Vashon High School - Wolverine Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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larslty Basketball ,rw X! Fnrst Row Coach Jodre Ba ley Ralph Srmmons Arthur Henry Wrll e Johnson Rnchard Sanders Eddre Curry Walter Scott Manager Second Row Wullram Fox Robert Harrnson Theodore McAllnster Dennus Ballard Ruchard Lee Lloyd Mrckens O D Burr Arthur Smath Davud Nelson BASKETBALL TEAM ENDS SEASON WITH l7 WINS 7 LOSSES The greatest factor that the Blue and Whlte cagers had to encounter was heught In prte ot the handicap however the team fnnrshed thnrd In the Public League and the State Regional Play Honors went to Eddie Curry for being selected on the Publuc League All Star Team of sxx men He along wnth Wullle Johnson was among the top scorers ot the league Both recelved Honorable Mentton on the All Dtstruct Team Sensors who wall not be back next year are Captain Ralph Stmmons Nlllle Johnson Eddue Curry Arthur Smtth Lloyd Mlckens Richard Lee Arthur Henry Dayld Nelson, and Wslluam Fox, who gotned the Marnnes. ,L 67 Y

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Track Team Front Row Carl Reed Robert Harruson Wayne lmes Arthur Smnth Robert Hubbard Morris Stevenson Second Row Rodney Scott Davrd Adams Wnlluam Sanders Oscar Pullram Marvtn Echols Wulltam Mnnnns Thomas Holland Thnrd Row Edward Selvey Clarence Threlkeld Thomas Young Issac Johnson Otts Jackson Louus Dunlap Gnlbert Ktdd Fourth Row Coach H E Chandler Wtllte Hall Robert Jefferson Dave Grant Francus Me ks James Ingram Coach F Stark The 1955 Varsnty Track Squad enloyed one of the most successful seasons In Vashon hnstory At the out set wnthout any outstandung stars the team turned out many creditable group and lndnvldual perform ances From runner up posttuon ID l954 Vashon s than clads emerged the vnctor over 22 Ill Mo teams to capture nn l955 frrst honors ID the Fourth Annual East Saunt Louis Relays ln donng so the Wolverunes establnshed three new records Wulluam Sanders broad lumprng 22 feet SV2 Inches the shuttle hurdle team of Henley Hull Harrlson and Pulluam clupplng the tnmbers rn 54 6 seconds and the 880 varstty relay team of Pullnam Smuth Nlnnnus ard Wullnams lowernng the mark to 3 Vashon placed hugh In the Dlstrlct Meet although losing nts lunuor crown to the fast stepplng Maplewood squad Sanders contunued has mastery over all broad lumpers wuth another vuctory leap of over 22 feet The Vashon squad made a credutable showlng at the state meet at Columbia where Sanders racked up the only Vashon flrst as he lumped 22 feet 73fa unches Unranked as they entered for the flrst tnme as mem bers of the Saunt Louts Publnc League Vashon walked off wtth the champuonshtp Capt Chester Wullrams led off with a vactory un the lOO yard dash 69 3 1 1 1 1 1 - 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 - H .. . n . .. , , , , ,, , . , 1 .. . , . . I . .' . , 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ' 1 , . 1