The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-12-01

Meyers, tla., anu OuuAy CnOuSu
his nickname is Yankee" He was
chosen All South Florida Con-
ference end in 1s4S playing with
Fort Meyers High. He also saw
action with the University Of Ala
bama for years.
SAM WILLIAMS won Is letters
while attending Dansville High in
Dansville, Mich, his home town.
The 81 year old end stands ga and
weighs 225. Four of his awards
came with the football team where
he played in the backfield. He
captained the team in AZ and rs
receiving All-State honorable men,
ton the latter. He played fresh
man ball at Michigan State in 194s
as an end.
AT. MARMON busted through
the middle of the line and rambled
46 yards for a I'd in this years
opener on 81 Sept. He is Il years
old, stands g. and weighs 185. Tai
played with Spencer High in Spen-
Ger, N. c., his home town, for 4
years receiving All-State honorable
mention in 194s, his senior year.
He also ran from halfback slot
for Appalachian State Teachers
College in 1949 and 80.
]. d. SMITH will see plenty Of
defensive action from his safety
position this season. RED" can al
so carry the mail go so opposing
passers beware! The Sill, Il year
old tips the scales at 165. He halls
from Georgetown, ILL.,, where he
played 4 years with the high school
eleven. He captained the team his
senior year and received All-State
honorable mention. He was a
member of the Pioneer Conference
Champs, Quincy College, in 194S
and 40.
A. ]. GARRISI halls from Glou-
cester, Mass, stands sc and carrys
1876 pounds on his q year old
frame. "Hogan" played four years
with Gloucester High as a quarter
back, being named to the Sectional
All-Star eleven and receiving ALI
State honorable mention. Garrisi
also served one year with Oregon
State College as a quarterback.
He'll run from the fullback slot
this year however.
NEWELL DE PUY, end, played
with Glendale High in Glendale,
Calf, his home town, for 8 years.
He stands g.. weighs ITS and is
% years old. He was named on
the Foothill League All.Star team
in 1945. He later attended the
University of Southern California
and played with the undefeated
freshman team of '46. ''Newt" also
was a member of the Eagle Rock
AC semi-pro team in Calf.
JOSEPH ILL played with
frankfort High in Philadelphia,
Pa, his home town, as a tackle
and end for 8 years. He'll limit
his ability to the tackle slot here
at Pensacola. College days found
him playing for the University of
Delaware and Temple Universe
ty, also as a tackle and end. The
6-S, 2OS FOUNDER is % years old.
He also has coaching position
in mind some day.
HUGH HIGGINS halls from
Cleburne, Texas, where he cap
tanned his high school eleven for
three straight years. The "a year
old stands SO and weighs 1T.
"Hig" later attended Hardin-Sim-
mons University playing at several
positions for 4 years: quarterback,
guard, tackle, and fullblek on of
Tense; end and linebacker on de-
Tense. He was named on several
all-opponent teams. Higgins viii
concentrate most heavily on his
line backing ability for the Cos
hawks.
ERIC GRIFFITHS end, stands
60, weighs 1877 and halls from
Pittsburg, Calf. He snaged passes
for three years with Pittsburg
High which copied the All-country
championship one year. This is
'Griff's" second year of service
ball having played with the Whit
ing Field Blue Jays last year.
WILLIAM CAVITT held down a
tackle position for 4 years with
Roosevelt High in East Chicago,
Ind, his home town, receiving
All-State honors in ls4S. Then he
played at Michigan State for I
years as a guard and center. The
81, 100 pound, "A year old also
lettered three years each at high
school and college in wrestling.
He'll play at the tackle position
here at Pensacola.
ALBERT ATWELL, tackle.
stands g.. weighs 20S and is 20
years old. Atwell played with
Granville High in Granville. Ohio.
his home town for four seasons
as a center and tackle. They won
the county championship ; Of the
years. He was named Ail.State
in Class b.
ROBERT DuRKEE. fallbaek.
halls from Balboa Island. califor-
mia. He had three years experience
with Newport Harbor U. II. S. as
= left half and four additional
years at Pomdna College playing
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