Talladega High School - Tallala Yearbook (Talladega, AL)

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Aida Thomas l Torch l lvey, Captain, made an excellent leader for this year's team, Although he was injured part of the season, he still played excellent football. His passing and running played a large part of every Talladega victory. Eugene l Rosie l Freeman was the leading scorer of the Tigers' machine. When he took the ball under his arm he had only one thing on his mind, that. was to go places with it. Walter Henley played outstanding ball in all the Tigers' games this season. He was particularly effective in the crushing defeat of Anniston by Talladega. lack Rutledge, also a returned veteran, was all-state honorable mention in l943. He returned to continue his excellent football playing. He played outstand- ing ball against Anniston. Ferrell Hobbs was adept at all departments of end play. He was a great pass receiver and defensive man. He was called by many scouts the best de- fensive end they had ever seen. Charles Quarles, a great blocker- and tackler, is the best college prospect of the entire imposing array of college prospects that have performed for the Tigers of 1946.

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Q Mt Z, A f an as 55 B SQUAD First Row'-Glen Turner, David Riddle, Buddy Mar'tin, Ralph Randall, Leon White, Bryant lvey, Edward Hussey, jerry Deupree, Bob McBride, Charles Freeman, Dick Burton, Raymond Tapley lAsst. Coachl. Second Row-Roy Brooks, George Ansley, Romayne Ledlow, jack Held, Durell Mock, Richard Robertson, Andy Moore, Bobby Burns, Bobby Griffin, jimmy Edmondson, jimmy Mizzell Third Row-Bobby jones, Charles Spencer, Tommy Tate, Calvin Haynes, Billy Hardegree, Carl Monroe, Bobby Tanner, Phillip Smith, jimmy Nabors, Tommy Barber, Fourth Row-Buddy Griffin CMgr.l, Billy Adkinson, Wren Monroe, john McBride, Sidney Robertson, Reginald Rogers, Wallace Smith, jack Wright, Tony Pope, Bunky Nabors iMgr,l. The Talladega B team was victorious over all the B teams in the county again this year, They have won the county B team championship for two years consecutively, ,They defeated the Munford varsity squad in the early part of the season, but were defeated in their last game by the same team from Mumford. SCH EDULE B TEAM Talladega l8 ...., ........................ ..... S y lacauga B O Talladega 33 Comer B O Talladega 27 ..... Munford A 6 Talladega 7 Anniston B O Talladega O Munford A l3

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Ww- ell E Ardie Bowers was the smartest tackleon the team. When Ardie started crying, he started playing football. Owen Cox was potentially the best football player on a team of good football players. l-le played won- derful football against Sylacauga and Comer. Leroy Robinson was one of the hardest trying men on the squad. When he played in a game he could be relied on to give' his utmost at all times. Bobby Nabors was the best pass catcher on the squad. l-le made many remarkable catches during the season. He called the playsupart of the time and did an excellent job. lulius jones l Zeke l didn't get to play much, but he gave his all when in the game. jimmy Blackmon was the best defense linesman on the squad. Weighing in at 232 pounds, Pig iron wound up three excellent years of football-.