Central High School - Cosmos Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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George “Head” Uhler Guard Decatur “Deek” O ' Brien Center O’Brien played his first year with Central, but nevertheless played a bang-up game at center and won a letter. He had good control of the ball, snapped it quickly, and gave no sign to the opponents as to who was going to carry the ball. He was heavy and did his share of holding the line on the defense and of blocking the enemy on the offence. O’Brien will be back next year, being the only line man to return. Center Wolfe, who shared honors with O’Brien at center, also played his first year with the Tigers. Although the lightest man on the line, he was effective on both the offence and defense. He was not as easily pushed aside as the opponents thought he would be. His passes to the backfield were al¬ ways well directed and fast. Wolfe also finished his High School career this season. Uhler, who also has played his last game with Central, proved that he was a mainstay on the team. “Head,” as lie is better known, was a valuable man on the offence, holding the opponents at bay while a Tiger backfield man got away for a gain. On the defense he was mighty hard to put aside and could down the opponents before they had made a gain. Uhler always kept cool and played clean football. Russel “Rusty” Wolfe F ;

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James “Blinkeye” Hoover Quarter and Halfback Hoover played a hard steady game whenever sent in. When he was directing the team play at quarter he kept cool and did all he could to steady the team and make them fight. Hoover, also, leaves his place to be filled by some¬ one else next season. Rudoi.ph “Rudy” Coles End Coles played a brilliant game at end always doing all in his power to keep the Tigers’ slate clean from defeat. He could break up end runs attempted by the enemy, block or intercept passes, and was fast in dumping his man and getting down the field to receive one of Kattman’s well aimed passes and carry it on for a long gain. Marion “Firpo” DeVore End DeVore shared honors with Coles as two ends who kept their opponents worried. DeVore was fast, could get his man, get through the line, and upset a play of the opponents in its infancy. He could dump the men who attempted to break up an end run of the Tigers. Like Coles, he could quickly get down the field to receive a pass. DeVore will not be back next fall.

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Marion “Cotton” Mobley Tackle Mobley was a tackle of note and was fighting all the time. I le could get his man on the offense and could stop his man on the defense. Mobley often got through the line tackling the player before he had reached the line of scrimmage, 01 recovering a fumble made by an opponent. Mobley will also be a loss to the Tiger fold next season. George “Brute” Kalleen Guard Kalleen was a hard fighter, holding his man at all times. It was impossible to brush him aside on an attempted line plunge, and he would be there ready to stop the approach¬ ing player like a stone wall. When Kalleen and Tigner hit the line, the hole made was big enough to run a train through, and the backfield could make four or five yards through it. Kalleen having graduated in January, will also be a great loss to the team. Tackle Tigner like Mobley played a tight consistent game at tackle, and the two together formed one of the best sets of tackles in the state. Tigner was tough and could stand many hard licks. lie could also rip large holes in the op¬ ponents’ lines for the Tiger backfire to come through. When the opponents hit him, they stopped, for they had gone as far as possible.