University High School - Spirit Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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W5? 7 First Row, left to right: DeWayne Hale, Darryl Cox, Lloyd Schmedthorst, David Granger, David Segrest, Rex Whitaker, Dub Allen, Bret Benton, and Bobby Robertson. Second Row, left to right: Mr. Dierking, Jimmy Brewer, Freddy Randall, Ronald Freeman, Lee Mendenhall Norman Oates, Johnny Dolezel, Alton McNew, Bobby Powers, Clarence Garland, Gene Glockzin, and Johnny Norman. SEASON The i959 Troian Track Squad was o Cinderella team. In iust one yeor the squad rose from an obscure team to one of the strongest in all Central Texas. Featuring one of the strongest stable of distance runners in the state, the Trojans breezed to victories in the Cameron Relays and the District 9AAA Meet. One of the most thrilling performances of the year took place at the Cameron Relays where University won the meet by one half point over the Temple Wildcats. Temple was the only team that gave the Trojans any competition pointwise. Until the last few events of the meet the UHS Squad was trailing by a number of points. Then came three places in the 880 yard run for University. This put the Troians in contention for the win. With only one event left on the schedule, the Troians needed a first in the mile relay to win the meet. This race saw a UHS relay team virtually outrun a Waco High team on nothing but sheer determination to win the mile relay and the Cameron Relays. Starring in this meet were Johnny Dolezel in the 880 yard run and Dub Allen in the mile run.

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DeWayne Hale and Billy Black discuss matters before going to the plate. DeWayne made all-district for the Troians. l All Bud Spence and Chris Rodriquez talk things over on the pitcher 's mound at Trojan Field. Chris was one ofthe Troians top hurlers. Bud played shortstop.

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Members ofthe team that went to Regional in Dallas are, left to right, first row: Darryl Cox, Lloyd Schmedthorst, David Segrest, Dub Allen and Bret Benton. Second row: David Granger Rex Whitaker, Gene Glockzin, Johnny Dolezel, Clarence Garland, and Bobby Powers. All through the i959 season the Trojans displayed their capabilities in track. One ofthe many instances being a third place victory in the Killeen Relays. For the first time in University's history it won the District 9AAA Tracl-: Championship. The University Squad won a total of 52 points in winning the championshipl The closest teams in contention were Killeen and Cleburne with 36 poihts each. Trojan victories came in the mile run, mile relay, 880 yard run, pole vault, 440 yard dash, plus many other second and third places. Winning first for the Trojans were Dub Allen in the mile run, Johnny Dolezel in the 880 yard run, David Granger in the 440 yard dash, and Rex Whitaker in the pole vault. Dub set a new record in his event. Rex tied the record in his event. Dub Allen and Johnny Dolezel went to the State Meet where Dub won second in the mile, and Johnny won third in the 880.