Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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Otis Burrell, the ninth American to clear 7 feet in the high iump, works out for the Conference decider against Long Beach, which Valley won 72 to 64. Faster than 3 48 -ee , 1: : Ace half-miler Steve Shepard catches the tape at the finish of his winning run in the Glendale meet early in the season. Valley seems to have discovered the recipe for track coaches' delight. In fact, if a track team were food, Betty Crocker would jump for joy. Such ingredients as Otis Burrell, Dave Irons, Steve Shepard, Leonard McElhannon, Pete Davis and Mar- vin Murray help make Valley's track team so good. This season Valley has done es- pecially well in the relay events, using various combinations of those mentioned above as well as other members of the team. Many of the squad's points have come as a result of individual efforts of many members of the squad. Bur- rell ancl Irons have been consistent in making good showings in their events and have captured many points for the Valley cause. Although not particularly strong in weight events such as shotput and discus, a team effort in other events, as the relays and jumping events, has made Valley one of the best teams in its conference. Coaches George Ker and Ralph Caldwell should be well satisfied with ingredients of their team which is a cake deserving only the frosting of a championship.

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- ,rf 4 A vicious 'Follow through is made by a champion Monarch after a hard serve. Coach Ruby Zuver applauds as her Team comes storming back from a 6-O deficit To Take an ll-7 victory in the third and decisive game over Harbor. Qwwmmmwumnwind-gum-ungw.m The ball is blocked before if can clear the nel by one of the agile Valley forwards. I- Av as . 14 .:. 5:1 . 1'- A A z , - l,,

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ll surf. H Y 4 - h-.j f I In a virtual dead heat, Burrell and flash over the 120 yd. high hurdles. Irons beat Burrell in the winning time 14.9. I 1 la!-,fr K ll - ' 'ge-?lf152'1 'wits - - A as 1-fi : lg Irons of ev ww- - ' ' -: ,. ,: egg 9? fifiirit-fgerg w 1 fag, E H3 1 W., A 2 t A . ' -.-,:N,.. ' . V Mig, Y- .,.xm, School record holder, and one ofthe fastest hurdlers in Southern California The old superman bit of faster than a speeding bul- let, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound may well describe Valley's Otis Burrell. An all-around performer in track, Burrell excels in many events. He has joined the small group of human beings who have high jumped more than 7 feet. Only about 15 or 20 men in history have attained this fan- tastic height. Burrell was the ninth American to reach the 7-foot barrier. Although 7-foot jumps aren't even as tall as a one-story building, he is a superman in his own right. Burrell's great jumping gives him the ability to ex- cel in other track events, such as hurdling and the triple jump. jumps of well over 40 feet in the triple jump have netted Burrell and Valley many points in track competition this year. He has also done well in hurdling events for Valley. Although not nearly as fast as the slowest bullet, Burrell even runs in some of the relay races. Burrell's performances in all of these events have helped Valley to field a good track team. -- we f ,. .. ,., p... V - , r V 1 -v-N W ,N ' 1 -M ,V vw ,.... .. ....-,M .,...,,. . W, ..., . l -- -fu--V---..,,. . -....,.. ..-.- .., Q., , .. ..- f 'xff-1 j --ff -N-v' it-fe at ...::v:':2 ' 'v' A- -rf--Awq---W-.-X---...f -Y-.--.-,aw-,--Q-.,-.3 -- -fv-mgQ-f--.....-..,.,...,.-.,...f.x.....-t.-?- aw.. ... . .,......w..,,...,.,. ,.,..,,,,,,.-.......--vin --5 -qv?-wh,--W 5 , -..aa .,,,...?.t.........5,..r.........,w.,.q .-..-.,.l...v..a.......,.-3.,.r.a..,..- l r - ......n--T.-4...-..,..,.-M-, vi cl ? 'f W ? -..---........T..'...,s...s..aT+.7.-...,.. -1-. X 1 S ! i 'i 'f' 1-we 'f 'TT 'T Y : fT il 'X .Y QA use ...- junior colleges, Dave lrons blisters over W the highs. 2' '1 netsw HKS? 3 Y' U it ,X - ya. M .-1 -. ..,,. ...- W. ,V -s .ure-.s .'- - J! . - me-v' 5. fr -Q Z -Q W. -E n C ' 'i , ' I f ', 6 . , - .QL