Crenshaw High School - Cougars Path Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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.14 proud 6001655 No one can ever predict how a season would begin 8 especially how it's going to end. However. this team would predict its present S future and bear upon itself the burden of being the number one team in the city - a task that is not only difficult to acquire but even more difficult to maintain. Nonetheless this team, the Crenshaw High Cougars, would prevail. With four returning members - Franklin Rhodes, Harold Toomer, Gary Maloncon S Robert Hill, this team would be the toast of the city. Given the pole position by many writers and sportscasters, as well as by some rival coaches, meant that working hard to remain in that position lT!CIRENsHAw HIGH A ' WESTERN ss 70 NB B LEAGUE CHAMPIONS ' A5 7071 AIJV BAlSllL?lEL 71-72 JVIC BASKTBL 72-73 Al..lVfB BASKTBL 73-74 AIJV EASKTE-ll. 74-75 AfJV EASKTBL 75-75 AMWC HAFU4 f ' 78-77 A7JV Eigyggfjypt A 4' A' 77-78 MJV BASKTQL 7675 AIJVIP lE'ASKl'8!. iusI:r::gmsQs...:-A -rw M,,W,.. , -1. u,n..,.c.s....Q.L:QLm::tm:ma.-saue....-A ABOVE: Alphonso Reed gets set to pass: Tip-off at the Sports Arena. RIGHT. Sapp beats his man, Rankins sinks first of two, Strawberry floats. iew 0 an Oubfancling would mean additional talent was necessary. The team received that talent from its Junior Varsity: Patrick Sandle, Anthony Chatman, Darryl Strawberry, Rabon Rankins, Lloyd Scott, Dwayne Franklin, Jerry Leopold S Lenard Sapp, plus from the Bee team, Alphonso Reed 8 Mark Smith. This was not just another ordinary season, with Crenshaw setting its sights on winning the Western League championship. But would it be able to do what no other team has ever been able to accomplish and that meant being able to win a third consecutive Los Angeles city championship? Under the leadership of head coach Willie West S assistants Joseph Weakley 8 Johnny Rogers, one of the most M G41 lm? K 1 ,,,, Ky,- -tit , ...Z .y Z5 in

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Z?6lffLQfL6l!! Seadon successful teams in Los Angeles emerged and won I9 straight games after losing its first game. During this time the Crenshaw Cougars won the Banning lnvitational Xmas Tournament, the Western League crown going undefeated IOO, and the L.A. City 4-A playoffs with Rhodes, Toomer 8 Maloncon named to the All-Tournament team. Maloncon was co-most valuable player. Congratulations to all players for a fantastic year. - Coach Willie West ,- 'vw' ,rrrr f 1 1 g , 7' .'Z,l 'G 4. 4.5, . t i Y ,pvt-4 ii:E??2i'Hfi?Q2E Z' Q- 29.51161-S'-':1Q::,:1.'ir f H F 'YQ-J ' ii gg 21: fig? 1' 2-.-:rtr-Q-sz-me'E-'f'1.1w4saa,a:-.-Q,,f:z:f1,:-1-.ag-1--'-2--,gi ' -1?-2-'?klv. 2?f 4'-, V ' 'NR- --.L5:+.Ig?-92' 11, ,- , ' -' F' T x Q 2 ' , , I vf If -is? st - .Q . I we i f -' - 1 - ,ug.,q-. ' asf' U g --f- ' 'Q V ' V' ' - ' V ' A ' - 'S Y f ' it , , A ' Q K 1366 sf.-t E'S -J , L ff-tif r ft .... . .. . :Q L I -wi-Ju-spa.,'atwzrewfsgns-.'.1vf.L:-J,rr-'Ii-it-Q-.1.-,,. 1 ,- if V . -' '41 Riffs.-t . il . , 4 A, 2 1 .'.-t q ., 2 ' :isa Eff:-,,i1'21' at--2:1-2? iflzfir-.515 5, , 1-.gf ' Qafffmg mu. ,r:I:11'f 25.322 . qw. Y .ffwwn -' Wzmvgr, , .z Wnxct - n -. ,.1.-.N.A,, A at ' ,iiiliffffga-2 :I d Mfr-sf -'ff' '1s2aii:i'1Qsa.E. 'Eff CRCSEFVE D - -.5gIg4f,5g,,',5g,-61,11-3 H IL -1 bi-Mtv-ef '?cwLQ4jt'72'm 4-we-A V 1 Wf??'??rnlmsss1L,CM,M Q: WW r ,C Agq. W 1: X z i vs .1 , bv riiifw . .- fm ,at.f.. 1 f3,qig.1,,1- 22,34 J4 M g, no er i ziffif' ' 'L .ly 1 C gunner ear TOP: Hamilton's jumper, Sandle's layup. MIDDLE: Crenshaw controls the tip. LEFT: Maloncon dunks with intensity S authority, Franklin leaps as buzzer sounds S Cougars win over Locke, SI-57.