Hales Franciscan High School - Spartan Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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BASKETBALL A Rough Year for ll the Teams . Hard times or not, Hales' lay teachers students and girls from nearby schools placed high hopes in Hales basketball. Ron Campbell, fourth highest scorer in Catholic League play, fired in a jump shot against St. Lawrence. Of all the Catholic League teams, Lawrence looked like it could fall to the Spartans. 33 In their second year of Catholic League play, our teams were still groping for a re- spectable position among the league con- tenders. Coaches Lightfoot, McKiel, Hark- ness and Capers worked hard to get the most from our small student body. In spite of repeated defeats, all four teams showed determination and promise. Beginnings are hardg we all know it's tough to place with the best. ...V W... J-V-f.-1-,J--L.-. W: ,Li .1 - H, Y T N -f, - W

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HALF. ACTIO X, img' g Carl Ferrell carefully plotted every move against crafty Blyford Nesbitt. Duane jackson Crearl and Ron Chism tried to learn from the masters. Maurice Cook was bored with the futility ofit all. Representatives from colleges and universities cued parents in on further education of their boys. N-1 Mr. Wolfe and Mike Powell discussed the future of Mike's class and his own prospects as well. A panorama of activities whirled throughout the school year. Our newlyformed chess club met after school each evening. We Hnally paid off our new school bus purchased last year with an adequate, but not too enthusiastic, candy drive. We had our Hrst college night to acquaint parents with the stark realities of the qualifications and finances necessary for a college education. Finally, Mr. Wolfe worked diligently with the seniors to help them plot their careers. . ' f , 4 -:Ext . N -r..,,5 N Q f Li lu' li limit lf L ig li , I x Hugh Hodges KSTANDINGQ and Steve Malone practiced their sales pitch for World's Finest Chocolate before Fr. Columban.

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ff... as., gl i Mr. Lightfoot spurred Hales Varsity on against St. Lawrence. This was the game we hoped to win. We knew we could beat Marist, but we wanted St. Lawrence too. Varsity Basketball HALES OPPONENTS 37 53 Holy Trinity 58 80 Chicago Christian 55 65 St. Philips 47 63 Weber 85 55 Harvard 48 68 Weber 46 63 Carver 65 69 Calumet 57 62 C.V.S. 57 74 St. Philips 73 41 Marist 51 86 St. Rita 51 71 St. Lawrence 30 66 Mt. Carmel 55 60 St. Leo 65 76 Br. Rice 46 40 Marist 43 63 Mendel 52 83 St. Rita 46 53 St. Lawrence '61 100 Mt. Carmel 69 78 St. Leo 45 85 Br. Rice 51 56 Mendel Harold Evans found an opening in the Lawrence defense. Our Spartans fought to keep ahead but went down in defeat 53-46.