Central High School - Warrior Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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1949’s Most Athletic, Anne Langschmidt and Carl Roe. lf AY —Deplorably unathletic were the schools—no organized sports—no yells—no cheerleaders. The 1870’s would see the beginning of football in college, but not the game we know— to touch the ball with the hands was illegal. No pads, no equip- ment, not even uniforms were worn. Since rules were uncertain, the game usually ended in a free-for-all. Basball was introduced in 1859. Memphis youth saw a bit of cock-fighting, horse racing, and an occasional duel. Boys played hookey to hunt deer and even bear on Main Street almost in front of the Gayoso. As for girls’ sports—the idea would have shocked the fragile lassies of °49. Page Twenty-seven

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BAND: Front: Sgt. Morton. Row 1 (Front to rear): Goldberger, Curle, Wilkins, Fries, Cooke, Hardin, T. Miller, Bob- bitt, Groves. Row 2—Hewlett, Bowers, Perry, Weiss, E. Poole, Bourne, McCoy, Estes, Stewart. Row 3—Clifton, Lad- ner Goolsby, Sutherin, Srebranig, Binford, Johnson, Harwell, McAuley. Row 4—Hackleman, Brandy, Turner, Pat- terson, Cantrell, Berg, Rosenberg, Pruette, R. Poole, Row 5—Boulware, Haas, Slutsky, Rush, Marsh, Jackson, Bisno, Smith, Rich. Absent: Hall, Doescher, Goldman, M. Poole, Lumpkin, L. Miller, Captain Holliday. Page Twenty-six Warrior Band Steps Out In That New Look AT LAST, Central has a band suitable for more than R.O.T.C., a band with smart new uniforms for pep meetings, games, and pa- rades. This change is due to the untiring efforts of S sgt. Ira B. Morton, band director, and Mr. King and to the financial back- ing of the P.T.A. and the alum- ni. The entire school was sorry to see S sgt. Morton transferred by the Army. We hope someday to have the fine band for which he was working. Sgt. Morton, Poole and Sutherin (leaders in Xmas card sale) smile as Warrior Mgrs. McClean and Kahn, along with P.T.A. president, Mrs. M. M. Mattice, present Mr. King checks for band uniforms. ar nh

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THE BRAIN TRUST—Coaches Wray Williams, Ruffner Mur- ray (headcoach) Rick Mays, Lloyd McDougal, Lewis Polk seem quite confident of Murray’s new trick play. Page Twenty-eight GUARDS — Bobby Willis and Jack Follin open a hole for tail- back Dick Foster dur- ing a practice drill. END—Chuck Bender high steps it Johnny Johnson and David Speaker on an end around in the - closely contested Tech game. Bender, a fine broken field runner, kept Central in many games with his wide end skirts. over Coaches, Managers, Players, Combine Talents WORK BEHIND THE LINE—Managers Wells, Kaplan, Hess, Coffman spend a de- lightful afternoon cleaning, polishing, etc.