Central High School - Cosmos Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Al Jfietwwoa ' -v J la 1 E S E 5 I E E E E E E JOH Ns'ro N-Bdfk lVIurray's biggest fault was that he went so fast that he not only puzzled the opposing team but our team also. When on ordinary dry land, he is quite a respectable young man, but when he was in a game he fought and ran from the first whistle to the last. The game over, he was once again the plain, peace- able Murray. PUTNAM-End Just where and when Diana origi- nated, just why he happened to be out of jail during the football season, and just how he managed to get into Central are vague uncertainties, but his grace in covering kicks and catching passes was a sight for sore eyes. He has even been known to go through the motions of a swan dive and still retain the ball. A'rcH1soN-End and Bark Charlie played end and back on the team and took a fiendish delight in muti- lating the opposing play ers. He has been known to tackle an adversary just to hear him grunt! Charlie was also an expert on some of the practice exercises and would be a good Charlestoner if he were bold enough. Dicxiai-Guard Dickey s cardinal virtues are in his hair. That such a youngster should be playing high school football comes as quite a shock but what Red lacks in years he makes up for in size and ambi- tion. He hopes to become an all-state tackle some day and he has the courage of his convictions. E E 5 , 5 , y if ,7 Y 5 5 . ,A , if! nl?.,1f:j, N71 . ., X4 r m Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ' j, Ft , ilIllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll N tg? '

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