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Shafter paused I Ml honor exceptional General football team at nual banquet held atschool cafeteria. Shaftcr,__Rama, came on strongly at the close of the season, winning their last three games by a spreadof 97-13 .. C Ti; T! 3Speaker for the evenPhil Krueger, coach at State College, who urged In thU area to attend i Collage for two yearn* x'fore attempting collegeGiven honors for thowere: -MA. J. Vasques, best defensive inemnn; Bill Pineda, best defett-itve back; Lloyd Kattenhom. best tcholastic average; Jerry Nixon,nost improved player. Danny Coc-tetlo and Boby Rodriguez . were oth named Moat Valuable Play-irAlso honored far their Hons on the All-Star League teamTT'* 9T DasmfCoatcila halfbat*; Louis DeWitte, defensive tackle; Bill Ptnadl HjK*-backer j and Bobby Rodriguezlt;atety. * ~A gold football shoe waa*pratented to ,Dr. Harold Freedman tor his work as attandtng doctor for the Generals. He was not pres ent for the presentation, whichwas made by Bob Bamt, roasterof ceremonies, A we of the Wasco' game was also presentedto Coach Hears.A mens quartet composed ofCurtis Bergman. Lowell Bergman. Bill Hildebrand and FredStarrh entertained with several numbers. The pledge of allegiance was led by Bill Frtzset! representing the Shafter American Legion Post. No. 213. The invo ration was given by Pastor Henry Dick.The event is co-sponsored by several Shafter civic organizations. Representing these groups were Bill Frizzell, American Le-;kin; Bruce Crawford, Chamber if Commerce; Max Pearce Christian Business Mens Committee; Ben Grundy Kiwanis Club; Stan ^ook. Lions Gub and Tommy Col-rard, 20-30 Gub. Dr. O. G. Olhs-ion of the Rotary Club, was unable to be present.Bob Mesrs was assisted by iVes Foreman and Bob Hampton n presenting awards to the team.Tribute PaidGeneralsBanquet
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Shafter Press
Shafter, California, US
Wed, Dec 15, 1965
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