Deer Park Coach Rebuilds After Graduation Losses
Deer Park high school builds a new football team under Coach Hughes after 11 starters graduated. Jimmy Carpenter shifts to quarterback to fill Sammy Blount’s vacancy while Luther Cain anchors the line. Backfield may feature Carpenter, Henderson, Wallace, and McKean with O Neal showing at tail.
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Hughes
Deer Park
Jimmy Carpenter
Sammy Blount
Luther Cain
Inox
Carpenter
William Henderson
Eugéne Wallace
Franklin McKean
Penny O’neal
Roster Of Deer Park Deers Football Team
Unofficial Deer Park football roster lists players by position with weights and class years. Backs include Billy Wayne Dietrich Eugene Wallace and others. guards Tackles Centers and Wads are named with numbers and classes. Highlights names such as Billy Wayne Dietrich Rex Gibson John Henderson and Jimmy Philpot appear among backs guards centers and wads.
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Deer Park
Billy Wayne Dietrich
Eugene. Wallace
Sunior
Ife Reynolds
Clarence Shin
Truman
Barclay
Penny O'Neal
William Henderson
Jimmy Carpenter
Franklin McLean
Charles Parish
Don McIntosh
Rex Gibson
Stanley Whitaker
John Henderson
Ronald Caldwell
Barney Smith
Benny Stevenson
Wayne Tuntell
Jimmy Work
Wendell Watkins
Luther Cain
Hubert Taylor
Robert Thompson
Eight Deer Lettermen Return From Championship Squad
Eight Deer returnees from the year's champion Deer Fork squad are Billy Wayne Dietrich halfback Don McInnish guard Eugene Wallace back Luther Cain tackle Hubert Taylor end Robert Thompson end Jimmy Carpenter quarterback and Franklin McLean back.
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Deer Fark
Billy
Wayne Dietrich
Don McInnish
Eugene Wallace
Luther Cain
Hubert Taylor
Robert Thompson
Jimmy Carpenter
Franklin McLean
Shorty Hughes Eyes Second Strong Deer Park Football Year
Hughes, a DeKalb native, came to Deer Park high school as assistant coach in 1952 and became head football coach in 1952. A Marine veteran of Saipan Okinawa and China, he led the Deer Park Deers to a 13 1 record and state semi finals before losing to Luling.
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Keethan
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Sam, Houston State Teachers College
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Marines
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Okinawa
China
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Deer Park Deers
Marshall Smith
Jimmy Philpot
Donald Caldwell
UM Keethan
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