McNary High School - Highlights Yearbook (Mcnary, AZ)

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BASKETBALL Abelardo Duran, Jim Wisdom, , Tod Espinoza.o ' z, Billy McGhee, Walter Shaw, Thurman Blackwell, Bobby McGhee. Junior Puott, Red MeAlister Rudy Valesquo Henry Armijo, Front Row: Back Row: Sophomore, Ted Espinoza, Sopho- dom, Junior, Abelardo Duran, Sen- ister, Sophomore. Junior, Billy McGhee, Freshman, Walter Shaw, Sophomore, Thurman Blackwell, Freshman, Henry Armijo, Sophomore, Rudy Val- esquez, Freshman. lst. Team: Junior Puett, more, Jim Wis ior, Red Meal Bobby McGhee, 2nd. Team: The l9L5-46 squad was small and the first in four years although we did not win many games, we managed to get in the and we gave a timesf player, for he Ted was a for- Gonferenee of the Northern part of the State, few of the top teams a big scare at different Ted Espinoza: Ted seemed to be our star made over 150 points during the season here. ward. ' Edgar Puett: Edgar, being the other forward, naturally followed Ted with points. Puett made 65 points.' Jim Wisdom: Center of our small squad, Jim, being only six feet, hold down his position to a HTH, making points. Abelardo Duran: Duran was a guard and made points dur- ing the season. He also took good care of his position. Red Menlisterz Red was one of the best guards. He barely managed to get points.. Red was the only person on 0 9

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the team who were a little white cap. This was very cute and we were always able to tell where Red was by this little cap. MbNary also had a very good second string. They were called Whelps. They played eight games and won two of the eight.' Bobby McGhee, with his brother Billy McGhee, both on the second string, played on the Varsity quite a lot. we played nine conference games, and out of these we won only one, this being Ash Fork. In the Northern Arizona Conference we competed with the Kingman Bulldogs and the Seligman Antelopes. we were losers in each of these games. WHITERIVER RESERIATION TOURNAM NT ' The WTimberwolves' attended the Reservation Tournament held at the Alchesay Hall at Whiteriver, on March 12, 13, 14, and 16. Our first game was against the Pnpooses. We won over the Papooses by 27-23. That same night the Mel Nary Veterans played the Whiteriver City Club and wen 38- 24. On the 14th, the nTimberwolvesV played the Veterans Q in the semi-finals and lost 34-23. The Championship game was between McNary Veterans and Redskins and was won by Jiedskinskh MeNary High School took 3rd. place against Fort pache. e score was McNary34 , Fort Apache Q? . we attended these games during a snow storm. e had a ntough-nightn, black outs, bloweouts, and what nets. FOOTJBALL ' Red McAlister: First string quarter-back and was Iron Man of the season. He was followed by Jim Wisdom and Billy McGhee in time played. Red was acting captain during the season. In our first game he ran the length of the field to make our only touch-down in the game, Bobby McGhee: First string half-back and second in points, furnishing the driving power for the squad. He was noted for his hard head and used it to make holes in the opponents line Billy McGhee: He was the only Freshman to letter, being the first string half-back. Billy was one ef the best passers and pass catchers on our squad as well as the lightest man. What he lacked in weight he made up in fighting spirit. Ted Esbinoza: Ted was the best tackler on the team, playing as first string center. He did not make first string until the middle of the season when our main center was injured. From then on he made history. Jim Wisdom: First string left end. Jim was high point man for the season, manager for the team,'and at the end of the season was made Captain. Jim was good at catching passes. He was the heaviest man on the team, weighing 174 lbs. Abelardo Duran: Abelardo was the only person to be knocked out during a game. He kept playing as long as he could. He surely has the stuff when it comes to grit. . Walter Shaw: He was first string center until he was injured In the second game of the season. He played in the last game of the year with Snowflake, and he scored a touchdown. ' . , . YA-rr ,