Miami Palmetto High School - Palm Echo Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Pete Gleman rolls out on an option against Miami High All City John Kimble pins a crashing tackle on Gables quarterback Craig Stzngs His skill led the Panthers to a winning 6-4 season. Paln1etto's defense harassed the Cavaliers and contained them the first Varsity Football Fights Tough Schedule State Champions Coral Gables made Pal- metto its eighth victim by shutting out the Panthers 34-0. Quarterback Craig Curry led the Cavaliers through Pal- metto's defense, and Gables defense held the Panthers for 64 yards rushing. Three victories helped maintain the Panther rankings in state polls. The first victory came about when Dan Hammon- tree scored from eight yards out to regis- ter a 20-0 victory over Hialeah. A second victory was engineered as David Hann received a 33-yard pass completion from Pete Gleman and ran 67 yards to score two touchdowns and Beat Jax. Engle- wood 20-0. Calvin Patterson scored his first two touchdowns of the year as he blasted across the goal from 1 and 10 yards out to beat Coral Park 21-0. To end the season by winning 6 and losing 4, Palmetto was overpowered by South Dade in the traditional Homecom- ing game at Harris Field. Outstanding players for the year were: Calvin Patter- son, J ack Olson, John Kimble, Charles Fancher, and Pete Gleman. 140

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Eat! ,W Walt Doggett cuts of Coral Park recezver for a perfectly tuned mterceptzon. Varsity Football Men Spur School Spirit With increasing experience and confi- dence, the Panthers fought hard to win three of their first tive games and obtain the ranking of number six in the state. Vitality and team spirit spurred Pal- metto to overcome the first two oppo- nents. Quarterback Pete Gleman slipped across the Carol City goal to provide the Panthers with a 6-0 victory. A second victory came about when Palmetto took advantage of two Miami Springs errors and registered a 13-0 win over over the Golden Hawks. Tom Waldeck blasted across the goal twice to give the Panthers a two touchdown lead. Highly rated Miami High slipped past a spirited Panther team by a score of 7-6. Miami High scored on the fourth play of the game and had a perfect placement, but Panthers proved they belonged in the same class by driving 70 yards to score three minutes after Miami High's touch- down. Southwest handed the Panthers a loss by mustering up a 27-0 shut out. Rebounding from the past two losses, David Hann received a 7 yard touchdown pass from Pete Gleman to beat Colum- bus by the score of 6-0. fp Hills? sk enzor defensive end Jolzn Bruton crushes South Dade's top ground gainer, halfback Mike Cisco, after a short gain. 139

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Danny Hammontree slams through two blockers on the kv , Mk,L. x K . ' K www . in K . A .ek Q K. M . and South Dade's defense once again finds new adjustments, Blocking is one important element achieved by the Panther team. Al Levin, Gaines, and Danny Hammontree show how it's done. Speed, endurance, and power sparks the Panther's ojj'ense as Calvin Patterson follows up-field blocking on the sweep for sizable gain. 141