Falfurrias High School - El Azahar Yearbook (Falfurrias, TX)

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I ' Y Dawson 7-v Gilberto Gonzalez, an outstanding senior quarterback for the Fightin' Jerseys, brought fame both to his team and to hims elf by his hard work. He made the lst All District team on both offense and defense and honorable mention on the All State Team. First Football Sweetheart All District First Team - Jesus Hernandez, Harold Langen Ronnie May, Frank is ,- 'N - '-r. .X 4 gf 5- J All District Second Team - Baldemar Gutierrez Pete Martinez ff' 1 N0-. KN - .- 3- ,-' i -f m L All District Honorable Mention Joe Tijerina, Larry Joe Strickland, Francis Stokes, Homero Rodriguez, not shown--Elijio Cantu, Enrique Mireles

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Che Hightin ' jerseys State ,4,4,4 Sami .flifzzzlisfs The 1959 Fighting Jersey Team was far and away the fightin'estteam in the history of Falfurrias High School. The football season will long be remembered as a tribute to a group of boys who started the season with only two starters and eight lettermen back from the 1958 Dis- trict Championship team and who were picked to finish next to last in district play. These boys, lacking in size, experience, depth, and the things that usually make a winning team, overcamxe the disadvantages with hard work and a fighting spirit. This fighting spirit led the Jerseys to come from behind repeatedly to give South Texas fans some of the most exciting football played anywhere. During the season of 13 games the Jerseys made a total of 186 first downs. They threw 101 passes and completed 48 for a total of 714 yards. Along with the good breaks came the bad because they fumbled the ball 51 times and lost it 33. In the entire season the Jerseys were penalized 61 times for 506 yards. They punted 40 times for a 3l yard average. They gained 3, 319 yards for a total ground yardage. The average yardage the Jerseys gained per game was 310. The Jerseys ended the season with a final score of 237 points. Final figures show Falfurrias winning 10, tieing 1, and losing 2 in advancing to the State Semi-Finals in the play off for the State AAA Championship. - A - A S

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