St Gregory Junior High School - Gregoriad Yearbook (Tyler, TX)

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1957 St. Gregory Football Squad: Rear row, left to right, are Coach John P. Owens, Robert Geary, David McNamara, Ronnie Hitt, Dick Stine, John Maher, Tony Brinkman. Front row, left to right are Gilbert George, Ralph Whitten, Douglas Johnston, John Finneran, Leon Geary, Alfred Allen, and Dennis Swift. Not pictured are Robert Clark, Pat Cooney, Tim Cooney and Gary Rogers. These Wolverines had a record of four wins and eight losses. Though a small inexperienced unit, this team proved to be versatile. Outstanding players were Ronnie Hitt, Dick Stine, Backfieldg John'Finneran and Pat Cooney, Linem en. ' Sports King and Queen, Carol Bieber and Dick Stine fcentrally seated, ruled over the Sports Domain and the banquet, April 8, held at the K. of C. Hall. The Queen's ladies -in-waiting, Carol George fextreme left, and Kathleen Corcoran fextreme right, and their honored escorts, Ronnie Hitt and David McNamara, formed the Royal Court. Honors were accorded them by the football team. Dick Stine is considered the most outstanding athlete that ever attended St. Gregory'S. David McNamara and Ronnie Hitt played side by side with him all through the season. wi 1 , 'k1J,:',' -f 1 W' w-wi . , , , -, 'uw --rl ' 1 .. 44 hifi :X -rl' 1 ' 1 ' . , fs.: milfs! 1 gl , , . , .1 -, ,I . . 'pl , V . :Vs -, , , ' , - , . . , . w ., '-ug ' iff J ' USU , al E u-,g:. V , 1. .. ,l H 2, . .- ,' I I

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BASKETB LL WA RRIOR A SQUA D In action from left to right are Tony Brink- man, David McNamara, Andy Long, Ronnie Hitt--a bulwarkon defense and second highest scorer for the teamg Dennis Swift, half hidden in the backgroundg Dick Stine--high scorer of the squad with 263 points, on the far right is Leon Geary, Ronnie Middlebrooks is not pic- tured. With the smallest A SQUAD in the history of the school, a great load was placed upon each of these youngsters. With the added burden of their scholastic requirements, daily practices, seasonal sickness, outside activities, and afternoon jobs, these basketeers had a full curriculum. It must be to their credit, not as to the team scores, or the games won or lost, but the manner of their competitive spirit and play. Clean play, sportsmanship and harmony amongst these youngsters throught the entire season is a fine example Set down for the teams of St. Gregory in the future. - Individually, Ronnie Hitt with his fine defensive play, setting up plays and personal scoring, was a mainstay of the team and a thorn in the side of every opponent St. Gregory played. Dick Stine, playing a fast break type of offense to perfection, led the team in scoring with 2.63 points, and was a scoring menace every second of the ball game. ' David McNamara and Leon Geary rounded out the top four high scorers with 154 and 125 points respectively. Little Tony Brink- man was the only individual who participated in every game of the schedule. TROPHY Ronnie Hitt accepts from Coach John P. Owens the team's trophy, emblematic of the JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHURCH LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP. ' -

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