~...... -~....-.--....-~J_¥- flJ36it1FiS ATHLETIl . ' .-4IJ.ATION ALL-SO. OF' FOOTBALL 194 ' FOI{ RELEASE: l,JEDNESDAY, p~Cm;mER 28, 1949 R~~,N fb~ * ALL-SOUTHERN CAiIFO~~IA6.I.F. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM SELECTtO~ -*, .- !: JIM CONTRKTTOC' IV8N C. I•F• PLP~YER OF YMJ. LAUR~~S.-BYMELMS FOOTBALL BOARD FOR 194? ..--_._- .. --. "--~--!--_.. ' ~" . . . It.,·W'dS the opinion of members of All Southern California Board of Football that quarterback Jim Contratt. was the young man who did most to guide the Compton Tartars to the Southern California C.l.F. gridiron-title·in 1949, and so he was named C.I.F. Player of the Year. In regu~ar-season play, Cont~atto bagged a total of 72 points: chalked up 568 yards on running, for an average of 7.47 yards per carrYil completed 42 passes for a total gain of 823 yards; and account-~ ed for a punting averag~ of 37.07 yards a boot. . Compton's Southern valifornia champion coach, Chuck Williams, contends that Contratto is the finest all-around back he has ever tutored. Coaches whose teams opposed Compton in 1949 lauded the br~lliant Tartar quarterback for his outstanding all-around perform­ ances. The name of Jim Contratto will therefore be added to the list of other prep school 'greats' who:have been chosen for Player of the Year honors by the Helms Board over the past thirteen years. Players of the Year ,of the past, follow: ll!lli C.l.F. PLAYER OF YEAR SCHOOL 1937 Frank Albert. • Glendale -1938 Harry Karns •• Pomona 1939 John Petrovich. •••• •• Alhambra 1940 Peter Zucco ••• ••• Santa Barbara 1941 Newell Oestreich. • • Inglewood 1942 Glenn Davis • Bonita 1943 Norman Veeh • Tustin 1944 Bill Martin •• .•• Mark Keppel 1945 Al Pollard. •• •• •. Loyola (L.A.) 1946 Al Pollard. • •• Loyola (L.A.) '1947 Bud Woodward. ••••••••• Jordan (Long Beach) 1948 John Olszewski. • St. Anthony (L.Beach) 1949 James Contratto •••• Compton In recognition of having been chosen Southern California C.l.F. High School Football Player of the Year for the 1949 season, Jim Contratto wi11·'1be presented with the Helms Athletic Foundation medal award at Helms ~a11 on Saturday morning, January 7th, in conjunction with the 13th an~ual All Southern ~alifornia Board of Football award program. In addition to Jim Contratto, who was chosen for All-Southern California C.I.F. second-team honors in 1948, thr~e other players found their names on the A1I-C.I.F. honor roll this year, for the second time. They included South Pasadena's Bob Garrett, and Chaffey' Bill Casler, backs; and Chaffey's fine center, Rudy Valadez. Casler was a third-team AII-C.I.F. choice in 1948, but moved up to the first-team this s~ason. Bob Garrett nabbed a second-team berth in '48, but hopped~on the first-team this time, while Valadez moved up from the '48 third-team to the '49 -second-lineup. The championship Compton eleven placed three stalwarts on the All-Southern California C.I.F. squads. Mike Aguilar, a guard, and Contratto made the first team, while Joe Rose, who registered 690 yards on running plays in 10 contests, snared a third-team post. Santa Barbara, runner-up for the Southern California title, placed three men on the All-C.I.F. squads,' (Peter O'Garro, back; . Marshall Howe, tackle; and William McCourt, end) as did South Pasa­ dena, which provided Bob Garrett, back; Ronnie Stewart, back; and George De Weese, end. Among the backs who put a heavy peddle on the throttle, were To~ Draper, Loyola; John-Lewis, Leuzingeri Ronnie Stewart, South Pasaden~ and Primo Villanueva, Calexico. All scored over 100 points for the season, with'Stewart leading the parade with 144. Excelsior's pa~s­ catching end, ·Bob Smith, tallied 51 points at his post. © LA84 Foundation. All Rights Reserved. \\JiJA.LfCN ALL-s6. CALIFO: ~OARD OF FOOTBALL 1949 .1 RELEASE: \J.u"-"1J~SDAY, DECE!;iJ3"',R 2g, 1949 * ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CeI.F. HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM SELECTIONS

~(':C'~ FIRST TEAfJl ~ PLAYER TEAM CLASS HEIGHT vvEIG Hl E George De ~Jeese So. Pasadena Sr. 6:0 170 E Robert Smith Excelsior Sr. 6:3 195 T 'Charles Greenhalgh lVlark Keppel Sr. 6:4 210 T Frank San Filippo San Diego Sr. 6:0 195 G Ivlike AgU1.ilar Compton Sr. 5:8 155 G Thomas Dutlon Alhambra Sr. 6:0 190 C James Reid St. Anthony Sr. 6,.:1. 195 B James Contratto Compton Sr. 5:10 165 B Landon Exley Santa lvlonica Sr. 5:11 157 B Robert Garrett So. Pasadena Sr. 6:1 195 B Peter O'Garro Santa Barbara Sr. 6:3 180 BB ItJilliam Casler Chaffey Sr. 6:0 195

SECOND TEAlJI

IOS e Plit¥ER TEAIvI CLASS HEIGHT WEIGHT

E Dewey Brundage El Monte Sr. 6:2 187 E Auzzie Sheard John Muir Sr. 6:4 210 T LVlarshall Howe Santa Barbara Sr. 6:1 181 T Herbert Tanner Fullerton Sr. 6:0 208 G Leroy Hoffman vvilson -(1. ·:Beach)Sr. 6:0 190 G Donald VCJ.ughn Fullerton Sr. 6:0 190 C Rudy Valadez Chaffey Sr. 6:2 238 B Paul Cameron Burbank Sr. 6:1 180 B Thomas Draper Loyola Sr. 5:10 147 B John Lewis Leuzinger Sr. 6:0 180 B Ronnie Stewart So. Pasadena Sr. 6:1 180 BB George Van Zant Long Bed. chJ?oly - Sr. 6:2 213

':O~':< THIRD TEAM pas. PLAYER TEAlvl fLASS HEIGHT 1iJEIGHT

E William McCourt Santa Ba~bara Sr. 6:0 185 E Parry OtBrien Santa Ivlonica Sr. 6:3 205 T Gerald Charlton Lon.g Ee~ch I-'o1y Sr. 6:1 185 T Richard Gant Covina Sr. 6:0 leO G Duane Creighton Bonita Sr. 5:10 178 G John Julian Burbank Sr. 5:8 170 C Peter Dourxou Torrance_ Sr. 6:0 185 B Carlos ~~rtinez Cantwell / Soph. 5:11 170 B Joseph Rose Compton Sr. 5:11 170 B Edwa~d Silva Pt. Lorna Sr. 6:1 180 B Primo Villanueva Calexico Jr. 5:10 175 BB Robert Bo~parte El ~'lonte Sr. 6:1 191

ALL· SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL 1949 SEASON Ralph Alexander, Los .Linge1es Examiner Pete !Cokon, Valley Times Bud Furillo, Los Angeles Herald-Express Eddie l.Jest, Santa Ana Register Mory Kapp, Los Angeles Daily News Mil Chipp, San Pedro News- Robert Weide, Los Angeles Times Pilot iiI Franken, Los Angeles JVlirror Tom Burdick, Long Beach Bob Panella, Hollywood Citizen-News Press-Telegram Clover Cummings, Santa Barbara New-Press ~~annie Pineda, Pasadena Star-News Sid Olin, San Bernardino Carl ~Jhi.te, Santa lVlonica Outlook Sun-Telegram Bill vfuitney, Breitbard Foundation Dave Lewis, Long Beach Independent VJ. R. "Bill" Schroeder, Helms Athletic Foundation, Chairman

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TOM ZABY G!-\INS LOS ANGSL:::::S CITY FOOTBALL PL~~'\YSR OF IIHE YEA.R tIONORS FOR 1949

All Southern California Board of Football dipped into the ranks of linesmen for their All-Los Angeles City High School Football Play­ er of the Year for the 1949 season. Tom Zaby, Fremont High School guard, was singled out for honors. Zaby therefore follows a distinguished group of prep school grid stars who have been chosen for Los Angeles City High School Player of the Year honors and he will be presented with the Helms Athletic Foundation medal award, in recognition of the selection, at the Thir­ teenth Annual All Southern California Board of Football Award program which will be held at Helms Hall on Saturday morning, January 7th. Tom Zaby was an unanimous choice for All-Southern League laurel~, and was chosen Player of the Year in his circuit. He was the spear­ head of the Fremont forvJard wall which carried the Pathfinders to the Southern League title, and the Los rtngeles City champi9nship. Coach Harry Edelson not only lauded Zaby as an outstanding team player, but called attentio:n.. ,to his fast and powerful' charge, arid rugged defensive play. Los Angeles City High School gridders who have been chosen for Player of the Year honors in the pas~ were: t YEAR PLA-YEn OF THE YEAR SCHOOL ---r .:.> " ------l.937 Don \rViller. •••• ~·lanual Arts 1938 Ray VJoods •••• San Fernando 1939 \va1ter Brown. • Canoga Park 1940 John Rosier •• Venice 1941 Martin Grbovaz. ••• Roosevelt 1942 Victor M~stro •••••• Ivlarshall ' 1943 Bert Schneider. . Los Angeles 1944 Joe Solar •••••• Can9ga Park 1945 Tom Tolman. •• Venice ];946 John Albini Fremont 1947 Bill Bowers •• Canoga Park ~948 Don Bahrman • Gardena 1.949 Thomas Zaby . . . Fremont ALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL .1949 SEASON r Ralph Alexander, Examiner; Bud Fur~llo, Herald~Express; Mqry Kapp., Daily l\Jews; Robert l'Jelde, Times; Al Franken, Mirr9r; Jerry I Weiner, H911ywood Citizen~.l~ews'j Pete Kokon, Valley Times; Mil ! Ch~pp,'Sab PedroNews~Pilot; and Bill Schroeder, helms Athletic Foundation, Chairman~ (Los Angeles City section)

Three Frem9n~ stalwarts ~- RQbert ~erk, end; Thomas Zaby, guard; and Otis StrQud, back, were chqsen for theAIl~Los Angeles ctty High School Football First Team. M~ckey hcBride, back, and Dona+d Woo~~ drtdge, end, were chosen for second and' third team assignments, re~ spective~y, The City Championship runner-up team, Hollywood, placed two men on'the All~City selections.' Jim Jackson, back, gained a first team berth, while Alex Ar9nis, guard, was named for the second team. J;i.m Jackson" .Herb .JohnS.9t1 and 13111 Stits, all of whom earned AI1­ City berths, were the high-scorers of the City, with 60·points. All chalked up !O touchdowns for the season. George Khoury, of North Hollywood, was close behind with 54 points, made on 9 touchdowns. Frank T~nkham, Frank:L.in· center, who gained All~City honors in 1948, didn't quite make the grade this year, being beaten out for All-San Fernando Valley ~eague laurels by Canoga Park's Terry Debay. Bill Sti~s was back on the All-City band-wagon, as he was in 1948. Jack R~gby, Van Nuys tackle, who was nained for secpnd-,team honors in '48, was moved up to the first team this semester. Jimmy ~JlancuscQ, the') stellar Garfield back, 'had the same pleasant experience,. EddieStqwell, the speedy Franklin back, climbed all the way up from the AII-City'third team-"(~1948) to--tne first team, this year. Herb ~ohnson, San Pedro back, held on to his third-team post for the © LA84 Foundation. All Rights Reserved. -,S ATHLETI( ~ DATION ALL-SO.CALIFOR~ ; ~RD OF FOOTBALL 1949

* ALL-LOS ANGEL3S CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TE~1 SELECTIONS fOR 1949 Players who have been chosen for All- Los ~nge1es City High School First, Second and Third Team honors for the 1949 season, as well as those who will have been chosen for All-Southern California C.I.F. First, Second and Third Team hohors for the 1949 season, will be presented with Helms Athletic Foundation awards at rtelms Hall on Sat· urday morning, January 7th, at 10:30 A.M., in conjunction with the Thirteenth Annual All Southern California Board of Football Award Pre gram. Players who have been named for All-Los Angeles City, and A11­ Southern California e.I.F. Teams, as well as their coachew and student newspaper sports editors, will be honored guests at the All Southern California Board of Football award program at Helms Hall on January 7th. Famed college football coaches, including Newell Cravath, Lynn Waldorf, Wesley Fesler, and others, have been invited as guests. Here are the All-Los rlngeles City high School Football Team selec­ tions for the 1949 season, as chosen by All Southern California Board of Football: * ALL-LOS ANGEL:.:S CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM POS. PLAYER TEAM CLASS HbIGHT \~EIGHT E Donald Bartley Van Nuys Sr. 5:10 174 E Thomas Nickoloff Los Angeles Sr. 6:3 196 T Robert 1:1erk Fremont Sr. 5:10 200 T Jack Rigby Van Nuys Sr. 6:1 195 G Carl Berner VJashington Sr. 6:0 185 G Thomas Zaby ~ Fremont Sr. 5:10 190 C Robert Obradovich lVlanua1 Arts Sr. 6:0 178 B James Jackson Hollywood Sr. 5:9 156 B James l·ancuso Garfield Sr. 5:7 160 B 1tJi.lliam Stits Narbonne Sr. 6:0 182 B Edward Stowell Franklin Sr. 5:10 157 BB Otis Stroud Fremont Jr. 5:10 165 * ALL-LOS hNGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM POS. PLAYER TEA~ CLASS HEIGHT ~JEIGHT E Roy Dean Huntington Pk. Sr. 5:11 157 E Harold Duncan Narbonne Sr. 5:11 162 T Harry Johnson Jefferson Sr. 5:11 185 T Donald Messer Venice Sr. 5:10 195 G Alex Aronis Hollywood Sr. 5:7 182 G James vJard Marshall Sr. 6:0 201 C Terry Debay Canoga Park Jr. 5:10 170 B Lawrence ~arkowitz Los hngeles Sr. 6:0 180 B Mickey McBride Fremont Sr. 5:11 160 B Peter Parkovich Garfield Sr. 6:1 1$3 B Samuel L. Williams Polytechnic Sr. 6:0 163 BB George Khoury N. Hollywood Sr. 5:8 150

~" ALL-LOS ANGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBi1.LL THIRD TEAM

l:Q..h PLIl YER TEAIvI ~ HEIGHT VffiIGHT E Ludwig Keehn Belmont Sr. 5:10 162 E Donald Wooldridge Fremont Sr. 6:0 162 T David IVIain San Pedro Sr. 6:1 192 T Douglas ~cKinnon Los Angeles Sr. 6:2 203 G Anthony Califano San Pedro Sr. 5:10 173 G Jack Langford N. Hollywood Sr. 5:9 18$ C Roger Braasch Hunt. Park Sro 6:0 202 B Robert Burton Bell Sr. 5:10 155 B Phillip Callas Hunt. Park Sr. 6;2 186 B Herbert Johnson San Pedro Sr. 5:10 178 B James Withrow Van Nuys Jr. 5:10 160 BB Dale Atkeson Narbonne Sr. 6:1 190

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H~LciS BOARD SELECTS FREMONT'S TOlvI Zi~BY FOR SOUTtIERN LE:A.GUE PLAYE:R OF YEAR

Members of the Helms Athletic ~oundation's All Southern Califor­ nia Board of Football picked a diamond out of the rough-and-ready Los Angeles City Championship Fremont High School forward wall -­ Thomas Zaby -- as their Southern League Player of the Year for the 1949 football season. Zaby performed at suard.· for the Pathfinders. He is a Senior, stands 5 feet, 10 inches in height, and tips the bea~' at 190 pounds. In recommending Tom Zaby for Southern League laurels, Coach Harry Edelson pointed out that his prize guard was exceptionally fast for a linesman, was strong and rugged, and had a powerful charge. Fremont's Southern League champs supplied five men for the AIl­ Southern loop first-team lineup. The'Pathfinders who grabbed berths were Donald-Wooldridge, end; Bob Merk, tackle; Mickey McBride and Otie Stroud, backs; and Zaby. Merk was the only 200-pounder on the Al1*Southern first-team squad. Stroud was the only Junior on the ros­ ter, all others being Seniors. Of the twenty-four players who were chosen for All-Southern first and second-team laurels, only two of them -- Bob Merk, Fremont tackle; and Norm Gilfenbain, Roosevelt back, were repeaters from the 1948 all-star Southern League team. Merk and Gilfenbain made second-team honors in '48. Bob Obradovich, sturdy Manual Arts center, was praised highly by So~thern League coaches, as well as by All Southern California Board of Football members, and had no trouble in gaining all-circuit laur­ els. None of the Southern ~eague backs broke any scoring records this year, so rugged was the defensive play. Pete Parkovich, Garfield's sterling quarterback, was the circuit's high-scorer, with 31 points.

---._._~._------Players chosen for the All-Southern League first and second teams will be presented with Helms Athletic Foundation certificate awards, which has been customary for the past thirteen years. Here are the All-Southern League lineups for the 1949 season: ~( FIRST TEAM POSe PLAYER TEAM E James Ritter. .• Garfield E Donald Wooldridge ••• Fremont T 1 Harry Johnson ••• Jefferson T Robert Merk •••••• Fremont G Carl Berner •••• Washington G Thomas Zaby •••• Fremont C Robert Obadovich.. ~1anual Arts B James Mancuso ••••• Garfield B Mickey McBride. •••• Fremont B Peter Parkovich •••• Garfield B Otis Stroud •• •• Fremont BB Norman Gilfenbain ••• Roosevelt

~( SECOND TEAM E Mullen Gaines, Jefferson C Dennie Gill, RooMevelt E Nathaniel vlashington, IvIan. Arts B Glenn Allen, Fremont T Jack Moiseiff; Roosevelt B Donald Narike; Garfield T Glenn Stovall, Fremont B Richard Nunis, Man. Arts G Dale Bootow, Garfield B ~. Gerry Val). Vliet, ~Jashtn, . G Art Chayra, Roosevelt BB Carl MeKinney, Jefferson ,- --ALi-SOUTHERN CALIfoRNIA BOARD-oF--rooTBALI~-~1E~iERS1949: Ra1ph--Ai~-x-j ander, 'Bud Furilloj Mory Kapp, Robert Weide, Al Franken, Jerry I

Weiner, Pete lokon, Mil Chipp, and Bill Schroeder. I I . I © LA84 Foundation. All Rights Reserved. .•~;~>t'i-·--- .~.\. ·hThLETI( ~ . DATION ALL-SO. CALIFORl"! -iRD OF FOOTBALL, 1949 ;dR RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, DECE~ffiER 20, 194~ * ALL-vmSTE~N LEAGUE, AND ALL-NORTHERN LLAGUE SELECTIONS

JIM JACKSON CHOSSN ~SSTERN LEAGUE GRID' PLAY8R OF Y~\R FOR 1949 SSASON

fuembers of the Helms Athletic Foundation's All Southern California Board of Football had little trouble in selecting the Western League Player of the Year. They named the backfield star of the Western League Champions, Hollywood High School. He is Jim Jackson, as nifty a halfback to be found on any high school football team. Throughout the year, Jackson was t he spearhead of the Shieks' attack. He had the ability to score from w~y out, and suddenly. He handled much of the passing for his team, and he did it capably. He was truly a fine all-around back. Jim is a Senior, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and weighs 156 pounds. Many say his playing was largely responsible for Hollywood's being able to battle its way into t he city play-off finals, losing to mighty Fremont in the final game. The Championship Hollywood tep.I;t placed four men on the All­ Western League first team. They were Jackson; hobert Chung, end; Alex Aronis, guard; and Earry Lundy, guard. Los Angeles also had four of its players honored by being placed onthe first team. The only Junior to make the first team was Richard Molen of Los Angeles, a back. Molen is a real prospect, standing 6 feet, and weighing 200 pounds. Jim Jackson and Donald ~esser of Venice were the only men to repeat in the selections from t he group of 24 all-star players of 1948.

The Los Angeles coach was high for his boy, Larry l\;.larkowitz. He calls him the best running back he has ever coached,-=.a.p.d one of the best he has seen in high school football. ~arkowitz, indeed, was a flash on the gridiron, capable of breaking up any ball game with his long runs. In addition he excelled as a defensive back, tackling ferociously.

Players chosen for the A11-~;estern League first a nd second teams will be. presented with Helms Athletic Foundation certificate awards, which has been customaz;:y for t he past thirteen years.

Here are the All-Western League lineups for the 1949 season: ~:~FI$tST TEAr·1 YR.IN ~ PLAYER TE~1 SCHOOL HEIGHT 1;Jl...IGHT E Robert Chung Hollywood Sr. 5:7 156 E Thomas Nickoloff Los Angeles Sr. 6:3 196 T Douglas. McKinnon -!-lOS :"~ngelea· Sr. 6:2 203 T Donald 1\'.le5ser Venice Sr. 5:10 195 G Alex Aronis .. Hol1yvvQod· Sr. 5:7 182 G Barry Lundy Hollywood Sr. 6:1 187 C Stuart Kagan Fairfax Sr. 6:1 198 B James Jackson Hollywood Sr. 5:9 156 B henneth r.'iahood University Sr. ti·:~9 165 B Lawrence lYarkowitz Los Angeles Sr. 6:0 180 B Richard ~·101en Los Angeles Jr. 6:0 200 BB Richard Henry Venice Sr. 5:9 165 ::~SECOND TEAl\l E James Miller, University C Frank Kaplan, Los ~ngeles E Frank Wagner, Fairfax B Raymond Cardenas, University T Robert Odian, Dorsey B Richard DeFord, Los Angeles T Leonard Zelinka, Fairfax B Gary Shiffman, Hamilton G James Salsbury, Hamilton B Charles lJakeling, Hollywood G Charles Sassara, University BB Hugh Pendleton, Hollywood

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~effibers of the Helms ~thletic Foundation's All Southern California Board of Football named passing-man, Sam L. ~Jilliams, of Polytechnic, as the Northern League Player of the Year for the 1949 football season. Williams was the able quarterback for the fuechanics~ He is a Senior, 6 feet in height, and weighs 163 pounds. .

~Jilliams was an excellent passer and ball-handler the entire season. Against the f~~midable Fremont teaQ, he performed the feat of completing 17 out of 22 passes. Teammates of Williams who also made the first team were Ernest Franco at tackle, and Simon Cordova"tat guard. Huntington Park placed the most men on the first team, four. They were Roy Dean, end; Roger Braasch, ~enter; and backs, Phillip Callas and James Smith. Ludwig .L\.eehn of Belmont, chosen as an end on this year's All-Northern League first team, received the same honor last year. Huntington Park players Roger Brclasch, Phillip Callas, Roy Dean, anq Riley Patten were chosen among the twenty-four first and second team All-Eastern League players of last year. Keehn gained the admiration of his coach and teammates by playing part of the season with a broken hand. His playing did not suffer noticeably. James Smith of Huntington Park received the plaud­ its of his coach for his all-around ability, inclUding blocking chores, and his knack of scoring points, namely 54, second highest in the city.

Players chosen for the All-Northern League first and second teams will be presented with Helms Athletic Foundation certificate awards, which has been customary for the past thirteen years.

Here are the All-Northern League line;klPs for the 1949 lSeason: ~:CF IRST TEAM

POSe PLAYER TEAr~II CLASS tfEIGHT 1tlEIGHT E Roy Dean Hunt. Park Sr. 5:11 157 E Ludwig Keehn Belmont Sr. 5:10 162 T Ernest Franco Polytechnic Sr. 5:9 250 T John Tripodi Lincoln Sr. 5:11 215 G Simon Cordova PQi~¥technic Sr. 5:7 195 G James vJard ~jlarshall Sr. 6:0 201 C Roger Braasch Hunt. Park Sr. 6:0 202 B Phillip Callas Hunt. Park Sr. 6:2 1$6 B Robert 'Giancanelli Lincoln Sr. 5:8 133 B James Smith Hunt. Park Jr. 5:8 16$ B Samuel L. Vlilliams Polytechnic Sr. 6:0 163 BB Richard Holmes Belmont Sr. 5;,1·~' 150

':~ SECOND TEAIvi E Jeri Moler, Polytechnic C Rolfe Rahl, Polytechnic E Riley Patten, Hunt. Park B Manuel Alvarez, Polytechnic T Lynn ~~rshall, Belmont B Joseph Fabrizio, Hunt. Park T Joseph Ray, Lincoln B Earl l\'litchell, r~~~'irshall G John Durbin, Wilson B Rudy Vizcarra, ~Jilson G Jack Gerst, Hunt. Park BB :Wright Thompson, Polytechnic

ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIa BOARD OF FOOTBALL hEtBERS 1949: Ralph Alex­ ander, Bud Furillo, Mory Kapp, Robert Weide, Al Fraken, Jerry vJeiner, Pete Kokon, Ivlil Chipp, and Bill Schroeder. © LA84 Foundation. All Rights Reserved. ~ HELl-'LS ATHLETI IDATION ALL-SO. CALIFOT lOARD OF FOOTBALL 1949

FOR RELEi\.ST~: J.VIUNDAY AFTERNOON, DECEl\·J31.:Jh .L9, 1949 AND AFTER

):c ALL-SAN Fr'RNANDO VHLLEY LEAGUE SELECTIUNS

T·ERRY DEBAY AND BDDIE STO~V8LL CtI'J ..S8N TO SHflRE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY LEAG,UB PLAYff· OF YSAR FOOTBALL CROWN FOR 1949 ------..... -----~-~_..-._-----..-.- ...... ---~------..... __ ...... --- ...... _...... ---~---_ ...... -- The Helms Athletic Foundation's All Southern California Board of Football was unable to pick out one gem in the cluster of stars from the All San Fernando Valley selections. Two men who handled completely divergent activities for their teams, both equally out­ standing, were chosen to share San Fernando Valley ~eague Player of the Year honors, as co-holders•. One was Terry Debay of Canoga Park. Terry was a standout among the linemen of the league. The other was Eddie Stowell of Franklin High School. tiis great speed and cleverness made him one of the most feared backs in the city. His passing was exceptional too. Terry Debay, playing at center for Canoga Park, weighed in at 170 ,and stood 5 feet, ten inches. He is a Junior. Eddie Stowell is a Senior, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, and weighs 157 pounds. No one school dominated the selections this year. This is indicative of the close competition that prevailed in the League during the season. Two players from t he All-League selections of last year, repeated the achievement: Jack Rigby of Van i·uys, and Eddie Stowell of Franklin. Franklin was in the .l'llorthern League last year. Rigby was a tower of strength in the Van Nuys line. He received finest compliments from his coach and opposing coaches and players. Aside from Stowell, none of t:le Valley League backs ran wild. George Khoury of North Ho11ywood,'however, did well in scoring nine touchdowns with his shifty, hard running. His total of 54 points was the highest in his league, and third highest in the city.

Players chosen for the All San Fernando Valley League first and second teams will be presented with Helms li.thletic Foundation certif­ icates awards, which has been customary for the past thirteen years.

Here are the All San Fernando Valley League lineups for 1949:

~~ FIRST TEA-Xvi YR.IN POSe PLAYER TEAlvi SCHOOL HEIGHT ~JEIGHT E Donald Bartley Van Nuys Sr. 5:10 174 E Robert Heydenfeldt Canoga Park Jr. 6:1 170 T Richard Remender N. Hollywood Sr. 5:11 16$ T Jack Rigby Van Nuys Sr. 6:1 195 G Jack Langford N. Hollywood Sr. 5:9 18g G Marvin ~ehringer San Fernando Sr. 5:10 189 C Terry Debay Canoga Park Jr. 5:10 170 B Victor Cook San Fernando Sr. 5:7 15-1- B George Khoury N. Hollywood Sr. 5:8 150 B Edward Stowell Franklin Sr. 5:10 157 B James vJithrow Van Nuys Jr. 5:10 160 BB Bernard Richter Canoga Park Sr. 6:0 17~

~c SECOND TEA~:i E William Haisman, Franklin C Frank Tinkham, Franklin E Ray Todd, N. Hollywood B Robert Cantrell, Canoga Park T Otis Danielly, Canoga Park B Burt Dillard, N. Hollywood T John Hamlin, Eagle Rock B John :rv~rks, Verdugo Hills G Lawrence Caminiti, Franklin B Clare Thompson, Van Nuys G Ronald Casey, Verdugo Hills BB Delbert Archer, Franklin

ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTB .. LL lElJEERS 1949: Ralph Alex­ ander, Bud Furillo, Mary Kapp, Robert ~Jeide, Al Franken, Jerry T.T· T"\. TI".' "II".!!" ,.,,_.!! © LA84~ __ ..l Foundation.T'\..!'" (-,_l.- All...J Rights_ Reserved. H~L~'lS ATHLETl NDATION ALL-SO. CALIFO 30ARD OF FOOTBALL, 1949 FOR RELEASE: MONDAY AFTERNOON, DEC1~illER 19, 1949 AND AFTER ~~ ALL-EASTERN-IV"lARINE LEAGUE, ALL-SAN FERNAfJDO VALLEY LEAGUE SELECTION

bILL STITS Ni\.1\j8D 8AST8RN-lvIARIN8 LSA.GU8 PL~i\Y8R OF YBAR FOR 1949 SBASON.

~embers of the Helms Athletic Foundation's All Southern California Board of Football came up with the name of Bill Stits, of the Eastern-~arine League Champions, Narbonne, as the League's Player of the Year. They did so on the basis of Stits' smashing play at his fullback spot for t he Gauchos. Bill is a Senior, stands 6 feet, and weighs 182 pounds. Stits was a marked player from the start of the season, having been named to the All-City first team last year. He lived up to his press notices by improvingms all-around game. He tied with Herbert Johnson of San Pedro for the high scoring honors of the League. Both backs scored 60 points, which was the second highest in the city•. Narbonne placed the most players on t he All Eastern-I\!iarine League first team--four. They were Stits, back; harold Duncan, end; James Timms, center; and Dale Atkeson, back. Several players named to this year's first and second teams were so honored last year. They were David Main, San Pedro; Anthony Califano, San Pedro; James Tirnms, Narbonne; ~jillis Thigpenn, Jordan; Dale Atkeson, Narbonne; Herbert Johnson, San Pedro; Bill Stits, Narbonne; and James \iaddell, Jordan. Along with Bill Stits, two standouts as backs were Herbert Johnson of San Pedro and Dale Atkeson of Ndrbonne. Johnson was a hard-hitting fullback with plenty of scoring punch. Atkeson was a power runner, too.

Players chosen for the All Eastern-~~rine League first and second teams will be presented with Helms Athletic Foundation certificate awards, which has been customary for the past thirteen years.

Here are the All Eastern-Marine League lineups for the 1949 Season: *FIRST TEAlvl YR.IN POS. PLAYER TEAI~ SCHOOL HEIGHT ~JEIGHT E Harold Duncan Narbonne Sr. 5:11 162 E William Postle Bell Jr. 6:2 165 T David lvlain San Pedro Sr. 6:1 192 T George Stewart Jordan Sr .. 5:8 192 G Anthony Califano San Pedro Sr. 5:10 173 G JYiarvin Hodgers Jordan Jr. 5:10 165 C James Timras Narbonne Jr. 5:10 lS8 B Dale Atkeson Narbonne Sr. 6:1 190 B Robert Burton Bell Sr. 5:10 155 B Herbert Johnson San Pedro Sr. 5:10 178 B ~villiam Stits Narbonne Sr. 6:0 182 BB James '·

E ~'jalter Chappell, Jordan C Willis Thigpenn, Jordan E vfilliam ~.Jitty, Gardena B John Alvarez, Jordan T Ivlelvin Knight, South Gate B A. J. Griffin, Jordan T Jarvis 1:Iatson, Narbonne B John Jiminez, Gardena G Frank Mares, Banning B James Walker, South Gate G John Vetek, Bell' BB Donald Woolever, Gardena

ALL-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BOARD OF FOOTBALL ~EtillERS 1949: Ralph Alex- © LA84 Foundation. All Rights Reserved.T \ ....

HBLMS ATHLSTIC FOUNDATION SPONSORS ALL SOUTHERN Ci-\LIFORNIA B01\RD OF FOOTBALL FOR THIRTEENTH YEAR, IN 1949

HELf'iS HALL, Los Angeles, November 29, 1949 As it had done for the past twelve years~ Helms Athletic Founda­ tion will again sponsor All Southern California Board of Football, in 1949. This will mean that the outstanding prep school players of Southern California, in the Los Angeles City Leagues, and C.l.F. divisions will be honored with awards, at the close of ~he season. The Thirteenth Annual All Southern California Board of Football A~drd program will be held at Helms Hall, Los Angeles, on Saturday morning, January 7, 1950. At this tiLe, with faraed football coaches, school officials, and athletic leaders attending, the top football stars of Southern California hifh schools will be presented with Helms Athletic Foundati,-,n awards, as follo;;/s: *AII-Southern California C.l.F. High School Teams *All-Los Angeles City High School Teams *All-Los Angeles City High School League Teams In addition, Helms Athletic Foundation medal awards will be presented to the two players who are chosen for C.l.F. Player of the Year, and Los Angeles City High School Player of the Year honors. Those who have been chosen for such honors in the past, were: YErtR G.l.F. HIGH SCHuOLS LOS ANGELES CITY HIGH SCHOOLS 1937 Frank Albert, Glendale Don '!,:"iller, IVlanual Arts 1938 rtarry Karns, Pomona Ray lioods, San Fernando 1939 John Petrovich, Alhambra ~~lter Brown, Canoga Park 1940 Peter Zucco, Santa Barbdra John Rosier, Venice 1941 Newell Oestrich, Inglevvood ~~rtin Grbovaz, Hoosevelt 1942 Glenn Davis, Bonita Victor I\~stro, J.~.ld.rshall 1.943 Norman Veeh, Tustin Bert Schneider, Los Angeles 1944 Bill ~j~rtin, Mark heppel Joe Solar, Canoga Park 1945 Al Pollard, LOY0la (L.A.) Tom Toiman, Venice 1946 Al Pollard, Loyola (L.A.) John Albini, Fremont 1947 Bud vJoodward, ~Joodrow t,Jilson Bill Bowers, Canoga Park 1948 John Olszewski, St. ~nthony Don hdhrman, Gardena The names of the Players of the Year, in e.I.F. and Los Angeles City divisions, have been engraved upon the P~ul H. Helms Trophy which is lodged at Helms Hall. vJith the completion of the new ~lOO,OOO addition to Helms Hall, the photographs of all of the prep school stars who have been chosen for Player of the Year honors will be posted in the Southern Calilornia Prep Sehoul Hall of Fame Chamber. The Helms Athletic Foundation's All 50uthern California Board of Football was organized, at the suggestion of Paul H. Helms, in 1937. Los Angeles' major daily newspapers were invited to apl:oint representatives to the Board, for- the purpose of making AII-C.l.F. and All-Los Angeles High School Team selections. The original Board, in 1937, was composed of representatives of the Los Angeles Examiner, herald-Express, Daily News, Times, and Hollywood Citizen­ News. Sinee then, the Board membership has been increased. All Southern California Board of Football for the 1949 season is composed of the following: Ralph Alexander, Los Angeles Examiner Pete Kokon, Valley Times Jud Furillo, Los Angeles herald-Express Eddie \iest, Santa Ana Register Mory Kapp, Los Angeles Daily News ~il Chipp, San Pedro News- Robert Weide, Los Angeles Times Pilot Al Franken, Los Angeles ~/~irror Tom Burdick, Long Beach Bob Panella, Hollywood Citizen-News Press-Telegram Clover Cummings, Santa Barbara ~ews-Press ~~nnie Pineda, Pasadena Star-News Sid Olin, San Bernardino Bill VJhitney, 'Breitbard Foundation Sun-Telegram Carl \JJhite, Santa ~Ilonica Outlook Dave Lewis, ~ong Beach Independent W. Ro Bill Schroeder, Helms Athletic Foundation, Chairman The Helms Athletic foundation All-Southern C~lifornia Board of Football will meet at Helms, on December 14, for the purpose of making all-star team selections for the 1949 season. Hnnouncernent of select~ons will be made during the month of December. © LA84 Foundation. All Rights Reserved.