Cuero High School - Gobbler Yearbook (Cuero, TX)

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I.W. Pieper Forward Basketball is one of the most pop- ular spectator sports. To play bas- ketball, the players must be in per- fect physical condition because it is one of the most taxing games. The boys must observe strict trainning rule s and in so doing they acquire many d e sir a ble character traits. This year the Gobblers played in three tournaments: Seguin, La Gra- nge, and San Antonio.They also competed in District 30 AA games. Their records of wins is not ve ry highg most of the boys have another year of eligibility and Coach Mangum is looking forward tonext r B '7ea. Raymond Reese Guard Charles Reinhardt Forward year's season. Mr. Hans el Mangum is trainer. Mike Weber Guard Jerry Thornhill Center Gary Eckel Knot shownl Center

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'7aoifz'ea4 . - Q' T ,L 11151-1 . t.. ,, First row: Kenneth Adams, Clifford Clark, Roy Menke, Lionel Kuecker, Donald Ray Finch, Melvin Spinks Conrad Horst, I.W. Harwood, Charles Pieper, Gorden Ruschhaupt. Second row: Mike Goldman, Sterling Kuecker, Maurice Campbell, Billy White, Ken Bush, Dalhardt Goebel Rudy Ramirez, Martin Torres, Joe Tijerina. Third row: Coach Smith, Manager, Gerald Albrecht, John Copenhaver, Fred Minter, Vernon Thompson Tack Calk, Burgess Davis, Buzzy Muenter, Carol Ley, Bubba Steen, Herman Guajardo, Natha Post, and Donald Taylor. The Cuero Turkey Trotters came through their season with a rather impressive record. The Trotters won Sev- -Q R ' en games and lost two. . The games won were played with Yoakum, Beeville,'Re- f fugio, Kenedy, Victoria, and Seguin, The two games lost B 4 w e re played with Victoria and Gonzales. The Trotters played Victoria and Kenedy twice. The Trotters with Burgess Davis as quarterback, and Vernon Thompson, Jack Calk and Buzzy Muenter as the hard running backs proved to be a deadly weapon to the opposing teams. The splendid line menwere: Carol Ley, Richard Hester, John Copenhaver, BubbaSteen, Fred Minter, Donald Tay- lor, and Mike Goldman. Other players who saw a considerable amount of action X for the Trotters were: Lionel Kuecker, Charles Pieper, Gordon Ruschhaupt, Herman Guajardo, Nathan Post, and ..,,,,, ,, I Ken Bush. The Trotters were coached by Langdon Smith. - ' x ,fs f X jx 7 v4.-v p

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7aal'lea Eadkelfiall '7eam Seated: George Luker, Arlen Cornett, 1. D. Riesterer, D an White, jack Calk Back Row: Donald Finch, Fred Minter, Jimmy McA1vain, Nathan Post, Buzzy Muenter, and jimmy Dodd. F wi R f Q .1 xk 3 v 71 X ff q F 'T '1.i- The Trotter Te am is a feeder to the Cobbler A team. It develops boys to take the place of those athletes who graduate. Trotters' record this year, under the train- ing of Mr. C. H. Mangum, h as beenprom- ising and during the entire season the team suffered only five defeats.