THE ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA C.I.F. HIGH' SCHOOL-FOPf …

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T hirty-six of Southern California’s outstanding C.I.F. prep school football players were named to the Eighteenth Annual

All-Southern California Board of Football honor teams when the Helms Prep Board of Football met at Helms Hall for its annual iaeeting.

Player of the Year honors went to Glendale Hoover's quarterback, John Hangartner. Hangartner won by near unanimous vote over some of the finest football players to be seen in Southland circles in several years. John led Glendale Hoover to the C.I.F. Central Section finals, where they lost in the last minute to Centennial High School, 12-6. During the year John completed 143 of 259 passes for 2,187 yards and 18 touchdowns. The great majority of Hangartner's passes were thrown to right halfback Richard Phares, who•was named to the second team. Dick scored 68 points during the season, which saw Hoover finish second in the Foothill League behind kontebello, but come within a whisker of winning the C.I.F. crown.

Other backs to be named on the first team along with Hangartner were:Lee Grosscug, who led Santa Monica into the C.I.F. playoffs although f i n i s h i n g behind Bay League and C.I.F. champion Centennial. Grosscup compiled a record of 135 completions in 21+7 attempts for 1,949 yards and 17 touchdowns. Lee also did some running and scored 43 points during the season. John Adams, San Diego Hoover High's powerful fullback, who was the C.I.F. Central Section's second high scorer with 110 points. Hickey Gouyd of Anaheim, one of the smallest players in the Southland, who led the Colonists to the Sunset League title scoring 109 points in 11 ball games. Rex Johnston of Compton was named for his great performances during the season in leading Compton to the Coast League title. Rex is 185-pound halfback who scored 97 points in 11 ball games. He has been the Coast League's player of the year the past two seasons.

Gary Campbell, who led Whittier to the Pacific League title with a perfect record, wound up as the central section's top scorer for 1954 with 127 points. Gary averaged almost 7 yards per carry in 215 attempts scoring 21 touchdowns 4 one extra point. Along with Gary on the second team are Dick Wallen of Alhambra, Pacific League player of the year; Tony Ortega of Cathedral, Catholic League Champions, who scored 127 points for 11 games, finished fourth in league scoring with 100 points. Joe Graham of Pomona High scored 78 points during the Citrus Belt League season.

Centennial High School, winner of the C.I.F. championship, a 12-6 victory over Glendale Hoover climaxing their fine season, placed 4 players on the teams. Boasting a terrifically tough defense, Lee Sampson, an end, and Charles and Eddis McNeal, guards, were named in the line. Paul Loire, top offensive back on the team and hero of the playoff game with Glendale Hoover, was named to the third team.

Three players were repeaters from last year's team. Charles McMurtry was a first team selection last year, vihiie John Hangartner and Jim Brackins were named to the second team.

Players named for honors on the All-C.I.F. teams will be recipients of Helms Athletic Foundation scroll awards at the Eighteenth Annual All-Southern California Board of Football avrards program to be held at Helms Hall, Saturday morning, January 8th at 10:30 am. Also at this time John Hangartner will receive his Player of the Yearm e d a l a w a r d a l o n g w i t h s p e c i a l - - r e c o g n i t i o n g o i n g t o C . I s h i p c o a c h e s A a r o n W a d e , C h e t D e V o r e a n d H a l C h a u n c e y .

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Glendale 1946Pomona 1947Alhambra 194&Santa Barbara 1949Inglewood 1950Bonita 1951Tustin 1952Hark Keppel 1953Loyola (LA) 1954

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POSITION P L A Y E R S C H O O L SCHOOL HEIGHT WEIGHT

End.... LEE SAMPSON Centennial Senior 6 » 2 190End..... ART POWELL San Diego Senior 6 * 2 170Tackle*. CHARLES McMURTRY Whittier Senior 5*10 260Tackle.; RALPH MARTIN Riverside Senior 6 '■ 4 225Guard... JAMES BRACKINS Redlands Senior 5'n 182Guard*.. CHARLES McNEAL Centennial Senior 5 '1 1 185Center*. JOHN GEYER St. Anthony Senior 5’11 185Back..*. JOHN HANGARTNER Hoover (Glen.) Senior 5 '1 0 1705a ck.... LEE GROSSCUP Santa Monica Senior 5' 8 145Back*... JOHN ADAMS Hoover (S*D.) Senior 6 ' 3 215Back..;. MICKEY GOUYD Anaheim Senior 5’ 7 153Ba ck.... REX JOHNSTON Compton Senior 6 ' 1 185

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End..... KEN GREGORY Whittier Senior 6 ' 1 175End..... CARL BARE Chaffey Senior 6 ' 1 175Tackle.. ROGER Ma SSEY Compton Senior 6 ' 1 200Ta ckle.. DON CROSBY Cathedral Senior 6 '- 205Guard... EDDIS McNEAL Centennial Senior 5 '1 1 I85Guard... JOHN TRUHER Muir Junior 6 ' 180Center.. MICKEY CARUSO Glendale Senior 5 ' 10 175Back.... GARY CAMPBELL Whittier Senior 6 '- 187Back.... DICK WALLEN Alhambra . Senior 6 ' 170Back.... TONY ORTEGa Cathedral Senior 5 '1 1 188Back.... RICH PHARES Hoover (Glen.) Senior 5' 9 165Back.... JOE GRaHAM Pomona Senior 5' 9 160

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End..... dale zeigler Montebello Senior 6 ' 170End..... DERON JOHNSON San Diego Junior 6 ' 2 185Tackle.. troy barbee Hoover (S.D.) Senior 6 ' 1 220Tackle.. DAVID KRUSE Monrovia Senior 5'11 205Guard... OWEN GUENTHARD Alhambra Senior 5 '1 0 150Guard... LeROY HEITMAN Anaheim Senior 5 '1 1 182Center.. BOB CRAWFORD Compton Senior 6 ' 200Back.... PAUL LOWE Centennial Senior 5*11 175Back.... DAVID HARGRAVE Muir Senior 6 ' 162Back.... PAUL GROVER Anaheim Senior 5’ 9 160Ba ck.... GARY 3aGWELL Mont eb ello Senior 6 ' I85Ba ck.... BILLY HOWARD Santa Monica Senior 5' 9 I65

HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF ATHLETICS

Ralph Alexander Bill Hollohan Dick VanderveldJohn de Ia Vega Charles Sawyer Dick GitlinMory Kapp Eddie West Garland RoseJoe Lyou Mannie Pineda Chuck ChernissPete Kokon Toni Burdick Claude AndersonJack Disney Ron Weiner

A l Ames Bill Whitney

W.R. Bill Schroeder, Chairman Braven Dyer, Jr., Secretary

JIM BRACKINS TO RECEIVE NAVY FOOTBALL AWARDJames Brackins, named to the All-C.I.F. team for the second year

in a row at a guard position, was named by the All-Southern California Board of Football to receive a special United States Naval Academy football award — a football from the annual Army-Navy gridiron game autographed by members of the Naval Academy team — at Helms Hall 011 Saturday, January 8th. This axvard, presented by the Fleet Reserve Association, will be given in recognition of Jim Brackins1all-around ability in football, plus his record as an outstanding leader in school activities. Joe Keeken, Regional Vice-President of the Fleet Reserve Association will make presentation of the football to Jim. Members of the Long Beach Branch No. 43 of the F.R.A. will be on hand plus Johnny Baker, of the Long Beach City Council.

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JOHN HANGARTNER, GLENDALE HOOVER QUARTER- " BACK, NAMED C . I . F . PLAYER OF YEAR FOR 1954

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B ILL COOPER & BOB FRANKLIN CO-PLAYERS OF YEAR ON NORTH-SOUTH C . I . F . TEAM.FOR 1954FOR RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, F.R., DECEi-iBER 29th and Thursday a.m.

wenty-four of the outstanding prep football players who competed in the Northern-Southern section of the C.I.F. for 1954, were selected when the All-Southern California Board

of Football met at Helms Kail for its annual football selections.Named as Players of the Year were two players from the

Northern and Southern section championship teams. William Cooper, of Hawthorne, Northern Section champions, and Bob Franklin, of Chula Vista, Southern group king pins, were the co-player selections.

Bill Cooper played the center position for Coach Hal Chauncey, called offensive and defensive signals, and has been named to the AllPioneer League first team at center for the past three years. Coach Chauncey and his assistant, Dave Capelouto, give Cooper a good deal of the credit for the Cougars championship season. Hawthorne defeated Basic of Henderson, Nevada, in the playoff, 39-13, for the title.

Bob Franklin, T-Forraation quarterback for Chula Vista's Spartans, led his team to the Southern Section title, which they won last year. Franklin, a 6 foot, 175 pound senior, scored 30 points during the season, passing for many more. He played both ways, being a top defensive halfback. Chula Vista beat El Centro, 34-19 for title,

Outstanding players named to this year's team were: Jerry Nicholson, Hawthorne's quarterback, who accounted for 1,141 yards during the season and 114 points. Dan Beard of Barstow averaged over 100 yards a game rushing and scored 74 points. Bill Lehrfeld, fullback for Paso Robles, who scored 124 points on 16 touchdowns and 28 extra points. Dick Ambrosi, Mary Star of the Sea's ace back, rounded out the first team backfield. Dick scored 72 points on 12 touchdowns.

Ralph Ottoson, b'l11, 190-pound end from Paso Robles and Lynn Palmer, outstanding flanker from Bishop are the two first team ends named. Palmer scored 46 points during the season arid is about the same size as Ottoson, who scored 42 points.

Four players repeated on this year's team from last season. Bill Lehrfeld was a first team member in 1953, while Lynn Palmer, Kei Higa and Eddie murphy were second team selections last year.

Members of the Northern-Southern section All-C.I.F. team will receive Helms scroll awards at Helms Hall on Saturday morning, January 8th, at the Eighteenth annual All-Southern California Board of Football awards program. Coaches Hal Chauncey and Chet DeVore will receive special awards for leading their teams to sectional titles.

ALL-C.I.F. NORTH-SOUTH FIRST & SECOND TEAM * FIRST TEAM -----------------------------------------POSITION P L A Y E R S C H O O L HEIGHT WEIGHT YEAR

End... • LYNN PaLi-jER Bishop 6’ 2 186 SeniorEnd... • RALPH OTTOSON Paso Robles 6' 1 187 SeniorTackle * Paul Warwick Claremont o' 2 200 SeniorTackle • REGINALD ATTIX Garden Grove 6' 1 225 JuniorGuard. • ROBERT 3ÁIZ Pomona-Catholic 5'10 175 SeniorGuard. • Larry lrwin Chula Vista 5' 7 185 SeniorCenter WILLIam cooper Hawthorne 5'11 190 SeniorBack.. DAN BEARD Barstow 5*11 175 SeniorBack. . * BILL LEHRFELD Paso Robles 6'. 204 SeniorBack.. • DICK aMBROSI Mary Star of the Sea 6'- 1 190 SeniorBack,. • BOB FRANKLIN Chula Vista 6' 175 SeniorBack.. • JERRY NICHOLSON Hawthorne 6' 170 Senior

End... CARROLL CLOi'ffiRS Chula' Vista 6r 1 170 SeniorEnd... • WALT BEASLEY El Centro 6' 170 SeniorTackle • PHINNIE MARSH Culver City 6 * 2 200 SeniorTackle • JIM MOSICH Mary Star of the Sea 6' 185 SeniorGuard. • A3E DIN El Centro 5' 6 150 SeniorGuard. • KEI HIGA Citrus V 7 170 SeniorCenter • JERRY GAMBÁTESE Bellarmine-Jefferson 6' 180 SeniorBack.. DONALD LONG Beverly Hills 6' 185 SeniorBack.. • EDDIE MURPHY Corona ' 6' 175 SeniorBack.. • TOM DOYLE Bellarrnine- Jefferson 6’ 210 SeniorBack.. • JACK HART Garden Grove 5'10 170 SeniorBack.. LARRY SHaW El Centro 6' 180 Senior

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THE A LL-LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

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F jor the eight’bdttt'h "year members of All-Southern CaliforniaBoard of Football met at Helms Hall to make selection of theAll-Los Angeles City High School Football Team. The Board

deliberated for several hours before deciding on the 36 players who are selected annually for All-Los Angeles City honors!

Los Angeles. High School, champions of the Western League and City playoff finalists with Manual Arts, placed three players on the first team, including All-City Player of the Year Clint Whitfield. Whitfield, Captain of the Roman team, was the strong point in Harry Edelson's line during the season and received unanimous recognition by coaches in the league.

Jim Blewett's Manual Arts Toilers placed three players on this season’s honor teams, all on the first squad. The Toilers, who defeated Los Angeles in the City finals, 21-0, placed Willard Penn at end, Ted Bates, Southern League Player of the Year, at tackle, and chunky' Eurnel Durden, powerful high-scoring fullback. Earnel was second in the City in scoring for the league season, with 78 points, and also scored two touchdowns in the playoff game with Los Angeles.

Carl Ketchie, Valley League Player of the Year from San Fernando, and Ed Paculba, Marine’s top performer, were named to the first team backfield. Ketchie was the third high scoring back in city ranks with 72 points, while Paculba was scoring 47 points from his fullback • position. Jim Maxfield, L.A. High's star quarterback and Jon Lofstedt, 180-pound fullback from North Hollywood, round out the backfield.

Charlos Sugar, Northern League Player of the Year from Wilson, and the Eastern League's top star, Steve Resnik of Bell, were named to the second team backfield. Bell won the Eastern League title, while Wilson finished second to Lincoln in the Northern loop.

Last year eleven members of the All-City team were juniors.This year there are only four lower classmen on the teams and only one on the first. Earnel Durden, Manual Arts star fullback and highscorer, will have another year to perform for Jim Blewett.

All players selected for All-Los Angeles City Football Team honors — first, second and third teams — will receive awards at the Eighteenth Annual All-Southern California Board of Football Awards Program to be held at Helms Hall on Saturday morning, January 8th at 10:30 a.M. At this time sports celebrities and famous football personalities will join with members of the Helms Board of Football in honoring the top prep grid players of the past season.

Also to be honored at the Los Angeles City Awards Program will be head football coach, Jim Blewett, of the City Champions,Manual Arts High School. Manual won the Southern League title with a 5-0 record, scoring 162 points for City scoring honors. Blewett's boys then went on to defeat Los Angeles in the City finals, 21-0.

All-Southern Californoa Board of Football, since 1937, has selected an outstanding player of the year, whose name is engrved upon the Paul H. Helms Player of the Year Trophy. This year the name of Clint Whitfield will be added to those of years past which are listed below.

YEAR P L A Y E R S C H O O L YEAR P L A Y E R S C H O O L

1937 Don Wiler Manual Arts 1947 Bill Bowers Canoga Park1938 Ray Woods San Fernando 1946 Don Bahrman Gardena1939 Walter Brown Canoga Park 1949 Thomas Zaby Fremont1940 John Rosier Venice 1950 Jim Decker San Pedro1941 Martin Grbovaz Roosevelt 1951 Jerry Drew Jefferson1942 Victor Mastro Marshall Jack Hernandez Banning1943 Bert Schneider Los Angeles 1952 Jon Arnett Manual Arts1944 Joe Solar Canoga Park 1953 Dick Garcia Banning1945 Tom Tolman Venice 1954 Clint iifhitfield Los Angeles1946 John. Albini Fremont


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"CLINT WHÍTFÍÉLD, LOS ANGELES GUARD 9 NAMED

ALL-LOS ANGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR 1954 GRID SEASON__

THE ¿¿LL-LOS ARGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

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POSITION P L A Y E R S C H O O LYEARSCHOOL HEIGHT WEIGHT

End... • WILLARD PENN Manual Arts Senior 6' 170End... • GEORGE PUPICH San Fernando Senior 6' 177Tackle • TED BATES Manual Arts Senior 6' 1 205Tackle ROD HUliEliUIK Los Angeles Senior 6' 1 225Guard. • CLINT WHITFIELD Los Angeles Senior 6' 200Guard. RONALD STRAUTHER Jordan Senior 6* 240Center RALPH HUFFMAN San Fernando Senior 5'10 187Back.. CaRL KETCHIE San Fernando Senior 5' 9 175Back.. • EaRNEL DURDEN 1'¿anual Arts Junior 5’10 165Back.. • JIM MAKFIELD Los Angeles Senior 6' 165Back.. EDMUND PACULBÁ Banning Senior 6’ 175Back.. JON LOFSTEDT North Hollywood Senior 5'10 180

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End... KENNETH REED Jordan Senior 5'11 150End... • FRED HARDON Los Angeles Senior 6' 1 165Tackle • JOb MILLER North Hollywood Senior 6' 195Tackle Gary THOMaS Gardena Senior 6' 2 208Guard. ANGELO NICADEMO North Hollywood Senior 5'10 170Guard. BOB VELTRI Garfield Senior 5' 8 175Center • GEORGE SPANGLER Franklin Senior 5'10 170Back.. STEVE RESNIK Bell Senior 5'10 175Back.. • CHARLES SUGAR Wilson Senior 5'10 165Back.. BOB CIRINO San Fernando Senior 5' 7 150Back.. DICK GaRCIa Banning Senior 5' 6 157Ba ck.. • JIM SCHULER University Senior 5’11 170

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End... • Harold clayton Huntington Park Junior 6 185End... • CRAIG CHUDY • Narbonne Senior 6 1 180Tackle ■ NEaL ISOM Bell Senior 6 1S5Tackle • RICHaRD pulcifer Wilson Junior 5 10 190Guard. • RICHARD BACGa Polytechnic Senior 5 10 180Guard. • LEO BAKER Lincoln Senior 5 10 17áCenter • CHARLES PONTI Dorsey Senior 5 11 191Back.. • TOM UYEDÁ Verdugo Hills Senior 5 6 147Back.. • tom maudlin North Hollywood Senior 6 3 175Back.. • KIRK WILSON Venice Senior 6 1 190Back.. • HICK POMO Lincoln Senior 5 9 154Back.. • JIM EVERETT Bell Junior 5 10 157

HELMS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL

Ralph Alexander John de Ia Vega Mory Kapp Joe Lyou Pete Kokon Jack Disney Ron Weiner

Bill Hollohan Charles Sawyer Eddie 'West Mannie Pineda Tom Burdick Al Ames

Dick Vunderveld Dick Gitlin Garland Rose Chuck Cherniss Claude Anderson Bill Whitney

W.R. Bill Schroeder, Chairmansjc i f i f r f i f

Braven Dyer, Jr., Secretary' f i f i f i f

The Eighteenth Annual All-Southern California Board of Football Awards Program will be held at Helms Hall on Saturday morning, January 8th at 10:30 A.M. At this time players selected for All-Los AngelesCity High School Football Team honors -- first, second and thirdteams -- will be presented with Helms scroll awards. Special medalawards will be presented to Players of the Year in the six city leagues, as well as City Player of the Year award to Clint Whitfield.


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BEET'S STEVE RFSNIK SELECTED OUTSTANDING

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End..... GARY MYERS Bell Senior 5 8 155End..... HAROLD CLAYTON Huntington Park Junior 6 185Tackle.. NEaL ISOM Bell Senior 6 185Tackle.. ROD COCHRAN South Gate Junior 6 200Guard... RICHARD BACCA Polytechnic Senior 5 10 180Guard... STAN CAMPBELL Bell Senior 5 9 173Center.. DICK LUCCRE Huntington Park Senior 6 170Ba ck.... STEVE RESNIK Bell Senior 5 10 175Ba ck.... JIM EVERETT Bell Junior 5 10 157Ba ck.... JOHN TORREY South Gate Senior 5 5 135Back.... BRaDY KEYS Polytechnic Senior 6 165Ba ck•... RICK. MeKENZIE Bell Junior 5 8 157

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End... • Bob Blum Bell Senior 6' 180End... • Charles Edwards Polytechnic Junior 6' 1 170Tackle • Algae Caffey Polytechnic Senior 6’ 2 180Tackle Guy Shipp Huntington Park Senior 5'11 180Guard. Bob Budwig South Gate Senior 6' 200Guard. • Ray Dunn South Gate Junior 6' 200Center • Bob Dunigan Bell Senior 5'11 180Back.. Bert Washington Polytechnic Junior 5'11 160Back.. Frank Brainard Bell Junior 5» 8 163Back.. • Gale Good Huntington Park Soph. 5 '10 175Back.. • Roland Zimmermann Huntington Park Senior 6' 2 185Back.. Jerome Tong Belmont Senior 5' 6 142

Bell High School, Eastern League champions for 1954, placed nine of her football players on this year's All-Eastern League team¿ Coach Steve Bianchi's Eagles beat out the defending champions, Poly, and led the league in scoring with a total of 95 points for four ball games.

Player of the Year honors went to Bell's Steve Resnik, an outstanding backfield performer. Steve, who played fullback for coach Bianchi, scored 30 points during the league season and was voted the team's most valuable and inspirational player. Resnik, for having been named player of the year in his league, will be presented with a special Helms medal award at the annual All-Southern California Board of Football Awards program to be held at Helms Hall on Saturday morning, January 8th.

Only two players were named to this year's Eatern League team who gained positions in 1953. Bob Blum, end from Bell, and Brady Keys, Polytechnic's Player of the Year in '53, were the repeaters, goth boys, named to the first team last year, were picked as second team selections.

Nine lower classmen were named to this season's teams. Harold Clayton, Rod Cochran, Jim Everett and Rick McKenzie are the juniors named to the first team. Gale Good, Huntington Park back, is the only sophomore named to any of the league teams. He is accompanied on the second team by Charles Edwards, Ray Dunn, Bert Washington and Frank Brainard, all of whom are juniors. This is the youngest group of boys among the six league teams to be named.

Members of the All-Eastern League teams will receive Helms scroll awards for having been named by All-Southern California Board of Football. Steve Resnik will receive his Player of the Year award at Helms Hall in January. ...... ................. ........ .,.....


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EDMUND PACULBA, BANNING, GETS BOARD VOTE

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ALL-MARINE LEAGUE TEAM FOR 1954

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End... KENNETH REED Jordan Senior 5'11 150End... CRAIG CHUDY Narbonne Senior 6' 1 ISOTackle GARY THOMAS Gardena Senior 6' 2 20 8Tackle RON SURINA San Pedro Senior 6' 185Guard. RONALD STRAUTHER Jordan Senior 6 ’ 240Guard. RICHARD LONG Banning Senior 5 >10 195Center SILaS WRIGHT Jordan Senior 5'11 207Back.. EDMUND Pa CULBA Banning Senior 6 ’ 175Back.. DICK GaRCIa Banning Senior 5' 6 157Back.. WOODROW PERRY Jordan Senior 5’11 175Back.. charles lander Westchester Senior 6' 1 180Ba ck.. 3TLVE JOHNSON Narbonne Senior 6' 175

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End... • Gary Needham Narbonne Junior 6' 175End... • Bill Moore Westchester Junior 6' 3 175Tackle • Wilford Felando San Pedro Senior 6 ’ 195Tackle , Bob Engstrom "Westchester Senior 5’11 205Guard. . Jerry Sutherlin Gardena Senior 5- 9 200Guard. • Marijon Bosnich-^ San Pedro Senior 5'10 190Center • Elmer Ellsworth Narbonne Senior 6' 1 195Back.. • Victor Pappas San Pedro Senior 5' 8 155Back., • Gary Hubb Westchester Junior 6' 165Back.. Louis Watkins Jordan Senior 5' 8 145Back.. Don Owens Gardena Senior 5'11 170Back.. Dick Harris San Pedro Senior 5'11 175

Jordan, San Pedro and Westchester, who placed first and tied for second in the Marine League race, placed the most players on this year's Marine League team as members of All-Southern California Board of Athletics met at Helms Hall.

It was Banning High's Edmund Paculba who nabbed Player of the Year honors, however. Ed was a first team selection last year and grabbed most outstanding player in his league recognition this year by virtue of his great all-around play. Ed scored 47 points during the year and was quite an adequate passer, throwing for 5 touchdowns. Lefty Goodhue calls Ed "The finest boy to coach I have ever had the pleasure of working with."

There are four repeaters on this season's first team from last year's top squad. Charles Lander, Craig Chudy, Ron Strauther and Dick Garcia were first team members last year and repeated. Lander, however, was named as a back this year, whereas he was an end in '53. Dick Harris, San Pedro, a first team selection last year, was tabbed on the second team this year. Jerry Sutherlin, Gardena, repeated as a second team member.

All members of this year's first team are seniors. Three members of the second team, Gary Needham, Bill Moore and Gary Hubb, have another year of competition.

Those players selected for All-Marine League honors, first and second teams, will receive scroll awards from the All-Southern California Board of Athletics, sponsored by the Helms Athletic Foundation. This marks the eighteenth year that Paul H. Helms has recognized the outstanding football players in the Los Angeles City prep ranks.Ed Paculba, named the outstanding player in the Marine League, will receive his Helms medal at Helms Hall on January 8th.

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CARL KETCH IE , ?AN FERNANDO BACKFIELD ACE,

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ALL-Sa N FERNANDO VALLEY LEAGUE TEAM FOR 1954

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End... • GEORGE PUPICH San Fernando Senior 6 177End... • DON VOYNE North Hollywood Senior ó 1 180Tackle • LEONARD BUCKLEY Canoga Park Senior 5 8 175Tackle • JOE MILLER North Hollywood Senior 6 195Guard. • jack Mathieson San Fernando Senior 6 170Guard. • ANGELO NICaDEMO North Hollywood Senior 5 10 170Center • Ralph Huffman San Fernando Senior 5 10 187Back.. • CARL KETCHIE San Fernando Senior 5 9 175Back.. • BOB CIRINO San Fernando Senior 5 7 150Back.. ■ JOHN LOFSTEDT North Hollywood Senior 5 10 180Back.. • TOM. MAUDLIN North Hollywood Senior 6 3 175Ba ck.. • BILL POGUE Canoga Park Junior 5 10 175

End... Larry Myers . San Fernando Senior 5 10 153End... • George Brooks North Hollywood Senior 6 2 175Tackle • Russell Ghiglia San Fernando Senior 6 188Tackle « Ray Paolucci Van Nuys Senior 5 11 195Guard. • Chester Christenson San Fernando Senior 5 9 175Guard. • Loren Luna Van Nuys Senior 5 10 165Center • Jim Ryan Canoga Park Senior 5 10 220Back.. Jerry Mattina San Fernando Senior 5 5 172Back. . • Ronald Lachman Van Nuys Senior 5 8 150Ba ck.. • Conrad Johnson San Fernando Senior 6 1 145Back.. Dave Tanner North Hollywood Senior 5 10 160Back.. Don Barbour Hollywood Senior 5 8 163

San Fernando, San Fernando Valley League champions, and North Hollywood, runner-up to the Tigers, placed 10 and 7 players respectively on this season's Valley team. Selections were made by AllSouthern California Board of Football which met at Helms Hall.

Carl Ketchie, who was named to the Valley first team last year us a junior, was the Board's selection as Player of the year. Carl was the third highest scorer in city ranks this season with 72 points. Ketchie is a coach's dream. He made the all-league team for three years and was the team's captain both iast year and this. He was hailed by coach Orlie Schmidt; "For three years he has given his best for the team."

Nine Valley players repeated from last season's teams. George Pupich, Ralph Huffman, Bob Cirino and Ketchie were on the first team last year. Jerry Mattina, on the first team last year, vas placed on the second squad this season, along with second team repeaters, Ron Lachman and Jim Ryan. Leonard Buckley and Jack Mathieson moved up to the top squad this year.

Having had such a young team last season, this year's club is composed entirely of seniors except for Bill Pogue, Canoga Park back._ Orlie Schmidt's Tigers were the leading team in the Valley and

tied with North Hollywood as the best defensive record. The Tigers scored 113 points for 4 games, with North Hollywood in hot pursuit with 107. Both clubs allowed only 31 points in four games. ■_ All members of the All-Valley team, both first and second teams,

will receive Helms scroll awards from All-Southern California Board of Athletics. These awards have been presented to Los Angeles City high school football players since 1937 by Paul H. Helias, Founder and Sponsor of Helms Athletic Foundation. •

For having been named All-Valley League Player of the Year, Carl Ketchie will receive a special Helms medal award at Heims Hall on January 8th.


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CLINT WHITFIELD, L . A. HIGH GUARD, NAILS DOWN WESTERN LEAGUE PLAYER OF YEAR TITLEFOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, A.M., DECEMBER 21ST, and after

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End... FRED HaRDON ' Los Angeles Senior 6» 1 165End... NATE CARR Dorsey Senior 6 » 190Tackle • ROD HUMENUIK Los Angeles Senior 6'- 1 225Tackle RONNIE SPILHOLTZ Hamilton Senior 5 '11 200Guard. • CLINT WHITFIELD Los Angeles Senior 6» 200Guard. MIKE iENDELOFF Fairfax Senior 5. 9 165Center • CHARGES PONTI Dorsey Senior 5’11 191Back.. • JIM MAXFIELD Los Angeles Senior 6 * 164Ba ck.. KIRK WILSON Venice Senior 6' 1 190Back.. JD SCHULER University Senior 5 '1 1 170Back. . LLOYD ROSIER Venice Senior 5'11 183Back.. • STEVE GERTSMAN University Senior 5 '1 1 191

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End... Dan O'Brien University Senior 5 '1 1 184End... Jim Robinow Dorsey Senior 5’ 8 165Tackle Bill Bogle Los Angeles Senior 6 1 225Tackle Steve Ailey Dorsey Senior 6' 1 200Guard. Rickie Tanaka Dorsey Junior 5' 6 190Guard. Tom Modzelewski Venice Senior 5 '1 1 175Center * Jay Teernan Los Angeles Senior 6 ’ 210Back.. # Mickey Miles Dorsey Senior 6 ' 165Back.. Biagio Pennino Dorsey Senior 5' 6 173Back.. • Erwin Martin Los Angelos Senior 5' 9 162Back.. • Ed Jackson Venice Senior 6 ' 167Back.. Carl Kandel Los Angeles Junior 5 '10 180

Harry Edelson's Los Angeles Romans, champions of the Western League as they were in 1953, placed eight players on this year's Western League team as members of All-Southern California Board of Football met at Helms Hall last week. Los Angeles was closely followed in the selections by Dorsey High School, which placed 7 players.

Clint Whitfield, outstanding guard on Harry Edelson's club was a unanimous selection as Player of the Year in the Western League. Whitfield was the captain of this year's varsity team and a unanimous selection at guard by every opposing coach. At 200 pounds Whitfield moved with great authority and had good speed. He was the most dev- istating blocker seen in the league.

Four members of last season's team were named to the 1954 Western League team. Both Clint Whitfield and Lloyd Rosier were named to the first team this year. Clint was a first team selection in '53, while Rosier was named to the second team. Biagio Pennino and Ed Jackson, both first team members in '5 3, were selected as second team members this year by the Board.

Only two juniors made this year's Western team, both on the second team. Rickie Tanaka and Carl Kandel were the players named who will have another year in 19 5 5.

Jim Schuler, University High's fine ball carrier wound up the league season as the city scoring champion for 1954. Schuler scored 15 touchdowns for a total of 90 points. Closest man to Jim was Earnel Durden, from Manual Arts, who scored 78 points.

Players named to the All-Western League teams, both first and second, will receive Helms scroll awards from All-Southern California Board of Football. Clint Whitfield will be presented his player of the year gold rnedal at Helms Hall on January 8th.


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TED BATES, MANUAL ARTS TACKLE, SELECTED AS SOUTHERN LEAGUE PLAYER OF YEAR FOR 1954FOR RELEASE: MONDAY, A.M. DECEMBER 20, 1954, and after

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End..... WILLaRD PENN Manual Arts Senior 6 170End..... ROBERT GURRY Fremont Junior 5 10 160Tackle.. TED BATES Manual Arts Senior 6 1 205Tackle.. JOE PERRETT Fremont Senior 5 10 217Guard... BOB VELTRI Garfield Senior 5 8 175Guard... FRANK RIVAS Roosevelt Senior 5 6 165Center.. TONY INFERERA Washington Senior 5 9 195Back.... EARNEL DURDEN Manual Arts Senior 5 10 165Ba ck.... RAY RODRIGUEZ Roosevelt Junior 5 10 I853a ck.... GRANT GRIDIRON Manual Arts Senior 5 8 155Back.... ART wimbley Fremont Senior 5 8 1603a ck.... DONALD BRADLEY Jefferson Senior 5 5 152

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End..... Robert Dixon Jefferson Senior 6 3 180End..... Bernard Mouton Manual Arts Junior 6 180Tackle.. Theodore Slie Manual Arts Senior 6 2 250Tackle.. Warren Hill Washington Junior 6 2 197Guard... Charles Gralewski Washington Senior 5 10 193Guard... Al Miller Manual Arts Senior 5 9 205Center.. Dan Herrera Garfield Senior 5 9 170Back.... Bob Allen Manual Arts Senior 5 9 170Ba ck.... Bush Manson Manual Arts Senior 5 11 170Ba ck.... Vernon Wagner Washington Senior 5 9 180Ba ck.... David Butler Jefferson Junior 5 4 142Ba ck.... Charles Perry Fremont Senior 6 180

Manual Arts High School, champions of the Southern League for- 1954, placed nine players on this year's All-Southern League squad, while Fremont and Washington placed four players each. Jim Blewett's Toilers finished the league season as the City's top scoring eleven, with 162 points in five ball games. Their defense, which allowed only 28 points was also among the best in City league play.

Player of the Year honors for 1954 went to Manual's fine tackle Ted Bates. Blewett singled out Bates as his finest lineman, calling Ted "very strong and quick reacting." Manual also boasted the number two scoring back in Los Angeles. Earnel Durden, Blewett's fine- fullback scored 78 points on 13 touchdowns during the league season, and was second only to University's Jim Schuler.~

Only two players repeated from last year on this season's AllSouthern League teams. Joe Perrett, who was named to a first team tackle position this year, was a second team center selection in 1953. Vernon Wagner, Washington back, retained his second team berth from last year.

Five juniors made the team, two landing on the first team. Bob Curry, Fremont end, and Ray Rodriguez, Roosevelt back who scored !+2 points during the season, were the first team selectees. Bernard Mouton, warren Hill, and Dave Butler were picked on the second squad.

Theodore Slie, Manual Arts' giant tackle is the largest man on any of this year's teams. Slie stands 6'2" and weighs 250 pounds.

Those players named to the All-Southern League teams will receive special Helms scroll awards from All-Southern California Board of Athletics, which has honored Los Angeles prep players since 1937.Ted Bates, named the Southern League's Player of the Year, will receive a special Helms medal award, which will be presented him at Helms Hall on Saturday, January 8 .


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CHARLES SUGAR, WILSON BACKFIELL STAR, IS

NORTHERN LEAGUE PLAYER OF YEAR FOR 1954FOR RELEASE: MONDAY, A.M., DECEMBER 20TH, 1954, and after

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End.... Don Robinson Verdugo Hills Junior 5 9 165End..... Questa Walker Piarshall Senior 5 10 170Tackle.. Art Sanduval Lincoln Senior 5 10 170Ta ckle.. Paul Chavira Franklin Junior 6 190Guard... Carmen Silicato Marshall Senior 5 8 160Guard... Floyd Coverston Verdugo Hills Senior 5 9 185Center.. Richard Duran Wilson Senior ? 10 165Back.... Adolpho Garcia Lincoln Senior 5 9 163Back Tom Cavalieri Franklin Senior 5 7 140b a c k Manuel Gonzales Lineo In Senior 5 7 152Back Roy Chambre Eagle Rock Senior 5 7 153Back.... Jay Breckell Marshall Senior 5 11 180

For the second straight year Ted Calderone’s Lincoln High team won the Northern League title. This year it was a close battle with Bill Samarin's Wilson eleven, which finished second with three wins and a pair of ties. Lincoln finished the campaign with 4 victories and one tie.

Lincoln led other Northern League schools in placing players on the league team, with six members, while Wilson and Franklin placed five players. Wilson's Charles Sugar was named the league's top player, having scored 42 points from his left halback position during the season.

Four boys who were named to the team last year were named to the 1954 teams. Richard Pulcifer, Wilson tackle, and Jack Latona and Leo Baker, tackle and guard for Lincoln's championship team were placed on the first team. Latona was a first team selection last year, while Pulcifer and Baker moved up from the second squad.Adolpho Garcia, Lincoln back, was a second team choice. He was nameo. to the first squad last year.

Richard Pulcifer was the only junior to make the first team, while two lower classmen were named to the second. Don Robinson, Verdugo Hills end, and Paul Chavira, Franklin tackle, were the juniors named on the second team.

This year's Northern League team is quite a light one, with only one member of the first team weighing over 180 pounds. Dick Pulcifer tips the scale at an even 190 pounds. •

Players selected for All-Northern League honors, both first and second teams, will receive scroll awards from the All-Southern Calif,, ornia Board of Athletics, sponsored by the Helms Athletic Foundation, This marks the eighteenth year that Paul H. Helms has recognized the outstanding football players in Los Angeles City prep ranks.


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