Wichita Falls High School - Coyote Yearbook (Wichita Falls, TX)

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FIRST ROW: Coach Hunter Kirkpatrick, Dean Gilbert, Bob Colvard, Kenny Sims, Richard Cohen, Royce Gragg. SECOND ROW: Tommy Anderson, manager, Sammy Milam, Jay Lavender, George Overstreet, Mike Tracy, Larry Hanvey, Guy Fowler. THIRD ROW: Head Coach Joe Golding, Gary Gorham, Bobby Rogues, Terry Worrell, Rodney Mossman, Val Glenn. FOURTH ROW: Robert Rector, trainer, Mickey McShan, Delbert Rodgers, Larry Cordon, Hershal Coleman, James Pope, Mickey Maroney.

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The 1961 Tri-Captains-George Overstreet, Larry Shields and Bob Colvard-have proved their devotion and 1n valuableness to the 1961 Coyote Football Team. Their leadership and inspirational play, on and off the field set a fine example for the rest of the team to follow. As the gun sounded at half time in Fort Worth's TCU Stadium, the scoreboard displayed a disheartening 6-0 lead for the South Texans. However, the scene did not stay dark long. From the kickoff beginning the second half, there was a marked change in the type of football played. The Coyotes began to hit harder and to push the bigger Yellow Jackets all over the field. As a result of this great second-half effort, the mighty mites scored three touchdowns to Galena Park's one and won 21-14, to complete the first undefeated, untied season for WFSH in 12 years and become the State Champions of Class 4-AAAA football. ln addition to winning State, the Coyotes accomplished other such outstanding feats as being the first and last 4-AAAA team to score during the regulation 48-minute time limit. They were thelonly undefeated team in the class, and all fourteen teams which they beat outweighed this uscrappy bunch of lit- tle guysf, Coach ,loe Golding has frequently referred to the Coyotes as his 'alittle menf, Even though they comprise one of the state's smallest teams, they appear as physi- cal giants in the eyes of the multi-million population of the Lone Star State. Coyotes, words do not express the gratitude that we, the student body of WFSH, have for you. We are indebted to you for the recognition you have brought our school, and we shall always retain glorious memories of the 1961 football season. Sept Sept Sept. Sept Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov Dec. Dec. Dec. 1961 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Ada, Okla. Breckenridge Amarillo Lawton, Okla. Vernon Longview lrvingf Arlingtonif Haltom Cityii Grand Prairie Borger San Angelo Ft. Worth Paschal Galena Park 5fDenotes District Games

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FIRST ROW: Donnie Fowler, Phillip Fanchier, Danny Edwards, Kenny Aboussie, Don Williams, Coach Donnell Crosslin. SEC- OND ROW: Tommy Johnson, Kenny Baines, Gordon Walker, Ronnie Shields, Bill Horst, Tom Rundell, manager. THIRD ROW: Mike Gilbert, Bob Jacobs, Don Mattingly, Jim Hull, Bobby Harbison, Coach Jess Stiles. FOURTH ROW: Don Denham, Mike Kelly, Larry Shields, Robert Walker, .lim Estrada, Eddie Woods, manager.