Vivian High School - Warrior Yearbook (Vivian, LA)

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Coaches V. R. DALRYMPLE JOHN PRUDHOMME O. C. SANDERS 1 Z HENRY SWEARINGEN BILLY C. TERRY GRADUATING GRIDSTERS The V.H.S. football team will lost eight graduating lettermen this year. Among them are quarterback Billy Charles Terry and end Don Robertson, Co-Captains. Terry's cool, level-headed thinking, expert ball hand- ling, and sensible strategy will be missed as will Rob- ertson's ability as a stalwart lineman. Robertson's ac- complishment as an end has been widely acclaimed over this part of the state. Halfback Tiny Rogers, whose long runs were notable leaves the squad this year. Among other backs gradu- ating is Henry Swearingen whose inspired blocking paved the way to many points for the Warriors. He has proven himself to be an excellent broken field runner, also. Another back whose loss will be deeply felt is Kenneth Reneau. Reneau played any backfield position, and played them well. Graduating linemen include end, Billy Joe Terry, who was a good reserve despite his inexperience, Bobby Ray Nutt, a rugged guard, and Bobby Joe Harrell, a good reserve guard. 'fl DON ROBERTSON BOBBY NUTT KENNETH RENEAU BILLY ROGERS BOB HARRELL BILLY J. TERRY

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lfnneifu Znnlli ll ,Qnuml ll i I l l l 1 MEMBERS-First row, left to right: Robertson, End, Wilkins, Tackle, Nutt, Guard, Smith, Center, Hudson, Guard, Whatley, Tackle, Mitchell, End. Second row: Harrell, Guard, Wall, Tackle, Rogers, Back, Burney, Back, Castello, Guard, Vernon, Center, Swearingen, Back, Bourne, Back, Third row: Terry, End, Sanders, Back, Douglas, Back, Terry, Back, Reneau, Back. JIMMY SANDERS-Outstanding Back LARRY HUDSON-Outstanding Lineman V. R. DALRYMPLE-Coach Vivian High's football fans got their money's worth during the 1951 season. Although the won-lost tally did not measure up to those in the past seasons, there were thrills galore in this year's games. Winning only three games out of nine, the Warriors, nevertheless, fought some of their best matches against the tough- est foes. In the opening game, high hopes for a successful season prevailed as Oil City fell beneath the tomahawk. But later in the season, the hard-fighting Warriors bowed to the underdog Blue Flyers of St. Johns, defeated the outclassed squad from Many, then lost the next two tilts to Minden and Springhill, the last two by the heart- breaking score of 14-12. The Homecoming game was unquestionably the best played game of the season by the locals. The gridsters were rolling as a 19-14 win was chalked up for Vivian. After the 40-0 loss to Jonesboro came what were possibly the most exciting games of the season for the Tribe, although the opponents tied one and emerged victorious in another. Cotton Valley managed to tie the Indians, 13-13, in a nerve racking type of game. Then Mansfield High's highly favored Wolverines edged out Vivian in a long-to-be remembered 20-19 thriller.

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JUNIOR V-CLUB-First row, left to right: Gene Merrill, D. L. Butler, Garland Mc- Donald, Sammy Bruce, Troy Bain, Larry Hobbs, Bobby Josey. Second row: Merlln Campbell, J. W. Monday, Tommy Powell, Joe Harris, Elre Lovett, Thomas Bridges. Third row: Donald Griffin, Charles Rush- ing, Oliver Holt, Bobby Joe Gryder. Fourth row: Harold Harper, Jimmy Cow- gill, Jack Blakely, Jerry Terry, Larry Good- son and Bob Cowgill. Var ity 6116 VARSITY V-CLUB-Front row, left to right: Don Robertson, Bob Harrell, Billy C. Terry, Tiny Rogers, Kenneth Reneau, Bob Nutt, Henry Swearingen. Second row: Jerry Mitchell, Larry Hudson, Bobby Jo Wall, Sammy Whatley, Reagen Wilkins. Third row: Jimmy Sanders, Don Castello, George Washington, and Tommy Gene Smith.