Central High School - Snips and Cuts Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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rw. . 2393 v .1 l --ua ',,,-45, Fora CEIWTRHL RESUME IH SEASO The 1947 season was one of the most suc- cessful in Wildcat history. The talented hut unproved Cats opened with a bang by trip- ping the defending state champions, Wilsoii. Inspired hy this initial victory, Central sur- prised its followers hy tying Brown High of Atlanta, later to become one of the strongest 'J'-'em ,M ,f JESSE BERRY, Captain 43 BL MR. BILL BRANNIN, Head Coach teams in the South. With these two tough opponents behind them the Big Blue rolled over Greenshorog Louisville, Ky.g Harding: and Asheville in quick succession. After these smashing victories, the Cats were forced to he content with a tie with High Point. The mud in lVlemorial Stadium was partly rc- sponsihle for this below average performance. Central then journeyed to Miami to suffer their first defeat at the hands of powerful Miami Senior High. The Big Blue, however, was not to he denied the conference cham- pionship as they overpowered VVinston-Salem and Gastonia to capture the crown. Central engaged in two post season games, losing the State Championship to Fayetteville and de- feating Bock Hill in the Carolina Bowl. Page Twenty seven

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W THE CHTS Page Twentyesix GO OH THE GRIDIHGW Hlllllllll liirst row: Donnie llvans, lack llarkey, Tommy Peterson, Don Elmore, Bobby Shuman, Bobby Bell, Duck llolcler, llam Wacle, Cordon lXflallarcl, Jimmy Parker, Bobby VVearn, Keith King. Secomi' row: Reggie Buie, Bill Burch, Gene Davis, Maurice Wilscmn, Jessie Berry, Sonnv Baker, ,limmv llawkins, llerman lkloore, Phil Campbell, Don Faulkner, Ben lllison, 'llommv hlills. A 'flzirri row: Don lX'lyers, ,lim Smyly, llubert liorcl, llank Kistler, Dick Ticlcly, julian Albergotti, Charlie Burnett, Buclclv Smith, 'liommy lXflefXllister, Bill Cornell.

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'm F b' Q? . I: 0 0 I- B A I- I- Top row: Don Faulkner, Gmmlg Russell Ticldy, Illmlngerg Bill Todd, lllmmger. Page Twenty-eiglzt Side: Charles Burnett, End, Hubert Ford, Tackle. Bottom row: Harry Holder, Back, Gene Davis, Guard, Don Elmore, Back.