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November 22, 1963 - Football Champions - Recounting the Memories

From those of us in the stands who were watching our team win, thank you.

Being a small part of the cheering folks, it was a great thrill to see you all win.

John Philip Adams

From: Charles Eastburn
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 7:29 AM
To: Tom Gann; 'Allen C. Geiser'; 'Don & Shirley Ellisor'
Subject: Re: Momentous Day in History

That was the way to do it.

...and only 12 months before (November, 1962) , many of you were a part of another great “mud battle” against Reagan High School. You were building for your success.

It’s fun to have those memories.

Charlie Eastburn

On 11/22/08 10:53 AM, "Tom Gann" wrote:

#77 (Don Ellisor)

Once again we celebrate a Momentous day in our Great History. It's a wet, muddy, cold evening in November. The people are tense and nervous as out of nowhere a 200# plus tackle finds a oblong leather object cradled in his arms. As he streaks to the East followed by 10 Muddy compatriots, #77 scores on 4 minute run on a blocked punt to lead the Mighty Waltrip Rams to their first ever City of Houston High School Football Championship.. A feat no one can comprehend except for the meagre 23 plus individuals that made up that team and had survived four long years of gruelling work to accomplish this goal. I can still vividly see that run as we surrounded you to fend off any Bellaire attempt to stop you.

#34 (Allen Geiser)

#88(Tom Gann) Comment: Coach Burton had us so focused that the fact that President Kennedy had been shot and died at 1:00 that day, November 22, 1963, was not on our minds for that 2 ∏ hours at Delmar.

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From Tom Gann 6-2009 - I made a trip to visit John Phelps, and his wife Kate, this summer at their home in Hilton Head Island, S. Carolina. John retired 13 years ago from Southwestern Bell as head of the Mexico Division. Kate also retired with them also. They worked for the company from his graduation from college and both purchased stock as they grew with the company. When SW Bell sold to AT&T (I believe) he had been his own boss in Mexico and did not want to have another company head over him so he sold out and retired to the golf courses at Hilton Head Island.

It was a great visit and his personality has not changed.

John Phelps and his wife, Kate

Football Dinner May 15, 2008 in honor of Coach Burton and Mr. Joe Tusa given by Glen Smith at Christi's Steakhouse. (Pictures taken by Tom Gann and last 6 pictures by Lloyd Pond)

City Football Champions 1964 and 1967

Picture #1 Jimmy Sheffield and Johnny Sheffield

Picture #2 - Gary Armbrister

Picture #3 -

Picture #4 - Mike Smith

Picture #5 - Glenn Smith - host of the dinner - Thank you Glenn for bringing all these guys together to honor Coach Burton and Mr. Tusa. Outstanding!

Picture #6 - Johnny Sheffield

Picture #7 - Louis Klare

Picture #8 - Peck Boswell

Picture #9 - Johnny Rolater

Picture #10 - Johnny Rolater, Billy Francis and Glenn Smith

Picture #11 - Richard Meek - Mgr.

Picture #12 - Allen Geiser

Picture #13 - John Snell (In loving memory)

Picture #14 - Larry Smith

Picture #15 - Lloyd Pond

Picture #16 - Chip Holiman

Picture #17 - Glenn Smith and Johnny Sheffield

Picture #18 - Lois Klare, ____________ and John Snell

Picture #19 - Harry Harwell

Picture #20 - Larry Smith and Mike Smith

Picture #21 - Don Ellisor

Picture #22 - Allen Geiser and Don Ellisor

Picture #23 - Allen Geiser, Don Ellisor and Johnny Rolater

Picture #24 - Joe Tusa and Coach Burton

Picture #25 - Ken Flowers, Louis Klare and Troy Holiman

Picture #26 - Troy Holiman

Picture #27 - Jimmy Synott

Picture #28 - Larry Smith and Joe Tusa

Picture #29 - Sam Montalbano

Picture #30 - Johnny Rolater on left, next to him John Goyen and Glenn Smith on opposite side of table

Picture #31 - Johnny Rolater, John Goyen - Larry MacTavish and Billy Francis on the other side of table

Picture #32 - Jimmy Adams

Picture #33 - Jimmy Adams

Picture #34 - Joe Tusa and Coach Burton

Picture #35 - Ken Flowers, Joe Tusa and Coach Burton

Picture #36 - Ken Flowers, Joe Tusa and Coach Burton

Picture #37 - Ken Flowers, Joe Tusa, Coach Burton and Pete Biggs

Picture #38 - Ken Flowers, Joe Tusa, Coach Burton and Pete Biggs

Picture #39 - Glenn Smith and Sam Montalbano -- at front table

Picture #40 - Joe Tusa, Coach Burton and Pete Biggs

Picture #41 - Larry MacTavish and Glenn Smith

Picture #42 - Larry Smith and Troy Holiman

Picture #43 - Troy Holiman and Chip Holiman

Picture #44 - Richard Meek and Lloyd Pond

Picture #45 - Johnny Rolater

Picture #46 - Jimmy Sheffield

Picture #47 - Allen Geiser

Picture #48 - Lloyd Pond

Picture #49 - Bill Groberg

Picture #50 - Allen Brown

Picture #51 - Don Ellisor

Picture #52 - Johnny Sheffield

Picture #53 - Jimmy Adams

Picture #54 - Robbie Boswell

Picture #55 - Bubba Hill

Picture #56 - Bill Groberg

Picture #57 - Bill Groberg

Picture #58 - Bill Groberg

Picture #59 - Peck Boswell

Picture #60 - Walter Etie

Picture #61 -

Picture #62 - Tom Gann

Picture #63 - Allen Brown, Bubba Hill and Glenn Smith

Picture #64 - Allen Geiser and Robbie Boswell

Picture #65 - Ken Flowers and Walter Etie

Picture #66 - Lloyd Pond and Don Ellisor

Picture #67 - Lloyd Pond and Walter Etie

Picture #68 - Larry MacTavish and Bill Groberg

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