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' i J 1®/’4n YJ ARS AGO—Members of the first Collinsville Mogul football tram wer*»: (top nw, fromleft) Noel Manning, Hubert Swindle, ten Mitchel, Wendell Zimmerman, I everett Kirkpatrick,1 ravis \ ilsher and Coach Alton P. I ee. Others were: (middle- rlt; w, from 1« I hlt; rlt; n Nunl* v, David Blanton, Charts Goodman, Donald Kirkpatrick, Hobart 7u* l, i r»d f rrestrr. A s , (bottom row, from left) I eonard Telford, Frank Varlev an! Raymond ! n rne-rson. N- f stu wnare Hugh Hite, E* T* McCuller and J. I # Pearson.Collinsville Began FoofbalProgram 40 Years AgoInformation and photo of Collinsville's first high schoolfootball field was delivered tothe U hitesboro \rws-Recordthis week courtesy of D.W. Blanton of Bakersfield, ( alii. Mr. Blanton writes, “This ishow it looked in 1^28 just 40years ago. This is our firstfo tball team to play for Od-linsville high, (me coach was Alton B. I ee and our firstseason record w as five winsfive losses and one tieMr. Blanton said he knew that three of the players now are deceased, They are Wend elZimmerman, Frank Varlev andJ. I. Pearson.“Our team m Collins vi 1 ie Mo gu Is, * *Blanton recalled, “and colors were maroon and All of our first year playersearned their letters/*Mr. Blanton also recalled, “In contrast to today's payers, we, at that time, furnishedur own laundry, slmes and ther items. We also took careof our own doctor bills for our injuries/'Th* California residentielt;l theclosed bv sayinc,“We wMr.send Greetings tothe c!our1^successful vear/Gordonville Couple'sSon Gets Promotionn .11 ti-fi a__
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Whitesboro News Record
Whitesboro, Texas, US
Thu, Nov 07, 1968
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