San Marcos High School - Crown and Sceptre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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Profile: The Quarterback Perhaps one of the biggest myths in high school life is that of the football quarterback. The reputation of being the king of high school society circles is one commonly associated with this hero, along with not having too much else to offer. But in the case of Tim Talkington, this stereotype is simply untrue. Tim does not feel that being a quarterback has changed him that drastically. Life is pretty much the same. I thought it was going to be more ofa problem than it actually was. Of course along with all the benefits and glory of his position comes enormous responsibility. Not only does the quarterback have to know what he's doing, but what every other player is -1-113, Zi 1 'X Sam Petersen Allan Peterson Craig Peterson t Diane Pettersen Mario Pezzati Terry Pfannenstiel Cathy Phillips Jodie Pilkenton Christine Postel Dan Potter Mike Power Steve Pratt 1 i Ji A Q, 3 n 2 5 5 if 2 e 2 i ,'exw+3,-5 H2 SENIORS

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doing, too. As for balancing school and play? and Do they enjoy the game of the stereotype or myth built up around athletics, Tim commented, I learned football, or do they join merely for the those who are football quarterbacks. So that the only way I could handle it was social benefits? Tim replied, I think maybe by digging deeper, it is possible by taking pretty easy classes in the fall about eighty percent ofthe guys join to find out that some myths are only and really hitting the books in the because they like football. The other untrue assumptions. Just as Tim spring. Regarding his future, he twenty percent because they like to say Talkington the person must be explained, There will never be a year that they are 'on the team'. distinguished from Tim Talkington the as great as this one, and continuing to quarterback, so this type of myth must play would just be a step down. In Tim comes off as an individual with be set apart from the other, more response to the questions Why do they valuable thoughts and feelings despite meaningful ones. I' Marie Prevedello Gary Priester Debbie Probert Craig Pruitt Carol Rajala Nancy Rajala ' Francisco Ramirez Gilbert Ramirez I l Paul Rapp I Lee Raskin Jeff Ratter Amy Redding I June Redding Jeff Reese Lauri Rehwoldt Diane Richardson SENIORS IS3