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

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TENNIS TEANI- Firt i . s row, left to right: Daphne Curtis, Carolyn Shirley, Mary Jane Ed Dick Schiebel, coachg Patsy Schuler, Barbara Jacobson. Second r ' Charles Bailey, H. J. Mathis, David H lf ' monson, ow. Sonny Mares, J k a ant, Cussie William.. T ' 014120 O c 9121215 The Ball High tennis team has always done well in lnterscholastic competition, winning two state titles and numerous regional and district championships. This year is no ex- ception as Coach Schiebel has compiled a great Hracket squad.n With smiles on th ' . elr faces, boys' aces, David Hal- fant, Sonny Mares and Jack Plu happ ' ' mmer, appear quite y over their most recent triumph. ac Plummer, s hird row: Clyde Trout, John Rice. Mary Jane Edmonson and Connie Br yant pause for a drink during a gruelling match. Exhibiting th f e orm that produces champions Coach Dick Schiehel.

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5701722912 91135 7 7 tjfrkwfh or Gzfy QIYQ Kirwin,s Buccaneers entered the Ball High gym with an idea of taking their first city championship in the schoolls history. But as the old cry goes they'll have to wait till next yearf' With Gregory Reckoff, Smith Hartley and Frank Annweiler con- trolling the backboards, George Letsos, Robert Bryant, Johnny Covini, and Dougy Strain hitting from outside, and Alton Alsup, Tom Cillane and John Clardy giving needed support, the Tors swished to easy 59-46 and 68-4-1 triumphs over the highly rated cross-town rivals. TOM GILLANE One year letterman Forward Up in the air and going through. That's the hall. Notice the crowd! Three Buc cagers attempt to halt Reckoff's shot. X tx ROBERT BRYANT p q ' One year letterman Guard ,f, 7 K I All alone on a fast break Reckoff swishes for two quick points.

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Gzh 914122912 Sr r . iam , 'K Q re 1 if L ,L,.L,. 1. P 33 .2 fighbitimliik 'lr ' A . I 122 fjarg Season Weefs Members of the Ball High track team are Bobby Garcia, Frank Simpton, Jimmy Houston, Joe DeLeon, Eusebio Sena, Frank Huerta, Marcus Walsh, Richard Rico, Martin Bowers, Gus Loomis, James Houston, Roger McCoy, Robert Bryant, and David Parton. Coach Frank Rutledge instructs Bobby Garcia in how to get quicker starts. In his first year at Ball, Rutledge produced a first rate cinder squad of which all students and Galvestonians could be proud. While at McAllen High, Rut- ledge produced teams of top caliber in the always rough Border country. iiiitlfi QC Frank Simpton fleftJ and Bobby Garcia come out of the blocks in preparation Hurdler Roger McCoy goes up and over in his specialty, the high and low hurdles. An outstanding athlete in junior high, Roger peps up Tor spirit with his wit and adds to the Tor scoring ledger with his athletic ability. 3 -sq.