Pecos Eagle Football Squad Faces Final High School Season
Ten Pecos Eagles players wrap up high school football as they prepare for a bi district game at Odessa against Olton. Five graduate this year and leave the team. five others become ineligible due to the 18 year old rule taking effect in 1940. Three players may still play if not graduating, while several others are set to be eligible again for 1941 if not graduating.
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Pecos Eagle
Eagles
Odessa
Olton
Pecos High
Hopkins
Frank Medanich
J. T. Prewit
Cole Armstrong
Kenneth Griffin
Willis Cook
Medanich
Prewit
Armstrong
Cook
Griffin
Norwin Burton
James Bull
L. A. Richards
Charles Williams
Chaney Piper
Burton
Richards
Bill Burchard
A. D. Haynes
Billy Bob Oglesby
Callahan May Be Headed For Wave
J. R. Callahan of Wink high school, a standout fullback, drew Tulane University's attention this week as he prepares to watch the Sugar Bowl between Tulane and Texas A&M. Supporters say the Wildcat star has the makings of a college player after three high school seasons of strong offense.
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J. R. Callahan
Wink High
Tulane University
Callahan
Wink High School
Tulane
Texas A. & M
Wink
Wildcat
Earl Bell
Reeves County
Pecos
Earl
T. H. Beauchamp
Clarence Bell
Texas
Bell
Mr. Beauchamp
Claude Elkins
Odessa Named Region 2 Football Finals Site
For the third straight year Fly Field near Odessa hosts Region 2 finals with Pecos and Olton representing the Trans-Pecos to Plains Country region, the league’s largest territory.
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Odessa
Pecos
Olton
Trans-Pecos
Plains
Pecos Eagles Face Olton In Weighty Regional Test
A spirited Pecos Eagles football squad, averaging 157 pounds, meets the heavier Orton Mustangs in a regional playoff in Odessa. Coach and locals praise players like Cole Armstrong while notes compare line weights and discuss tactics as Pecos eyes a tough clash and community support rallies.
Olton Mustangs Chalk Imposing 1939 Record
The Olton Mustangs from the South Plains near Lubbock hold a 335 point for and 38 against tally across 12 games. They bowled over Roscoe's Plowboys 41-0 after earlier 45-6 vs Lockney and 13-0 vs Brownfield, with 25-0 against Slaton and 25-13 win over Pecos. This marks their Bi district regional bid, powered by twins Willard and Willis Hedges.
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Olton Mustangs
South Plains
Lubbock
Roscoe
Plowboys
Sweetwater
Mustangs
Tennessee
Texas Aggies
Willard
Willis Hedges
Lockney Longhorns
Brownfield
Carlsbad
N. M
Heaviest Class A squad clash as Orton Mustangs face Pecos Eagles
The Orton Mustangs average 182 pounds per line with a 170 pound roster, highlighting starting tackles Maxey 245 and Lyon 220 and ends and backs near 170 to 185 pounds. Pecos Eagles counter with a lighter lineup averaging around 170 pounds, as 22 players are listed with weights from 145 to 175 pounds.
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Orton Mustangs
Pecos Eagles
Eagles
Orton
Maxey
Lyon
Mustangs
Reinhardt
Givens
Sanders
Jones
Walthall
Hedges
Williams
Huggins
McGill
Jenkins
Miller
Schrier
Gray
Cole
Hall
Jackson
Cremont
Daugherty
Smth
Pecos Eagles Take On Orion Mustangs In Odessa Playoff
Regional playoff clash in Odessa features Pecos Eagles against Orion Mustangs. Game time set for 2 30 PM with winner advancing in regional bracket.
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Pecos Eagles
Orion Mustangs
Odessa
Pecos Boys Visit Fort Worth TCU Campus
Three Pecos high school football greats Frank Medanich Cole Armstrong and J T Precht were hosted by Texas Christian University in Fort Worth for a weekend on campus speaking with Coach Dutch Meyer and were offered opportunities to attend TCU next fall.
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Pecos
TCU
Frank Medanich
Cole Armstrong
J. T. Precht
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Dutch Meyer
Horned Frog
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Big Spring
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Lacy Turner
Monahans
Crane
Lacy
Kermit and
Red Bell
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S’s
Babe Finley
W. W. Dean
George Williams
Joe Henson
Harry Hinkle
Rotary Club
Jim Camp
J. A. Crane
J. B. Woolfolk
B. A
Bill) Oden
Louis Roberson
Chas. Manahan
Rugged Olton
Slaton
San Antonio
Eugenic
Zimmer Beauty Salon
Philco
Brownlee Hardware Co
Pecos, Texas
Zimmer Motor Co
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