Little Rock Central High School - Pix Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Central’s Ill- Stoppers pre- pare to per- form at half- time in a home game. Spirit Cheering those TigeHeams proves to be fun; it also unites student body at Central High “Unless there is a spirited student body, there won’t be a successful school year.” That is what lots of people believe. And, if it is true, then Central High had a very suc- cessful school year. The 1986-87 student body was one of the most spirited in many years. Whenever it came to cheering for Tiger teams, the student body was united into one single force. Attendance at athletic events was high. Nothing was more fun on Friday nights than starting the even- ing by watching the Tiger football team or basketball team play,” senior Mary May said. Spirit, though, was not restricted to Tiger athletic teams. That spirit carried over in- to every aspect of school life. “This was a school year when students were proud to say they were students at Lit- tle Rock Central High,” Kevin Morehead, a senior, said. Doing a yell at a fall pep rally (above) arc Junior varsity cheerleaders Schundra Johnson and Coleen Dodson. (Below) Fans cheer at a Tiger basketball game in February. A Tiger at (atholic High! Is that Father George Tribou (above), principal of Little Rock Catholic High, talking to a Catholic football player and wearing a Central High letter jacket? Indeed, it is! Father Tribou wore the Central High jacket, which belonged to all-stater Mark Henry, throughout the day on Monday, November 2 1. Father Tribou and Central High Principal Everett Hawks made a friendly wager on the outcome of the state playoff football game between the Rockets and the Tigers. The Tigers won the game, 14-7, and Prin- cipal Hawks won the bet. Spirit-17

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Supporting the Tigers at a football game (above) are these students. (Right) Tiger Lcttermen Ross Lester and William Clark raise their hands during a game at Quigley Stadium to signify that the Tiger football team was ranked No. 1 In state polls. (Below) Junior varsity cheerleader Coleen Dodson leaps high Into the air as she leads fans In cheering for a Tiger win In a football game at Quigley Stadium. Several Central students, including senior William Clark, got black eyes In a fight following a spirited football game with the Parkview Patriots at Quigley Stadium on Friday, September 5. It was the first game of the season and the Tigers were victorious. Fights following Tiger football games have been rare throughout the history of Central. A famous Tiger fai . One of the nation’s top university coaches was on hand at many of the Tiger football games to cheer for the Tigers. That coach was Mr. Barry Switzer (above), the head coach of the University of Oklahoma Sooners. Coach Switzer’s son, Greg, played defensive back for the Tigers. Greg, a senior, was considered a top college pro- spect. A former All-American football player at the University of Arkansas, Coach Switzer became head coach of the Sooners in 1973. His teams won national titles in 1974,1975, and 1985. The Sooners were among the nationally-ranked teams in 1986. 16-Spirit

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Eating potato chips and enjoying a tele- vised football game arc seniors Chase Robin- son and Chris Hall. Tals for life School provides good opportunities for creating friendships that endure High school gave me the best years of my life. That Is a statement that many older adults have made. It is a statement that practically all of Central’s students of 1986-87 will make later in life. One reason that high school is remembered fondly is because of the friendships that are cultivated. In many cases, these friendships will endure throughout life. Even though Central High is one of the largest high schools in the South, it is easy to cultivate friendships. Central is large enough so a student can find other students who share the same common interests and goals, one counselor said. Visitors to Central have frequently com- mented on the friendly nature of the student body, indicating that many students spoke to them in the halls. Central is a very friendly school, senior Stephanie Hayes said. You can’t walk down the hall without other students saying ‘hello’ to you or just looking at you and giving you a friendly smile. Stephanie said Central teaches a student to be friendly. If you’re friendly at school, you’re going to be friendly in the community, she said. You’ll care about other people.” Central is known as being the most beautiful high school in the nation. It could also be known as being the most friendly school in the nation. Friendships often extended to other schools. Tiger football player Mark Henry, at right, clowns around with Hall High football player Scott Miller. Both were seniors. Keeping In touch with her friends, senior Juan- na Washington (above) uses the telephone. (Right) During a lunch period, this group of students find a spot on the campus for visiting. 18-Friendships