Callaway High School - Lesprit Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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Partnership ivithPain What words would bring out the worst in a football player — loser, pansey, or riding the pine? No, but that ' s close. It was practice . The word connotated more than just hard work. Images of tackling drills, the sled, running the dum- mies and the dull repetition of play after play entered the helmet. To 78 Football Practice

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Steak Tape It was not hard to spot a football player on game day. He had it marked all over him, from his nervous face to his travel shirt. After a long day full of books and pep rallies, the team made , a its presence felt at Bonanza. Here, the Chargers obtained the energy which they would need that night. By four o ' clock the Chargers, stuffed with steak, got ready for taping. It has been said that, Johnson and Johnson held the team together. The taping of ankles and knees usually took and hour with three of the coaches working full blast. This time afforded other a chance to catch some z-z-z-z ' s in the gym. At exactly six o ' clock the Char- gers loaded up the Big Yellow Buses and headed for the fight- ing grounds. Once at the field, Callaway loosened up and got ready to play. Steak on the table. Here ' s proof that the I offensive linemen use forks. It ' s a long way there. Armour in hand, the defense files on the wagon. Tommy Taping. Chuck Jackson receives the expert attention of Big Tom Freeman. Football 77

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top all of this off, there remained wind sprints, which must have been thought of by the same per- son who invented the Chinese water torture, the stretch machine, and homework. After all of this, it was no wonder that the Chargers functioned well in games. In addition, this practice consi- tuted one of the main reasons the Chargers got fired up for games. After all the work put in during the summer and the spring before, nothing less than a game winning effort could even be considered fair. Preparation for the upcoming games was put in as early as spring. At that time the veterans rehashed old and forgotten skills while help- ing the rookies assimulate into the Callaway win machine. As prom rolled into view, so did busses at Newell Field. Another spring game was in the making. Rumours of a weak defense erased themselves as the Charger Big D showed their strength. Even though the spring game debued the team, everyone looked forward to the fall and Gulfport. Weightlifting and more running characterized many players ' sum- mers. The weightlifting added bulk and strength to an undersized, but stronghearted team. Running pre- pared many for the upcoming agi- lity drills that fall. By the time of fall practice, many Chargers had honed themselves to a fine edge. For these men, the rigorous train- ing paid off. For those who did not came the agony of working off pounds of unwanted fat. One usually remembered fall as a time of turning leaves. At least this was the general opinon. However, for the Chargers, 90° heat persisted. Even with the first week being in shorts, water starved athletes gulped down anything with the characteristics of fluid. As the days cooled down, the Beas- ley Road Gang heated up. Gulfport, ranked number one in the presea- son poll, hung heavy on the heads of many. A good battle was in the making. The football team would not miss it for the world. » Stay low. The Charger offensive Hne fires A jolly sled ride. The offensive Hne shows out from under the chute. that the sled is not used just on snow.