East High School - Beacon Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Seniors lohn Browning David Fry Co-Captain B-Squad Record flutstanding The B-Squad boys closed a successful season with l6 victories and 8 losses. With hard work and constant effort these boys qainecl invaluable experience for future round-ball. Left to right: Tommy Kelly, Nick White, Norman Curtis, Albert Mcl-fan, Gerson Corkland, Don lones, Duke Sharp, lack Bonner, Clint Brewer. Tommy Cannon Co-Captain

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We 75 96 95 63 78 47 72 50 76 65 82 81 51 63 48 53 81 67 72 75 52 64 60 69 69 69 61 44 61 56 59 Responding vigorous1y to tournament p1ay, the Mountaineers were contenders tor the District 6 cham- pionship. After defeating Karnes, West, Bearden, and South, they c1ashed With 1-1o1ston in doub1e overtime. Sudden Death p1ay rendered the runner-up trophy to us, Region 2 p1ay resumed with our roundba11ers down- ing Powe11 and Oakda1e. Oak Ridge defeated East in the semi-tina1s ot this regiona1 tournament. 123 Opponent Carter Bearden 1-1o1ston Ohnton Catholic C1inton South Norris Young Fu1ton Carter West Young South Rule West Central Catho1ic Centra1 Bearden Ru1e Fu1ton 1-1o1ston Karns West Bearden South Ho1ston PoWe11 1 Oakdale Oak Ridge They 63 72 71 60 59 57 79 60 44 69 56 74 64 79 52 73 87 71 63 74 58 67 62 50 59 67 59 45 55 43 66

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Boundballers In Action B.. iting the tongue to steady Tommy Cannon jumps to make a basket as he is unsuccessfully guarded. To prove brain outwits brawn, the ball sinks through the basket. Rodney Woods and Don Pinks- ton have had a very active sea- son keeping abreast ot the team. Cleaning uniforms and sorting equipment are only two of their many jobs. the arm, senior roundballer David Fry, aims carefully for points against opponent Fulton. East surrounds the goal area and assures itselt of a basket. East players are Eddie McElyea, Edd Poore, and Bill Black.