Corrigan High School - Blue Quill Yearbook (Corrigan, TX)

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A th I e tics CO-CAPTAINS Co-Captains for the 1949 football squad were Raymond White and Derwood Henderson, This is Raymond's second and last year to play for the Blue and White. An outstanding end, he was of much help to the Bulldogs. He will be missed next year. Derwood Henderson has played tour years for the Blue and White. He did a fine job in the position of back field all four years. Derwood is a senior this year and his gradua- tion Will be a loss for the gridiron, Thomas Spurlock, manager, was always on hand to help the Bulldogs. He was an efficient manager and of much encourage- ment to the squad. 54 Bennie Rice, a member of the junior class, won the coveted honor of being sweetheart of the '49 Bulldog squad. Her friendly spirit Was an inspiration to the Bulldogs.

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Period VIII 2:00 - 2:45 ATHLETICS Coach explains how to block This is Coach Cockrell's second year as athletic director at Corrigan High School. Through his hard work and faithfulness to the Blue and White, he has produced two hard- playing teams with lots of fighting spirit and good sportsmanship. He has produced the first basketball team Corrigan has had in several years. l949 FOOTBALL SQUAD First row, left to right: Iohn loseph Tidwell, tackle, Billy Safford, end, Thomas Kendrick, center, Raymond White, end, Donald Ray Weaver, guard, Billy Spurlock, guard, Alford Baker, Ir., tackle, Ray Reily, halfback. Second row: Charles Ataway, end, Kenneth Bar- clay, guard, lay Locke, halfback, Glenn Cross, halfback, lohn Melvin Gardner, quarter- back, Charlie Fann, fullback, Charles Sturrock, guard: Louis Mullican, tackle: Thomas Spurlock, manager. Third Row: I. R. Cockrell, Coach, Iesse Earl Loving, guard, Billy White, tackle, Arland Nash, hackfield, Alford Vick, tackle, Dale Sailor, tackle, Melvin Hisenhoover, center, Harold Carter, guard, Roy Carter, guard, Edward Watson, guard. 53

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A th fe tics BULLDOGS IN ACTION On September 9, the Bulldogs went to Ioaquin for their first game of the season. The Bulldogs scored in the first quarter. This was the score until the last of the game when loaquin scored and the score was 7-7. Billy Safford was outstanding in this game. The Alto Yellow Iackets swarmed into Corrigan on Sep- tember 3U for a tilt with the Bulldogs, defeating them 25-O. Iohn loseph Tidwell played an outstanding game for the Blue and White. The Chester Yellow Iackets came to Corrigan for a battle with the Bulldogs on October l4, lt was the second con- ference game and the Bulldogs were ahead of the Yellow lackets until the half. Derwood Henderson made the first touchdown. The final score was 25-12 in favor of Chester. The Newton Eagles and the Bulldogs battled on the local gridiron on October 28, This was another conference game. Ray Beily did some good running in this game. The score was O-0. The Groveton Indians, destined to be by-district champs, came to Corrigan to battle the Bulldogs on November ll. The Bulldogs held them to a small score until the half. Ray- mond White helped the Bulldogs get inside the Indians' 50-yard line several times. The Indians defeated the Bull- dogs 34-U. The Bulldogs played the Livingston Lions in their den on September 16. Although the field was wet and the Lions were favored over the Bulldogs, the Bulldogs held them the whole game with cr score of O-0. The Lions got down on the two-yard line but could not make it. Alford Baker, Ir. gave a great football performance. The Bulldogs battled the Woodville Eagles on October 7 for the first conference game of the season, Donald Ray Weaver showed the best performance for the Bulldogs. The score was 0-U. On October 21, Shelbyville's Red and White came to Corrigan to battle the Bulldogs on their home gridiron. It was a hard fought battle, and Billy Spurlock was outstand- ing in this game. Shelbyville won, 20-7. The Bulldogs went to Diboll on November 4 for another conference game. Thomas Kendrick and lohn Melvin Gard- ner made fine showings in this game. The score was 19-7 in favor of Diboll. The Bulldogs went to Lovelady on November l8 for their final conference game and last gridiron battle of the season. The Bulldogs defeated the Lions l8-0, with the fleet running of Charlie Fann and Glenn Cross. As the annual goes to practicin for the annual Iunior-Senior football game. This momentous athletic events of the much rivalry between the juniors press the juniors and seniors are Q game is one of the most year, for there is always and seniors. The juniors think they will win this year, but you know how it is-the Seniors will be generous and let them win by about 6 points. PEP SQUAD The pep squad went with the Bulldogs on every trip. Members and their sponsor, Miss Phyllis johnson, were of much encouragement to the team throughout the season. 55