Roster Dwindles As Teams Battle In Class AA Playoffs
Eight survive bi district play in the Texas Interscholastic League Class AA. Heavy favorites Highland Park Waco Wichita Falls lead the field while upsets by Marshall North Side and Odessa Goose Creek Jefferson reshaped the quarterfinal pairings set for this weekend.
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Highland Park
Waco
Wichita Falls
Lufkin
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Marshall
North Side
Fort Worth
Odessa
Goose Creek
Jefferson
San Antonio
Paris
Bill Boxley
Bill Elliott
Amarillo
Lindy Berry
Billy Pyle
Former Amarillo mentors attend Coyotes win in Wichita Falls
Blair Cherry and Frank Kimbrough, both ex Amarillo football coaches, watched the Coyotes defeat the Sandies 26 to 7 in Wichita Falls. Cherry now coaches at Texas, while Kimbrough leads Baylor. The piece notes past Sandies players and upcoming District 1-AA schedules.
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Wichita Falls
Pile Drivin
Joe Dean Tidwell
Coyote
Sandies
Blair Cherry
Frank Kimbrough
Amarillo
Coyotes
Cherry
University of Texas
Kimbrough
Baylor
Amarillo College
John Andrews
Sandie
Guy Owens
Andrews
Texas high school football roundup with district wins
Odessa beats El Paso High 20-7 on J. W. Thompson’s featured play. North Side’s drive stalls Crozier Tech until late field goal and a decisive 16-0 win. Marshall edges Lufkin 13-8 as Billy Dinkle throws two TD passes. Waco tops Breckenridge 20-0 behind Lindloff Scarborough Brenner. Goose Creek defeats Milby 14-6 with Ted Hunt two late scores. Jefferson overwhelms Brownsville 26-7 led by Kyle Rote.
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Odessa
el Paso High
J. W. Thompson
North Side
Crozier Tech
Tech
Marshall
Lufkin
Texas
Billy Dinkle
Waco
Breckenridge
Cliff Lin
Kyle Rote
Jefferson
Brownsville
Four Freshmen Named To AP All Southwest Team
Four freshmen earned spots on the 1945 AP All Southwest Conference football team chosen with coach and scout help. Doak Walker of Southern Methodist led the backfield after returning from service, while Dick Harris of Texas defined the center role. N L Nicholson of Rice and Rob Goode of Texas A and M joined, with Texas, SMU, and A and M placing multiple players on the first team.
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Dallas
Associated Press
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Dick Harris
Texas
N. L. Nicholson
Rice
Norman Morrill
Bull Johnson
Baylor
Rob Goode
Texas A
Texas A. and
Texas Christian
Hubert Bechtel
Gene Wilson
Tom Dean
Southern
Methodist
Monte Moncrief
Leonard Dickey
Moncrief
Nicholson
Grant Darnell
Bobby Layne
Bob Nemir
Sandies and rivals set for action in Amarillo week
The Sandies Badgers Giants and Buffaloes prepared for season opens and upcoming games this week. Sandies host Elks tonight at Stratford and play Wednesday at the High School Armory. Badgers meet Panhandle A M College Thursday at Amarillo College Gym. Sky Giants face West Texas State Friday here and at Canyon Saturday. A coaching clinic is planned at Burton Gym Canyon Thursday.
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Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Sandies
Amarillo College Badgers
Amarillo Field Sky Giants
West Texas State Buffaloes
Stratford
The
Elks
High School
T. G. Hull
Jack Seale
Paul Carroll
Jess Cearley
Badgers
Panhandle A. & M
Amarillo College
Amarillo Field
Clovis Field
Roswell Field
Sky Giants
West Texas State
Canyon
Burton Gym
Panhandle Sportsmen to Elect Men Tonight and Golf Winners
Campbell and Smith shared first in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Week End Handicap at Ross Rogers Course with net 67s. Knox Whitney tied for low ball with 69, and J R Brown took the best low gross with 70. Panhandle Outdoor Sports Club officers to be elected tonight at the Crystal Ballroom Herring Hotel starting 7 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Smith
Lee Campbell
Amarillo
Panhandle
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
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Billy
Attebury
Collins
Tidwell
ED Fite
United Press Sports
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U. S
Dods
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S. Fillmore
Calvert R
Carton
Patt
Plainview
Lubbock
Billy Lynch
United States Naval Academy
Marshall May
14Th Air Force
Flying Tigers
Hangchow
China
Vernon
Bonham
Wausaw
Wis
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle
Schwartzkopf
T E Schumchyk
Ark
Bradbeer
E Joiner
Dickey
T O'Neal
TCU
Plyler
T Wetz
Morrill
G Cook
SMU
Baldwin
Bill Geer
Jack McBride
John Cooke
Pete Kotlarich
Sam Callan
Jim Winkler
Frank Devereaux
Jim Cooper
Gerald Weatherly
Jack Halfpenny
Jesse Mason
Billy Kimbrough
Paul Page
George Graham
Norman Cox
Jess Mason
Canada
Arkansas
George Walmsley
Harry Mullins
D. L. Anderson
Giants
Panhandle Sportsmen
Campbell and Smith
Tri-Way Garage
Atay Complete Mechanicc! Service
S. Pierce
Tyler
Army & Navy Store
Taylor
the Panhandle
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