Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Manuel J. Hunter — Halfback. Hunter was able to pla}- in but two games ot the 1911 season. In his tirst game, which was against the U. of T. team, he played a good game, and did especi- ally well on defense. In the Thanksgiving game Hun- ter was a stone wall on defense, and at one time made a very spectacular gain around Old Hi ' s end. Hunter will yet make M. U. S. a good football player, and will be able to play out the entire schedule. Page Eight.

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Norman McCrea Eckf.rt — RUjlit Guard. Norman is a brother of Captain Eckert, and it does not take long to see that he is made of the true stuff. This is Eckert ' s first trial at the college sport, and by his showing this year he will surely make a fine player in the near future. By hard and steady work he made the team from the very start and played through every game. He has the build tor a prep-school football player, and he learned to a great extent last fall how to use ever} ' ounce of his weight. It will certainly be good news to our readers to know that Eckert has several more vears at M. U. S. Page Seven.

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W. Addison C. Johnston — Riqht End. Johnston lirst made his appearance on the M. U. S. campus in 1909. He played on the Scrubs for two sea- sons— 1909 and 1910. Johnston has always shown a great deal of spirit, and b} ' his hard work had often, even as a Scrub, given neM life to the men. This spirit of Johnny ' s did a great deal for the team in 1911, and betore the season encied JVI. U. S. had the hardest fighting little team ever turned out by the school. Johnston was a great little end — weighing only one hundred and twenty-four pounds. But what he lacked in weight he doubly made up for in willingness and grit. His greatest strength was on the defense. He was a hard, accurate tackier and was great in tearing up interference. In the Mississippi Reserve game Johnny played one ot the pluckiest games ever seen on a Memphis gridiron. Attack after attack was made against him by the heavy Mississippi backs, but he stuck to it like a Hercules from Lilliput, and never thought of giving up until he had to be taken from the field, exhausted. Johnston, as a football player, has made many friends at M. U. S. on account of his willingne.-s and grit, and all are hoping to see him back ne:».t ) ear. Page Nine.