W E Boswell High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Aggressive backs Billy Langley and Bobby Fowler crushed through some big holes to lay behind them the turf the team needed for points. Langley compiled 1,435 yards to break the school record, with Fowler following with 992. Nine members of the Pioneers received all-district honors and 14 made honorable mention in 3A-5 pickings. All-district were offensive split end, Ricky Mori, guard, Mark Techmeyer, tackle, Vernon Sanders, half back, Billy Langley and quarterback Danny Henson. Defensive district picks were Bobby Fowler, end, Chris Shaw, cornerback, Paul lacobs, safety and Tony Smith, tackle. Making honorable mention were: Shaw, tight end, Randy Hutchens, guard, Mike Stokdyk, center, Doug Grope, tackle, Fowler, fullback, Ricky Corbin, half- back, Randy Newsom, split end. On the defensive team were: Grope, tackle, David George, noseguard, Techmeyer, linebacker, Burt Corbin, end, Scott Sta- ton, safety, Ricky Mori, safety and Richard Murray, cornerback. Boswell 27 Mansfield Boswell :ZT Everman Boswell 38 Crowley Boswell 20 Grapevine Boswell -17 Diamond Hill Boswell 37 aflastleberry Boswell 29 Brewer Boswell 50 'North Side Boswell 41 Carter Boswell 34 'Azle Boswell 43 + Carter Boswell 28 -Gainesville Boswell 24 -Atlanta Boswell 20 -Brown wood 'Zone Games + District play-off -Play-off games al Senior Paul Jacobs sprints his way back up field on a Pioneer in- terception racking up long yardage. bl f2llill't0l'llilCk and kicker Danny Henson lines up for extra point attempt. cl junior Chris Shaw makes a hard blow at a running opponent. dj Senior Billy Langley is determined to inakc more yardage as he shakes off a defender. 58 Football