Coleman High School Football History

Coleman, Texas

1929 Coleman Bluecats Football



 
1929 CHS Football Team

Top row, left to right:  Bud Martin, Don Gideon, Carl Turner, Sid Sackett, O. A. Carroll,  Dennis Gaines, Carl Stewart, Garrett Nalley, Morris Miller, Charles Blair, Bill Walker, Wallace Bost, Walter McKinney, Woodrow Butler, Jim Bost and Harvey Lewis.

Middle row:  Burl Williams, Duard Snodgrass, Kenneth Zimmerman, Ulmer "Johnny" Johnson, W. T. Chapman, James Irby, Charley Joe Owens, J. Henry Gober, Ned Rush, Charles Shepherd, Ed Pitts, Bob Browning, O. B. Rozelle, Otho Puckett, Charles Fair and Edward Tilden. 

Bottom row:  Elbert Clark, Red Whitaker, Turner Weaver, Emory Spangler, Walter George, Dexter Dickson (Coach), Maxwell Prater (captain), Jerald Saunders, Bitsy Manning, D. L. Riley, Raymond Kizer and Billy Futch.

 (Identification from the October 15, 1929 Coleman High School “Round-Up; and Coleman Democrat-Voice, 1988.)

District - 11 -B           Regular Season Record:  8 - 2 - 1


Name of Team Played
CHS Score
Opponent Score
Where Played
Town Team
0
6
Home
Santa Anna
6
6
There
Rochelle
27
0
Home
San Angelo (2nd Team)
41
6
Home
Santa Anna  (District Game)
19
0
Home
San Saba
35
0
Home
Ballinger  (District Game)
0
34
Home
Lampasas  (District Game) (Played on Armistice Day)
14
9
There
Winters (District Game)
21
12
There
Eden
48
0
Home
Rising Star  (Played on Thanksgiving Day)
45
0
Home


 Comments On Games


The Town Team was made up of former Bluecats, who were playing on college teams.  Ballinger (crowd of 2000 at game) won district and region.  Coleman had 2nd and 3rd strings playing.  Coleman played home games at the American Legion Park.


1929 CHS Football Players


Name of Player Classification Position Player
Number		 Weight
Recognition
(Sports Awards Voted by Players)
Maxwell Prater Senior
Tackle
 
   Captain - State Best Player, Honorable Mention - Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Harvey "Mutt" Lewis  
Quarterback
 
   State Best Player, Honorable Mention - Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Don Gideon Senior
Fullback
 
   State Best Player, Honorable Mention - Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Kenneth Zimmerman Senior
Guard
 
   Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Jim Bost Senior
Center
 
   Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Marshall Martin Senior
Right Tackle
 
   Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Charles Shepherd Senior
Right Halfback
 
   Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Carl Turner Junior
Left Halfback
 
   Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Charlie Joe Owen Junior
 
 
   Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Billy Futch  
 
 
   Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Charles Fair  
Right Halfback
 
    
Ulmer Johnson  
 
 
    
Clint McNeely  
 
 
    
W. T. Chapman  
 
 
    
Sidney Sackett  
 
 
    
Garrett Nalley  
Right Halfback
 
    
Armond Walker  
End
 
   Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Edward Pitts  
 
      
Auldwin Carroll Senior
Guard
     Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Robert Browning  
 
      
D. C. Riley  
 
      
Bitty Manning  
 
      
James Bowers  
 
      
Lynn Riley  
 
      
Albert Pope          
Ned Rush          
Henry Coker          
Carl Stewart  
Fullback
      
Walter McKinney          
Viets Kelley          
Duard Snodgrass Senior       Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
O. B. Rozelle Sophomore        
Morris Miller          
Wallace Bost         Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Mutt Spangler          
Dennis Gaines Senior Left Tackle     Awarded Sweater, royal blue slip over sweater, with an eight inch white block C on the front
Jerald Saunders          
James Irby          
Charles Blair          
Burl Williams          
Othel Puckett          

Coach - Manager

Coach:   Dexter Dickson
Manager:   Billy Allen


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Much of the history contained in this website was taken from

COLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RECORDS, 1910 - 1987
by Ralph Terry

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