Oakhaven High School - Marauder Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Grid Victories Deli ht F ans v WY 'Q x Thanks to the team's Managers, Charles Force and Charles Davis, the team is able to keep equipment in good repair. VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM-FIRST ROW: D. Watson, B. Benner, N. Chap- pell, C. Rumsey, T. Nabors, M. Loftis, B, Allison, R. Riddick, B. Smith, R. Cook. SECOND ROW: C. Davis, Manager, F. Ditto, W. Newman, B. Verhage, B. Wilson, J. Irvine, B. Smith, E. Oswalt, D. Raines, L. Feuchter. C. Force, Manager. THIRD ROW: J. Clayton, Coach, S. Grisham, M. Murphy, D. Munns, J. Overton, B. Bently, J. Haynes, P. Newland, E. Hood, C. Brown, Coach. FOURTH ROW: D. Price, J. Hood, D. James, R. Loftis, J. C. Brasher, T. Sides, R. Thornton, C. Herbert. pions of Tate County by a score of -18-7. The Hawks made seven touchdowns and six extra points, to Independence-'s one tuuehdown and one extra point. Bartlett could not stop the advance of the fight- ing linemen and fast backfield men from Oakhaven in their eighth game. The Hawks marched to virtory with a 27-6 lead at the end of the game. Onkhaven stuck another hawk feather in its foot- ball helmet when Frayscr was defeated by the Hawks. At the end of the half, Oakhuven held their opponent 28-0. Frayser was able to make only one touchdown and an extra point. The final score was 28-7. The Hawk season ended in tr sound deff-at of Overton, 32-0. These twenty boys received letters in the 1959 season: J. C. Brasher, Frankie Ditto, Staten Gris- ham, James Haynes, Curtis Herbert, Eddie Hood, Don James, Randolph Loftis, Dickie Munns, Mike Murphy, Tom Naburs, Wesley Newman, Ronnie Rid- dick, Terrell Sides, Bennie Smith, Ralph Thorton, Dale Watson, Robert Wilson, John Irvine, Paul Newland, and Managers, Charles Force, Charles Davis. Outstanding players for the year included Most Valuable Player, Terrell Sides, Best Lineman, Staten Grishamg Outstanding Back, Wesley Newman. 4 t .3 'xx a Y- Tom Nabors strong arms a would-be-tackler in an WESLEY NEWMAN TB TERRELL SIDES WB effort to ,gain yardage against Overton. Hffiglll 5, 99 Height 5' 10 Weight 160 Weight 155 58

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Entire Team Pa Rich Dividends in Victories James Hood, B. Smith, J. Overton, C. Romsey, and B. Allison watch a daring effort made by the Hawks. 0akhaven's unique mascot is also an interested spectator. The Hawks started their football season hy dc- feating a hard-hitting Crawfordsvillc, Arkansas, team, 26-14. Although Crawformlsville was the 1958 Cham- pion of Crittenden County, it could not stop the fighting Hawks from scoring time after time. Oakhaven took another step up their ladder of victories by defeating Germantown, 13-6. The Hawks were halting a thousand with a 2-0 record. The Hawks broke their winning streak when three bad centers and two intercepted passes set Collier- ville up for touchdowns. Oakhaven showed good sportsmanship, but was unable to score. The final score was -12-0. A great comeback was made when Oakhaven downed Harding, 53-0 for their highest score of the season. With eight touchdowns and five extra points, they held their opponents scoreless. The Tigers of Whitehaven tied the Hawks of Oakhaven in one of the best games of the season. Oakhaven tried desperately to break the tie, but was unahlc to. The game ended at 13-13 all. In a game, outstanding for good sportsmanship, the Millington Trojans downed Oakhaven, 20-6. The Hawks couldn't stop the Men of Troy's charg- ing line in spite of tireless efforts. ln their next outing, Oakhaven continued to run up its season's record hy defeating the 1958 Cham- 0akhaven's Wesley Newman makes a thrilling run, one of the best of the season, with the help of blocker Terrell Sides.

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Throu, hout Entire Season A pileup results when J. C. Brasher and several other Hawk gridders meet a stubborn defensive wall of the opposing players. ,7 . fof,.1f!' if 3 1 , owl ,Lu o r - xfv 1 XUJ um ' aw! ' t ie H 1 ii N Y. 'X 'N M ti'-Riff? rib, . 1 .46 fffnfj ig 5, I ' k . g,-Vi, A milk? .JL-Negli-5:21 Y ,Lui .,-.-,ii 5 if - BENNY SMITH WB RALPH THORNTON LE DALE WATSON LG BOBBY WILSON RG Height 5' 8 Height 6' 2 Height 5' 7 Height 5' 7M Weight 120 Weight 170 Weight Weight 135 59