Central High School - Warrior Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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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.

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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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QUARTERBACK— | James Elam leads in- terference through a host of players in the heartbreaking Humes game. Score: 6-13. Bl Et Hoey © Ras OVER — Footballers enjoy the banquet hon- oring lettermen. After Coach Murray had presented the letters, a technicolor movie of the well-executed Mes- sick affray was shown. { | '— End Season with Festivities and Honors |} BILL WATSON’S name goes on the Goldstein Trophy, an- CENTRAL-19—MESSICK-0—Warrior Captain, | nual award to outstanding lineman. Foster, All-Mfs. tailback, Snooky Smith, and Panther Captain, Bags Bren- and Leftwich, voted outstanding player, congratulate Bill. ner, meet at midfield to flip for kickoff. Page Twenty-nine