California School for the Deaf - Foothills Flame Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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THE FOOTI-IILLS FLAME l-9'3'9 Firsl Hun'-R. Drake, J. Ranta, R. Frazier, L. Silveira, L. Escobar. Second How- J. Kirby, A. Skropeta, J. Pospisil, M. Skropeta, D. Smith, B. Harris, F. Price. Third Huw-F. Slatlek, M. Davis, C. Hutcheson, R. Miller, A. Taylor, R. Specht Mr. Vernon Birck, director of athletics. LETTERMEN On the evening of February 22, 1939, at the annual F. A. A. Banquet, and Dance. a big surprise was handed to nineteen boys, the football coach and the athletic director. Cn behalf of the F. A. A., Mr. Elwood Stevenson presented them with sweaters. On the left sleeve of each sweater are orange bands, each of which represents one year of service on the football team. Roy Miller, Roger Specht and Arlie Taylor have four bands which is the most any boy received. Also on the sweater is a large orange C with a football engraved on it. Some of the boys who were not on the football team were honored with similar sweaters with the old English letter C on each. These boys were honored because of their outsanding work in other sports. Mr. Louis Byoulc, our coach, and lVlr. Vernon S. Birck, dean of boys and athletic director, were also honored with sweaters for the faithful service the F. A. A. had received from them. The Foothills Athletic Association hopes to continue the custom of presenting ubloclcsn to qualified players. This year Michael Slcropeta and Arlie Taylor were among the players chosen for American Schools for the Deaf All-American Football Team. Roy Miller and received honorable mention. E361 v

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THILLS MR. Louis M. BYOUK MR. VERNON S. BIRCK Com-It Athletic Dir'c'c-for Mr. V. S. Birclc, dean of boys and athletic director, and Mr. L. M. Byoulc, Boys' counsellor and coach, are graduates of Gallaudet College. They were superb athletes in their days. Under their tutelage, the boys of the California School for the Deaf have in recent years accomplished more in extra-curricular activities than ever before in the history of the school. We dedicate this page to them, and want to congratulate them on their splendid work. Frank Paniagua, Sports Editor fit: ,'- 4mw 50M E351 Vail , vw ffiysf

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THE FOOTHILLS FLAME 1'9'3'9 First RowMVarsity: J. Pospisil, Right Endg A. Taylor, Right Tackleg C. Hutcheson, Right Guardg B. Harris, Centerg F. Sladek, Left Guard, R. Miller, Left Tackleg M. Skropeta, Left End. Second Row -J. Kirby, Centerg M. Davis, Right Guardg D. Smith, Right Halfbackg A. Skropeta, Fullbackg L. Escobar, Quarterback, R. Frazier, Right Tackleg F. Price, Left Guard. Third Row-W. Watson, Left Guardg A. Herold, Left Tackleg D. Nowdesha, Right Guardg W. McClendon, Right Tackle, H. Castro, Left Halfbackg L. Silveira, Fullback. Fourth Row-Mr. Byouk, Coachg H. Hauschildt, Left Guardg C. Corey, Left End: C. Pruitt, Right End, E. Ruffa, Quarterbackg L. Shoe- maker, Right Halfbackg R. Specht, Manager, an . FOOTBALL Our football team has had two very successful seasons in a row. Under the tutelage of Coach Byouk and Captain Roy Miller, we came within three points of the Championship in 193 7, and six points in 1938. Playing honors are distributed among the team, but we must praise Michael Skropeta, Arlie Taylor and Captain Roy Miller for their superb playing. Last season our team was scored upon only twice, the total points being 105 in our favor as against the visitors' 13. Pleasanton 0 C. S. D. 6 On October 7, our football team journeyed to Pleasanton to play the first conference game. The game was a nip and tuck affair, the deaf boys having a slight edge on the Amador team. The only touchdown of the game came on a short pass from L. Escobar to M. Skropeta. The conversion was blocked. Pleasanton made no serious touchdown threat throughout the game, the deaf gridders holding their reverse plays in check. The score should have been larger as our team made twenty-two first downs to Pleas- anton's seventeen. Danville O C. S. D. 41 The second conference game of the year was played on C. S. Dfs 1371