Fairfield Community High School - Reflector Yearbook (Fairfield, IL)

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goofgaffaggua FRESHMAN -- SOPHOMORE BACK TWO ROWS, Fred Smith, Manager, Curtis Tannahill, Verdayne Hudson, Robert Bruce, Bill Grey, Dick Wood, Eldon Eckle- berry, Jack Webber, Larry McCoy, Bob Dosier, Sr. Manager, George Sawyer, Assistant Coach, Dwight Alvis, Assistant Coach, Jim Griffith, Jim Guy, Ross DeBoskey, Louis Sanger, Tom Nicholson, Tom Files, Gene Ketzner, Harold Werner, Lee Roy Carter,tJohn Borah, Robert Redfern, Roy Garewood, Coach. VA RS IT Y FRONT TWO ROWS, Bill Pilcher, F., Bob Young, H., Darrell Sherman, T., Pat McClintock, T., Bob McManus, G., Tom McClin- tock, C., Myron Goldblatt, G., Bob Shaw, T., Fred Ketzner, E., Tip Butler, H., Danny Sanger, Q.: Gene Jackson, F., Eddie Ackman, H., Bob Christy, E., Bob Mayberry, T., Donald Samford, G., Jack Spencer, C., Doug Bates, G., Kenny Brock, T., Carrol Taylor, E., Rex Hodge, H., Ray Van Buskirk, Q., and Captain. FOOTBALL REVIEW The football spirit rose to a high pitch this year as fifty-two boys turned outfor the first day of practice headed by three new coaches--Roy Gatewood, George Sawyer, and Dwight Alvis. Even though our opponents, on the whole, had more weight and height than we did, we outscored them IO7-106. We had two boys who were outstanding this year--Van Buskirk, who made all-state and all-conference quarterback, and Samford, who received honorable mention on the all-state team. We ended the season with a 4-4 record, but, with a few breaks, our coaches thought we could have had a 7-I record. Everyone thought we had a better team this year than last, and the school was very proud of it. 51

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BASKETBALL TEAM TOP ROW: Roy Gatewood, Head Coach, Lewis Songer, Jim Toombs, Bob Shaw, Ferdie Dickey, Tom Nicholson, Ross De Boskey Harlan Payton, George Sawyer, Assistant Coach- Dwight Alvis Assistant Coach MIDDLE ROW- Virgil Trower Dicke Wood, B111 . . . . , y Gray, Curtis Tannahill, Eldon Eckleberry, Tony Smith, Charles Smith, Larry McCoy, Bob Fleming. FRONT ROW: Pat McClintock George Butler, Dean Martin, Gene Jackson, Rex Hodge, Raymond Van Buskirk, Fred Smith, Bob Young, Danny Songer, Donald Samford, Mgr., Robert Dosier, Sr. Mgr. .gaiflefga Z sgladon, Although the Mules lost l7 games out of 25, they defeated some good teams which sport writers said would win. The outstanding player of the year was George Butler, who led the conference with the great- est number of points. Despite the inferiorheight of the Mules, they got their share of the rebounds and held a tight defense during most of the season. They should also be commended for their swell attitude and spirit which ran high even when the odds seemed to be against them. Letter-men of the season were George Butler, Rex Hodge, Gene Jackson, Raymond Van Buskirk, Bob Young, Fred Smith, Charles Mitchell, Tom Nicholson, and Dean Martin . The managers were Bob Dosier and Ed Ackman. The outstanding players of the season were Butler, scoring 333 points, Buskirk, scoring 126, Mitchell scoring 41, Nickolson, scoring 46, Smith scoring 25- Jackson scorin 24- and Hod e scor- ing 191. The school spirit at first was very low, but as the season came on, it rose to ahigh level. Every- body in the student body agrees that the team re- presented the school well. The team came home with a second place in the holiday tournament at Mt. Carmel, and the regional held at Mt. Carmel from February 26 to March 2. I I 9 1 9 I