Spring High School - Roar Yearbook (Spring, TX)

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47 45 'A' FOOTBALL SQUAD First Row: Left to right - Tommy Porter, Bobby Wheeler, C. B. Harris, Lowie Rice, Allan Holmes joe Miller, j. W. Drake, Dallas Woods, Amos jones, and Dewey Phelan. Second Row: Charles Porch, Carrol Cannon, jackie Jennings, William Birdwell, Bill Cunningham, Jimmie Stewart, Kenneth Williams Loy Carrol, james Fryar, Larry Dillon, and jackie Little. Third Row: Lee Axtens, Paul Fortenberry Aubrey Armistead, Howard jones, Floyd Martin, Bob Kuykendall, Howard Washburn, Richard Laswell Ross Word, Bobby jack Gross, Billy Tubb, and Hector Long. 'Zakir ... 5.5. H. 5' S Coach Carl Coleman came here as head coach from Stanford, Texas. Coleman is a graduate of A.C.C. and is considered one of the out standing coaches in West Texas. Coach Cole- man has shown the ability to get the most out of the boys. We know that he will bring some good teams to Big Spring in future years. Managers below: Left - Robert Ragan, one of the A team's managers, has proved very capable for the job. Robert shows willingness and a friendly attitude,which is very necessary in holding the job. Right - Melvin Byers, who would have made agood guard this year, was ineligible because of the 8 semester rule Melvin has proved himself as good a manager as he was a player, I r 1 Coach Be rt Brewer came here as assistant coach from Goldthwaithe, Texas, where he was head coach. Coach Brewer is a grad- uate of A.C.C., where he was an outstanding back and track man. He is the kind of coach who can keep the boys' spirit high, win or lose.

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Billy Tubb - This was Tubby's first wood. A 'KE 1 1252: Above - Howard Wash- burn--Wash weighed 152. ' V Q Tubbs. In the background 9371 is Lee Axtens 1471 and 1' Don Low f45lofBrown- n Right-Billy Bishop A of Brownwood rips off a few yards against the Steers. Coming in for the tackle a r e Howard Washburn and Billy lbs. and was one of the smartest quarterbacks in the district. He was also a good ball handler and accurate passer. Wash graduates this year a two year letter- man. year of varsity ball and he made the most of it. He was one of the hard- est running backs in the district, He was a good down field blocker and a good man to have in interference. Billy completed his year of eligibil- ity a one year letterman, on Paul Fortenberry- Paul earned his J second letter this year at a starting tackle. He weigh- ed 175 lbs. and 2 21 handled boys much A - lj-, g bigger than he with K. ,. ease, Paul had a fi 'lrr V A' knee injury, but , ' ' played most of ther j Tl season in spite of '5'i V this. He was one tb 4 of the fastest boys on ,igy I K this team. This is his Qi' if iast year of eligibility. Below: Amos Jones takes the ball near his own goal, but seems to be hernnied in by the Sweetwater Mustangs. Coming up is Carrol Cannon. Richard Laswell - Dick lettered his second year this past season and has another year of eligibility. He was a good tackle on offense and defense. He used his 195 lbs. to good advan- tage in every game, Dick is one of the leading p r o s p e ct s for the '50 season. w ly . 3 Z f V7 ,IX Aubrey Armistead- Aubrey, a return- ing letterman from last year, plays end and is a good pass receiver. He has one more year of weighs 155 lbs. 'W eligibility. He 35. if 3 3 is X 4- V :algal 1 1524- 1 sk I'--'1 X 1