Central High School - Cosmos Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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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.

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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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Central vs. Goose Creek The Central Tigers started the season off in fine style with a decisive victory over the Goose Creek team. The fighting Tigers outclassed their op¬ ponents in every department of the game and there was no question as to its outcome after the first few minutes of play. It was beautiful coordination of the line and backfield and the long periods of training and practice showed up to the best advantage in the manner in which the Tigers carried the ball at all times. Bruce Kattman scored two touchdowns during the game and Sawyer, Hoover and Jimmy Boyles contributed one apiece to the total which, at the end of the game, stood. Central 32, Goose Creek 3. This clean-cut victory showed to the Tiger fans that they were support¬ ing a fighting team, and one that was sure to go a long way toward the state championship. Central vs. Livingston The Central Tigers made the trip to Livingston and defeated the Liv¬ ingston High team by a score of 26 to 0 . 1 he Livingston team put up opposi¬ tion but the stronger team from Central had little trouble in winning. Andy Sawyer, J. B. Blakely, Marion Mobley, Jimmy Boyles and Hoover , m fact the whole team played a game that showed the fighting spirit of the 1 igers. 1 here were no especially outstanding feature plays in the game, but mainly that beautiful cooperation of line and backfield that gives as a result, good football. I he entire team is to be commended on that showing Central vs. Bay City The Central Tigers went to Bay City and defeated the Bay City team bv the fine score of 38—o. The game was a fine one from start to finish but was marred by a painful injury to our stellar quarterback and captain-elect. Andrew Sawyer. Andy was too zealous in his attempts to gain ground at every attempt and one of his famous “line hurdles ended very disastrously for both himself and the liger team, as was proven in the Shreveport game. I he game, however, was a good one and the Tigers overcame their lapse in the first few minutes of play and defeated the Bay City team with heady, sensible football. Several shifts in the line-up were made by Coach Simons with varying success. The substitutes, also, piayed a very creditable game.