Cooper High School - Growl Yearbook (Cooper, TX)

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Football Bulldogs Move in New Stadium FRONT ROW: Larry Mooneyham, Gregg Browne, Vic- Gary Browne. BACK ROW: Coach Roy Newsom, B111 tor Holdren, Gary Oats, Harold Carlisle, Roscoe Wil- Warner, Gary Anderson, Billy McClanahan, Dennis liams, Tommy Coleman. SECOND ROW: Wendell Alley, Richard Goolsby, Coach Bill Weehunt, Coach Preas, Benton Rainey, Edward Wilkinson, Charles Kes- Jon Crew. ler, Kenny Klein, Gary Chancellor, Chris Calvin, The 1966 Coaching Staff for the Cooper High Bulldogs consists of Head Coach, Roy Newsom and assistant coaches, Bill Weehunt and Jon Crew. Coaches Weehunt and Crew are new on the staff this year. COOPER -WOLFE CITY Bulldogs failed to capitalize on several Wolfe City misques. They trailed 14-0 until the closing seconds when Wen- dell Preas scored on an eleven yard pass. The game ended 14-8. COOPER-HONEY GROVE Warriors used the many Bulldog mistakes to hand them their worst defeat of the season. The final score 38-0. COOPER -CANTON With the score tied at halftime, the Eagles came back to crush the Bulldogs in the final period. Gary Anderson made Cooper's only touchdown. The game end- ed 27-6. COOPER-HUGO Bulldogs with a reshuffled line -up got first win of the season from the highly rated Buffaloes. Benton Rainey and Charles Kesler made the Cooper scores. The final score 22-0.

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52 Athletics Best Athletes Get Plaque All CHS athletes were hon- ored at the Athletic Banquet, sponsored by the Quarterback Club, Saturday night, May 27. Mr. Bill Forester, former S,M.U. and Green Bay Packer football star was principal speak- er, Benton Rainey and Lyn New- man received the Jimmy Rainey Award, a plaque given in hon- or ofa former student, Jimmy Rainey, a brother of Benton'S. Other awards included a jacket to Mr. Manton Miller, a local businessman who made all movies of the football games, and a medal to Mr. I. C. Pardue for being the most faithful fan. Besides golf and track teams, Cooper schools support eleven other ball clubs in junior high and high school. Benton Rainey and Lyn New- man go into the Athletic Ban- quet where they received the Best Athletic Awards. ,R fi Coach Crew explains to Kenny Klein how to do his defensive technique

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Benton Rainey COOPER-WYLIE It was the Pirates' game un- til the final period, when Wendell Preas and Ben ton Rainey each got a touchdown. Rainey also scored the extra point to tie the score 14-14. COOPER-COMMERCE Although the Bulldogs drew first blood, the winless Tigers rolled on to give the Bulldogs their first district defeat. The final score 40-12. COOPER-RIVERCREST In a great defensive game, the Rebels led 7-0 until the third period when Benton Rainey scored, but his try for the extra points failed. Defense controlled the fourth quarter, and the game ended 7-6. COOPER-CLARKSVILLE District favorites, Clarksville Tigers, scored a decisive victory over the Bulldogs in a game that was much Cooper Bulldog Wins The Benton Rainey was presented the Bill Meek closer then the score indicated. The final score award, given to the most Outstanding atmete 24-O. COOPER-MT. VERNON Kenny Klein's 40 yard runback of a blocked punt and touchdowns by Benton Rainey and Wendell Preas gave the Bulldogs a conclusive victory over the Tiger's. The game ended 27-14. COOPER-WINNSBORO Raiders returned the opening kickoff for their first score, and Cooper never really recovered. Edward Wilkinson and Benton Rainey each scored, but the try for the extra points failed. The final score 39-12. in the District 15AA by Mr. Bill Meek of Mt. Vernon in honor of the team members lost in the tragic bus wreck in 1959. Edward Wilkinson carries to the Bulldog 35 as Chris Calvin, Bill Warner, and Gary Anderson pick up blocks against Commerce. Larry Mooneyham and Dennis Alley halt a Winnsboro back after a short gain.