McCallie High School - Pennant Yearbook (Chattanooga, TN)

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Fullback Paul Tessmann, Thom McAn winner First team, All Mid-South. Paul Tessmann Winner of Thom McAn Trophy Despite these obstacles, the Blue Tornado came out on the tall end of a 5-4 record and placed five men on various honor teams. The Tornado began the season September 23 on a successful note by downing Columbia. 19-6 on Alumni Field. Halfback Skip Jones led the 'way for End Sonny Morris, First String, 'Chat- tanooga Times All-'City team. First team, All Mid-South. l 4 Tackle Norman Mclnnis, First String, Chattanooga News Free-Press All-City team. First team, All Mid- South. Guard Hoyle Rymer, Honorable Mention, All Mid-South. Center David Lynch, Second team, All Mid-South. Rob- ert Swisher.

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Blue Tornado Finishes With 5-4 Record in Good Year The 1961 Tornado. Front Row: Gilbert, Smith, Sawyer, Blount, Tate, Underwood, M. Childress, Rymer, Mc- Innis, M. McCallie. Second Row: Forrest, D. Groves, R. Brown, R. Jones, Hamm, Tessmann, Marye, D. Lynch, T. Cubine, Clark, Bullock. Third Row: Head Faced with the task of replacing 10 starters from the previous year's squad, Head Coach Harry Milligan's 1961 Tornado began practice in the last week of August. -Captain Ken Hannn was the lone returning starter and he had been switched from guard to halfback. Forming a nucleus for the backiield along with Hamm were returning letternian Paul Tessmann, fullback and alternate captain, and Skip Jones at halfback. In the line, guards Hoyle Rynier and Sandy Coach Milligan, Grate, Swisher, Grace, W. Stewart, Templeton, Zbinden, J. Kimball, Battle, Galyon, Sam- mons, Line Coach Day, Backfield Coach Eskridge. Fourth Row: Eubanks, Ballinger, H. Wilson, Frist, R. Johnson, Cole, Swift, Kendrick, Morris. Blount and end Bill Kendrick were returning standouts to bulwark the line in the difficult up- coming schedule. Coach Milligan welcomed two new mem-bers to the coaching staff at the start of practice. They were Mr. Bill Eskriclge, who took over the back- Held and Mr. Joe Campbell who aided Mr. John Day with the lincnien. They replaced Mr. Dave Spencer, who took over the junior school football program and Mr. Crawford Street who entered the business field.

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Captain Ken Hamm scores touchdown in second quarter of Columbia game. Norman Mclnnis takes out two would-be tacklers to aid Hamm. the Blues as he gained over 130 yards rushing in 10 carries. Sophomore quarterback Ronnie Brown completed 5 of 7 passes. A week later, the Dynainos of City High dc- feated McCallie 7-6. McCallie's defeat evened the oldest series in the city at 23 victories apiece with 4- ties. On the first play after the opening kickoff, the Dynamos connected on a 42 yard pass play. Four plays later they scored and added the PAT. Mc- Callie scored on a pass from Brown to Jones. Blues Take 19-6 Victory in Cpener with Columbia Despite several other thrusts inside Cityis 20 yard line, the Blues couldn't score. The following Friday night the Tornado Cle- featecl visiting Riverside Military Academy by the score ol' 12-0. The first score came in the second Halfback Skip Jones skirts end against CMA for sizable gain. McCallie players in background are Bill Kendrick, Sandy Blount, Ronnie Brown, and David Lynch. Head coach Sack Milligan confers with quarterback Ronnie Brown in breather of City game. Backfield coach Eskridge looks on. .4 m a an Hx- mm. M Y ,avr :mi..L