lPECIAL RELEAS

i ~flN1~ Al~lfll[ r~uNOAII~[~IHiib:UIi WAll S76 0 YEW,cE BO,,' EyARD • LOS ANgELES 34. CALIF'CRNIA

FOR RE~E':;' -iJEDl\TESDAY, DECElvIBER 30, 1959 and after' . ... ~..<'!~,.

~~0 ~;;~~~:~the Helms Athletic Foundation. The annual prep gridiron selections were "

made for the 23rd time, under the Helms All-Southern California Board of Footballbanner, at Helms Hall in Los Angeles. The selections were made from among the 15Southern California C.l.F. leagues, comprising the large schools of the area.

It did not take the Helms Board long to determine a player of the year forthe 1959 season, as left halfback ~illie Brown of Long Beach Polytechnic High Schoolwas named as this season's top football player. Performing for Coach Dave Levy'sJackrabbits, the strongest team in elF ranks for the past t1;IO years, Hillie Brownled his team to the Harry J. r100re League title and the ClF Northern Group Champion­ship in the large schools division.

Brom is described by his coach as one of the most valuable players he hasever coached and his 140 points in 11 games set a new Long Beach Poly all-time scor­ing mark. Co-captain of this year's Poly team, Brown carried the ball 126 times in11 games for 1,707 yards and a fabulQus 13.5 average. He completed 14 of 30 passesfor 292 yards and three touchdo1AJl1s. He personally accounted for 22 TDs himself andeight extra points for his 140 points. This topped large school scoring in theCIF for 1959. Over a three-year period at Long Beach Poly, Coach Dave Levy's recordno\'l stands at 28-1-2 and t1.vO straight elF crowns.

vlillie Bro'Wrl will receive his player of the year medal award at the 23rdannual All-Southern California Board of Football Awards Program to be held atHall on Saturday morning, January 16, at 10:30 a.m. At this time, all thosenamed for All-Southern California and All-Los Angeles City football teamreceive framed scrolls. Brown will a.lso have his name engraved upon the PaulHelms Trophy which is permanently lodged in Helms Hall.

Long Beach Poly led all schools in placing gridders on the firstBrown, Lonzo Irvin (fullback) and lvIike Giers (tackle) made the top eleven.for 950 yards during the season and averaged 9.7 yards per carry, as he scoredpoints on 14 TDs and 11 extra points. IvIike Giers is described by his coach, "asthe best lineman to ever perform at Poly," which if only half true makes Mike afine tackle.

San Diego High School, winner of the Southern Section of thehigh school playoffs, also placed three performers on the All-Southernteams, one on the first and two on the second. Duane l'4.aley's top halfback H.D.~'iurphy lrJas named to the first team, while tackle Oliver HcKinney and guard TomAeshack are the second:-team selections. r-iurphy scored 97 points during the seasonand played outstanding defense as well~

Monrovia High School, ~ner-up to San Diego in the Southern Section Champ­~onships, placed three players on the three teams, all on the second team. LongJeach i;Jilson, Glendale, EI Honte and Santa Ana are represented by two players each.

Three backs -- ~'.jillie Brown, Ken Graham, and Bill Gaydosh -- are the only:epeaters on this year's team. Bro'Wl1 and Gaydosh were both on last year's second-tIl-Southern Califo rnia team, while Santa Nonica I s Ken Graham was on the first team1.5 an end,

All players named for honors vlill be guests of Paul H. Helms, Jr. at the23rd aru1ual All-Southern California Board of Football Awards Program at Helms Hallin January 16, at 10:30 a.m. ClF Championship coaches, Duane Maley (San Diego) DaveLevy (Long Beach Poly) Dick Tucker (Brea-01:inda) Ray Solari (South Pasadena) andjob l\JicCutcheon (Raro.on~) will receive special silver tumbler awards for their efforts.

PAST C. I. F. FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE' YEAR

".'137 Frank Albert Glendale 1949 Jim Contratto St. Anthony's~938 Harry Karns Pomona 1950 Charles Powell San Diego-939 John Petrovich Alhambra 1951 Harty Keough Pomona:"940 Peter Zucco Santa Barbara 1952 Ronald Knox Santa Bonica.i.941 Ne\..rell Oestrich Inglewood 1953 Ernie Zampese Santa BarbaraL942 Glenn Davis Bonita 1954 John Hangartner Hoover, Glenda.le:"943 Norman Veeh Tustin 1955 ~!iickey Flynn Anaheim1944 Bill Martin ~~rk Keppel 1956 ¥lickey Flynn Anaheim1945 AI Pollard Loyola (LA) Randy Headows Do\meyL946 AI Pollard Loyola (LA) 1957 Gary Craig Riverside1947 Bud Hoodward Loyola (LA) 1958 Dee Andr~vls Long Beach;a Poly1948 John Olszewski St. Anthonylf) 1959 viillie Br(~'~ Long Bea.~h. Poly

.wONG BEACH - T"Y BACK? W1LL)'­rLAYER OF l~ -rt FOR 1959 IN

9RO~VIJ 9 NAMED~~GE SCHOOLS

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ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (LARGE SCHOOL) FOOTBALL TEA}1

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POSITION PLAYER SCHOOL HEIGHT ~ SCHOOL

End••••• DAVE JOHl---JSON ~jILSON, LONG BEACH 6' 2 185 SeniorEnd••••• KEN FRASER MUIR, PASAD1JA 6' 4 lS4 SeniorTackle •• MIKE GIERS POLY, LONG BEACH 61 225 Senio_rTackle •• lVIIKE BRO\'JN 1'1T. CARIvIEL 6' 215 SeniorGuard••• D~TvION BAME GUNDALE 5'10 175 SeniorGuard••• BRUCE JOHNSON HA\'lTHORL'J'E 5'10 lS5 SeniorCenter•• i'-iALCOLM :VEAVER REDLANDS 6' 2 225 SeniorBack•••• '~vILLIE BROtJN POLY, LONG BEACH 5'11 175 SeniorBack•••• LONZO IRVIN POLY, LONG BEACH 6' 225 SeniorBack•••• H.D. ~iURPHY SAN DIEGO 6' 182 SeniorBack•••• KEN GRAHAM SANTA MONICA 6' 185 SeniorBack• ••• BILL GAYDOSH EL HOUTE 6' 175 Senior

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TOM SEABOlDPAUL BlliUESONOLIVER HcKINNEYDA1~ PELKEYTOM 11!1ESHACKRON GOLD¥.iANJOHN KENDRICKDAVE RICHIWJFRAi'1K POZSGAI':JARREN JACKSONJOHN LOCKt:JOODTOr"! HARDING

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JDvi WHITETONY GIlliANDAVE BOl,i\IERSTOM CORTYJACK BLACKiJIURFRED CONVERTINILARRY STOCKMANSTEVE THURLO~1

lV.iA..R.SHALL ADAIRSTEVE vJILLIAhSJLVI VAllvIOREJOE CORTEZ

ARJtOYOST. AUGUSTINEl-JHITTIERDOIVill\JGUEZEL t.'iONTEDO~VNEY

VENTURAESCONDIDOEL RANCHOSANTA PAULALEUZTIJGERROSENEiill

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HEll/IS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL FOR 1959

-Ralph Alexander, L.A. Examiner Bob Burdick, San Gabriel Tribune• Jack Hefley, L.A. Times Al Ames, Glendale News-?ress~ Joe Lyou, L.A. Mirror-Nel,.ls Dick Vanderveld, Santa Bonica Outlook'Pete Kokon, San Fernando Valley Times · Cliff Gewecke, Huntington Park Signal,Fred Neil, L.A. Herald-Express 'Garland Rose, Riverside Press-Enterprise'Jerry ~einer, Hollywood Citizen-News · Claude Anderson, San Bernardino SunRichard Roberts, San Pedro News-Pilot Bill l:Jhitney, Breitbard Athletic FotUldationEddie l:Jest, Santa Ana Register }, Philip Patton, Santa Barbara News-Press

~ I"larl.nie Pineda, Pasadena Star-Ne1rIS t Mory Kapp, Los Angeles City Schools~Chuck Thomas, Ventura Star Free-Press ~Jack Teele, Long Beach Press-TelegramPaul Cour, San Diego Tribune Braven Dyer, Jr., Secretary

1:-1.R. Bill Schroeder, Chairman

* * * * * * * * *The Twenty-Third Annual All-Southern California Board of Football Awards Program

will be held at Helm$ Hall on Saturday morning, January 16 at 10:30 a.m. At thistime those boys named for All-Los Angeles City and All-Southern California largeand small schools football honors for 1959 1rJill be presented v.rith their framedscroll awards. L'Jillie Brown, Southern California high school large school playerof the year for 1959, will receive his Helms medal award at this time, also. .Coaches, honored players and special guests will be invited to a.ttend the a\'lardsluncheon to help pay tribute to this seasan' s top football players.

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3PECIAL RELEA~

HELMS HALL, S760 VENICE SOULEVARD • LOS ANGELES 34. CALIFORNIA

~ PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR PLAYER SCHOOL

1951 Billy J. Smith Ventura 1956 Adrian Ledbetter Brea-Olinda

1952 C.R. Roberts Oceanside 1957 Harold Tobin Coronado

1953 C.R. Roberts Oceanside Henry Enriquez Vater Dei

1954 Bill Cooper Hawthorne 1958 Bill Redell San IvJarino

Bob Franklin Chula Vista 1959 Don Johnson South Pasa-dena

1955 Bill "Skip" Face San l1arino

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-~D~N JOHNSON OUTH PASADENA ~K?

TOP SMALL SCnuOLS PLAYER FO~ 1959SELECTEDSEASON

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ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (SMALL SCHOOL) FOOTBALL TEAM

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BUDDY ORTEGAROGER CLARKFRED ENGELGILBERT ACHTERLA.11.RY SAGOUSPESTAN GONTAJACK BARNHARTDON JOHNSONJOHN SHEELERGARY HOLNANRAY SANCHEZLARRY RUBIDOUX

NiL.i1.Y STAR OF THE SEASOUTH PASADENATUSTllJYrISSION, S.L.O.CHmOTORRANCEPASO ROBlESSOUTH PASADiiJ'JAHARTBREA-OLINDAIvIATER DEIBEAill10NT

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MIKE MACKLINJTI\lI lJILLIA1\1fSONNEL CARPENTERBILL SCHERRERED~iARD SHUEYDENNIS BENDERRON PATERNOBILL DAHil'LANPETER BEATHARDBARRY BABTI'JEVINCENT IvIATTERAJOHN HUARTE

CLARF.J10NTBREA-OLINDALUTHERANBELL GihiDENSHARVARDNEEDLES\1ESTJl.1TIJSTERHARVARDEL SEGUNDODESERT}IARY STAR OF THE SEAlUiTER DEI

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JERRY KOCHT01\11 LOVERNAL 100SL1DICK LITZINGERCHARLES JONESSKIP l'JEBSTE.~

LARRY vJHITELEYDOUG O'~FE

EDDIE BLECKSMITHLEONARD POLLOCKMELVIN dHlTEPAUL DOETSCH

Z:S.SNHOltJEHARROYO GRANDESOUTH PASADENA1-1ATER DEIRANONAST. FRANCISEISEi\JHO\.JERSAN II,'IARINOCHARTER OAKVICTOR VALLEYRA1IONAB&r~HEY

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HEL}1S ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S ALL-SOUTH3Rl~' CALIFORNIA. BOARD OF FOOTBALL FOR 1959

:Ralph Alexander, L.A. Examiner Bob Burdick, San Gabriel TribuneJack Hefley, L.A. Times Al Ames, Glendale NeVis-PressJoe Lyou, L.A. Mirror-News Dick Vanderveld, Santa Bonica OutlookPete Kokon, San Fernando Valley Times Cliff Gewecke, Huntington Park SignalFred Neil, L.A. Hera1d-~~press Garland Rose, Riverside Press-EnterpriseJerry Weiner, Hollywood Citizen-~News Claude Anderson, San Bernardino Sun:tichard Roberts, San Pedro News-Pilot Bill ~fuitney, Breitbard Athletic FoundationEddie Nest, Santa Ana Register Philip Patton, Santa Barbara News-Pressr1annie Pineda, Pasadena Star-News Mary Kapp, Los Angeles City SchoolsChuck Tho~s Ventura Star Free-Press Jack Teele, Long Beach Press-TelegramPaul Cour, San Diego Tribune Braven Dyer, Jr., Secreta~

J.R. Bill Schroeder, Chairman

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The Twenty-Third Annual All-Southern California Board of Football Awards Program~dll be held at Helms Hall on Saturday morning, January 16 at 10:30 a.m. At thistime framed scroll awards will be presented to those football players named for 1959prep grid honors in both Los Angeles City and All-Southern California CIF sections,Jon Johnson, junior fullback from South Pasadena High School, will receive hisplayer of the year award at this time. Johnson was named as the outstanding per­former in the Southern California small schools section of the elF for 1959. CoaChes,honored players and special guests from the gridiron past. will. be invited W hel:p.pay tribute to this season's outstanding players~

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SPECIAL RELEAS ...

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\p b~~o~~·~n;;~~;~7:~rrf:~~:~~~~f~r~:~fri~;~~~~:;·;~~~~R:.,;;.o,:-~-e-~-~-s-Hl-i~-~-9All-los Angeles City High School Football Team today, follo\"d.ng selection

meetings at Helms Hall. Banning High School, perennial }"Iarine League champion and1958 City champion, placed five players on the three L.A. City teams, 14ith Reseda

and Huntington Park following with four selections each. Fremont, winner of theSouthern League crown and Hollyt'food, l'~estern League knigpins, placed three playersrespectively.

Nineteen Los Angeles City High Schools are represented on this year's All­City Football Teams, -with three 12-player teams selected. Balloting for 1959 CityPlayer of the Year was heated, but follo'tdng lengthy discussion, Reseda High School's6 15, 215-pound quarterback, Hal Bedsole, was named for player of the year honors.Described by his coach, Roy Jae, lias the greatest player on earth," Bedsole averaged10 yards per carry (725 yards on 72 carries) and passed for 462 yards and four TDs(33 completions out of 75 thro:m) during the season. Hal was the city's leadingscorer in 1959 with 115 points.

Hal Bedsole's scoring total of 115 points in 10 gan~s, fell just 10 shy ofthe Los Angeles City High School record of 125, set by Bill Howard of Nanual Artsin 1930. Bedsole, along with league players of the year -- Lar~ Bryan (Eastern),Chuck Steel (\-Jestern), Steve Voigt (Northern), Curtis Be.l"lnett (Southern), Tom Gamer(East Valley) and Teruo Yamamoto (Harine) -- "Will be on hand to receive their framedscrolls and medal awards at the 23rd Annual All-Southern California Board of Foot­ball Awards Program to be held at Helms Hall on Saturday morning, January 16th at10:30 a.m. At this time all those players named for honors on both A.ll-Los AngelesCity and All-Southern California C.I.F. teams will be presented with their awards.

Banning High School, defending City Champions, which lost in a stilllningupset to Fremont (25-19) in the city quarter-finals, led all city teams in placingmen on the three teams for 1959. End Leonard Dufur and bacl:s Teruo Yamamoto andRichard Mc~ahon were the first team selections, while tackle Ray Avila and centerL;ike Ferragamo made the second team. Reseda High, ~Jest Valley title holders for1959, and City finalists (lost to Huntington Park 46-6) placed player of the yearHal Bedsole at QB and tackle John ::"Jalker on the first team, Steve Ogden, back onthe second and center Jerry ~yregard on the third squad. Reseda defeated Franklin,Northern League title holder, 15-0, and Southern League champion Fremont, 14-6, be­fore bowing to Huntington Park in the finals.

Powerhouse Huntington Park High, juggernaut of Los Angeles City footballfor 1959, placed center-linebacker A:-lie "Skipll Husbands on the first squad alongwith Larry Bryan, Eastern League player of the year. Bryan, Coach Ray Vernoy'sstar left halfback, was a shining li~~l·_t in Huntington Park's "un over Reseda in theCity finals. He carried 13 times for 121 ~~rds and a 9.3 average and two touchdowns.Teammate Craig Fertig, H.P. quarterback, who passed for 56 yards (4 of 5 completed)and averaged 5 yards on 11 carries, '·-ras named to the second All-City team. TackleBrad Ohm was named to the third squad. Huntington Park averaged 37 points in fiveEastern League games and 41 points in three 1959 playoff games.

Only three players repeated from last year's All-City teams. ~1arshallts

Chano Lujan was again named to a third team guard spot; Steve Ogden, Reseda back,moved up a notch from his third team post last year, while "Skipu Husbands jumpedto the first team from last year's third squad. Due to injury Fremont's AnthonyLorick did not make this year 1s team. He '"laS City Player of the Year in 1958.

Los Angeles City Players of the Year since 1937 follow:

YEAR PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR PLAYER SCHOOL1937 Don Willer ~fumual Arts 1950 Jim Decker San Pedro1938 Ray Woods San Fernando 1951 Jer~ Drew Jefferson1939 "·-Jalter Brown Canoga Park Jack Hernandez Banning1940 John Rosier Venice 1952 Jon Arnett hanua1 Arts1941 Martin Grbovaz Roosevelt 1953 Dick Garcia Banning1942 Victor ~~stro ~~rshall 1954 Clint :~itfield Los !mgeles1943 Bert Schneider Los Angeles 1955 Leon Criner Canoga Park1944 Joe Solar Canoga Park Norton Geller North Hollywood1945 Tom Tolman Venice 1956 Jerry Mollett Van Nuys1946 John Albini Fremont 1957 James Bates ~1anual Arts1947 Bill Bowers Canoga Park Bob Levingston Los Angeles194$ Don Bahrman Gardena 1958 Anthony Lorick Fremont

Thomas Fremont Hal ~,,\...u::>\.l-'-~

.RBSEDA QUARrT'~~BACK 9 H_A.L BED 0~TJE 9 SSLEeTED

.LoA. CITY 1-. .ER OF YEAR FC .1-959 SEASONFOR REIEASE: SATURDAY AFrERNOON, DECIDJiBER 26, 1959 and Sunday a.m.

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ALL - LOS ANGELES CITY FOOTBALL TEJlivl FOR 1959

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POSITION P LAY E R SCHOOLYEAR

HEIGHT ~JEIGHT SCHOOL

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POTAS NE1llJ1vIANLEONARD DUFERJOHN AALKERCARL JONESJAY CARLISLESKIP HUSBANDSTOM GARNERHAL BEDSOLE ,,'LARRY BRYANTERUO YAH.AlvlOTORICK SHIELDSRICHARD McMAHON

FremontBanningResedaHanual ArtsNorth HollywoodHuntington ParkVan NuysResedaHuntington ParkBanningCanoga ParkBanning

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TONY GONEZCHUCK Ivi..ARKHAl'1JOHN hJELLCOfvlERAY AVILAJll1 COLBYBORIS TABAKOFFlvITKE FE&ttAGAIvIOCHUCK STEELSTEVE VOIGTCURTIS BENNETTST]~VE OGDENCRAIG FERTIG

LincolnBirminghamI\.'IonroeBanningFranklinHollywoodBanningHollywoodFranklinFremontResedaHuntington Park

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RONNIE SHITHBRAD OHNSPENCER BAUGlli"IANJOHN GOODCHANO LUJANJERRY HYREGARDROBERT PARKSA.."R.T GERSTGEORGE JEISHUH1\JSAM BANALESJERRY COHILL

Los i\.ngelesSouth GateHuntington ParkVerdugo HillsPolytechnicHarshallResedaBirminghamHollywood~Jestchester

PolytechnicFremont

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HEI&~ ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL FOR 1959

Ralph Alexander, L.A. Examiner Al Ames, Glendale Hews-PressJack Hefley, L.A. Times Dick Vanderveld, Santa 1':ionica OutlookJoe Lyou, L.A. Mirror-Ne\'J's Cliff Gewecke, Huntington Park SignalPete Kokon, San Fernando Valley Times Garland Rose, Riverside Press-EnterpriseFred Neil, L.A. Herald-Express Claude Anderson, San Bernardino SunJerry Weiner, Hollywood Citizen-News Bill ~fuitney, Breitbard Athletic FoundationRichard Roberts, San Pedro News-Pilot Philip Patton, Santa Barbara News-PressEddie lJest, Santa Ana Register Paul Cour, San Diego TribuneIviannie Pineda, Pasadena Star-News f10ry Kapp, Los Angeles City SchoolsChuck Thomas, Ventura Star Free Press Jack Teele, Long Beach Press-TelegramBob Burdick, San Gabriel Valley Tribune Braven Dyer, Jr., Secretary

~.R. Bill Schroeder -- Chairman

* * * * * ~ * * * * ~ * *The 23rd Annual All-Southern California Board of Football Awards Program will

be held at Helms Hall on Saturday morning, January 16th at 10:30 a.m. At this timeall those boys named for All-Los Angeles City and All-Southern California CIF Foot­ball team honors -- 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams -- will be presented with their framedscroll awards. Special Helms medal awards will also be presented to those boysnamed players of the year in their respective leagues for 1959, plus All-City play­er of the year medal to Hal Bedsole of Reseda High School. High school footballcoaches along ~Tith invited dignitaries from the football. world will also be :inattendance.

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SPECIAL RELEA~

HELMS HALL. 8760 VENICE BOUL.EVARD • LOS ANGELES 34. CALIFORNIA

CURTIS BSNNETT j FREMONT'S PASSING QB 3 ISSOUTHERN LEAGUE'S PLAYER OF YEAR FOR 1959

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ALL-SOUTHERN LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAM FOR 1959

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POSITION P LAY E R

End...... POTAS NEi'lfYIANEnd•••••• t CLAUDE ~iARD

Tackle.... CARL JONESTackle... L.J. JOHNSONGuard•••-. DON FRANCISGuard.... CHUCK lE!liIPERTCenter••• * ALFRED BLANCHARDBack..... CURTIS BENNETTBack. • • • • JER..11.Y COHILLBack. • • • • HARDY ED"JARDSBack ' ~vAYNE CURLBack-. • • • • MELvn~ ENNIS

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CALVIN HENRYJAMES TYRONE~'ilLLIE CRITTEi"JOONDAN LEFTAULT

.~~ILLIE SIviITHCHARLES MORGANRICHARD GREENBILL CLARKJOHN "JILLIAl1SBILL SHlLANDFRED dALZERJOHNNY SEITH

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Coach Frank Nobbe's Fremont Pathfinders, runners-up in Los Angeles City Foot­ball in 1958 and semi-finalists this year, won the Southern League title again in1959 although the team's star fullback and '58 City Player of the Year AnthonyLorick missed four ball ga;ae~..

Fremont finished the league season with a perfect 5-0 mark, amassing 133points over the five games.. Curtis Bennett, Coach NObbe's 51g ft , 16S-pound fling­ing QB.. who received unanimous backing as top player in the league for 1959,passed for 16 TDs during the 8-1 season. Bennett was also instrumental in Fre­mont 1 s upset victory over Barming in the quarter-finals of the City Playoffs,leading his team to a 25-19 win:. Reseda defeated Fremont in the semi-finals,14-6.

Three players repeated on this year's All-Southern League team.. Carl Jones,I~1anual Arts tackle, again 1roJas named to the first team. Curtis Bennett moved upfrom last year's second team, while FreEl Walzer was again named to the secondteam. Fremont' s great fullback, Anthony Lorick, two-time All-City performer, wasnot named to this year's All-Southern League team because of injury..

Three lower classmen were named to this year' s Southern League team, whiletwo made the second team. Dorsey sophomore tackle, L.J. Johnson, is the onlysophomore on the squad.

Final standings in the Southern League went like this: Fremont (5-0),Nanual Arts (4-1)., :'1ashington (2-3)" Jefferson (2-3), Los Angeles (2-3), andDorsey (0-5 ).•

Curtis Bennett will receive his Helms Medal Award at the 23rd Annual All­Southern California Board of Football Awards Program to be held at Helms Hall onSaturday, January 16th at 10'.:30 am. At this time, All-City and AlI-C.I.F. play­ers will receive their Helms scroll awards. League players will have their scroJ.lawards mailed to them at their respective schools.•

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FRANKLIN HALFBACK~ STEVE VOIGT 9 WINS TOP}RID HONORS IN NORTHERN LSAGUE PLAY FOR '59

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ALL-NORTHERN LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAN FOR 1959

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HEIGHT \"lEIGHT SCHOOL

5'10 170 Senior6' 170 Senior5'11 189 Senior6' 175 Senior5' 8 195 Senior5' 8 205 Junior6' 185 Junior5' 7 140 Senior5'11 192 Senior6' 1 182 Senior5' 7 160 Senior5' 6 153 Senior

POSITION PLAYER SCHOOL

End••••• TONY GOMEZ LINCOLNEnd••••• GALE HIClQWJ BELJ.vIONTTackle•• SPENCER BAUGHNAN VERDUGO HILLSTackle •• Jnl COLBY FRANKLINGuard••• CHANO LUJAN NARSHALLGuard••• Jlll BRENNAN VERDUGO HILLSCenter•• HUDSON HOUCK EAGLE ROCKBack•••• STEVE VOIGT FRANKLINBack•••• ALLEN JACOBS FRANKLINBack•••• ART AROCHA LINCOLNBack•••• BILL RENlSON EAGLE ROCKBack•••• JIM FOX VERDUGO HILLS

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End••••• TONY MONTAPERT MARSHALLEnd••••• CLAUDE DOTY FRANKLINTackle •• JAVIER BOBADILLA LINCOLNTackle•• lUKE ~1ASTERMAN FRANKLn~

Guard••• RONNIE SADLO\i EAGLE ROCKGuard••• FLOYD JESSIE FRANKLINCenter•• FRANK PUCCIO LINCOLI\!Back•••• LANCE GROSS FRANKLINBack•••• RON POPLA~\fSKI EAGLE ROCKBack•••• \'JAYNE HEALY li:liillSHALLBack•••• HENRY ACUNA LINCOlNBack•••• KEN BACHV.!AN VERDUGO HILLS

5' 96' 151105' 95' 65' 961 25'105' 95'105' 85' 6

155167185180145151195175l42170143143

JuniorJuniorSeniorJuniorSeniorSeniorSeniorSeniorSeniorJuniorSeniorSenior

Franklin and Verdugo Hills, both of which came out on the long end of 4-1records for 1959, placed three players each on the All-Northern League first teamas selected by members of Helms All-Southern California Board of Athletics at itsannual meeting last week. Franklin, lrdnner of the Northern title by virtue of a13-7 win over Verdugo Hills, placed its star halfback Steve Voigt on the first teamwith "player of the year" tag firmly fastened on his jersey.

Coach Gus Spaker calls Voigt lithe finest back I have had in 20 years of coach­ing and undoubtedly the most instrumental in winning Franklin I s championship. It

Voigt's total yardage from running and passing amounted to 1278 yards, 540 passingand 738 running. He averaged 5.1 yards on the ground and scored nine TDs, whilecompleting 23 of 50 passes for five TDs.

Seven players repeated on this year's All-Northern League team from last year.Bill Renison, Eagle Rock halfback, and Harshall's fine guard Chano Lujan, were onlast year I s first team where they find themselves again. Tony Gomez, Lincoln end,Spencer Baughman, Verdugo Hills tackle, and Lincoln 1 s QB, Art Arocha, moved up tothis year's first team. Lance Gross and Ron Poplawski retained their second-teamberths.

Two juniors made this season's first team, while four were named to the sec­ond squad. ~JIarshall provided Tony :Hontapert and ~;Jayne Healy, lr.Jhile Franklin ldllhave Claude Doty and Hike IvIasterman back in grid togs next year.

Final standings in the Northern League found Franklin and Verdugo Hills tiedwith 4-1 marks, Lincoln (3-1-1)" Eagle Rock (2-2-1), ~1arshall (1-4), and Belmont(0-5). Franklin outscored Verdugo in regular season play, 102 to 95 points. Frank­lin lost its quarter-final game to Reseda, 15-0 in the City Playoffs.

Steve Voigt will be recipient of the Northern League IIp1ayer of the year"medal award at the 23rd annual All-Southern California Board of Football Awardsprogram to be held at Helms Hall on Saturday morning, January 16th at 10:30 a.m.

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ALL-EASTERN LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAlVI FOR 1959

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POSITION PLAYER SCHOOL

End••••• RONNIE SIvlITH SOUTH GATEEnd••••• JIM McDONOUGH GARFIELDTackle •• JD1 NEIGHBORS SOUTH GATETackle •• BRAD OHM HUNTINGTON PARKGuard••• STERLING PRUSIA HUNTINGTON PARKGuard••• RICHARD MIYAGAlrJA ROOSEVELTCenter•• ARLIE HUSBANDS HUNTINGTON PARKBack•••• LARRY BRYAN HUNTn~GTON PARKBack•••• RONALD CABRERA R.OOSEVELTBack•••• leROY HOPPER SOUTH GATEBack•••• CRAIG FERTIG HUNTINGTON PARKBack•••• JOHN IVES HUNTINGTON PARK

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End ••••• FRANK BERRY HUNTINGTON PARKEnd••••• RAY CHAVEZ ROOSEVELTTackle •• LORING RUTT HUNTINGTON PARKTackle •• SAL APODACA ROOSEVELTGuard ••• JOE GARCIA GARFIELDGuard ••• JIM RILEY HUNTINGTON PARKCenter•• CURTIS HOLT ~fILSON

Back•••• FRANK ALDERETTE t'JILSONBack•••• JOHN NEIDHARDT BELLBack•••• ED COLLINS ROOSEVBLTBack•••• TONY BOSCHETTI HUNTINGTON PARKBack•••• ~vILLIE YBARRA \rJILSON

YEARHEIGHT ~'JEIGHT SCHOOL

6' 1 175 Senior5' 9 170 Senior5111 168 Senior5'11 180 Senior5'10 170 Senior5' 8 154 Junior6 1 195 Senior5' 8 165 Senior5' 8 157 Senior5'11 181 Senior5'10 157 Senior6' 185 Junior

5'10 170 Senior5'10 187 Junior6' 195 Senior5'10 197 Senior5' 7 146 Senior6' 181 Senior51 8 157 Senior5' 3 139 Junior6' 2 170 Junior5'10 158 Senior5' 4 130 Junior5'10 164 Soph.

The Huntington Park Spartans, jugernauts of~Eastern League football forthe past two years, placed six players on the first all-league team including"player of the year" larry Bryan, as members of the Helms Hall Board of HighSchool Athletics met at Helms Hall to make their annual prep grid selections.

The Spartans, who ran up 175 points in league play this year -- an averageof 35 points per game - also put four players on the second team for a grandtotal of 10 players on the two honor squads. Three H.P. backs -- John Ives,Craig Fertig ~~d Bryan -- made the first team, with right half Tony Boschettibeing placed on the second team. Tony is one of two Huntington Park juniors tomake the 1959 selections.

Coach Ray Vernoy's star left halfback scored 54 points for the year, althoughinjured and out of action for two ball games. He was outstanding on both offenseand defense, being considered among the City's top running backs for 1959.

Four players are back from last year's league teams. Both Bryan and team­mate Arlie nSkip ll Husbands, were first team selections in '58, while Craig Fertigvias a second team selection last fall. Curtis Holt, '~;Jilson center, retained hissecond club position.

Two juniors are on this year's Eastern League selections. Roosevelt's fineguard, Richard llJiyagawa, and HP's John ryes will both be back for another gridseason in 1960. Five lower classmen dot the second team. Ray Chavez, Rooseveltend, and four backs -- Frank Alderette (~Jilson), John Neidhardt (Bell), TonyBoschetti (H. P.) and :di1son 1 s l·\fillie Ybarra. Ybarra is only a sophomore.

Eastern League standings were as follows: Huntington Park (5-0), Roosevelt(3-1-1), South Gate (3-1-1), "VJilson (2-3) J Garfield (0-4-1), and Bell (0-4-1).Huntington Park had only 21 points scored against it in league play.

larry Bryan, voted Eastern League "player of the year" 'for 1959, will receivehis Helms Nedal Award at the 23rd Annual is.ll-Southern California Board of FootballA1-lards Program, to be held at Helms Hall on January 16th at 10:30 am.

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HAL BEDSOLE, RSSEDA'S 6 '5" QB, ~VINS PLAYEROF YEAR SELECTION IN WEST VALLEY FOR 1959

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ALL-WEST SAN F'~RNANDO VAllEY LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAJ.'1 FOR 1959

**"~FIRST TEA MYEAR

POSITION PLAYER SCHOOL HEIGHT \JEIGHT SCHOOL

End••••• CHUCK NARKHAM BIIDm~GHAM 6 1 2 lS5 JuniorEnd••••• t'lARREN tiETZEL CLEVELAND 6' :3 177 JuniorTackle •• JOHN \-JELLCOME MONROE 6' 2 223 SeniorTackle •• JOHN ;vALKER RESEDA 6' 220 SeniorGuard••• GENE HARKEY BIRNllJGHAM 5' 8 185 JuniorGuard •• ., ROBIN GREENWOOD CANOGA PARK 5' 6 178 JuniorCenter•• JERRY MYREGARD RESEDA 5'10 185 SeniorBack •••• STEVE OGDEN RESEDA 5'10 185 SeniorBack•••• HAL BEDSOLE RESEDA 6' 5 215 SeniorBack•• •• RICHARD SHIELDS CANOGA PARK 5'11 160 SeniorBack•••• ROBERT PARKS BIRr.:iINGHAN 5'11 170 SeniorBack•••• BOB RAUDMAN ~·10NROE 5 110 175 Senior

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End••••• STEVE BOHNE RESEDA 6' 162 SeniorEnd••••• VERNE GREENWOOD CANOGA PARK 5'11 180 SeniorTackle •• JOHN BUSHFillLD CANOGA PARK 5'11 190 JuniorTackle •• VERN VlliLENE RESEDA 6' 190 JuniorGuard••• TOM KEHL RESEDA 5'11 170 JuniorGuard••• MIKE CROVJLEY RESEDA 6' 178 SeniorCenter •• DAVE DAviSON CANOGA PARK 5'10 160 SeniorBack•••• BOB McCLENEGHAi'! CANOGA PARK 5'6 160 SeniorBack•••• THOMAS LUPO BIRNINGHAN 5'11 165 JuniorBack•••• RICH ENGEL MONROE 5'10 170 SeniorBack•••• ARJVlANDO 1'1ARTINEZ MONROE 5'6 150 SeniorBack•••• DAVID HOrJARD RESEDA 5'8 148 Senior

Roy Jae' s thundering varsity from Reseda High, l'linners of the ~·fest ValleyLeague championship for 1959 \-lith a perfect 4-0 record, placed nine players onboth the first and second all-league teams, as Helms All-Southern California Boardof Athletics members met at Helms Hall to .make their annual All-Los Angeles CityLeague selections.. Hal Bedsole, 6'5", 2l5-pound senior quarterback was named asunanimous "player of the year" choice.

Described by his coach Roy Jae, "as the greatest player on earthll, Bedsoleaveraged 10 yards per carry (725 yards on 72 carries) and passed for 462 yardsand four touchdowns (33 completions of 75 thrown) during the season. He scored115 points during the year.

Just two players are back from last year's All-Valley League Team. Both fromReseda High, they are fullback Steve Ogden and tackle John ~'falker, who Coach Jaedescribes "as the finest pursuing lineman I've seen in high school."

Rick ShieldS, Canoga Parkts fine fullback, was named to a first team berth~

as was Bob Parks of Birmingham and Bob Raudman of Monroe. All backs chosen on thefirst team are seniors, with Thomas Lupo of Birmingham, a second team selection,being the only junior. Seven lower classmen were chosen among linemen on the twoteams, four on the first and three on the second.

The ~vest Valley League ""-found up with Reseda on top (4-0), followed by VanNuys (3-1), San Fernando (2-2), North Hollyt'lood (1-3), and Grant (0-4). Resedaamassed 120 points in four league engagements, an average of 30 points a tussle.

Hal Bedsole will receive his Helms medal award, for having been named WestValley player of the year, at the 23rd annual Football Awards Program to be heldat Helms Hall on Saturday morning, January 16th at 10:30 am. A.ll-los AngelesCity and A1I-C.I.F. footb3.1l Team selectees will be on hand to receive theirscroll awards from members of All-Southern California Board of Football members.

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HOLLYWOOD HIGH QB 9 CHUCK STEEL 9 SELECTEDfOQ~~!~~~EST~~Ag~ __~~$... ' ....~"!, .'. ~i4"w,\-t..t V""~~"'>"';.\>"'J:~:::;:~L"

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-~~_~~.k-AIL-t-vESTER.l\J LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEJU.'I FOR 1959

YEARHEIGHT WEIGHT SCHOOL

5'11 186 Senior6' 1 185 Junior6' 1 175 Senior5'11 200 Senior6' 1 195 Senior5'11 192 Junior5' 8 210 Senior6' 3 190 Senior5' 8 158 Senior6' 2 205 Senior5'11 195 Senior5'10 147 Senior

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POSITION PLAYER SCHOOL

End••••• DICK NEVJBERRY HOLLY\·{OODEnd••••• DICK CROTSLEY ·\rJESTCHESTERTackle•• DON CALLICOATT v'!ESTCHESTERTackle•• JON SUNKEES UNIVERSITYGuard••• BORIS TABAKOFF HOLLYwOODGuard••• DAVID BROVJN UNIVERSITYCenter•• PHIL BLEDSOE ~JESTCHESTER

Back•••• CHARLES STEEL HOLLYi·lJOODBack•••• ART GERST HOLLYl-'/OODBack•••• GEORGE ~iEISHUHN ~·JESTCHESTER

Back•••• BOB lViULLENEAUX VENICEBack•••• BILL SHA1;J VENICE

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End••••• GARY TURNER VENICEEnd••••• GEORGE POWELL HOLLYWOODTackle •• ROSS SHOE~IAKER UNIVERSITYTackle •• ERIK HHITAKER HOLLY:'\TOODGuard••• FRANK KEEVER HAf.'lILTONGuard••• HAYNE ZIMMER.:fvlAN HOLLYUOODCenter•• BILL BURNS UNIVERSITYBack•••• RICK NOBLE VEi~ICE

Back•••• ROD LIPSCONB HANILTONBack•••• DELL OLESON UNIVERSITYBack•••• CHUCK I'1ARTIN dESTCHESTERBack•••• JON KINSEY EOLL'Y:oJOOD

5'106' 06' 16' 46 1 15'105'115'1051 951106' 15' 11

181165185210190180167165160150175172

SeniorJuniorSeniorJuniorSeniorSeniorJuniorSeniorJuniorSeniorSeniorJunior

Hollywood High School's top quarterback Charles Steel, who directed CoachLou Birnbaum's varsity to a perfect 5-0 season in the tough '\,iestern League, wasnamed league player of the year "'-'Then members of All-Southern California Board ofAthletics met at Helms Hall to select players for all-star honors. Steel, who isdescribed by his coach as "a player with no weaknesses,u is a 6 13, 190-poundtriple threater, who was also a fine defensive player. He was named to the secondleague team in 1958.

The Sheiks placed four men on this year's first team, all of whom are seniors.End Dick Newber~, tackle Boris Tabakoff and backs Chuck Steel and Art Gerst werethe players named. Holl~vood also placed three team members on the second team.Guard l~Jayne Zimmerman, Tackle Erik l'Ihitaker and back Jon Kinsey made the numbertl"10 team, the latter two players being junio~s.

Only two lower classmen made the first team, while four made the second. DickCrotsley, i,rIlestchester end, and David Brown, University guard, are the players whowill be back for another crack at league honors next year. Along with Hollywood's~fuitaker and Kinsey, Bill Burns, center from University and Hamilton's Rod Lip­scomb are juniors.

Chuck Steel, co-captain of Hollywood's championship 1959 team, scored 41points during the season and was his teams top punter, tackler and pass defender.The Sheiks established an 8-1 record, losing the Huntington Park, 46-20, in thequarter finals of the City Championships. Final standings in the Hestern Leaguefor 1959 found Hollywood on top with a 5-0 mark, followed by '~Jestchester (3-2),Venice (3-2), University (3-2), Hamilton (1-4) and Fairfax (0-5).

Charles Steel, unanimous player of the year selection in the ~Jestern League,will be presented his player of the year medal award at the 23rd annual All-South­ern California Board of Football Atrfards Program to be held at Helms Hall on Sat­urday, Janua~ 16th at 10:30 am. A1I-C.I.F. and All-City players will also bepresented with their awards at this time.

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VAN NUYS CSNTER 9 TOM GARNER~ PICKED AS TOPGRIDDER IN EAST VALLEY LEAGUE FOR '59 YSAR

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ALL - EAST SAN FERNA1\JDO VALLEY LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAN FOR 1959

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POSITION PLAYER SCHOOL HEIGHT HEIGHT SCHOOL

End•••••• BOB DIETRICH NORTH HOLLYlrJOOD 6' 1 170 JuniorEnd•••••• BOB SA:iYER GRANT 6' 2 160 Soph.Tackle ••• PAT. WINTON VAN NUYS 6' 190 SeniorTackle ••• TODD LEIGH NORTH HOLLYVJOOD 6' 2 202 SeniorGuard•••• JOHN GOOD POLYTECHNIC 5' 8 175 SeniorGuard•••• JAY CARLISLE NORTH HOLLYl'100D 5'10 180 SeniorCenter••• TOIvl GARNER VAN NUYS 5'11 190 SeniorBack ••••• CARL RANDLE SAl'\! FERNANDO 5'10 165 SeniorBack••••• STEVE KOVNER GRANT 5'10 165 JuniorBack••••• SAM BANALES POLYTECHNIC 5' 8 197 SeniorBack••••• LYNN JENSEN POLYTECHNIC 5' 7 148 SeniorBack••••• JIM HONBERGER VAN I\JUYS 6 1 195 Junior

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End••••• JIN KNAPP VAN NUYS 6' 170 JuniorEnd••••• CARL WEST POLYTECHNIC 5'11 166 JuniorTackle •• GUNDY TOLLEFSON POLYTECPJ~IC 6' 209 JuniorTackle •• DON McCALL NORTH HOLLYl:'100D 5'11 190 JuniorGuard••• CHARLES STANSFIELD POLYTECHNIC 6' 185 SeniorGuard••• LES CUTLER VAL\! NUYS 5' 9 165 SeniorCenter•• THOMAS COLLET POLYTECHNIC 6 t 191 SeniorBack•••• BOB STEVENSON VAN NUYS 6' 185 SeniorBack•••• DAVE COLEH.l\N VAl\T NUYS 5'10 160 SeniorBack•••• JIM HARRINGTON Sfui\J FERNANDO 5'11 165 SeniorBack •••• BOB BER..R.Y POLYTECHNIC 6 t 165 SeniorBack•••• DENNIS RAST i'JORTH HOLLYlvOOD 5' 9 160 Senior

Three East-Valley League schools placed three players each on this yearsfirst All-East Valley League team as selected by the Helms All-Southern CaliforniaBoard of Athletics. Board members met to make their annual selections at HelmsHall last week, selecting Van Nuys' top lineman and center Tom Garner as tlplayerof the year. 1I The three schools to share 1959 honors on the All-East Valley teamare North Hollywood, Van nuys and c..h.ampion Polytechnic.

Center Tom Garner, off Hinston Tucker's Van Nuys squad, was equally sharp onoffense and defense and was a near-lll1animous selection by league coaches as line­man of the year. Garner, at 5 111" and 190 pounds was among the toughest linemenin the city ranks for 1959.

There were no repeaters from Van Nuys, San Fernando or North Hollytvood on thisyear's team. Several boys now playing in the ~'Jest Valley League were on last year'sAll-Valley League team, however.

Four juniors were named on both the first and second teams, with Polytechnic,Grant and North Hollywood placing two players each among the lower classmen. VanNuys also placed one junior on the second team, Jim Knapp.

Polytechnic, winner of the East-Valley championship, finished the league season'tdth a 4-0 mark and going into the playoffs edged Van Nuys on first dovms, althoughthe final score stood 6-6. In the semi-finals, Poly lost to Huntington Park, East­ern League Champion, 32-7.

Here's how the league stood at the conclussion of 1959 firing: Polytechnic(4-0), Van Nuys (3-1), San Fernando (2-2), North Hollywood (1-3), and Grant (0-4).

For having been narned East Valley's top player for the 1959 season, Tom Garnerwill receive the Helms player of the year medal award at the 23rd annual All-South­ern California Board of Football Awards Program to be held at Helms Hall on Sat­urday morning, January 16th at 10:30 a.m.

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I\aAR II~E LEAGUE'SBANNING TAILBACK 9 SELSCTEDTOP GRID PERFORMER FOR '59

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ALL-MARINE LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAl1 FOR 1959

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POSITION

End•••••End•••••Tackle ••Tackle ••Guard•••Guard•••Center••Back••••Back••••Back••••Back.~••Back••••

* *End•••••End.'••••Tackle ••Tackle ••Guard•••Guard•••Center••Back ••••Back••••Back••••Back••••Back••••

PLAYER

LEONARD DUFURLA...i1.RY LARSENBOB NICHOLSRAY AVILAIRVIN WNUCKDON VAUGHNMIKE FER..t:U\.GAJ.!IORAY BURLESONKEN POTTERTERUO YAMANOTOED~vARD STEhTARTRICHARD ~1clv1AHON

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BILLY TID\VELLCHARLES I\TESTERCARL FRANCISRICHARD DOYLERON COOKJIM KREHBIELSHELDON KEITHCLIFFORD THOJYlASHENRY OTASTAN REYNOLDSBOB DUNCANDARRELL DUDLEY

SCHOOL

BANNI1'JGGARDENANARBONNEBANNINGGARDENASAN PEDROBANNINGl".!.u':"{BONNESAN PEDROBANNINGJORDANBANNING

TEAM

JORDANNARBONNEBANNINGSAl\! PEDRONARBONNEBANNINGGARDENANARBONNEGARDENASAN PEDROBAJJNINGSAN PEDRO

YEARHEIGHT (tJEIGHT SCHOOL

5'11 150 Senior6' 185 Senior6' 3 235 Senior6' 230 Senior5'10 180 Senior5'10 175 Senior5'10 180 Senior5' 9 180 Senior5'10 185 Senior5'10 175 Senior5' 9 190 Senior6' 1 190 Senior

6' 0 180 Senior6' 1 160 Junior6' 2 225 Senior5'10 180 Senior61 180 Senior6' 180 Senior6' 185 Junior5' 4 140 Senior5'10 170 Senior5'10 165 Senior5'10 160 Senior5' 9 175 Senior

Paul Huebner's Banning Pilots, which won the Marine League football titleagain in 1959 with a perfect 4-0 record, placed five players on this year's all­league team when member s of the HeJms Hall Board of High School Athletics met atHelms Hall to make their annual grid selections. The players from Banning namedto the first team are all seniors, while three additional seniors were named tothe second squad.

Two of Banning's players -- tackle Ray Avila and fullback Richard lvIcMahon -­named to this year's first team are repeaters from last year. Avila was a firstteam choice in '58, while 1\.1clvIahon was on the second team. Other players to re­peat from 1958 are Henry ota (Gardena), Bob Duncan (Banning) and Don Vaughn ofSan Pedro. Both Ota and Duncan were second team selections in 1958, "'Thile Vaughn,also a 158 second-teamer, moved up to the first team.

Banning kept its IVlarine League supremecy alive in 1959, moving through theleague season undefeated, only to drop a 25-19 decission to Fremont in the quarter­finals of the City Playoffs. Fremont was then defeated in the semis, 14-6 byReseda, 1.rJest Valley Champions.

Each member of this year's 1'Iarine League first team is a senior, with onlytwo players on the second team returning next year. Charles Nester, Narbonneend and Gardena center, Sheldon Keith, are juniors. The final standings of theMarine League found Banning on top (4-'0), with San Pedro (3-1), Narbonne (2-2),Gardena (1-3) and Jordan (0-4) following the leader. Banning scored 131 pointsin four league games to far outdistance the other league members in scoring.

On January 16th, Teruo Yamamoto will presented his Marine League Player of theYear award at the 23rd annual All-Southern California Board of Football Awards Pro­gram. to be held at Helms Hall; All-Southern California and Los Angeles City HighSchool football players 'Ifill join noted grid personalities for the annual affair.

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