East Fairmont High School - Orion Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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First Row, left to right: Frank Sell, Bill Branson, Harold Kirby, Jim Kuroski, Jim Sindledecker, Aaron Miller. Second -Row, left to right: Ned Poe, John Branson, Butch Deison, George Thomas, Gary Shaffer- man, Carl McKinney, Carl Deavers, Jim Friend, Mike Slaton. Third Row, left to right: Joe Farcin, Roy Arbogast, Bill Steele, Fred Davis, Bill Haddix, John Kennedy, Bob Summers, Roy Peters, Ronnie Humphreys. Fourth Row, left to right: Eugene Bondy, Nick Colantino, Leroy Kline, Tom Tabron, Frank Ribel, Harry Emmei, Robert Newbrough, Bob Kisner. Fifth Row, left to right: Bill Parker, Jim Poling, Jim Brown, John Merrifield, Lester Bickerstaff, Cecil Baker, Jim Colvin. Sixth Row, left to right: Sam Seccuro, Anthony Oliverio, Fred Bulm, Carter Hall, John Pignanelli, Paul Lewis. Seventh Row, left to right: Jim Zinn, Rich- ard Kisner, Keith McClure, Wayne Musgrave, Richard Cross, Melvin Barker, Donald May, Kenny Johnson, Tom Hmebaugh, Richard Campione. Eighth Row, left to right: Coach Cale, Anthony Kerzak, John Kniceley, Elinnthall Knights Coach Michael. The season of 1955 was one of the best cam- paigns ventured by the East High Bees. Although off to a slow start, the Bees leveled off nicely and went on to a fine season. Although the 3-3-4 record doesn't look good on paper the team accomplished some fine feats. First off, East tied Monongah 0-0, who later won the Class B Championship of West Virginia. Because of inexperience of several sophomores play- ing in the lineup East lost their next two games to Washington Irving and Morgantown by the Scores In the final game of the season against East's deadly rival, West Fairmont, the Bees were handed a defeat by the score of 14-7. The season was highlighted by the naming of three Yellow Jacket players to the Big Ten All- Star Team, all first string. They were Jim Sindledecker, quarterback, Aaron Miller, guard, and Bob McKinney, tackle. Aaron Miller was also named to the Northern All-Star Team, first string. Jim Kuroski was the teams leading scorer with 24 points. of 18-0 and 33-0. In the next game, taking on unbeaten Manning- East- 0 ,,,, ,.,,,,,,..,,,,,,i,..,,,,,i.,.,,,,,,,...,,,,........ M Onongah 0 ton, the Bees marched to a 9-0 victory for the first East- 0 , . ,.,.,..,. Washington Irving 18 win of the season. The next battle also proved East- 0 .,,,, . ..........,.......,. M0rgant0Wn 33 victorious. The Bees marched on the field against East- 9 .,,,,...,.,,i...... Mannington 0 favored Shinnston and took a 27-6 victory. East-27 , ,.,.., ...,.,,,, S hinnston 6 Then followed three successive ties to the three East-13 H .... ...,,,, E lkins 13 best teams in the Big Ten conference, Elkins Q13-133, East- 0 , , ,,,,,....,,,,,,. Grafton 0 Big Ten Champs, Grafton Q0-Ol and Victory 114-145. East-14 ....... ....,,,,,....,,,,,. V iCt0ry 14 In the warm up game against West Fairmont, East-32 ....,,, ,,,,...,,,,,,,,..,,,..., W eston 0 East t'murdered Weston by the score of 32-0. East- 7 ,, ,i..... West Fairmont 14 JIM SINDLEDECKER, AARON MILLER Coach GARY si-IAFFERMAN Assistant Coach JAMES CALE CARROLL MICHAEL Co-Captains I

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