The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 5, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 17, 1968 Page: 5 of 8
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October 17. 1968
THE WAR WHOOP
Page 5
Class of '48 Knows Football
Ah yes the year was 1948. As
the song says it was a very good
year. In 1948 Thomas Dewey
was writing his inaugural address
Frank Sinatra was wowing them
with his vocal renditions and the
American economy was in a post-
war boom. McMurry College
also graduated a class in 1948 and
that class is one that is being
singled out for honors at this
year's Homecoming celebration.
The class of '48 witnessed a fine
football season in the fall of 1947.
That year was the first for Wil-
ford Moore to serve as head coach
at McMurry and he led the Tribe
to a tie for the championship of
HFwVll try m '
Brad Rowland destined to make little all-America as a half-
back was a freshman on the 1947 McMurry team.
KIVA -
Battle Baffle Beat and Bury
Those Bearkats!
the Texas conference and a bid
to the Boys Ranch Bowl game.
Mr Moore is now director of stu-
dent promotion at McMurry.
Another familiar face around
the campus served in a different
capacity then than he does today.
Jerome Vannoy was line coach
and basketball coach at McM. Of
course he is now the registrar.
Many famous names and
faces were associated with that
1947 team. Vernon Hilliard was
the director of athletics and he
is currently track coach at Texas
Tech. Pat Patterson now an as-
sistant coach to Darrell Royal at
the University of Texas was a
tackle on that Indian squad. The
center was Truman Nix coach at
Colorado City whose offspring
Glen plays defensive safety for
this year's version of the Tribe.
Tommy Ellis another assistant
coach at Texas University also
played center since Nix suffered a
broken collar bone in the middle
of the season.
Of all the players on this fine
team probably the most renowned
was Brad Rowland.
Long's
By K. O.
This is the season for colds and flu and no matter what
precautions a person might take it seems inevitable that the
bug will eventually catch up with him. Of course there are
a few preventative measures that are nearly infallible. Garlic
worn around the neck in a dirty sock is one. People using
this method seldom catch colds but they aren't exactly social
lions either.
At any rate this is the time of year when many people
are forced to miss work days because of sickness. An epi-
demic could be especially crippling in the newspaper busi-
ness. If a real wave of flu hit a daily just think what the
results could be. Some writers would have to double up
on assignments and the outcome could prove interesting.
For example if a sports writer were assigned to cover
the Texas political scene the story might go something like
this: "The Democratic team is expected to field a line-up of
Preston Smith at governor Ben Barnes starting at Lieutenant
Governor and Crawford Martin at Attorney General. Gov-
ernor John Connally who decided to pass up his final years
of eligibility is expected to call some of the plays from the
sidelines. The Demos feature a conservative attack built upon
a strong defense and a winning tradition."
See what happens? How about assigning a society editor
to cover a football game. This writer knows about as much
about sports as Zsa Zsa Gabor knows about Aamco trans-
mixers. "The Bristol High School Busbies were feted at a party
last Friday evening in Gopher Hole Texas. Hosts for the
affair were Orthopedic County High School Ogres.
The Busbies appeared at the open-air party in mag-
nificent chartreuse knee pants and shocking pink accom-
panying shirts. The pants were decorated with a lightning
bolt down the side colored pink to match the shirts. Their
outfits were completed by stunning polka dot shell-like
plastic headgear and black kangaroo leather shoes.
The Busbies were escorted by six miniskirted young girls
in very high spirits. The hosts wore the matching style out-
fit of the Busbies but theirs were in basic black trimmed in
white. Refreshments were served and recreation abounded
at the party which was well attended."
Of course a story like that could never happen. How
could a society writer rationalize the fact that 56 people
could show up at a party wearing exactly the same outfits
and no violent argument result.'
This can make a reader appreciate what a journalist can
do in his field. Flu shots anyone?
WELCOME VISITORS AND STUDENTS
Steaks
Mexican Foods
Varied Menu
Table Service
Chaparral
302 Hickory
Young Mr. Rowland was just
a freshman in 1947 but ho was
also all-confcrcncc halfback. A
dazzling runner Brad also hand-
led the punting. Before his
career at McMurry was com-
pleted he was to go on to little all-
America honors and near legend-
ary feats around McMurry and
Abilene.
The Indians compiled a season
mark of 7-2-1 in 1947 and received
invitations to two post-season
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Seafood
Steaks
Large Variety
Buffeteria
Jamaica Inn
So. 23rd &c Barrow
bowls. They served as the host
team in the first annual Boys
Ranch Bowl facing the Missouri
Valley Vikings who boasted a
30-game winning streak. At the
end of the day they had a 31-
gamc winning streak.
During the course of the sea-
son the Indians beat the New
Mexico Aggies 22-7 downed
Centenary 20-12 dropped a tight
one to the Houston Cougars 13-14
lost to Hardin 0-20 deadlocked
with Texas A & I 14-14 and got
on the winning road again with
a 20-7 thrashing of ACC. They
closed the year in strong fashion
blanking Austin College 21-0;
besting Daniel Baker 19-0 edging
Howard Payne 13-G at Homecom-
ing and ending the season with
a 27-7 triumph over Southwest-
ern. Now a generation later another
fine McMurry football team en-
ters a Homecoming game. Many
of the names and faces that saw
that 1947 team will sec this 1968
group. The names arc the same
only the faces have changed.
They are a bit more wrinkled
than they were twenty years ago.
But few things are as they were
20 years ago. Harry Truman
isn't telhng people to get out of
the kitchen and people are get-
ting freaked out and turned on
and Americans get live television
pictures of their countiymen in
outer space.
Things and times change but
McMurry football goes on and on.
Welcome Exes
Broakfast Lunch Dinner
Coffee Break
Butternut at 14th
YOUR FRIENDS
WILL BE THERE
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