Oxford High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Oxford, AL)

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JACK GRIZZARD It is with great pride, integrity, inspirational leadership that the Yellow Jackets Coach Jack Grizzard directs the football fortunes of 0. H. S. If the saying be true that A man never stands so straight as when he stoops to help a boy” then Jack Grizzard stands tall and straight. Coach Grizzard has a way of knowing just what is needed at the right time; whether it is what play to call, or what to say to inspire one of his players. He loves football, he loves boys, and he loves Oxford, for as he has said many times, Football teaches so many things’ and goes on to list sportsmanship, hard work, the ability to rise again, leadership, teamwork, and many others. He has been head coach at 0. H. S. for three years and in these three short seasons has guided our teams to 17 victories, only nine defeats, and three ties. During his first year as head coach we were County Champs, but this season was the biggest and greatest of all for a united effort of Oxford beat the Bulldogs of Anniston for the first time in 42 years and the Jackets finished with a record of 7 victories, I defeat, and 2 ties. For this he was rightfully names Calhoun County Couch of the Year. Coach Grizzard has a favorite saying of Sir Andrew Barton’s that goes something like this: Fight on brave men, fight on. Little l m hurt but not slain. I will lie down and bleed a while but I’ll rise up and fight again. He lives these words and he teaches his players to do the same. To Jack Grizzard, whom we here at Oxford are mightly proud to know, love, and respect, we send our most grateful thanks. Backfield coach Buddy White has much to do with Yellow Jacket football. Highly learned in football know-how he is respected and admired not only by his players, but everyone, for his quick wit and friendly smile. If honors were given for assistant Coach of the Year then no one could better fulfill the title than Buddy White. Ralph Baxter lends his coaching abilities to both our varsity and Jr. High squads and has an admirable way of teaching young Yellow Jackets facts about the gridiron. He develops the Yellow Jackets stars of tomorrow. Gerald Halpin is our new football assistant, serving as YeHow Jacket end coach. After a fabulous collegiate career ot Jacksonville State, Coach Halpin came to Oxford to apply his football knowledge. His able assistance has contributed much to Yellow Jocket success.

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Olie Vn forfeit aUe TJeffow jacketi cores We They September 7 - HEFLIN 13 6 September 14 - ANNISTON 13 7 September 21 - JACKSONVILLE 0 0 October 5 - PIEDMONT 27 0 October 12 - WELBORN 40 7 October 19 - SAKS 49 12 October 26 - TALLADEGA 26 21 November 2 - ALEXANDRIA COUNTY PLAY-OFFS 25 3 JACKSONVILLE 7 7 WELBORN 0 12 Co-Captains Ray Vinson-Sr. Quarterback Jerry Warren-Sr. Center Andy Landers —Sr. Guard [ 11 1