Cubberley High School - Totem Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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,Front Row: Manager Carl Taylor, Bob Kilburn, ,lim Wilson, Tom Hodge, Steve Brown, Pete Shambora, Ierry Caruso, Ken Mathis, Kim Bradley, Kit Cooper, Nat King, and jim Blair. Second Row: Manager Bob Pedro, Herman Meister, George Kaku, Dale Steinke, Don Bowen, Mike Clancy, Ken Silvera, Bruce Holst, Walt Mooney, Tom Thompson, Charlie Wunder, Scotty Fields, Doug Long, Danny Brown, and Manager Frank Webster. 'Third Row: Head Coach Len Doster, Melvin Lee, Bill Bickenf back, Wiiyrie Miller, Tim Morin, Art McClish, Mitch McCann, Ricky Nelson, Mike Hunt, Ken Wipff, Bob Scally, Jerry Christensen, Steve Kochera, Brian Pemberton, and Assistant Coach Lee Megginson, ophomore Football After sluggish performances against the top three teams, Cubberley's sophomore foothall team hammered out three straight victories over the three lower teams in the circuit. Tim Morin, the team's lead' ing rusher with 423 yards, was named to the AllfS.P.A.L. Hrst team as a halfback. Guard Herm Meister made the second team as a center. AllfS.P.A.L. sophomore half back Tim Morin. SEASON RECORD St. Francis ,,,...,. Palo Alto ..,,,,, ilu-Carlmont ..,...,,,, ...,,,MenlofAtherton Woodside .,,,...... Ravenswood .,,,. Sequoia ,,,...,. Cross-Countr Team Tu 1959 eros-.coLlI1tI'y tcun plrtlcipated in two Ifmile races at Stanford's Angell Field and three more at Stanford Colf Course. The team finished in the top ten in most of their races largely because of the line running of junior Ernie Long. His best time for the Stanford Golf Course races, which were approximately two miles in length, was 10:36. Also bolstering the Cougar attack were Pete Stoflc, Leon' ard Anderson, .lacques Calma, Brian Bauer, Fred Cady, jeff Breen, and Leonard Cvinzton, Left to Right: Ernie Long, Leonard Anderson, jacques Calma, Pete Stoflc If-,mfml Cmvron and Tom McDougal. with Coach Pete Ida in the background

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john Caruso brings down a jefferson man. 1959 Season fContinued from page 121D ment of the year for the team, meant the end of Cub' berley's two year grip on the league championship. The breaks were few for Cubberley. Many times the Cougars wound up in Sequoia territory unable to score. In a last ditch effort to avoid a shutout, QB Castle called the plays from a shortfpunt formation in the last quarter. He com' pleted six passes to jim Kennon but Sequoian Dick Tram- mell stilled the drive with a diving interception. To win the shoe trophy Cubberley rallied to beat Palo Alto in the annual Big Game that decided the city prep grid championship. Cubberley's first drive of the game produced a touchdown as Jay Warfel scored from one yard out. Palo Alto all but tied the game when Grant Bennion stepped off a 30 yard touchdown run and Chuck Lieb's usually accurate toe failed in a convertion attempt. Palo Alto struck for a TD early in the third quarter and the Cougars found themselves behind for only the second time of the season, l3f7. QB Castle passed three times for 70 yards to end Bruce Bellandi whose catch was good for a 30 yard touchdown to tie the score at 13-13. lntercepf tions set up the two winning touchdowns. Don Castle ran for both of these scores from one and 11 yards out. Winding up the surprisingly successful season, Cubf berley defeated MenlofAtherton. MfA struck fast and scored on a 39 yard pass in the first quarter. Cubberley tied the score moments later but MfA's Dick Burns quickf ened the game's pace with an 86 yard punt return for a touchdown. Castle's TD run was called back at the end of the Hrst half and the score remained 14f7 in favor of the Bears. Castle passed for two touchdowns in the game, one to Bellandi for 44 yards and another to Chinin Tana for 30 yards. The Bellandi catch put Cubberley ahead permanently but Tana's interception return for a TD iced the game. Named at the end of the season to the second team were Center Bud Mitchell and Tackle Ralph Wenzel. Tackle jim Gould earned an honorable mention. Castle led the team in total offense with 1,329 yards - S64 passing and 465 rushing. Tana led Cubberley rush' ers with 535 yards. McWilliam Hnished third in league pass receiving with 16 catches. Named to the Allflseague Hrst team were backs Don Castle and Chinin Tana and End Jim McWilliam. Inf cluded on the second team were Center Buddy Mitchell and Tackle Ralph Wenzel. Tackle Jim Gould received an lmm.,al.1., ..m.a+:n.. in Jay Warfel breaks loose against Sequoia 'Don Castle swivels past Paly. 1 Q . jimmy Kennon hits Paly ball, Bruce Bellandi funderneathj hits Paly man.

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