Fontana High School - Fohi Yearbook (Fontana, CA)

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Fohi came from behind Io beef a srrong Nor+e Visia five. 77-66. N. V. look a I0 poini lead early in Ihe game, buf Ihe defermined lron five came baclc Io 'Iie 'Ihe score af Ihe half and +o go ahead soon affer. Bob Edwards sluffed 22 poinis 'Io head fhe scoring column while Junior slar, Terry Beckham, poclceied l5. Sh rer I3 l. y BURL HAMQONS fofaposifion. orwar F 6' Bob Edwards I55l gels I'he Hp as Bill Branlle I4-5l, Jerr 3 Rud Alclama l3ll. and Tom Wa eszonia wor - iny ryyyy y Fon+ana overwhelmed a derermined Corona quin+e'I' b +he score of 72-58. The Sfeelmen ourscored Ihe Panlhers in every quar- +er as Ihey refused Io give 'Ihem a chance aI' vicI'ory. Fohi's blis+ering offense was lead by 'Ihe s+rong play of Tom Waleszonia, who -Ioolr Ihe game's scoring honors wi+h I9 poin'Is, Bob Edwards 'Followed closely wi+h I8 and Jerry Shearer con+ribu+ed I0. The Sfeelmen lake a well-deserved resl during inler- mission. by Gfgsfyl X' JOE GILLENTINE Forward I

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Bill Branlley lighls for rebound. Olher visible Sleelmen are Bob Edwards l54l, Tom Waleszonia and Rudy Aldama. A powerful Eisenhower five upsef The C. l. F. bound Sfeelers. 65-59. The Eagles fool: a uick lead fhaf +hey were deler- mined fo refain. Fdrlwi made a desperafe 4+h quarfer surge fhal' broughf fhem wi+hin 6 poinfs of 'lhe Ea les, buf Sfeeler fouls lcepf 'lhe game oul' of FoEi's grasp. Edwards headed Fohi's scoring wilh I9, followed by Tom Waleszonia wifh IO. TERRY BECKHAM Forward lx HENRY HEAD Forwa rd Fohi ended all hopes of Col+on remaining unbealen in lv League play by ouf-scoring 'lhe 'iaclcels 72-60 on 'the aclre+'s home courl. Fohi fool: lhe lead affer a Colfon firsl quarler. The Sfeelmen +hen be an +o cliclr behind 'lhe sfrong of- fensive playing o? Bill Branlley, Bob Edwards, and Tom Waleszonia. The lronmen buill' up a sizeable lead ihal' proved insurmounfable fo +he firsf-place Collon five. Leading Fohi's scoring was Bran+ley wi+h 28, while Waleszonia added I8 and Edwards I7. Henry Head l23l and Bill Branlley l45l ready Them- selves for rebound.

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gc F FOHI 70 LOARA 629 Ulf' PLAYOFHS' Fohi upsei- highly ra+ed Loara in Iheir firsi' C. I. F. appearance by a score of 70-68. Fohi o ened play by Ialcing a quiclr lead which Ihey were defermined +0 Iceep. FonI'ana's shar ball-handling and board-confrol seemed +o malre Ihe S+eeImen's offense unsfop- pable as fhey rolled up a 34-28 lead as fhe con+es+ was half over. The Sfeelers confinued fo be Ihe superior Ieam un'I'iI a fourfh quarfer press by Loara foolr away Fohi's com- posure and allowed +he Saxons +o +ie fhe score as +he game ended. A 63-63 deadlock senl' fhe game inI'o overlime where freefhrows by Jerry Shearer and Tom Waleszonia Icepi Fohi ahead. Leading fhe scoring was Branfley wifh I9, followed by Terry Beckham, I2g Henry Head. llg Jerry Shearer, IO: and Bob Edwards, I0. FOHl 5 8 .YFRVITF 6'7 -4 Fohi was dumped from C I F Playoffs by a rugged Servuie qum+e+, 67 58. Fohi roared 'Io a commanding I0-0 lead in fhe open- ing minufes of fhe confesf. Bu'I' Servi'I'e's surge pu+ rhem wifhin one poini- as Ihe firsi' quar+er ended. Fohi was able 'Io increase 'I'heir lead fo 5 poinfs as fhe 'Firsf half came 'Io a close. The Friars opened 'Ihe +hird period wifh deadly accuracy as 'Ihe passed 'Ihe Sfeelmen and buil+ up a 9 poin+ lead as Ihe sfanza ended. Fonfana made a desperale fourlh quarfer drive +o re ain 'Ihe lead, bui' a large num- ber of 'Fouls lcepf 'lie Friars in 'front Branfle headed Ihe scoring wi'Ih 2I, while Big Bob Edwardl dumped I8.