University High School - Spirit Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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OFFENSE UNIVERSITY LITTLE TROJANS The flashy University Little Troians gained a nice shiny trophy by winning all their games in city competition without being scored on. Though the fast, hard hitting Little Troians were beaten once in their marvelous season by a powerful Central team, they won the city championship and avenged last year's only defeat by beating the West Yellow Jackets I4-O. SCORES Universitywc.. u,,,o,, IO East University o,,uL,o u,,o,, 3 4 South L so University ,,s.,, ,o..,.. 2 2 Reagan ..,. University 21 North ,,o,,, University ,Ls..c ,,,..s. 2 7 LaVega so,, University. ,,L,,o. 41 West Station University oo,.vv ..,oo. I 4 Central ,ss,s,,.,u .,s,ss 3 5 University s,oo,u ss..sL I 4 West ooLoo,oo,ou DEFENSE if

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FOOTBALL CLARENCE E. DIERKING, Coach Mr. Dierking attended Brenham High School, played football and ran track. In football he was All-District, second team All-State, All-Southern and Honorable Mention All-American. He gradu- ated in nineteen fifty one. In nineteen fifty one he attended Baylor. Mr. Dierking was a four year Ietterman in football. His position was guard and linebacker. He also lettered in track. He graduated from Baylor with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education. His minor field was in Education. .... -fi' V. it ' 1 -' - , ,ff... r,.W.-L tai - ,,i5,3.g,igJ:,g1:g.grire Ja in -:ti--w 1,35 ,.g5..,rt4.7 wg? .tte,5fftsm ,. 1se4YEQlw1sf,Q5i2 1 - to Nap: fi , we , F, ffxt' - tw. . ff. at egg tv ti 'mia- xt 151551, -,l -QM -: , 1 B . . .-,f tt . fi . - - ' . 5? ' ,w.t.agP,'iY.s'fig.. ...s 'E .., 1254 as , swf,-Qi . Gi! fm 215,51 'df .g g A ,. .F , L XS .rg . JH.. 'fi r R iii 1 -1 fit, rg., me - r my f - 1 ELBERT L. YOES, Coach Mr. Yoes graduated from San Angelo High School and San Angelo Junior College where he played football. He went to Howard Payne Col- lege in Brownwood, where he played football, and basketball. Yoes was also a member of Who's Who In American Universities and Colleges for two years. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1948. Later he received a Master of Arts Degree from Baylor. He has coached at Pecos, Los Fresnos, Lorraine, and Bronte. In 1954-55 he came to University. Bottom row: Danny Robertson, Noe! Portwood, Billy Brown, Ronnie Hill, Marvin Riddle, David Haddock, Randy Tallent, Robert Welch, Jimmy Glockzin. Second row: Milton Makowsky, Darryl Cox, Joe Moore, F. W. Ferrell, Jim Fuller, Tommy Swanner, George Crow, James Guthrie, Jim Murphy, Kenny Hunter. Third row: Clarence Dierking, Coach, Donald Alsup, Donald Midkiff, Charles Clawson, Jimmy Tull, Leo Barnes, Scott Williams, Ronny McKay, Alfred Richardson, Elbert Yoes, Coach. Top row: Gene Harbert, Gene Glockzin, Jimmy Nicklow, Ronald Ramsey, Joe Bowden, Claude Dollins, Larry Weeks, Gerald Warnock, Clarence Garland.

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BASKETBALL Univ Univ Univ Univ Univ Univ Univ. ,,,,, Univ Univ Univ Bottom row: Larry Weeks, Gene Glockzin, Scott Williams, Gene Harbert, Charlie Clawson, Harold Balch, Claude Dollins, David Haddock, Second row: Mr. Dierking, Coach, George Crow, Donald Midkiff, Marion Boatman, Joe Bowden, Richard Miller, Mr. Yoes, Coach. Top row: Kenny Hunter, Manager, Danny Robertson, Manager, Jimmy Fuller, Merle Welch, James Tull, Milton Makowsky, Manager. GAME SCORES INDIVIDUAL SCORES South I5 Claude Dollins .L ,,o,, ,,,, L ,36 La Vega o,,o, ,,,,a, I 8 Gene Harbert so 32 East ,U , a,,a, 20 Larry Weeks 3, . a,,,,o,. 2I North ,,.,a aoa, L L 36 Donald Alsup ,,,c,,o.22 West 29 Gene Glockzin .L a,aU, ,Uo-,,aa A 9 South o,,o ,oo,oo 2 2 Harold Balch ,,,, A .c,,c,,c 32 La Vega ,.,o, ,c,,a, 3 I David Haddock ,,a, ,U 222222 North 3I Charlie Clawson 29 West c.,,,, .,c,,c 2 9 Merle Welch , ,,c,,c. ,U 33 East .c,c, 30 Scott Williams Joe Bowden ,...v, George Crow ,c,,, S E A S O N The Junior High Basketball team had a good season in '55 and '56 losing to only two teams, West and North, both twice, for a 6 and 4 record in city competition. We started the season with three straight wins and then lost two in a row. We then began winning again and won three more and lost two more, one to North 3I-22 and one to West by one point 30-29. The Junior High team not only won third place in the city, but went to the finals in the City Tournament losing to West again by a slim margin of 3 points 35-32, after beating Connally 33-IO, West Station 41-30, and Corsicana 35-30.