Temple High School - Cotton Blossom Yearbook (Temple, TX)

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he ftrst game was September 2 'ragainst Austin Anderson, but the football story began during the spring of 1976. At the '76 state finalist W football banquet senior linebacker Brian Cottle urged the upcoming Wildcats to fill that big ole' shoe. Cheerleaders were elected in February, Future Homemakers of America ordered and recetwd the 1977 splrlt ribbons In April, and band and pepperette tryouts were held ln May. The Wildcats began to take shape ln the three and a halt weeks of hard, grueling spring training which cllmaxed with the blue and white scrimmage. School ended. And summer began. Wildcat gtdders spent many hot and sweaty hours llftlng weights, running, and trying to get in shape for the fall season ahead. 'We'd say, 'Come on, 7!! Iet 's get going Two-a-days began in August whlle the temperature was still hitting a smoldering 99 degrees, and the only moisture in the forecast was the gallons of sweat which literally poured off the Wildcat grldders. Senior cornerback Alfred Truesdale commented, Sometimes ln two-a-days we'd start dragging because it was so hot, but everybody encouraged everyone else. We'd say, 'Come on, let's get gotngl' smrmprvh Total hvulvuuntlll

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