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

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192 track K ,www I My A I fffw T s Just a little more oomph and l'll make it .... I hope, mum- bles Calvin Ballard as he does his thing as a pole vaulter. D Senior track member Tommy Andrews displays his hurdlin skill in a race against Coral Gables.Tommy took first place 'tiifgff' Track Team Members are: first row, R. Jacobs, J. Currie, J. Howell, R. Helms, R. Giles, C. Ballard, A. Levin, K. McGirathg 2nd row, Banks, C. Boynton, S. Stewart, S. Hecht, J. Gill, J. Hice, D. Fife: top row, J. Braddock, T. Houck, J. Lewis, D. McElmoyle Lehman, K. Pace, D. Howell, R. Sanders, M. Dupree, N. Knighton, D. Wright, back row, A. Iserman, M. DeGroof, P. Homer, I Harrison, F. Brice. The race is on-Steve Hecht,and Joe Hice ex- hibit skill and ability in the 440 relay race.

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1embers of the Varsity Wrestling team are: kneeling, B. Roberts, E. Becker, A. Burge, S. Johnston, J. Wittmack, F. Phoenix, V. Mascitelli, M. eltenright, M. Bell, S. Elias, M. Anderson, J. Harbaugh, F. Crawford, J. Myers: standing, C. Murray, G. McGraw, T. Carroll, D. Howell, G. ittenger, S. Knight, J. Gleeman, R. Skeens, J. McAfee, M. Miller, C. Boynton, A. Flowers, R. Brewton, A. Gabriel, R. Miller, J. Feuer. Varsity Wrestling Defeating Miami Edison by the score of 37 to 10, the Palmetto Grapplers ended their most successful season with 14 wins against one loss. Their only loss was to the defending state champs Norland High. During the Greater Miami Athletic Conference, the undefeated Andy Burge finished first in the 115 pound division. Bobby Roberts C95 lb.J and Mike Anderson C154 lb.J finished third in the same con- ference. Other outstanding wrestlers included: Eddie Becker C103 lb.J, Steve Ellis C149 lb.J, Jack Har- baugh C168 lb.j, and Frank Crawford C178 lb.J. Coach Barry Zimbler and team captain, Frank Crawford, entered the team in the Greater Miami Athletic Conference and placed fourth. They also attended the Gold Coast State Meet which ended Crawford, having been on the varsity wrestling team for the past 2 shows his wrestling agility as he drives his opponent fora pin. the season. Jeff Meyer tastes a moment of vic- tory as he pins. 191 varsity wrestl ng

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