Laney College - Oak Log Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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T-Birds immediately fell behind by a 12-0 count, but speedily recovered to score two touchdowns. Spearheading the Oakland comeback were runs by Quarterback Bill Steen on a 27-yard skirt down the sidelines, and Halfhack Lionel Hankins' twist- ing run for the final T-Bird tally making the count read 18-12. lf the improving Thunderbirds deserved to win a game it was the heartbreakcr they dropped to a strong Modesto eleven on the latter's turf-worn field. The Pirates scored first within three minutes of the opening quarter and from that point on it was all Thunderbird. A strong defense led by linemen Willie Love, Don Wheelock, Joe Crismon, ,lack For- est, and Basile stopped play after play as they pushed the Modestomen all over the field. But the offense could not get started and was shut out C0111- pletely, 7-0. Xvithout a doubt the Oakland team reached its peak in the annual Homecoming game against the San Mateo Bulldogs. Before a near capacity crowd the Thunderbirds ran wild as they chalked up their only victory scoring five touchdowns and four extra points for a total of 34 to the barkless Bulldogs' 13. Sparked by the running of the injured Sloan, Leon Silas, Littleton, the passing of Steen and Albright, and the pass receiving of Ends Schreiber and Bill Herrera, the T-Birds looked like the strongest team in the conference. Good fortune was not destined to remain with the 'Birds however, as they journeyed to Richmond only to he put down by the not-to-be-denied Vvest Contra Costa Comets, 13-0. Fumbles at strategic points ended all Thunderbird th reats. The only Oak- land bright spot in the game was the signal calling of still another Oakland QB, ,lim Pekkain. With determination to produce a winning eHfort in their last game of the season against the Bear Cubs of Santa Rosa, the fired-up Calliesmen, be- hind Halfbaek Rich tBebopt NlcKinney's running, looked as though they would push the Cubbies right off their own field as they rolled to a 21-0 lead in the opening minutes of the game. But such was not to be, as the power-packed Santa Hosans with a three- Ray Bates roars through the Stockton JC midrlle as Dave Littleton throws a bone crushing block at right. Lionel Hankins is behind Bates. Tom Basile, All-Amerivan JC fAlternateiI 1957 Gimrrl Earl Norwood, All-Amerit-an ,IC Quarterback lAlternateb 1950 platoon bench. virtually wore down the small, dog- tired T-Bird squad and handed them their seventh loss, 37-21, to close out the season. Ouklanrlers tl-rj Don Bruek, Rich Walton. Bill Steen ton groumli. Jeff Clmn and Jaclf Forrest chase a CCSF Ram as Tom Busile, All-Ameriermguurrl,nutlfes!l1e stop.

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