Douglass High School - Trojan Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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i Q Coach Diggs poses with one ot his former players, Ben Hart who now plays professional tootball. Ben is an incentive to the young players. v Air ottock worked effectively In conquering four opponents Football power was supposed to return to Douglass in l967, but somehow the tame got derailed and the Troian tans had to settle tor a 4-6 record. ln the tirst two weelcs ot tootball warring the Troians were able to draw a split betore playing on their home turt. The Douglass gladiators were 22-O victors over Duniee betore they tell to the Mid State Champions, the Bombers ot Midwest City, 28-6. Thoroughly peeved, the Troians returned home the tollowing weelc to pounce on John Marshall in a game delayed more than two hours by power tailure. The Troian power did not tail and they prevailed, 45-26. Enid, three consecutive Class AAA championship holder, rolled into Troian Country and barely escaped with a 26-24 victory over the Troians. Foreign travel was again the word and the Troians pulled their con- terence record even tor the second time by blasting U. S. Grant 38-6 to spoil the Generals homecoming. Lady Luclc trowned and the Troians dropped their next three grid con- tests. The trip to Shawnee was truitless and again the boys absorbed a crushing deteat. The Wolves ripped the Troians 3l-I2 to celebrate their homecoming. Unlcnown to tans was the sguealcer that was in store tor them when the Troians went against the Putnam City Pirates who won the contest 28-2l in the tinal minutes ot the contest. Albert Chandler closes his eyes on a pass that could have been a long gain. But with your eyes closed, you can't catch very rnuch. A solid block in the middle ot the back doesn't help the situation much either. Did the ret.? Huh! I2I

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Trojan gridsfers drop several Hard fought Mid Sfafe games Clarence BeaHy prepares lo make an massisled ladle on a Tulsa Wlaslwinqlon player. Arnold Jalwnson and Rayfnof'd'lJar'nill:n lock on iuzf in cafe Clarence doe:n'l' rnalfe ine rackle. Morris McCorvey walclnes llwe aclion from flue sideline and makes a few noles before relurning lo aclion. .li if ss , 'W Sill ,so .fl ... W ll A Q LCA: Row I lL lo Rl: Mr. D. Burns, M. Gipson, B. Jones, D. Troull, C, Beally, L. l-larnillon, J. Moore, M. Slroller, C. Baccus. A. Jolnnson. Row 2 lL 'ro Rl: A. l-lenry, M. Dulan, R. Hubbard, J. Slanlield, V. Carrulhers, S. Franklin, R. Summers, V. Jackson, S. Parrish, J. C. Williams, B. Caldwell, Mr. W. Jones. Row 3 lL To Rl: Mr. S. Brown, B. Powell, D. Mason, L. Gaines, Z. Finley, I. Thomas, F. Jolwns, E. Mayes, R. Collins, D. Robinson. Row 4 lL lo Rl: A. Post V. Franklin, E. Johnson, R. Harnillon, B. DeLoney. A. Clwandler, O. Franklin, M. McCorvey, C. Williams. I20

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The whole lefi' side of The Trojan deTense sTopped a MidwesT CiTy player Tor no gain. The Trojans pushed MidwesT CiTy all over The Tield before The Mid STaTe Champs jelled and popped The Trojans' dream bubble and handed The Douglass warriors a 28-6 seTbaclK. Hord hiTTing Trojon linemen mode ground gains Tough The weaTherman had noT anTicipaTed The nexT ouTing Tor The Trojans and They had To brave Treezing rain and sleeT To capTure Their nexT vicTory. Their oldesT Mid STaTe rival, CapiTol Hill Redslcins, received The blunT end oT The revived Trojan deTerminaTion To win. The warriors oT Douglass slipped and splashed Their way To a bruTal l4-6 vicTory over The Redskins which held only a handTul oT Tans. WiTh a chance To pull even aT .500 Tor The season and gain ground in The conTerence sTandings, The Trojans hosTed The powerTul NorThwesT Classen KnighTs. Even as The game goT underway The Trojans were righT in There all The way. The halTTime score oT I4-6 Tavoring NorThwesT did noT move The anxious Douglass Tans. BuT somewhere down in The middle oT The second halT Things wenT wrong and The Trojans were ulTimaTely pinned wiTh a 4444 loss which ended The season Tor boTh Teams. Michael STroTTer prepares To Throw a block in Trying To spring one oT his speedy backs loose. I22