Wilson High School - Nova Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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Team of Valor Carries the Ram Banner COACHES Maenhout and Stortini, Dr. Neithammer, and Head Coach Bird. RON ENGELLAND TERRY PARKER. Q. B. Center Co-Captain IOHN WYNNE, F. B. MIKE IEPSEN Inspirational Guard 3 . TERRY Parker tests Wilson's pass defense in practice. Thirty-One

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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.

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Wilson's Action-tilled Plag Depicts th B11-L PARKER VIC VALDNICKS Half Back Tackle Wilson llirmen Surprise Linclon Defense in King's X Tilt Rampage Continues as Wilson Slamsl-lherdeeninLop-sidedSeore DAVE DILORETO DAN MULLEN Hall Back Center RAY STEWART DEAN SAXON, G. LARITEY HUFF nd Tackle Co-Captain West Bremerton, llnimpressed bg Associated Press Poll Leaders, Downs Ram Bridders Rams Upset hg Hard-Fighting Ulgmpia Uttense in Second Straight Loss ot the Season Uisheartening Down-hill Slide llalted as Rams Regain Form to Elohher Stadium Tigers TERRY Parker on a quarter-back keeper