Provine High School - Aries Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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Jimnliziiizpolds Floyd Emerson 'fakes a spill in The McComb game as Bob Bales blocks in vain McComb Edges Pasf Rams, 6-O Though oulrclassed on offense Jrhe Rams pul up a surprisingly Tough defense Jrhar held 'rhe powerful McComb Tigers ro one Jrouchdown. The slandoul performance for Jrhe Rams was made by Lesler Bourne whose Jralenred lelr Toe golf off punls of 64, 50, and 49 yards. FOOTBALL B-TEAM FIRST ROW: Moore, Lipscomb, l-larrns Coclcrell, Curfis, Fells, Lowery, Owens, Wil- loiighby, Smifh. SECOND ROW: Tullos, Chan- nel, Penninglon, Spade, Summerall, Jenkins. Cirlor, Arledge. THIRD ROW: Kei+h, Kearney, Srrong, Marlin, Rhodes, Townsen, Wells. Us s4,i.sa.m,z4,L1!iIn:mi?.M - -

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K ,lf T Q QR .k.L l is 0, K N. V, X Wf f ,Wh f Nick Bullard Don FelTs Don Renegar Gllafd l-lalfback, ouTside linebacker T-lalfback Provine Lashes Brookhaven Panthers, 22-0 The Rams unleashed a corps oT swiTT backs in a dazzling display oT oTTense To soundly whip Ole Brook, Floyd Emerson led The scoring wiTh Two Touchdowns while halTback Jimmy Reynolds accounTed Tor The oTher Tally. The Rams' deTense crowned iTs shuTouT by adding Two poinTs To The score. This came when cenTer RoberT Upchurch, guard Bill Bobo and guard David WaTkins converged on a Tackle ThaT neTTed a saTeTy Tor The Rams. Floyd Emerson lowers The boom on a Brookhaven halfback as Bob BaTes and Bill Bobo move in Tor The kill. you-lf'

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4 K ,f 'Ns 4-.5-1, -W, qj 4. M' 4 M., Lesfer Bourne plunges over for a TD. in fhe Murrah game, as Scoffy Dorman and Floyd Emerson block. Rams Clip Murrah Mustangs for City Crown, 14-6 The bull-like plunges of fullback Lesfer Bourne and guarferback Bob Bafes accounfed for fhe fwo Ram fouch- downs affer a hard hiffing Ram defense produced fwo advanfageous fumbles recovered by guard Bufch l-larms and fackle Bob Bobo. Affer scoring bofh fouchdowns and allowing fhe lvlusfangs a lone 'rally in fhe firsf half fhe Rams seffled down fo a defensive second half led by fackle Jimmy Burkeff, linebacker Roberf Upchurch, and linebacker Lesfer Bourne fo secure fhe firsf cify champion- ship since I955. Provine Dumped by Vicksburg Greenies, 18-O Vicksburg spoiled fhe Rams' season finale on Thanks- giving Day when Greenie halfback Larry Ludke led fhe scoring wifh fwo fouchdowns. The Rams' mosf serious fhreaf was sfopped shorf by a fumble af fhe 5 yard line. A fourfh guarfer fhreaf was susfained fhrough fhe passing and running of guarferback Bobby Bafes as fhe game ended. Fine defensive performances were furned ouf by cenfer Roberf Upchurch, linebacker l.esfer Bourne, and guards Bufch l-larms and Bill Bobo. my gi. v---' ' -my An U Ronnie Hughes, Bobby Bafes, Lesfer Bourne fhe Vicksburg game. Q' 4 rg j V , 6 3 ii sn ,, 5 as I .. , , and Floyd Emerson scramble for a fumble in