Higginsville High School - Blue Bird Yearbook (Higginsville, MO)

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6 BLUE Football in 1928 .Football practice started on September 2, with thirty-five boys re- porting. We missed Albert Schneider, our captain-elect who was unable to attend school on account of sickness. Weather conditions were splendid for all the games but one. This was tne last game and was played in a sea of mud at Lexington. The score was nothing to nothing, so after all it wasn't so bad. We had the lightest team in the conference the squad averaging only 145 pounds. The coaching staff consisted of Mr. William P. Slayton and Mr. Jean Sexton. Mr. Slayton formerly coached at Marcellne, lvlo., where he turned out three championship teams in as many years. he is a graduate of Mis- souri Wesleyan, where he distinguished himself as an athlete. He made sixte-en letters in college. he made four letters in football, four in basket ball, four in track, two in baseball, and two in tennis. He also played on three championship football teams, and was a member of two championship track teams. During his college career in football he made all conference fullback for three successive years. lvlr. Slayton was also made captain his laSt two years in college. Mr. Sexton came here direct from Westminster College where- he was an outstanding athlete. He made four letters in track and four in football. he was chosen on the all conference football team, at the fullback position for three years in succession and was captain of the track and football squad in his senior year. He also holds the intercollegiate' shot record, which is 44' 10Mg . With the material on hand the coaches turned out a very good team and we hope to have Mr. Slayton and Mr. Sexton back with us next year. I September 23-Northeast, 18, Higginsville, 0. The boys fought hard but lost. . October 7-Slater, 05 Higginsville, 0. Almost a victory. October 14-Richmond, 19, Higginsville, 6. An old rival. October 21-Marshall, 405 Higginsville, 12. Marshall got all the breaks, better luck next time. October 28-Independence, Og Higginsville, 0. We gave Independence a big surprise. November 4-Sedalia, 385 Higginsville, 12. Ike made, a home run but fell down. November 18-Odessa, 14, Higginsville, 12. An unearned victory. November 27-Lexington, 0, Higginsville, 0. A hard fought battle in a sea of mud. VERNES ATCHLEY. PAGE 8 Q-

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ff all Aillll- 1 - i,, Y -Me em W 4 mul Ulil-N6-JJ by Football Squad Fourth Row: Elmo Fitch, Courtney Jenkins, Forest Fox, Ben Starke, Frank Gray, Wilmot Lolmoefencr. Third Row: Coach Slayton, Hayes Finley, William Handly, Herbert Held, Clarence Mueller, Gene Sexton, Assistant Coach. Second Row: Ernest Preuitt, Harry Page, Ervin Folrdeirhase, Vernes Atchley, Captain, Clyde Adams, Frederick Albers, Charley Pevestorff. First Row: Arnold Huddleston, Llewllyn Jones, Townsend Hader, Clyde Oney, Sam Schooling. Absent: Alvin Wehrman, Floyd Gladish. PAGE 84 J rJQFffff1?, ,.-..-Y - 3 :5 Xia'

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