Vinson High School - Vinsonian Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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GIRLS BASKETBALL First Row: Geraldine Huffman, Nellie Black, Wanda Foster, Alma Billman Second Row: Sara Hutchinson, Esta Smith, Mary Staley, Maudie Coates BOYY BASKETBALL BASKETBALL First Row: M. O. Brumfield, james Ross, Coach l-lomer lVlcCoy. Second Row: lvan Pemberton, Danny Patton, james Lilly, Eugene Salyers, Erwin LeMaster, Richard lvledler, Norris Lewis, james Traylor. Third Row: Robert Waugh, james Patterson, Fred Bowe, Samuel Bowles, jack Webster, Charles Eskew, Robert jones, junior Chapman, William Neal, Uwe

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Page 34 BASKETBALL The Vinson Tigers were really the Tigers this year in basketball. The boys improved as the season went along. They worked hard and had the respect ot every team that they played. Larger crowds were attending the games this year which is a scale to go by in the strength of the team. Herbert Stephens was the star of many games. jimmie Patterson, Norris Lewis, Everett Fannin, Charles Eskew, Irvin LeMaster, Eugene Sal- yers, Dick Midler, Bobby Waugh, and jimmy Lilly make up the squad. Everyone says this is the best team at Vinson for many years. 633 Modern design in football and basketball has developed these games tar beyond the ability ot teams a decade ago. More knowledge ot the game is necessary by the coach, the player, and the spectator. Drastic rule changes each year demand study, practice. performance, and extensive training. Training is so necessary that the athlete himself realizes his part in the training schedule. The slogan YOU MUST TRAIN TO WIN, has put our nation beyond all others in phy- sical fitness. lnductees and volunteers in Uncle Sam's vast war time Army and Navy are ready to go, because THEY HAVE BEEN READY TO GO. The Vinson Tigers ot the season, athletes who repre- sented the teams ot l94l, 1942, have shown a spirit to win by training to win, which is the spirit ot the day, HOMER MCCOY, Coach.

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Page 36 ATHLETICS The Vinson High School Tigers played very good football this year. They won four games, tied one game, and lost four games. There was only a small squad of boys which was more reduced when two key boys became injured and could not play the remainder of the season, Members of the team were: Richard Midler - RE Eugene Salyers LE jack Webster RT Everett Fannin Covey Smith - RC Charles White Charles LeMaster LC Charles Eskew Vernord Lemons LT lrvin LeMaster Pontie Black - - LC Ivan Pemberton Buddy Isabell - - RT Fred Bowe - - FB Boyd jackson - - Center The victories of the Vinson Tigers included Man, Chesapeake, Fort C-ay, and lronton St. joseph. The tie was with Russell, Kentucky, At Duvall there was a 6-7 loss. We also lost to Portsmouth Central. The best game of the season was at Ceredo-Kenova. We lost that game 20-13. Ceredo-Kenova had a very good season of football or we would have beaten them. lack Webster and Charles Eskew were injured in that game so that they could not participate further in football. Vinson looks forward to a very successful season next year. We are only losing three boys due to graduation. The football team was well trained and performed better than any at Vinson High School for some time.