brought to a halt by a band of fighting Purples. RONNIE CRABER One year letterman Fullback 7jurpQs 040361 goin jars, 20-I3 Galveston, Nov. 23-The Beaumont Royal Pur- ples smashed Ball Highis hopes for an undisputed district championship as they squeezed by the Tors, 20-13. The Purples completely outplayed the Tors in the first half amassing 13 first downs to the Tors two and running up a 13-0 halftime lead. Ball came back after the half, driving 83 yards in F 24- plays with D. C. Kobs going over from one ClgilIg3,ia?HL?E,I25nEZ yard out. The Purples then scored again on a 50- End yard pass play to make it 20-6. But Ball slashed back 57 yards for another score, their last of the SCHSOI1. Israel Bustos is hit by two Purples as Dolph Stein tries to clear the way. GUY STAFFORD One year Ietterman Guard H -V V , , - f 'f I11'Pil'f:iff:2Simiia,-'L2f?Z?57E???iQi?45 2, -Q 7