Tahlequah High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tahlequah, OK)

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T Club First Row: Arnold Dotson, Kenneth Phillips, Bill Bliss, Lehman Eads, Jim Brixey, Bob Skelton, .lack Keys. Second Row: Russell Glory, Darry Carlstone, Frank Winton, Joe Kirkwood, President, Dale Wheeler. Third Row: Steve Funderburk, John Pulliam, Billy Lamons, Bob Dodd, Tommy Ward. Fourth Row: Joe McReynolds, Veramin Davis Ted Towry, Bob Priest, Frank Smith, Steven Smith, Bill Ruble. Russell Glory Bill Bliss V 4' 5 1,-P Tiger ,gif I Captains JSE l l Joe Kirkwood Gilbert Osburn

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s S3151 Coach Dobbins planning strategy with two key basketball boys, Jim Rogers and Joe Kirkwood. As we look over this past year of our school life, the summary of its highlights would not be complete without an adequate recognition of one of the forces which has made our life at Tahle- quah High memorable. The athletic department has nobly served the school in two distinct ways. First, it has helped those youth who havebeen participants in its sports. Being a necessary factor to a person's happiness, health and a strong physical condition have been strongly stressed throughout the program. Also the ability to co-operate with others and the realization of the ioy it brings, the ability of fair play, of training and discipline are lessons learned by our athletes. Secondly, it has played an important role in bringing a united spirit to the school. Who could ever take away the moments when Tahlequah High, as a group, cheered its teams to victory or accepted proudly the trophies of courage, sta- mina, and citizenship won by its sportsmen? Yes, as always in the past, the athletic seg- ment of this school year has been a vital one and much applause is in order for the coaches, parti- cipants, and supporters for an outstanding per- formance.

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I955 Tigers if 9' if fn. kind V I1 Av , ff - x ll Q LT A T C A ' 4. 4 .1 4 L A Y - tx A b' l . T5 All T 'll C my fy a 'lift g ' f ' fm ' li '. 5 T . -A 'T T, it 3 ll T l l 1 Ts if J T? . N I .z Ni A A I First Row: Carl Risenhoover, Claude Ryder, Clayton Smith, Steve Funderburk, Bill Lamons, Mike Malone, Don Dillard Tommy Ward, Gene Crager, Jim Allen Price, Rex Cates, Cleo Weaver. Second Row: Jim Farmer, Lehman Ends, Gomer Hill Veramin Davis, William Scearce, Gene Rockwell, Bob Priest, Mac Mclntosh, Jim Chastain, Bob Dodd, Billy Bob'Stopp, Joe Dell Rust, Thomas Gourd, Eddie Moore, Jack Johnson, Ralph Pippins, Nolan Cummings, Bill Ruble, John Dale Childs, Frank Smith. Third Row: Harold Krouse, Joe Kirkwood, Frank Winton, Jack Keys, Steve Foreman, John Pulliam, Ray Dodd, Dale Wheeler, Broxer Collins, Billy Joe McNac, Clell Carter, Jim Thomas, Jerry McNiel, Lewis Green, Russell Glory, Jim Brixey With only seven returning Iettermen, and not all playing, Coach Floyd Stierwalt's 1955-56 Tahle- quah Tigers entered the season an inexperienced but determined team. At the close of their gridiron career they had a 6-l-3 record. Following the pattern set by last year's Tigers they went to the finals of the NOAA Conference. They were beaten out in an exciting game at Stilwell T4-l2 by the larger Stilwell lndians. The Tigers wound up with four men on the All Conference football team. They were halfback, Russell Glory, quarterback, Joe Kirkwood and center, Steve Foreman. Sophomore tackle Lewis Green gained admittance to the All Conference second team and sophomore fullback, Frank Smith received honorable mention. The Tiger captains were Bill Bliss and Russell Glory.