The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-02
Gonzalez Named Most Valuable PLAYER

: After a highly successful grid
iron season, the Key West High
School football squad was honored
last night by the Key West Quarter
back Club at a dinner in the La
Concha hotel to wind up the current
, campaign with the kudos flying
thick and fast. Featured a. the
dinner was the giving of awards
and presentations with just about
every member of the squad getting
recognition for their efforts in
gaining seven wins, as against two
losses and tie.
Lucy Gonzalez and Peter Knight
were singled out as the top per-
formers in a year that surprised
the experts in that the Conchs
started winning and never slowed
up until they had nailed down a
record that is the envy of a lot
of Florida high school football
teams.
Halfback Lucy Gonzalez was
singled out for the 'MoSt Valuable
Player" award while Knight was
named the recipient of the Frank
Carbonell Memorial Trophy. Also
featured at the dinner was the
awarding of some 26 letters and
gold footballs to the high school
gridders.
Gonzalez received his award in
contest sponsored by the Pol
locks Jewelry Store in which Key
West Football fans balloted for
their choice.
The Carbonell Trophy, which is
given annually by the family of
the late Frank Carbonell, who was
one of Key Vests all-time foot
ball greats, was presented to
Knight on the basis of his all
around play and Sportsmanship
throughout the season at left guard.
Knight was also singled out as the
most dependable player and its
best tackler. He and right guard
Tommy West were also named as
co-captains of the year by their
teammates. West was the winner
of the Carbonell trophy last year.
Tony Dopp was named the
teams best blocker by his CO.
workers, Joe Pineda the lest all
around player and Don Cruz re-
ceived credit for being the most
improved Conch footballer.
Coach Ed Beekman also came
in for q bit of well earned
praise at fhe dinner from the
enthusiastic team and fan club
members. Beekmans in his first
year as Coach a. the high school
in its second season o: football
in many years has compiled a
record which is its own tribute"
attorney w. Curry Harris said in
introducing Beekman who award
ed letters TO his sridders.
In q short talk TO the Quarter.
hackers, Beekman gave the ere
dit 70 his gridders for the success.
full campaign. Beekman pointed
out the respect that the Key
West grid aggregation has earn
ed among their opponents. Sea-
crest High, he pointed out, did
not win another game after their
brvisins battle with The conehs
and when St. Peter and Paul Of
Miami managed TO pull out with
one touchdown win over Key
West, the school officials prompt
Iy gave the entire student body
. holiday.
Beckman was given a standing
ovation by those present at the
dinner.
Following the presentation of
gold footballs by jeweler Paul
Sher, Coach Beckman awarded
letters to the following players:
Ralph White, John Carbonell, Jr.,
jim Solomon, John Vermette, Don
Cruz, Stu Logun, Wayne Brantley,
Julio Henriquez. Jim Dixon, Tom
my West, Peter Knight, Ronnie
Pinder, Harvey orapeza, John De-
MERIT, Glynn Archer, George Has
kins, Joe Pineda, Tony Dopp, Dick
SalgadO, Hal Solomon, Mario Ro-
que, Lucy Gonzalez, Gibby Gates.
John Cruz, and managers Tony
Niles and Aldo Vidal.
The Conch footballers huddled
yesterday to choose an all-op-
ponent squad which was announced