Milton High School - Polaris Yearbook (Alpharetta, GA)

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LAMAR HANSARD Manager SUMMEROUR HENDERSON MJ .15 X GEORGE HICKS Manager HOLCOMBE WHEELER Varsity BOBBY HOLCOMBE 145 LBS Bobby was a powerhouse on defense He could always be counted on for posxtron He was unable to fxmsh the season because of an xnjury he re cerved rn the Tucker game LAMAR WHEELER 5 11 165 LBS Although Lamar had never played football before he developed xnto a good center He was the team s outstandmg downfreld blocker JIMMY SUMMEROUR 160 LBS jxmmy was a reserve center As he has two more years to play we ex pect to see htm make an outstanding kicker and center WALLACE HFNDERSON 155 LBS Wallace played a rugged game Hrs well trmed blockxng and tacklrng crumbled even the biggest foe We believe he will make a great lineman rn the commg years MARCUS FOUTS 170 LBS Marcus, lettenng for his fourth year of football probably played hrs best game against Roswell He was especlally good on defense 'MQ-K - . Q 1 y i I if JL . 4 5,9ll . , tearing up interference to get to the ball carrier from his halfback ! I .a l ,A . , . . 6'0 . g W ' I 51911 . 61311 '

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OCTOBE R 3 OTH Bobby Holcombe, star Eagle halfback, was lost for the season with a broken collar bone as Milton downed Tucker 21-0. This victory gave the Eagles a 7-1 record for the season. Starting along with Holcombe were H. Phillips, G. Phillips, jenkins, Estes and Henderson. NOVEMBE R 6TH Next was a night Milton fans would rather forget. The Eagles journeyed to Lithonia as 7 point favorites over the Bulldogs and limped home losers by a 27-14 score. Lithonia scored in the first three minutes but Estes HOLCO.l evened the score for Milton with a 75 yard burst of power PE SCOR Es a few plays later. For the next three quarters the vaunted A TOUCHDOWN Eagles offense was stopped by a stout Lithonia line and Milton lost their first conference game in two years. NOVEMBER 13TH The last game of the season saw Chamblee and Milton DON'T KICK HIM! SOUTH HABERSHAM 21 - MILTON 14 Four days after winning the division crown, Milton played South Habersham of Cornelia for the Region 4-B title, A leaky pass defense was the Eagles downfall as they were beaten 21-14. Estes had put Hilton out in front in in the first quarter with a 60 yard touchdown run and again in the second on a 20 yard pass from Gilbert Phillips. But South Habersham was not to be denied and came back in the second half to win. Haney, Fouts, jenkins, and llhite were outstanding. battle to a 13-13 tie. Chamblee capitalized on two Eagle fumbles early in the game and jumped in to a 13-O lead before Estes, Wade and Co. began to move. Estes scored both Milton touchdowns. This was the last game for seniors Capt. Douglas Haney, Marcus Fouts, Lamar Wheeler, Don White, Terrell jenkins, and Gilbert Phillips. 4. WADE FIGHTS FOR TOUCHDOWN MILTON 14 - LITHONIA 0 Milton got sweet revenge in the play-offs of the western Division of Region 4-B. A regular season loss to Lithonia threw the Eagles into a three way tie with Conyers and Lithonia, but after the Bulldogs downed Conyers in the first play-off game, Milton won the championship with a convincing 13-0 victory. Gene Estes was the big gun for the Eagles scoring both touchdowns, one on a brilliant 70 yard run. Other stand- outs were james Dinsmore, Douglas Haney and Terrell jenkins.

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WADE HUGGINS Football JACKIE WADE 175 LBS Jackre won the respect of all the players wrth hrs great rmnrng Hrs punt return agarnst Buford was the longest touchdown run of the season for Mrlton Wade has one year of elrgrbrlrty left and rs expected to help spark Mrlton to a successful season next fall FOSTER HUGGINS 140 LBS Foster was another one of our capable quarterbacks He was probably best at passrng Huggrns was unable to frnxsh the season because of an HAMPTON PHILLIPS 13 7 LBS Chrtlens was a powerhouse at hrs fullback posrtron As a lxnebacker he was one of our best He won the trtle as one of the State's Lrttle Grants He has two more years IAMES DINSMORE 175 LBS Boom Boom was one of the most vrcxous tacklers on the team As a punter he usually succeeded rn gettmg hrs team out of troubles He was an All Regron Tackle tlus year MARSHALL SIMMS 155 LBS Marshall was a reserve tackle who can be counted on for some outstand mg playing before hrs school days are over PHILLIPS DINSMORE SIMMS FOUTS 3 , v A ' I H. 5'7 . 51911 . injury he received during practice. 5!9ll . H . ,, . . . . . 6l1ll . Il ll ' ' 61111 .