Wilson High School - Nova Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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i Q TIME for Activities . . . a time in which to leave. for a while, classrooms, books, and study-desks . . . the time to relax, the time. at Woodrow Wilson, that balanced our days and our personalities. Our activities at Wilson were many . . . on frosty and starry fall even- ings. football games in the great lighted elipse of a football stadium . . . or the tense atmos- phere of a packed and brilliantly lighted basketball gym . . . and in the same gym, pep assemblies, with funny skits and perky song leaders . . . after the game, a dance to the music of the King's Men or the Wailers. held in a cafeteria bearing at night a faint and somewhat mystical similarity to its daytime self . . . the Cotton Carnival, a special event whispering of cotton dresses, daffodils and green. green grass, and the inimitable sunny months of summer . . . and, on a velvety Saturday night. the solemnly gay and icily fragile atmosphere of a formal ball. So many hours . . . so many events and excitements . . . so many well-remembered people . . . all these, put together a bit care- lessly in reality, but held together now with great care in our minds and memories, built for us at Wilson our Time for Activities. 1112...

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lluri11gaSeasn11 nl Heartaches and Blorg, 95? ON the bench - a reservoir of strength. HE light, small, green, but fast football team from Wilson High School gave a performance during the l96U season not at all in accordance with the gloomy prophesies of Tacoma football enthusiasts. Doomed by the city sports scribes to a rather dismal year, the Rams surprised every- one by completing a very successful season, winning five games and losing four. Early in the season, after two Wil- son victories, the Associated Press poll listed the Rams as the number one team in the State. Throughout the 1960 season Wilson fought in the upper divisions of both the Capital and City Leagues, the team finished fourth in the Capitol League and placed second in city grid standings. The football team worked together, with the emphasis on teamwork rather than a few individual stars. Each class had its share of players on the varsity eleven. Terry Parker, senior quarterback, led both the City and Capitol Leagues in passing and was placed on the All-Conference teams of both leagues. Terry's total yardage gained in passing was 845 yards, he completed 56 out of l22 passes. Bill Parker, one of the sophomores on the football squad, was Wilson's Thirty star ground-gainer, Dave DiLoreto, with an average of over forty yards per kick, was the team's leading punter. Wilson had its share of outstanding plays as well as outstanding players this year. Chief among these was probably the 54 yard touchdown pass from Terry Parker to his brother Bill in the first Lincoln game. Delighted Wilson fans wit- nessed this pass completed for a touchdown with only seconds left to play in the first half of the game. Equally unforgettable was Dave DiLoreto's play in the East Brem- erton game, at the second half kick-off Dave received the ball and returned it 82 yards for a spectacular touchdown. After the Turkey Day Game, with an exciting season com- pleted and in the record books, many players received honors for their performances. Eighteen players earned var- sity letters. lack Skaanes, Terry Parker, and Dean Saxon made the City League's All-Star team, Terry was also chosen for the first team of the Capitol League. At the annual end-of-the-season banquet, Terry Parker and Dean Saxon were chosen as the team's co-captains, and lohn Wynne was named the lnspirational Player of the year.