Shafter Press All American Football Team 1947
The Shafter Press lists its 1947 All American first and second teams with players from notable programs. Notables include Bill Swiaki Columbia Barney Poole Mississippi George Connor Notre Dame Robert Davis Georgia Tech Joe Steffy Army Franz California Chas Bednarik Penn Bob Chappins Michigan Bobby Layne Texas Ray Evans Kansas Doak Walker SMU Isiah Owens Illinois Leon Hart Notre Dame Gable Bryant Army George Savitsky Penn Steve Suhey Penn State William Fischer Notre Dame John White Michigan Charles Conerly Mississippi Anthony Minisi Penn John Lujack Notre Dame Elwyn Rowan Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Swiaki
Columbia
Barney Poole
Mississippi
George Connor
Notre Dame
Robert Davis
Georgia Tech
Joe Steffy
Army
Franz
California
Chas. Bednarik
Penn
Bob Chappins
Michigan
Bobby Layne
Texas
Ray Evans
Kansas
Doak Walker
Isiah Owens
Illinois
Leon Hart
Gable Bryant
George Savitsky
Steve Suhey
State
Wm. Fischer
John White
Charles Conerly
Miss
Anthony Minisi
John Lujack
Elwyn Rowan
Shafter Boys Named On Wasco All-Star Team
Three Shafter athletes Tom Fletcher Bob Scales and Bill Sharp were named to Wasco All-Wasco and Opponents Team by Wasco News sports editors from Wasco Delano Taft areas. Fletcher Scales and Sharp praised for backfield passing defense and catching. Christmas Seal funds support programs to find the unknown tuberculosis cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Boys
Wasco
Wasco News
Shafter
Wally Shafer
Tigers
Tom Fletcher
Bob Scales
Bill Sharp
Fletcher
Scales
Sharp
Bob Garner
L. Tack
David Snow
Delano
L. Gr
Ernie White
Calvin Bell
R. Gr
Jack’ Morris
Taft
R. Tack
Harry Gleanson
Q.B
Bobby Scales
L.H.B
R.H.B
Bob Escalle
F.B
Lonnie Rhoten
United States
Shafter Press 1947 All-Coast Grid Squad Named
The Shafter Press Sports Editor selected the annual All-Coast football team featuring players from UCLA Cal Stanford USC Washington Oregon and Idaho. Notable selections include Tom Fears John Cunningham Eddie LeBaron Norman Van Brocklin Don Paul and Arnie Weinmeister among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Press
Tom Fears
U.C.L.A
John Cunningham
Cal
John Farraro
Atherton Phleger
Stanford
Rod Franz
Don Clark
U. S.C
Don Paul
Eddie LeBaron
Norman van Brocklin
Dre
John Graves
Darwin Hohn
Pepperdine
Dan Garza
Oregon
Paul Cleary
John Frasseto
Arnie Weinmeister
Wash
Mike DiMitro
Dan Levenhagen
Walt McCormick
Don Doll
Jake Leicht—Iregon
Billy Williams
Idaho
Cal Rossi
Wasco Studio Takes Press Sports Pictures
Wasco Studio provided the two action shots of the Shafter-Wasco football game published in the Shafter Press over the last two weeks. Credit lines were omitted. the photos were taken by Ray Rexius on site, with the Wasco Studio and Camera Shop run by Carl and Virginia Gunnarson in Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Ray Rexius
Renegades Quintet In Two Practice Games This Week
Bakersfield College Renegades basketball, under coach Victor Bert Robinson, hosts two non conference games this weekend. They meet Naval Ordnance Testing Station Rockets Friday and Porterville College Panthers Saturday as they shift to the Metropolitan Conference. Returning players include Jack Ross Paul Goodrich Larry Schnaidt Earl Gibbons and Bill Shubin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Bert” Robinson
Bakersfield College
Renegade
Renegades
Naval Ordnance Testing Station Rockets
Inyokern
Porterville College
Panthers
Central California Junior College Association
Bakersfield
Glendale
East Los Angeles
el Camino
Santa Monica
Robinson
Visalia College
Visalia
Bakersfield High School
Jack Ross
Paul Goodrich
Larry Schnaidt
Earl Gibbons
Bill Shubin
Drillers
Drillers Open Loop Season With Young Bakersfield Squad
Bakersfield High School Drillers start basketball with one returning letterman guiding an 85-strong hopefuls group. They play a five team carnival at East Bakersfield High Friday and then visit Porterville High on Saturday as the Kern County champions rebuild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield High School Drillers
East Bakersfield High School
Porterville High School
Berra
All Shafter Opponents Team Named by Shafter Press Editor
The Shafter Press Sports Editor selects an All Shafter and Opponents Team featuring top players from Shafter and every opponent. Backs include Sonny Galloway Exeter Tom Fletcher Shafter Charley Hardoin Wasco Bob Scales Shafter Bob Fortune Lindsay Ends Rogers Lancaster Sharp Shafter Tackles Schweger Arroyo Grande Aceheimer Lancaster Guards Rodriguez Shafter Metheny Shafter Center Ransom Exeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Shafter Press
Shafter & Opponents
Shafter
F.B
Sonny Galloway
Exeter
H.B
Tom Fletcher
Charley Hardoin
Wasco
Q.B
Bob Scales
Bob Fortune
Lindsay
Rogers
Lancaster
Sharp
Schweger
Arroyo Grande
Aceheimer
Rodriguez
Metheny
Ransom
McFarland Cougars Kick Off Home Season Versus Bakersfield
McFarland High School Cougars host Bakersfield High School junior varsity in their home opener after a 32 23 defeat last weekend to East Bakersfield. Probable starters include Doyle Peebles Junior Moore George Whitaker Carl Gretlein and Don Campbell. Moore and Whitaker led with six points each in the previous game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarland High School
Cougars
Bakersfield High School
Dick Moordale
Bakersfield
East Bakersfield High School
McFarland
Blades
Doyle Peebles
Junior Moore
George Whitaker
Carl Gretlein
Don Campbell
Moore
Whitaker
Sweet Tooth Satisfaction At Joe's Topper Bakery
A brief pastry note highlights Joe's Topper Bakery offering a tempting array of desserts and confections. The item spotlights a casual advertisement for treats and a friendly bakery environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe’s Topper Bakery
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Sumner Street
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