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HELMS AThLiTIC FOUNDATIONALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALLMAKES ELEVENTH ANNUAL A~ARDS IN 1947
Helms Athletic Foundation's. All Southern California Board ofFootball will honor the Southlandts foremo~t prep school gridironstar~, for the eleventh y~ar, in 1947. Helms awards will ~e presented ~o players in Seuthern'California junior college; S.uthernCalifornia C.I~F. high school, and Los Angeles City high schooldivisions a 5 usual. .
In adAition, the three players, in junior college. StuthernCalifornia C.I.F~ high school, and Los Angeles City 11igh schoolranks, chosen for Player of the Year honors, will be presented withHelms Athletic Foundation medallions. "
As usual, the All-Southern valifornia First and Second Team,inthe junior college division, will be chosen; the All~Southern California·C.I.F. High School First. Second and Third Teams will be selected, and the All-Los Angeles eity High School First, Secend andThird Teanls will be named. Also, i-\.ll-League teams in the Los Angeles City High School circuit will be chosen.
Presentation of the All-Southern California Junior Collegeawards will be made prior to t11e Junior Rose BO'fJJl Football Gameat Pasadena on December 13,
Presentation of the All-Southern California awards will be madeat a program to be announced later~
Presentation of the Helms awards to the players chosen for theFirst All-Los fingeles City High School Football Team will be madeat the Los Angeles National College Invitational Basketball Championships to be held at Olympic 11.uditorium) Los Angeles, en Fridayevening, December 26.
Members "of All-Seuthern California Board of Football for the1947 season, are: .
Ralph Alexander", Los Aneeles ExaminerHugh Pinney, Los Angeles Herald-ExpressMory Kapp, Los Angeles Daily NewsJohn de la Vega Los ~ngeles TimesBob panella,~Hoilywood Citizen-NewsManny Pineda; Pasadena Star-NewsBill \Vhitney, Breitbard Athletic Foundation,San DiegoW.R. Bill Schroeder) Chairman
Helms athletic Foundation.
The All-Southern ~alifornia Football Board will meet at .fficesof Helms Athletic Foundation on Tuesday, December 9, to make selection of the various all-star prop school teams. At that time,'the Players of the Yeur, in junior college, C.I.F. high school, andLos hngeles City High School diVisions, will be chosen f0r theHelms awards.
Players who have been chosen for Helms Player of the Yearawards in the past, are:
JUNIOR COLLEGE
· 1937 ERNIE POORE. eitrus1938 JaCK ROBINSON;Pasa~
1939 HAROLDFINNEYiChaffey~940.BOB~~tl!,I~DME!r.~, S •Ana....~!~ ..k·tt~,~f~;;t·~~n~I}~~·il')1f[3 (No:.Se:.4\ ..,:D~~on)19~4 CARL'FE 'E!-1'A, Compton1945 JOE PERRY Compton1946. JOHN FINNEY, Compton
C.I.F. HIGH SCHOOL LOS h.NGELES CITY
FRANK ALBERT,Glendale DON WILLER,M.ArtsHARR~:~ KARNS,Pomona RAY WOOD§.,~.F~.r~!_JOHN PETROVIOH.):Alh. \JALTER.BRJ.::' ""'c
PETER ZtJGCQ<,.~.;B_arb • J0HNJ~~Q2~'N"~:LL O~STRICM~Ing. MAFt'fIN' ,."GtEN)jjaUICS';'''''~':6'~i'}j:'a''>' VICTO'R-"~¥,:~;N~M1\N VEEH; Tu.stin BERT. S'?:;':~':'::t':;::%~:<;
~iL~o~~~~i~y~f~pel ~g~~r~~enicefiL POLLARD,Loyola JOHN ALBINI,Fremont
- ~l~LL SOUTHtRN CALIF-ORNIA BOi-\.ltD OF FOOTBALL.... -- .... " -",
*J\LL... SOUTHERN C;\LIFORNIA. C.I.F. TEi\M 1947
JOJ.'1dan's Bud Wood"l'lrard Chosen 1947Player of Year, for Helms AVTard
FOR RELEASE: TUESDAY, becember 16, 1947
By decislonof members of All Southern California Board ofFootball ~~ Ralph Alexander, L03 Angeles Examiner; Hugh Pinney,Herald-Express; Mdry Kapp, Daily News; John de la·Vega, Times;Bob Panella~ Hollywood Citizen-News; Manny Pineda, Pasadena Star~
News; Jack Tobin: Long Bea ch Press ...TelegI'(im; Bill V'lhitney, Breitbard Athletic Foundationj San Diego; and W~ Re Bill Schroeder,Helms Athletic Foundation; ... - BUD \,\lDOD\Jd.RD, scintillating back-'field ace of the Jordan (Long Beach) High School football squad,has been chosen C.I~Fo Player of the Year for 1947.
Woodv'lard, a six-foot, 210-pollnd husky, v/ho' chalked up 94points under his QvJn pO\~ler, vJitll 14 t011ctldovlns, and 10 running _conversions, a~d passed to 6 tou~hdowns, and ~assed for 3 additional conversions, adding' another 39 points to his scoring register;for 133 points, in all, will receive the Helms Athletic Foundationmedal award in recognition of Southern California C.I.F. Player ofthe Year honol*ls. The Jordan fullbb.ck \rvill cllso h£tve his name en...graved upon thr Paul Ho Helms trophye
To prove that Bud 1tvoodwctrd wa.0 tho l<:ey rneln, and then some, itlthe Jordan offensive attack, it should be noted that Bud was responsible for 133 of the total 153 points collected by the Jordan~eam during the 1947. It is needless to say tha~ Woodward waschosen for a backfield post on the All-Southern valifornia C.I.F.High School Team. ·
Others who gained backfield berths on the All-G.T.F. honor.squad were J ohrlny Fouch of Santa l~no., 'NI10 also gathered in thesame laurpls in 1946; Santa Monica's 'passingost man' Dick Horn,who has 24 touchdown passes to his credit; (prior to the SouthernC~lifornia championship tussle with San Diego) John Olszewski,StQ Anthony of Long Beach's 190-pound pHckage of dynamite; andblocking back Al Sanbrano of Pomona.
Note: Dick Horn passed to a touchdown in the C. I.F. -championship game with San Diego, on December 13th, which Santa Monicawon, 13-12, increasing his touchdown-pass mark to 25.
The 1947 All-Southern California team is blessed with tw. ofthe finest offensive ends-to ever gain all-star team ranking -Big Bill McColl-of lioover, San Diego,. and Isaao Jcnes ef SantaMonica. McColl, who stands 6 feet, 3 inches in height, and whoweighs 205, gathered' in 11 touchdo'Vvn passes, and 10 paints aftertouchdown, this year, to give him a total o.f 76 points. Jonescollected 92 points en 14 touchdown passes and $ points after
.ALL SOUTHERrJ CALl.J.· vrtNIA BOARD OF' F'OOTBitLL. • • 1947 (2)
touchdown. Jones was the leading scorer of the championship SantaMonica # outfit 0 ~1cColl, in add.ition to collecting touchdown'passes, kicked~jff for his Hoover squad, defended well, and evenpassed and punted on occasions. .
Two rugged tackles~ who excelled throughout the season -- BebVan D~reY1_, 6 foot ~ 2 :-tncr:., :t97 pound~~r from., San Dieg~?, and LloydStringel"'~~ 6 foot, J_ inch, 205 pOUrlQe~:· fr'C'mSanta Pc;.ula -- ''\Terehonored by the Board o Both received nl:.ny recomrJendations fromcoaches and officials tllrougr10ut Souther.o. California WllO s aw themplayo
The guard posts on the All-Southern CaliforniR team, unusualas it is:. is well sto8ked \!vitJh Powells. TO'~n PO-vVelJ. 0f Pomona, andOvV'en Powell 0f S'Jltt~ P:"1sadena, earned t}1S hO:10r So: Both v\lere 5 foot,10 incrl., 19()--·poU!1 r t h.l.~sKies:) South Pasac.ena ~ s I)ovlell \vas cited forstrength b')·:,~. O~ (\f:~ ~!)se as vl}'811 a.s deferlse, for his blacking, andpo :Lnt-aj't f:'· ... ·_· OUCll(, Q'.rJ.1 ki 81< irlg
As 118 did j.n ~!. 9~+6 y TOrn111Y (}'3.r~icl of I~~(lrk Keppel of Alhambra,'clamped his drrns al·ou~1d t118 center be~t:rlv Garcia r a big 6 foot,2 inch,' 190-pounde:", l{i eked. of'f i'or his squEtcl ~ \tJas a bulv"ark ondefense, and backed the line superbly~
The All-Southern California C.I.F. Team (First Team) for 1947follows:
YEAR INTF~j\rvI If}~IGliT. ~'fEI G.til SC HOO LPO~
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PLAYER
Blll McColl o ~ ~ ~R~over,S,D~ 6: 3Isaac Jones. ~ ~ oSanta I.ionica. 5'(11Bob Van Doren Q •• San Diego 6v 2Lloyd ~tringer e oSanta Paula 6 7 1Tom Powell •• P 5 ~lO_ • t) OrnOn(l
Owen Powello e _ ~SooPa3adena 5'10Tommy Garcia ~ • oMark Keppel 6 t 2Ri chard Horn ~ • 0 Santa r·lonicCl 6 t 0John Fouch • e _ oSanta Ana 6' 0Bud Woodward 0 •• Jordan 6! 0John Olszewski. oSt.Anthony(LB)6' 0Albert Sanbrano. .. Ponlona 5' 10
20.51'("']197205185190190170182210190205
Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.SroSr.Sr.Jr.Sr.
SECOND TEAM
POS~ PLAYER TEAIvIYEA:l IN
HEIGHT WEIGHT SCHOOL
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Bud Chrisman • • • ComptonEd Nearing c • • • CathedralWinston Goller • • r'Ionrovi2..Basil Cunningham • RedondoJimmy Sundel1 0 • • Wood.WilsonBarton Bainbridge. CovinaAlvin Balclock() •• Santa. I)IonicaRoy Wiseman o • • • Santa konicaHoward Bugbee o •• RAdondoBob Ashvlorth • • . .H.lh~:.mbra
Boyd Taylor. • • • Laguna BeachGlen Crawford. • • Fallbrook
6' 25'116' 26' 05'105'106' 25'106' 15' 96' 05' 8
17516518519817018018515917017019517$
Sr.Sr.Sr.Jr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.
,'1\1L SOUTHERN CAL~~vrlNIA BOARD OF FOOTB1\LL. • .- 1947 (3 )
ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA C.I.F.
THIRD TEAMYEAR IN
POSe PLAYER TEAr~1 H}~IGHT ,(VEIGHT SCHOOL
E 1rfilliam Smithe • • • Calexico 5'10 162 Sr.E lVlelvin Streeter. • • Riverside 6' 4 175 Sr.T Robert Crosbie • • • Glendcile 6 1 0 200 Sr.T Tony Valenzuela. · • Puente 6 t 2 185 Sr.G Cyrl, Guthridge • • • La Jolla 6 1 0 180 Sr,.G Louis Mascola • • • St. Anthony 6' 1 195 Sr.C Bill Scott • • • • • Redl'l.nds 6' 0 180 Sr.B Bill Obenauer. • • • Wood. Vlilson 5' 9 150 Sr.B Ted Ritchey. • • • • San Diego 5' 9 152 Sr,B \varren Hart.• • • · • Hoover ,Glen. 5'10 165 Sr.B Harry Hugasian • • • Pasadena 5'11 180 Sr.BB Gary Kerkorian • t • Inglewood 6' 1 180 Sr.
All~C.I.F. Second Team Scoring:
Bud Chrisman, 54 points. Ed .l.'4E.:aring,142 points,. (Ends)Roy Wiseman, 85 points. Howard Bugbee, 90 points. Bob~shworth, 120 points. Boyd Taylor, 106 points. (backs)
All-C.I.F. Third Team Scoring:-j
William Smtih, 18 points. Melvin Streeter, 32 points. (Ends)'Bill Scott, 6 points. Bill Obenauer, 49 points. Ted Ritchey,
66 points. Warren 11art, 62 points. Harr-y Hugasian, 66 points.(Backs)
Players who have been chosen for Southern California C.I.F.High School Player of the Year honors in the past, and who havebeen the recipi8nts of Helms fithletic Foundation awards, are asfollows:
m.R PLAYER O.F THE YEAR TEAM POSe
1937 Frank Albert • " · · • Glenclale Back1938 Har~y Karns • • .. • • Pomona Bt:lCk1939 Johrl Petrovich • • • • J\.lh.3.nlb ra BciCk1940 Peter Zucco • · - • · Sante\. Barbara Ba.ck1941 Newell Oestrich. • · • Ingle\vood Back1942 Glen Davis c · · · • • Bonita Back1943 Norman Veeh. · • • Tustin BciCk}~944 Bill ~lartin. • · • · • r\1arkKeppel back1945 Ai Pollard • -- • · · • Loyola(L.A.) Back19l+6 Al Poll[lrd 0 • • • • • Loyolt:; (LItA. ) Back1g}l~7 Bud \'lood1\Tard • · • · • ~fQe drow--wi:~ Back
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TION - SOUT !-fERN CJtl.JIFC BOARD OF F001'B.r\.LL 1947
BILL BOWERS, CANOGA PARK, CHOSEN LOSANG·SLES CITY PLAYER OF YEAR FOR 1947
Lincoln, Van Nuys and Washington EachPlac8 Two on All-Los Angplps City Tpam
~L SOUTHERN C.HLIFOlNlrl BOnRD OF IOOTB;J.,L
Friday~fternoon,
December 26, 1947, and After
Ralph Alexander, Los ~ge1.es ExaminerHugh Pi~ney, Los .n.ngeles Herald-ExpressMory Kapp, Los angeles Daily NewsJohn de la Vega. Los .riJlgeles TimesBob Blnella, Hollywood Citizen-News
Somewhere in the San Fernhndo Bill Schroed.er t Helms J1.thletic Founda tionValley, near Canoga Park, they musthave a formula for developing Los .t4ngeJ.9s 01 ty High School Players of the Year.Or. maybe~ that formula is locked up in the mind, or heart) of one bnse1 Breniman, f ootba 11 coach a t C~noga. Park High School -- for that gridiron tutor hasproduced three Pleyers of the Year in the past nine years. His latest is BillBoweI's, Who t today, was named Los .n.ng131e s Oi t Y High SChool Flt1 yor of t he Yearfcor the 1947 season, by memb.:3 rs or .t~ll Southern C9.lifornia Bee. I'd of Football.Previous Los -'1.ngeles Oi ty High School Football Players of tt.e Year from CanogaFark High School wero Welter Bro~n. center in 1939; and Joe ooler, backfieldstar in 1944.
Bill Bowers had rugged competition for TIc.yer of the Year honors, withVvashingtonts Bob Cnmeron and Hugh McElhonny pressing him r.lost. Members ofAll Southern California B08.rd cf Football wero impressed, howGveI', with Bowers'feat of carrying Oanoga Park to n San Fernando Valley Leugue title. via 71points which he scored personally, 12 touchdown passes, and superb kikcing anddefensive play. Boviers chalked up more thHn 1,000 y::,rds on running plays thisyear. for an average of 9 yards per carry. He was a ball club in himself.
In addi tion to th'3 Oanoga ~'ark trio, tho San Fernando Valley also claimsanother Player of the Year t for San l!'ernando High School's Ray Woods was chosenfor top honors by tr...e Helms Board in 1938.
i-FOR RELEilSE:
For Bill B0 \~T 8 r s • •Pre sen t a Lo~ AngAl8s Baskptball Champjon
Olympic Auditorium, Dpc. 26.
HA lms A,~Ta rdtion at5hiDs, at
In recognition of Los Jilgeles City High SChool Player of the Year honorsfor the 1947 season. Bill Bowers will b3 presented with the Helms hthleticFoundation medal award, with presentation to be made at the Los .ri.ngeles NationalCollege Invita tional Baskethi 11 Championships f1 t Olympic Auditorium. on Frid:ayevening, December 26th. Presentation will be mad,) by Faul H. Helms. Helms Ath-letic Founda tion sponsor.
Angples CityFor Coach Ansel
School Coach
For All-LosTeam•• and.
Canoga Park High
He lms A1~Ta rd sHigh SchoolBr8nirnan,
Bill Bowers will not be tr.e only gridder to receive an award at the Loshnge le s Nat ional College Invita tional Bas ketball Championships a t OlympicAuditorium on Friday evening, December 26th) far the entire All-City FirstTewn will be honored, with Helms awards being presented to each player priort·o t he third game of the evening, at 9 P.M•• which will find Arkansas tanglingwith Brigham Young. Other gamas of the eve ning will bring toe;ether Loyola andrc ._ __ .... .1__ "" ..:J ltT.__ .L rT1 • _ _ __ .:t '"l"'\_ _._.:J T.:J _'- ....
LOS .H.NGEL3S CITY r' ,:\CHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM ••• ~ 1.7 Season
football coach at Canoga Park High School, who hos produced San ]'ernandoVnlley championship teams on 5 occasions since 1941. As previously noted,Berniman, an inspirational l8ader, hos produced three Los ~ngeles City HiGhSchool Football Players of tte Year t in Walter Brown, center, 1939; Joe ~o18rt
back, 1944, and Bill Bowers. back, 194?Ansel Breniman has been coaching high school football in tlJ.e San Fernando
Valley since 1930. He began at Canogl Park in 1930, and followed through fortwo years, then went to North Hollywood for a season. Breniman went back toCanoga Park in 1933, and has been there ever since.
Brenimnn is a graduate of U.C.L.A., and played football for the Bruins,working in the backfield, behind the present U.C.L.A. coach, Bert La Brucherie.
LOS ANG·ELES CI TY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLTEAIvIS FOR '1947.FIRSI' TEAM:
YE.nR IN~ PLi.YER TE;J,tl HEIGHT~ SCHOOL CO.n.CH
E Raymond A1gorri. · • Lincoln. · 5'10 165 Sr. Bill FordE Tom Evans. . · • Van Nuys • 6' 1 170 Sr • Jack MeClintockT Ge ra ld. Per ry • • Fremont. 6' 3 207 Sr. Harry EdelsonT Wilbur Snyder. · · · Van Nuys · 6' 3 237 Sr. J"a ck McClintockG Bob Zelinka. · · Fairfax. · 5 t ? l?O Sr. Frank ShafferG Fred Grgich. .. · · • San Pedro. · · 5 t 11 175 Sr • John Santsch1C Jimmy Oellino •.• · • Lincoln. · 5'11 210 Jr. Bill FordB Bob Oameron. · · · • Washington · • 6' 0 188 Sr. Bill SloanB Hugh McElhenny • · • Wushington • · 6' 2 193 Sr. Bill SloanB Bill Bowers. · · · • Cano€? Lark. · 5'11 168 Sr. .h.nsel BrenimanB Donald Bahrman • · • Gardena. 5' 7 142 Jr. Walter :rvklr lettBB Bob Laskin • · · · .. Franklin • · · 5' 9 165 Sr. Frank Hess
COMMENTS: Ray Algorri and Tom Evans, the ends, were sterling pass receivers,and defended well. A1gorri scored 4 touchdowns, while Evans collected two.
Gerald Perry was an outstending all-around tackle, using his sizeand weight to advantage. Wilbur Snyder, the other tackle, was a standout in'every game. As a tackle, Snyder, by his alert play, chalked up 2 touchdowns,and registered 19 Pb.TS, for 31 points. Snyder weighed 237, an d stood 6' 3".
130b Zelinka, the Fairfax guc:rd, just a l70-pounder, gained All-Cityhonors for tm second straight year. He was a fino blocker, and excelled onde'fense. San Pedro's Fred Grgich was another outstanding guard, and playeda prominent part in the Pirates t success.
jimmy Cellino, Lincoln's splendid center. was only a junior, b~t
he performed this year like a three-year veteran. He was big, weighing 210,and smashed every defense he bucked up against.
Hugh ~roElhenny and Bob Cameron provided W3shington's Generals withthe 1 - 2 punch, and in a big way. McE1henny racked up 18 touchdowns for theseason. far a total of 108 points, while Dameron flipped touchdowns alloverevery lot in which he worked. Bob tossed 8 touchdown pusses during the regularseason, kicked-off 29 times for a 50-yard average, and punted 19 times for a48· ..y~rd average. These two sp';;lled defeat for every team which the Generalswet in 1947 -- the last being Cathedral, in the City vs. e.I.F. game t at theIDS Angeles Coliseum, which the Gen erals Vlon, 43 to 21 -- McElhenny postingI;' touchdowns as his contrihution.
Gardena t s Donc:ld BUhrman, vn 0 was a triple-threat artist in everysense of the word, and only a junior -- and only a 5.foot. 6-inch. 142-pounder-earned his All-City berth. Bahrman passed to 7 touchdowns, rbn to two, (oneon a jaunt of 95 yards) and did the punting for his team.
The blocking back assignment on the hll-City squad went to Franklin'sBob Laskin, a truly fine all-around player. Le.skin. a rugged. 165-pound fullback, not only blocked to perfection t but curried the ball, as well. ~oof
of that is the fact that Laskin nicked the scoring register for 65 points~
Bill Bowers, t he Canoga Park Express, named I'layer of the Year,gained All-City honors for the second time, being named in 1946.
· LOs .dNGELES CITY' . iCHOOL FOOTB.nLL TEliM. • i • .., Season (3)
ALL.LOS "iNGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTB.H.LL TEAM:. • • 1947 (Continued)
SECOND TEiM~RIN
~ PLii.YER TE.n]!l HEIGH'I'·WEIGHT SCHOOL CO~CH
E Norrran Ear le'Y• • · • Gardena. · · • 5'11 160 Jr. Walter MarlettE Don Haddad • · · · • Dorsey • · · • 5' 7 148 Jr. Owen HansenT Alfred Masiello. Folytechnic. 6' 1 240 Sr. J. L. Cbe.ssonT john Lindskog. · · • Franklin • , , 6' 0 185 Sr. Frank HessG Eddie Seminick • · • Wilson • • , • 5'11 185 Jr. Vic KelleyG J"erry Grosman. ii. • Venice • · · · 5'10 165 Sr. Robert BarrC Dominick Amorall!. • Hamilton • · · 5'10 1'75 Sr. Charles Co.scalesB Bob Davis. • · · · • Lincoln. · · • 5' 9 155 Sr. Bill FordB Kenny Eaton. • Bell. · • 5 t lO 155 Sr. Norman SmithB Burt Tibbs · · Washington · · 5'10 176 Sr. Bill SloanB Oarbys Gleason • · • Eagle Rock · • 5'11 185 Sr. Joe BerryBB Tom Kemp " · · · · • Fairfax. · · • 6' 2 18'7 Sr. Frank Shaffer
Notes: Norman Earley scored 43 points on 7 touchdovlns and 1 Pi:t..T.Dominick ~IDrelli was on the Third All-City Team in 1946Carbys Gloason scored 60 points op. 10 touchdowns.Don Haddad scored 14 points; Bob ~Rvis 32; Kenny Eaton 17;
Burt Tibbs 30j Tom Kemp 12.Tibbs int0rcapted 5 passes during season.Bob .lJavis tossed 11 touchdov·J!l passes •
._--------------------TH-r-RD-TE,t--\AtI-----------------··-----------------YEhR IN
___--..P.._L.....,1.YER.-....,· TE~.J1t~i ~~ SCHOOL _C-O....:·~_C...H----t_
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Fred Ihde. • · San Iedro. · · 6' 1 189 Sr. John SantschiNick Kanehan • Roosevelt. · · 6' 2 200 Sr. Clark De Groote~erry Finkelstein. Fairfax. · · · 5'10 205 Sr. Frank ShafferDave Beech. · · • Washington • · 6' 2 210 Sr. Bill SloanJim Bussio • · Manua 1 ~rts. · 5'10 200 Sr. James BlewettNorm Parham. · · • Vlashington • · 5'11 185 Sr. Bill SloanEddie Glass. · · • Van Nuys • · · 6' 0 175 Sr. Jack :McClintockJoe Lopez. . · · • Garfield • • · 5' 8 150 Sr. Bill ThompsonArthur Yowell. Venice . · · · 5' 6 130 Sr. Robert BarrBilly Greenberg. • Dorsey • · · · 5' 6 145 Sr. Owen lfunsenJoe Cusimano · · • Franklin · 5'10 170 Sr. Frank HessJ'ames Charles. · • Gardena. · • · 5 t 11 175 Jr. Waltor Marlett
HELlvIS ALL-CITY PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
The Helms Athl/3tic Foundation A.ll Southern California Board of Footballhas been in operation since 1937. Each year since then, M0mbers of theBoard, representing ~hG Los Jiongoles Examiner, Here.ld-Express f Daily News.Times and Hollywood Vitizen-News t have chosen 3. Player of the Year. Theplayer chosen for such honors is presented with th\3 Helms medal, and his nameis engraved upon the raul H. Helms trophy. The list of players chosen foreach year, follows:
1Ea:t£ PLAYER OF YEAR TEAM ~ 1?Ld.YER OF YEAR TEAM
1937 Don Willer. · · · • Manual .ii.rts 1943 Bert SChneider. • ·Los lUlgeles1938 Ray Woods . · · · • San Fernando 1944 Joe Soler .. · · Canoga I'ark1939 \~alter Brown. · Canoga IJark 1945 Tom Tolman. · • Venice1940 john Ros ier · · · · Venice 1946 J'ohn Albini · • Fremont1941 Martin Grbovaz. · • Roosevelt 194'7 .Bill Bowers · . . • Canoga I'ark1942 Victor ]:hstro .. • • Marshall
\TION - SOUTHERN CALIFor BOARD OF FOOTB~LL 1947
Linesman bob Zelinka, Of talrfax, ChosenWestern League ~-a-y-p-r~o~f~~Y~e-a-r~f~o-r~1~9~4~7~
ALL SOUTHERN CALIFDRNI.h BOARD FO FOOTBALL
Ralph Alexander, Los angele s ExaminerHugh :Pinney, Los .H.nge 1e s .Herald-ExpressMory Kapp, Los .h.nge1es Daily NewsJohn de la Vega, Los Angeles TimesBob r~nellaJ Hollyvrood Citizen-NewsBill Schr 00 dar, Helms .l1.thletic Founda tion
Tuesday, December 23, 1947
It wasn't a fast-steppingbackfield ace, but. instead, ahard-charging linesman, BOB ZELI~
Fairfax High School guard, who waschosen Western League Player of tre Year for the 1947 season. It wus a finehonor for a deserving athlete, which members of ~ll Southern California gave to-Zelinka.
Zelinka wasn" t any man-mountain for size, but he surely opera ted too t waywhen he bucked up against opposing linesmen of tm Western circuit. Zelinka,who stood 5 feet, 7 inches in h0ight, and who weighed 170, was .fast~ und a terrifically hard charger. He was a fine tackler, ~lert and an inspirational13ader~ The Western League ~layer of the Year. naturally, nabbed a post on theall-star team, at guard.
Four other members of the Fairfax High School squad were chosen far AllWestern League honors, making five in all. (including Zelinka) Other Oolonialsto collect laurels W3re Bud Blair, and; Jerry Finkelstein, tackle; Tom Kemp,and Charles Essegian, backs. Finkelstein, a 205-pounder, was the heaviest manto be chosen f or honors. In fact, he wns the only 200-pounder on the sq,uad.
The All-Western League outfit was 3. light one •. Four members or the teamweighed in under the 160-pOund mark. Smallest was ~enice's little scat-back,Arthur Yowell, who d~nted the scales at only 130. Don Haddad, Dorsey end, weighedbut 148; Fairfax's end, Bud Blcir, weighed but 155, while Dorsey's speedy back,Billy Greenberg, could claim but 145.
Top scorer of the All-Western was Dorseyfs Douglas Barnette, who had 38points to his credit. Barnette, who weighed 180, alternated ut fullback andhalfback, and avcrcged better than 5 yards per carry.
Hamilton's fine center, Dominick Amorelli. who weighed 175, was praisedhighly by the Board, and was oonsidered for Player of tm Year honors.Holl~~od's Foothillers didn't place any on the All-Western first team, butwere recognized with three berths on the second team -- going to lJIohnny M9.rches,tackle; John Jonigian, guard; and Gary Hathaway, back.
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J:E.till INPOSe l?L.;ym TEhM ~~SOHOOL
E Don Haddad. · · · · · • Dorsey 5' 7 148 Jr.E Bud Blair · · · · · · • F~:,;,irfax 5'10 155 Sr.T Jerry Finkelstein • · • Fairfax 5'10 205 Sr.T Joe Moulton • · · · . · Hamilton 6' 2 194 Sr.G Bob Zelinka · · · · · • Fairfax 5' 7 170 Sr~ PlayersG Jerry Grosman • · · · • Venice 5'10 165 Sr. I chosenC Dominick Amorelli · · • Hamilton 5'10 175 Sr. for .AIl-B Tom Kemp. · · · · · • Fairfax 6' 2 187 Sr. WesternB Billy Greenberg • · · • Dorsey 5' 6 145 Sr~ LeagueB Douglas Barnette. · · • Dorsey 5 t ll 180 Sr. Teams willB Arthur Yowell • · · · • Venice 5' 6 I30 Sr. be pre-BB Charles Essegian. · · ·Fairfax 5'11 170 Jr. sented
withSEdOND TEAM ~ Helms Ath-
YEAR :rn leticE.Qfu. PLAYER TE~ ~ VlEIGHT SCHOOL Foundation
E Sheldon Weinberg. Fairfax 5 t l1 175All-SO;· · Jr. California
E Bob Woed. · · · · · • Dorsey 5'10 155 Sr. Board ofT Jerry Myors · · · · • Dorsey 5'11 178 Sr. FootballT John Marches. t · · • Hollywood 5 t ll 170 Sr. awards.G John Lokvam • · · · • Dorsey 5' 7 160 Sr. ,
The AI1-Vlestern League Football Team for 1947* ns chosen by All SoutternCalif ornia Board of Football, folloVJs:
FIRsr TEAM
G John Jonigian • · · • Hollywood 5'10 165 Sr.C John Hile · · • Vanice 5'10 208 Soph.B Ed Demir jian. · • Hamilton 5 t 10 165 Jr.B lohn Moore. · . • Hamilton 5' 9 165 Sr.B Louis Cardenas. · · • Unive rsity 5' 8 140 Sr~B Thorne Shugart. • Hamil ton 6' 0 215 Jr.BB Gary Hathaway • ~ Ho llyV\O ad 6' 0 170 Jr.
p~~s ATHLETIC FC''' ~ION' - soOTMERN CALlf9F~' BOARD"OpLPObTBALL 1947
Tops Al1.~
SelActionsCanoga Parkts Bill BowprsSan Fprnando Vallpy Grid----------------_...._----------.----
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ALLR' l-hSOAUT1HERNdCAIJFLORN~ B10ARDExOF FOOTBALL .1a p exan er t 0 S .n.nge e s aminer
Hugh Pinney, Los .Angeles Hera.ld-ExpressMary Kap p, Los Ange 16 s Dai ly NewsJohn de la Vega, Los Angeles TimesBob Panella. Hollywood Citizen-News
I Bill Schroeder t Helms Athletic Founda tion
Tuesday, December 23, 1947
FOR REIEASE:
BILL BO~~ERS, brilliant CanogaPark bac~, who chalked up 71points -- via 11 touchdowns and5 points after touchdowns -- andwho tossed 11 touchdovvn passes to fellow-teammates during the 1947 season, waschosen San Fernando Valley Leagu·3Player of tl:e Year. Members of All SouthernCalifornia Board of Football didntt give a secom thought to the selection. sooutstanding was Bowers. The Canoga Park flash, who gained All-Oity honors lastyear, ran up more than a thousand yards on running plays,. &veraging over 9 yardsper carry. Bowers, of course, gf.:.ined a spot in thG backfield of the All-8anFern&ndo Valley League squad •
. Othe rs who lined up wi th Bowers in th a All-8an ~ ernando Valley backfie ldwere Van Nuyst Bob Meyers, a l70-pounder ~ho excelled in all departments of play;Eagle Rockts Carbys Gleason, who rOlled up 60 points on 10 touchdovms; CanogaPark's little 152-pound Dick Reilly; and Van Nuysf fine blocking bac~. GeneMartinson.
Heaviest man on the All-8nn Fernando Valley squad waS Wilbur Snyqer. huge237-pound Van .Nuys· tackle. Snyder regi3tered 31 points during the year.collecting a couple of touchdo~ns and 19 points after touchdown. Next heaviestValley all-star was Jack Swan of S9.n Fernan.do, who tipped tm beam at 200.
Four juniors gained plac t3s on the All-San Fer nando team. They warre JackReaves, Canoga Park end; Jack Swan, san Fernando tackle; Bruce Bell, North Hollywood guard; and Armond Licht, Eagle Rock guard.
Van Nuys captured most of the berths on the'AII-San Fernando Valley mythicalaggregation, nabbing five assignments. Canoga Park followed with 3.
Jack Reaves, Canoga Park wingman, ern Dick Reilly, Canoga Park back, werethe two lightest men on the squad _ Reaves we ighed in at 154; while Re illybarely came in'at 152.
The All-San Fernando Valley Football Team for 19~J us chosen by All ~outhernCal ifornia Board of Football; follows:
FIRST TEAMYEAR IN
~ PLAYER TEAM ~~ SOHOOL
E Tom. Evans. · · · · • Van NUYB 6' 1 170 Sr.E Jack Reav~s•• Can oga .Far k 5'11 154 Jr.T Wilbur Snyder. Van ,Nuys 6' 3 237 Sr.T Jack Swan. · .' San Fernando 61 3 200 Jr.G Bruce Bell. · North Hollynood 5' 8 180 Jr.G Armond Licht · • Eogle Rock 5 t 10 185 Jr.C Eddie Glass .. · Van Nuys 6' 0 175 Sr ..B Bill Bower s. ". ., Canoga Park '5'11 ' 168 Sr.B Bob Meyers · · Va,n' Nuys '6' 0 170 Sr.B Oarbys Gleason · · · Eagle Hcc k , 5'11 185 Sr.B Dick Reilly. · Canoga IJark 5' 9 152 Sr.
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~-'E John Sierra San Fer nando 6' 175 Sr.T Cal Thompson • Van Nuys 6' 195 Sr.T Jim 'MeKelvie · • Canoga Park 6' 0 175 Sr.G Mike Suta10 · .' Van Nuys 5 t 10 175 Sr.G Keith Perkins. · · • Verdugo Hills 5 t l1 175 Sr.'C Pau 1 La Gava • · · • North Hollywo ad 5' 9 186 Jr.B Bob Crotser. · · Van Nuys 5' 8 150 Sr. •B Donald Taylor. · Verdugo Hills 5'10 160 Sr'"B Bill Salatos • . · • North Hollywo od 5' 4 155 Sr.B Bob McCaffery. · · • North Hollywood 5'10 165 Jr.BB R1cha·i'd-Stults . · · Verdugo Hills 6' 0 170 Sr.
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°TTON - SOUTHERN CrlLIFO~ BOARD OF FOOTBrlLL 1947
Ga rd. ena 's J.Jona 1d.League Player of
Bahrman !~\"lm8d
Year for 1947MarineSeason
FOR RELEASE: ALL SOUTHERN C;J:XFORNIi~ BChRD OF FOOTBALL
Ralph Alexander, Los Angeles ExaminerHugh Pinney, Los ~~ngales Ho;sld-ExpressMory Kapp, Los .angele s Dni ly NewsJohn de 1e Vega, Los "",,ngeles TimesBob Psnella, Holl~vood Gitizen NewsBill Schroeder, 118lms At~11etic Foullda tion
WEDNESDAY t DECEMBER 24, 1947
Not often is a junior (11thgrader) namcd for Player of theYear honors, but that is recognition which has been handed toGardena High School t s Donald Bahrman by All Sou th ern Cal iforni~l Board of Football.The Board has chosen Bahrman Mar ina League Player of t ill Year.
Coach Wal ter :Mar lett of Gardena says of Bahrman: "He t s the best high schoolpasser I ever saw. He passed to ? touchdovms in our abbreviatGd season. Healso ran to 2 touchdowns, one on u jaunt of 95 y~rds. Don is fast and shifty.He did all of the kicking for my te3l1l, averaging 40 yurds pGr kick. ~bove all.Bahrman is a 'team pl9.yer', and a boy of .rim charact(3r."
Bahrman isn't much for size, standing but 5 foet, ? inches, aQd '~eighing
but 142 pounds_ but he makes up in achievement what he lacks in stature.Flanking the Gardena Player of tre 'Yi3ar in the ~ll-Marine League backfield
is San Pedro's Ernia High, and Bill Wagner, both seniors; Gardena's blocking backJames Charles, a junior; ard Narbolli~ets 6 foot, 180 pound sophomore, Bill Stits.
Only one lad who registerdd over 200 pounds was named on the All-MarineLeague squad. He was Narbonne's Ralph Collins, u tnckle. who weighed in at 201.
San Pedro and Gerdenu donlinated t h; J,;'ll-Harine loop all-star team. SanPedro grabbed 5 first team places, while Gardena collected 4. Fred Ihde, anend; Fred Grgich, guard; Clyde ~liller, centor; Ernie High and Bill Wagner, backs,were the San ?edro quintet to glthor ~ll-Marine laurels.
Don Bahrman, the circuit's top pl'.lyer, iLoid~.3nmllYt was the smallest manon the all-star lineup -- at 142. Norm Earley, an end, tallied 43 points.
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The all-Marine League Football Team for 194?, as chosen by All Southerncalifornia Board of Football, follows:'
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Fred Ihde•••••Norman Earley. •MYron Schlaege1. •Ralph Collins••Paul Martinez.Fred Grgich••Clyde 1\1iller • •Donald Bahrman • •Ernie High • • • .'Bill Wagner e,- •.•
Bill stits • • •James Crn r 1es •
• • San L'edro• Gard'3na
• • Gardena• Narbonne
• • Banning• • San J?edro
• San PedroGardGna
.' • San J:edroSan :2edro
• Narbonne• • G-'J.rdena
6' 15'116' 16' 15 t l15'115' 95' ?5'115'106 t 05 t l1
18916018020115517519414218?169180175
Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Sr.Jr.Sr.Sr •.Soph.Jr.
SECOND TEliMYfi'-Ui.R IN
.mgGHT~ SCHOOL
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Jack Garrabrant. . Narbonne 6' 0 170 Sr •Andy Spaan • · · N£trbonne 6' 1 165 Sr.Rassia Harper. · · Gardena 61 2 195 Sr.,Sam Orisa~ · · · . · $ San l?edro 6' 2 201 Sr.William Challenger · 0 Ga.:rdena 5' 7 150 Sr.Bill Kdl1ey. . · · Kh:r to:nne 6' 0 210 Sr.l~lfred Dudley. · . . Ne~'bonne 5'10 153 Sr.B~l:. Ra1.nes. · ·'
., Ban~ling 6' 0 165 Sr.Rau:~ .l\~~nandez · 0 Crar d'3na 5' 0 142 Jr.F~ 1''';., ;rurris · G8.:L'c:.3na 5'11 164 Jr.Jc:c\: Allen · · · N~l' tonne 5'10 165 Sr.George Grgich.• · c3.n ?3dro 5'10 163 Jr. ,.
*** Players chosen for the All-Murine League Football Teams will be presentedwith Helms Athletic Foundation awards o
~ION - SOUTH'ERN CALIF'OP~'~. HlUlIS ATHLETIC Fe
Lincolnts :~b
League PlayerDavis NamAdof Yea.r for
~OARD OF FOOrBALL 1947
.~Jrthern
1947 Season~L SWTHERN ClU,IFORNL. BOAID OF JroOT&.IL
FOR RELEASE:Ralph .Alexander. Los .nngeles ExaminerHugh Pinney, Los ~ngeles Herald-Express}Jlory Kapp, Los Ji.ngele s Daily NewsJohn de la Vega, Los nngeles TimesBob Panella. Hollywood Oit izen-NewsBill Schroeder, Helms hthletic Foundation
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1947
ROBERT DaVIS; .Lincoln HighSchool's watch-tob fullback.regBrded one of the finest forward passers in the City, has been chosen Northern .Laeague Player of t:te Yearby All Southern Cal tl'o rnia Board of Football. Davis tossed 11 touchdown passesthis year, and quarterbacked his Lincoln Railsplitters t~rough a highly successful season. In addition, he's a fine leader on the football field.
Davis had to step in order to earn Player of the Year honors over Lincoln'soutstanding end, Raymond Algorri, and Eranklints splendid back, Bob Laskin. Laskin chalked up 65 points to apark Franklin, wRile Algorri registered 24 points on4 touchdown passes, for Lincoln.
Two juniors edged' in for All-Northern Ldague hono'rs -- Eddie Seminick, Wilsonguard; and Jimmy Cellino t Lincoln cente r.
Heaviest man on the All-Northern circuit squad was Polytechnicts massiveAlfred Masiello, 240-pound tackle, while Cellino was n'3xt heaviest, weighing inat 210.
Lightest mml on the all-star team is Jesus Chavez, Lincoln back. who tipsthe beam at 145. Player of the Year Bob D~vis stands 5 feet, 9 inches in height,and weighs 155.
Lincoln and Franklin shared noll-Northern honors, With 4 each. Phil Jordan,end; John Lindskog, tackle; Joe Cusimano, and Bob Luskin, backs. were the Franklinfoursome. Lincoln's four contributions to the bll-Northarnwere Ray Algorri, end;Jimrny Cellino, center; Jesus Chavez, and Bob Davis, backs.
Marshallts big 185-pound fUllback, Maurice McKeirnan, who plunged, kicked,and blocked masterfully, in addition to rolling up 24 points on 3 touchdowns and6 PATs, was handed the blocking-back assignment for the: ...kll-Northern.
The All-Northern League Football Team for 1947, as chosen by All SouthernCal ifornia Board of Football, follows;
YE1R IN!:Q.§.:., PLrlYER I'E.H]J.l HEICHT ~SCHOOL
E Phil Jordan. · · · · • Franklin 6t 1 190 Sr.E Raymond Algorri. · · • Lincoln 5'10 165 Sr.T Alfred Masiello. · · • Polytechnic 6' 1 240 Sr.T John Lindskog. • · · • Franklin 6 t 0 185 Sr.G Eddie Sem1nick •. • Wilson 5'11 185 Jr.G Russell SchunIDcher · • Vlflson 5' 9 170 Sr.C Jimmy Cellino · · · • Lincoln 51 11 210 Jr.B Jesus Chavez · · · · • Lincoln 5 f 7' 145 Sr.B Joe Cusimano · · • Franklin 5'10 170 Sr.B Bob Davis. . • Lincoln 5' 9 155 Sr.B Bob Laskin • · • Franklin · 5' 9 165 Sr.BB Maurice McKeirnan. · • Mlrshall 6f 0 185 Sr.
SECOND TEAM:'YEh.R IN
~ l?L~YER T1WJI ~~~
E Edward Saraff1an • Polytechnic 5 t l1 178 Sr.E Manual Perez • · " Lincoln 5'10 159 Sr.T Pat stammegna. · · · · Lincoln 5'10 158 Sr.T Tony Richards. Belmont 5'11 195 Sr.G Yuk Nakasako • · · Polyteohnic 5 t lO 192 Jr.G Robert Melissa Franklin 5'10 165 Sr.0 Joe Katona •• Belmont 5 t ll 175 Sr.B Joe Candilora. · • Vlils.on 5 t 8 150 Sr.B Robert Fazio • · · · • l't1arsb:all 5' 5 140 Sr.B Jack Bighead • · · Polytechnic 6' 3 211 Sr.B Joe Featherer. ltV-iison 5'10 185 Jr.BB Bill Newman. · · Lincoln 5'10 152 Sr.
**** Players chosen for tm All-Northern League Football Teams will bepresented wi th Helms Athletic Foundation All Southern California Board ofFootball awards.
" HE{.,~1S ATHLETT C Fe' 'ION - 'SOUTHERr,t CALIF01F! 4
JArrn OF FOOTBALL 1947
Board Survey Nets Two Survpyors BobCameron, and Hugh McElhennyLeague Player of Year Honors for 1947
aLL sour BERN C.HlJFORNI~ BOARD OF FO OTBhIT,FOR RELEASE:
-Ralph Alexander. Los Angeles ExaminerHugh Pinney, Los nngeles Herald-ExpressMary Kapp, Lo s .&'.\.ngele s Da ily NewsJohn de la Vega, Los ~ngeles TimesBob Rinella, Hollywood Citizen·NewsBill Schroeder t t1el ms Athletic Found,a tion
~rlURSD.l1.Y, DECEMBER 25
All Sout hern Cal if orn ia Boardof Football gave a classic demonstration of what to do when you canftdecide on a Player of the Year••• pick two of them1 In this inst~nce. the twohappened to'be a couple of Surveyors from V~shington High School -- Bob Cameron,quarterback, and Hugh McElhGnny, fullback. and the two-way selection made theBoard of Football survey look good.
Cameron tallied 51 points for the Surveyors this year. on 5 touchdowns and 21PATs. He passed far 8 touchdowns, averaged 48 yards on punts, averaged 50 yardson kick....offs, and played in ev ery quarter of every gurnee
McElhenny, Los ..c~ngeles City High School hurdles champ, as well as broad jumpchamp, was poison to every team which he faced this year. After tallying 78 pointsin regular season play, via 13 touchdovms, HUgh provided a riot with his play inthe Milk Fund game at the Los Ji.ngo le s Colis0Uln, and climaxed a torrific year with4 touchdo~ms against Cathedral, in the City vs. C.I.F. game at the Coliseum onDecember.13. McElhenny's score sheet showed 108 points for t'18 entire yea:r.
Washington hogged most of tte All-Southern League honors, gaining 5 positions.The Surveyors who were named were Bob Hooks, end; Dave Beech, tackle; Norm Parham,guard; Bob Cameron, Hugh McElhenny, and Burt Tibbs. backs.
The .A.ll-Sout hern included 4 men who weighed in at more than 200 pounds. Allof them were -linesmen. Roosevelt's Nick Kanehan, and, weighed 200; Fremont'sGerald Perry, tackle, 207; Washington's uave Beech, tackle, 210; and Manual Arts'Jim Bussio, guard, 200. MeElhenny was heaviest man in the backfield, registering193.
The All-Southern League lineup was strictly senior.Jefferson t s Maurice Hill grabbed ih e block ing back assignment.
The All-Sou thern League Football Team for 1947 t as chosen by all SouthernCalifornia Board of Football, follows:------------------------------------j
JlIRSr TEAMYEAR IN
~ PkYER TEaM ~~ SCHOOL
E Nick Kanehan. · · · Roosevelt 6' 2 200 Sr.E Bob Hooks · · · · · Vva shington 6' 1 190 Sr.T Gerald Perry. Fremont 6' 3 207 Sr.T Dave Beech. · · · · Washington 6' 2 210 Sr.G Jir.J. Bussio. · · · • Mr"lnual J1,rts 5'10 200 Sr.G Norm Parham • · · • VJashington 5'11 185 Sr.C Nick Sadd · · Roosevelt 5' 9 165 Sr.B Bob Cameron -. · · · · • Washington 6' 0 188 Sr.B Hugh McE1henny. · 4 · · Vfashington 6' 2 193 Sr.B Burt Tibbs. · · · Vlashir,gton 5'10 180 Sr.B Charles Shaw. Fremont 5' 7 158 Sr.BB Maurice Hill. · · · · · Jefferson 5 910 175 Sr.
SECOND TEAM
E John Rye. · · · · · Los ~ngeles 6' 0 180 Sr.E Gene Von Ravensberg • · Fremont 6' 1 165 Sr.T Larry Monl"oe. · · · Los J:1.D.geles 6' 0 180 Sr.T Albert P[.l.dilla. · · · · Roosevelt 5' 9 168 Sr.G Virgil Chaney, Jr ••.• · Jofferson 5' 9 165 Sr.G Elmo Lee Joe. · Jefferson 5'11 153 Sr.C Charles Harman. · · Los ..n.ngeles 5t ll 162 Sr.B Ronald Hicks. · • Fremont 51 7 140 Sr.B Robert Lopez. · Roosevelt 5' 8 156 Sr.B Jim Pendleton • · · · · Los Angeles 5'10 152 Sr.B :Milan Magdalik. Fremont 6' Q 170 Sr.BB John Bulrice. . · Manual Arts 5' 7 145 Sr.
*** Players chosen for the .A.ll-Southern Leaguo Footba II Teams will be presentedwith Helms Athletic Foundation All Southern California Board of Footballawards.
HELMS~ ATHLETIC For'
KENNY EATvH HIT TBE f BELL \ ~ OR EASTERNLEAGUE PLAYER OF YD~R HONORS IN 1947
FOR RELE.ASE:Ralph Alexander, Los .n.ngel es ExaminerHugh Pinney, Los .Angeles Herald-ExpressMary Kapp, LQs .t1.ngel es Daily NewsJohn de la Vega, Los n.ngeles TimesBob Panella; HollyWJ cd 01tizen-NewsBill Schroeder, Helms Athletic Foundation
THURSD.t-~Y, DECEMBER 25, 1947
KmNNY EATON jingled the bell frang it loud. and hit it right inthe middle, to gain Eastern League ~---------------------------------------Flayer of the Year laurels for tre 1947 pigskin campaign, To make this complete,it should be mentioned that Kenny Eaton cavorted upon the gridiron for~ HighSchool -- and he did it well, both on offense and defense 4 Ee. ton was a fineball carrier, and a good passer, and he excelled on defense~
Ralph Long, South ~atets outstanding open-fiald runner, who tallied 49 points;and Huntington Tark's sticky-fingered 0nd, big Harold Miller, who grabbed 7touchdown passes, gdve Kenny Eaton plenty ar competition for Pla;;er of the Yearhonors.
The only junior to slip into t he All-Eastern lineup waS Garfield t send, BillHattig.
Heaviest man on the .All-Eastern squad was Ral.ph Kazarian, Garfield guard.Lopez was the lightest man to be chosen for first team honors, weighing but 150.Two of the largest campaigners were Huntington lark's flankman, Ebrold Miller,who stood 6 feet, 3 inches in h~ight, and \~ighed 192; and South Gate's huskyquarterback. Marvin Diplock. who only stood 5 feet, 8 inches in height, butsunk into the seales on a 190-pound basis.
Garfield gathered in most of the all...Eastern honors, with 4 Bulldogs gainingall-star team posts. They we~e Bill H~ttig, 0nd; Ralph Kazarian, guard; JohnBankaluk, center; and loe Lopez, backfie Id 2.06.
Jordants Gonzalo Gonz~les, a husky lBO-pounder, was awarded blocking backduties, and that was just the type of job that he did best. He also backed theline well.
The ~ll-Eastern League Football Team for 1947, as chosen by All SouthernCalifornia ;3Q3.rd of Football t follov>1s:
*** Players chosen f or the All-Eastern Teams will be presented with "HelmsAthletic Foundation All Souttern California Board of Football awards.
