Oak Hill High School - Acorn Yearbook (Oak Hill, WV)

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MILLS Pritch. by unanimous agreement is con- sidered thc greatest inter- feremw- runner in the state. liy reason of hard and con- sistent practice in his past four years he has made pos- sible the completion of num- herless plays. Mills is class- ed with the widely known interference runner, Briton for Red Grange: and as Briton has helped Grange become idolized by all young football players, Pritch has figured immeasurably in mak- ing stars and all-state men at Oak Hill, by giving: them honor for winning: games. Althouuh the areneral public cannot sce the interference part, yet all the true fans and admirers see it well and give him justly merited praise. FORBES Biggie or Flash, is the well known coach ot' the .Iunior High team. Out ol' a squad of boys with but little Foot- ball knowledge he formed a formidable aml airixressive team that fouaxht to!-tether with such proud team work that they won most of their Eames. Such results can come only from xrood coach- ing. Good coaching: consist ot' a thorough knowledge plus the ability to demon- strate, and Forbes has the ability which he showed in the irames he played, HILL When Preacher won a position on the Oak Hill Varsity he showed the fans and students how hard a hill is to move, especially a live one and playin! in the line for the lied Devils as tackle. He outdid all the Coach's expectations and put ont a quality ol' football that put him in his opponents' hackfield on the defense and his man on his back on the ollense. P,-me 48 LINDSAY--That Goliath, center who won the all-state center position is one of the cleanest, hard Fighting football players that the state can boast. He shows an uncanny ability in figuring: out the plays of his opponents, and is riirht there to st0D them. For four years he has led the Red Devils in their attacks and by our record seems to have acquitted himself quite hon- orablyl COACH REZZONICO - During: the four years that Coach has been coaching athletics at Oak Hill. he has made from a squad of rather indifferent athletes his first year, a group of boys who like to train hard, and take coaching without grumbling. Under his tutelage the Red Devils have won more frames in all branches of sports. He has permanently es- tablished track and put Oak Hill on a level with other large Hixzh Schools in the state. With such ability as he has shown, and he seems to be acquiring more, Rez- zonico should become one of the state's leading coaches. FRISK-fFred Frisk, bel.- ter known as Michael, the boil merchant, has for four years been playing: a fine brand of football. consider- ing his handicap. It is hard to realize the condition in which Fred has been fight- ing but such was his spirit as to hang' on and he put up a good game for the Red Devils each time he played.

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SHUMATE When Shunie did not fall down he was one of the best all-round ends in the state. He is a good pass re- ceiver, and on tric.k plays he can really skirt those ends. On the defense it would be hard to find an equal to Earl for he czzn-aistently s t o p s plays around his end and not infrequently around the other side of center. Shurnate will be with the Red Devils next year and we hope he will get the all-state position he came so close to petting this year. WOOTEN Andy , is one of those tight- ini: Seniors who help- ed greatly in whip- ping the Valsity in' to shape for each conflict. He was point man for the Imps and gave his oppo- nents much concern by his shitty playing and knowledge of coming plays. WEATHERFORDH- Crump , who is considered the best looking man on the squad, is. says the coach, One of the best pass receivers in the state. His size. good nature. and readiness to take coaching: will in the future make him one of the best liked and knowinu football players on the Red Devils squad. PAGE 49 SNYDER an Snyder is one of fighting: Red Devils who suffered undoubtedly great pain from about f-ive boils in every game in which he partici- pated. Despite this serious evil contin- ually holdintr him hack, Snyder played some wonderful games of airxrresive. h e a d s - u p football. When in action he was always in the thick of the melee and because of his fortitude and uncom- plaininpx nature he has been chosen to captain the Red Devils in the first irame of '29. GIGLIA v - Because of sickness Giizlia did not get to play the full season, hut he was a reirular war horse while he did play. From the full- back position he plowed our opponents line up like a great tank. Line playimr is not his only good feature. He can place kick ixood distances. and throw pas-ses like bullets. Being only a Sophomore, Charles is in a fair way to make an exceptional player before he grad- ll3l.9S. BIBB In the hearts of the Red Devils there rests the memory of one who always put up a val- iant figrht. Bill's fiirht- ing spirit was the spirit of the true Red Devil who fights to the last of a game. never complaining but putting out all that he had to triumph over his opponent in a clean, hard, honor- able contest. Bill made his letter in the Mt. Hope game. and les than two weeks later. he carried it to his last resting place.