Football Banquet in Honor of Coach Burton and Mr. Tusa
(October 14, 2010 - Cadillac Bar in Houston)
Hosted by Glenn Smith
(Pictures taken by Tom Gann)
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#1 - Glenn Smith and Coach Burton
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#2 - Ken Flowers, Tony Maddox and Allen Brown
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#3 - Ken Flowers and Allen Geiser
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#4 - Jim Laminack and Truman Laminack
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#5 - L to R - back of Allen Geiser, Barry Pollack, Tony Maddox, Holly Ware in cap, Doug McCuen, Billy Francis and _______
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#6 - Allen Geiser, Barry Pollack, back of Allen Brown
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#7 - Allen Geiser, Barry Pollack and Tommy Brawner
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#8 - Truman Laminack
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#9 - Roy Hill and Tony Maddox
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#10 - Barry Pollack, Tommy Brawner and Allen Brown
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#11 - Barry Pollack, Tommy Brawner and Allen Brown
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#12 - Louis Klare, Keith Flowers and Ken Flowers
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#13 - Ken Flowers, Billy Francis and Holly Ware
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#14 - Bill Groberg
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#15 - Tony Maddox and Mr. Tusa - Truman Laminack in background
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#16 - Coach Burton and Barry Pollack

#17 - Tommy Brawner and Mr. Tusa

#18 - Glenn Smith, Roy Hill, Barry Pollack and back of Jimmy Synnott, Jr.

#19 - Glenn Smith, Pete Bigss and Norman Adams

#20 - Pete Biggs and Norman Adams

#21 - David Yaege and _________

#22 - Coach Burton

#23 - Coach Burton and Walter Etie

#24 - Les Burton III, Coach Burton and Walter Etie

#25 - Charlie Vento and Coach Burton

#26 - Larry MacTavish and Jimmy Synnott, Jr.

#27 - Roy Hill and Walter Etie

#28 - Roy Hill and Walter Etie

#29 - ____________ Pete Biggs? and Sam Montalbano

#30 - Sam Montalbano

#31 - Johnny Rolater and Barry Pollack

#32 - Doug McCuen and Walter Etie

#33 - Roy Hill and Mr. Tusa

#34 - Tony Maddox, Don Ellisor and Peck Boswell

#35 - Tommy Brawner and Jimmy Adams

#36 - Jimmy Adams and Coach Burton - Don Ellisor in back

#37 - Holly Ware and Robbie Boswell

#38 - Jim Laminack and David Yaege

#39 - Bill Groberg and Glenn Smith

#40 - Allen Brown and Jimmy Synnott, Jr.

#41 - Tony Maddox and Pete Biggs

#42 - Truman Laminack

Photo #43 - Allen Geiser #34

#44 - Tony Maddox and Glenn Smith

Photo #45 - Bill Groberg

#46 - Larry MacTavish and Allen Brown

#47 - Jimmy Adams, Pat Gavin and ____________

#48 - Don Ellisor and John Goyen

#49 - Don Ellisor and John Goyen

#50 - L to R - Pete Biggs, Robbie Boswell, Barry Pollack and Peck Boswell

Tom Gann was at Football Banquet taking pictures - so no pics of him - but next day - Tom at Delmar Stadium --- memories!
Tom Gann was the only one in our senior class to play both football and basketball for Waltrip and suited up for the Houston City Championship games for both in our senior year. Delmar Football Stadium and Basketball Field House. The 1964 Waltrip graduating class was known as "The Class of Champions" for it's many City and Zone Championships in a multiple number of athletic accomplishments, an excellent Drill Team and many other activities that exemplified Truth, Honor and Integrity. We simplify respect and discipline within.

And Tony Maddox!

Remember the moments!!

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Coach Burton
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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.
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
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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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