Henderson High School - Lions Den Yearbook (Henderson, TX)

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FANS NUMBERING TO 1,000 from the surrounding areas came to support their favorite wrestler. JOE WILLIAMS, KEITH WALTON, COL- LIN WADE, John Williams, John Woods, Chris Love, Kim Pennal and Adam Robin- son show their delight to the outcome of a bout between One Man Gang and Mark Ragan. - KERRY VON ERICH, kneeling, and his brother, Kevin pose for one of the many photographs fans can get autographed. Kerry, World Class Wrestler, was on hand Sat., Feb. 16, at the gym. He was here along with Gino Hernandez, One Man Gang, Mark Ragan, The Fantastics and the Midnight Express. Student Life

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‘-ENNETH COOK AND ROXANNE TAN- YY walk down the halls together. Conver- ation surely begins, and Roxanne, of ourse, has to look up. CRYSTAL TOWNSEND DIGS into her locker which is almost as tall as she is. EANNIE BROOKS, who stands 4 feet, 0% inches tall, is almost dwarfed by Mrs. yree Stokes podium as she gives an oral resentation over King Tut. Student Life Ve

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Fans love it! Wrestling draws crowd “Kill him!’ “‘Throw that bum outta : the ring!” “Oh no, he’s hurt!’’ “‘Grab ) his hair!’’ | This may sound like a hallway brawl, but it’s just the enthusiasm generated by hundreds of wrestling fans who watched Kerry Von Erich, the favorite, take on Gino Hernandez, the villain, in the gym when the Athletic Booster Club sponsored a fund raiser in February. | Wrestling, live and on TV, has taken the fancy of many teenagers and adults, particularly women. Female fans went wild when Kerry Von Erich and Gino Hernandez were escorted into the ring by local police. One woman even paid $44 for an autographed portrait of the muscle- bound Erich. (It was mainly a donation to the Booster Club.) Olympic wrestling it’s not, as atomic drops and sleep holds are put on the opponent as well as chairs thrown, and members of their team, or their girlfriends, jumping in to help out. | It may not be the most legal, challenging, or usual type wrestling, but to fans all over East Texas it cer- tainly is the most exciting. wt fy ae i j © RYSTAL TOWNSEND GETS a hug GINO HERNANDEZ PLEADS with the n one of the Fantastics. referee as Kerry Von Erich puts a hold on him that he can’t get out of. Student Life ip es