Central High School - Centralite Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Q H' s so SECOND MAID MAY QUEEN KATHERINE MASON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Mason, Foun- tain City, Tennessee. ...............1 FOURTH MAID INEz ELLIOTT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Elliott, Washington Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee. SIXTH -MAID THIRD MAID ELAINE TONVLE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Towle, Bearden, Ten- nessee. Of all the Queens chosen of our Clay, Thou nrt the fairest, O Queen of Mayf, FIRST MAID BETTY ANN MURPHX', daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Murphy, Wash- ington Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee. FIFTH MAID l JEAN WINNINGHAM, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, H. V. XVinninglIam, Foun- tain City, Tennessee. SEVENTH MAID NIARY CATHERINE SULLINS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Sullins, Foun- tain City, Tennessee. MARJORIE KENNEDY, daughter of Mr- NIATTIE. Lou MCTEER, daughter of and Mrs. Charles Kennedy, Fountain Mr, and M1-5, W, A, MCTeer, Foun- City, Tennessee. tain City, Tennessee. 29 a.T.. L, , ,,,,,,, .W KHWYW L .

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SUMMARY OF INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS BY GLENN TILLETT CAPTAIN ROBERT QBOBQ SUFFRIDGE Bob has made one of the best captains Central High has ever had. He has cooperated with the coaches in every way, and has been an example to team members in the spirit and determination to win. Bob was one of the out- standing linesman in the nation last year. His sensational play has enabled Central to have two undefeated seasons. Bob has a great future. CECIL QCYJ XVHALEY Cyn will return as captain of the 1937 Bobcat foot- ball team. Cy has been one of the main cogs in Centralis machine for the past two years. He has no equal as a pass receiver. He has perfect relaxation, is a good blocker, and a good competitor. Cy should have his best year next year. GEORGE qs. AJ MATI-us George is the best blocking and best defensive end in the history of Central. George is one of the best ends in the south in every department of end play. George will make any coach in the south a valuable man. HODGES fBURRj WEST Hodges was one of the best tackles in the state. He was overlooked most of the year by sports writers, but he undoubtedly was better than some men sharing the all- state and all-southern selections. Hodges is big, fast, ag- gressive and smart-wish C. H. S. had two more like him next year. BEE STALLINGS Bee was handicapped most of the season by a wrenched back. He was a valuable man. He did his job as it should be done. He was playing most of the time with injuries that would have kept a less determined man on the bench. OSCAR CDOBBERJ NVILHITE Williite was the most improved player on the squad. Dobber spent his first two years as a tackling dummy. Robinson and Eubanks saw his possibilities and developed Wilhite into one of the best centers ever to wear the Red and Black. NVilhite was a great pass defense man, an accurate passer, good blocker, and nice line backer. RAY QKONGJ GRAVES Graves the wit of the squad was handicapped during the last of the year with a broken hand. He was ready to play against K. H. S. and played one of his best games in this game. Graves has a great future. CHARLES qBEARp SELBY Charlie reached his peak performance against K. H. S. He did everything, he ran off tackle and round ends at will, he kicked exceptionally having an average of 45 yards. He ran the team from quarterback superbly. He had the K. H. S. defense guessing all afternoon. C. H. S. will miss Charlie next year. KENNETH fREDy BAILES One of the gamest men for his size that ever wore a football uniform. Red,' was used most of the year as a blocking back. His position was one of the most important on the team. He cleared the path for the ball carrier. Many of the long sensational runs last year was due to Red's', blocking. Red will be back again next year, and should have his greatest season. JAY qGR1FFy GRIFEITH Jay the boy that was overlooked by K. H. S. was the boy that played havoc with them all afternoon. Jay was the best first year man to ever play at Central. He was a great blocker, vicious defensive man, and will be an 28 exceptionally tricky, powerful runner next year. Jay should be all-state, all-southern before he leaves C. H. S. CHARLES OVUSSJ PAYNE The most underated football player to ever play for Central. Charles is the best number one back in high school football. He is a good blocker, shifty, powerful runner, is well poised, can pass when necessary, and is a good defensive man. Xvhat more could a coach ask of a football player? NATIONAL CHAMPIONS The Bobcats assembled on Pruden field on August 20, 1936 to begin preparation for the 1936 season. Things looked dark. Central had lost such men as Pat Reno, All- Southern fullbackg Ed Tipton, brilliant guard, Carol Mc- Millan, half-back, William Beeler, quarter-back, Claude McMillan, end, John Murrian, guard, Bill Sharp, tackle, Leon Burnette, guard, Barney Searcy, captain, and out- standing lineman, and a host of others. The team looked sluggish against V onore, the heat was terrific which effected team play considerably. Numerous substitutions were made by Robinson and Eubanks. The play of Mathis, Suffridge, XVest, YVhaley and Wfilhite in the line, and Bailes, Payne, Roberts, Griffith and Selby in the backfield encouraged the coaches. Vonore was de- feated 26-0 - Dayton fell 13-0, Kingston 32-0, Bristol, Va. 32-0, and T. I. S. 13-0. These games were listless exhibitions. The team seemed to be effected by senioritis . . . The team, however, showed promise of developing into one of the best to ever represent Central High School. These above teams, represented some of the best high schools in Tennessee. In the Johnson City game the team came to life. The team play in this game was well coordinated, and plays were run with smoothness although it rained constantly throughout the game and the field was a sea of mud. Suffridge played the greatest game of his career in this game. He caught reverses and strong-side plays going Wide around end. He was virtually a fifth man in the Johnson City backfield. NVest, Vfhaley, Graves, Selby, Payne, Grif- fith, and Bailes were stars in this game. The Johnson City game was the turning point in the season. Central defeated Harriman 68-12, Polk County 67-6, and Murphy North Carolina S1-0. These per- formances were made against representative teams. As comparison Polk County beat Chattanooga Central 7-6. The down field blocking was beautiful to watch in these games. After the ball passed the line of scrimmage every- thing was mowed down in front so that the ball carrier could have walked across the goal line. In these games XVest, Suffridge, Graves, Wilhite, Mathis, and Whaley per- formed brilliantly in the line. Selby, Griffith, Bailes, Payne, Young, and Bridges played well in the backfield. Everyone knows the result of the game with our great rivals, K. H. S. Central clearly outplayed K. H. S. in every department of the game. The score could just as easily have been 48-6 as 21-6. K. H. S. was completely demoralized toward the end of the game and Central was gaining at will. The reserves played most of the final minutes. It was the most completely defeated K. H. S. team in history. Central won the State and Southern Championship in this game. Central or K. H. S. one had defeated every team of importance in the South. Central challenged Massilon, Ohio for a game in Knoxville for the national championship. Massilon refused to play so Central became national champions for the first time in history.

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