All Stars Date

Right End:      H. B. Baxter, Captain.  Greatest punter in the history of 
Pahokee High School.
A great pass receiver and team man. A horse on defense.  
Kicked a ball out of own end zone and punt receiver Baxter
made the kick against Plant City . . . 82 yards.

Right Tackle: Marvin Unwin - a big, strong boy who opened up holes for a lot
of Calvin Peacock’s runs.

Right Guard:  Charles Phillips - tough man in the middle of the line.  Good 
puller - excellent linebacker.

Center:       Cotton Funderburk - a big powerful boy.  A tremendous blocker 
and a sure and deadly tackler.

Left Guard:   Tommy Parker - led interference on single wing runs.  A good 60 minutes football player on 
offense and defense.

Left Tackle:  Carl Thompson - a great punter, tough on offense and defense.

Left End:     Dodo Parker - this boy came to play football. A good pass 
receiver, a great blocker and about as tough as they come on defense.

Back:   Carl Sapp - a great runner.  A powerful boy on offense and defense. 
Later went to University of Miami.

Back:        Calvin Peacock - Weight, 170 lbs.  Ran for 170 points and passed 
for 58 points in 1940.  Tremendous inside and outside runner and excellent
passer.  Probably the best all-around back ever to play at Pahokee
High School.  Played at Rollins College.

Back:        Doss Tabb - what kind of a player was Doss Tabb?  In one game he had
injured his leg and didn’t dress out.  At the half Pahokee was behind.
 Doss Tabb appeared on the field in his uniform.  Not being able to
 move much, Tabb took direct snaps from center and passed his team to victory.

Back: Joe Tom Boynton - Speedy, elusive runners good passer - excellent
defense - won several games on his ability to kick extra points.

HONORABLE MENTION BACKS: Louis Gold, Kermit Dell, Leon Spooner, Frank Gillis, Hueston Connell, 
Julian Snyder, Thomas Dickson, Horace Unwin, Joe Carr and Reed Collins.

LINE: Adrian Daane, Kyle Hatfield, Carl Cowan, W. A. Stevens, Mike Sanders,
David Unwin, Valpeau Denton, Vance Denton, Willard Shackford, Hub Spooner, 
Siddy Winnie.

GREAT PUNTERS: H. B. Baxter, Adrian Daane, Valpeau Denton, Carl Thompson.

 ALL STARS TO DATE (Continued)

was behind.  Doss Tabb appeared on the field in his uniform.  Not being able
to move much, Tabb took direct snaps from center and passed his team to victory.

Back:        Joe Tom Boynton - Speedy, elusive runners good passer - excellent
on defense won several games on his ability to kick extra points.

HONORABLE MENTION BACKS: Louis Gold, Kermit Dell, Leon Spooner, Frank Gillis, Hueston
Connell, Julian Snyder, Thomas Dickson, Horace Unwin, Joe Carr and Reed Collins.

LINE: Adrian Daane, Kyle Hatfield, Carl Cowan, W. A. Stevens, Mike Sanders, David
Unwin, Valpeau Denton, Vance Denton, Willard Shackford, Hub Spooner, Siddy Winnie.

GREAT PUNTERS: H. B. Baxter, Adrian Daane, Valpeau Denton, Carl Thompson  

                                                                  1945

  TEAM MEMBERS:

            L. E. Latham    R. G. Ogle       R. H. Fremd

            L. T. Giddens   R. T. Salvatore  Dickson

            L. G. Spooner   R. E. Smith      Frank Gillis

            Center Hatfield L. H. Connell    Frank Tillis

Co-Captains - Wilton Giddens, J. E. Spooner

SCHEDULE

Pahokee 37        Delray 14          Pahokee 0   Stuart 0

Pahokee 32        Okeechobee 0       Pahokee 0   Dania 14

Pahokee 21        Cocoa 6            Pahokee 7   Lake Worth 13
Pahokee 0         Ft. Pierce 39      Pahokee 12  Belle Glade 6

Pahokee total points 109

Opponents total points. .92 Won 4, Tied 1, Lost 3 games

Head Coach  Clyde Alley  Asst .Coach. Charles Brown 

 This was Coach Clyde Alley’s first year in Pahokee.  He had a squad of untried material.  Rodney Connell was a great halfback with tremendous speed and a great break away runner.  Thomas Dickson played full back and was a good 
runner up the middle.  He made a lot of points for the Blue Devils.

Frank Gillis was small but a great ball player.  He was a great blocker and a fine defensive player.  He made the classic 
shoe string tackles on defense.

Frank “Jelly roll” Tillis was the heaviest fellow on the squad.  He weighed 200 pounds and played tackle.  He was 
probably the strongest boy ever to play at Pahokee High School.  Kyle Hatfield played at center and he had that 
“never say die” spirit and he excelled on defense.  The team had its ups and downs and the worst game played was 
against Ft. Pierce in which we were beaten 39-0.

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TEAM MEMBERS:

             George Rozelle   Thomas Dickson    Ed Howell

              Harry Fremd      J. E. Spooner     William Weathers

              Wilber Geiger    Rodney Connell    Ken Johnson

              James Latham     Fred Daniels      Hueston Connell

              Frank Gillis     John Ogle         James Sims

              James Scott      Milton Salvatore  Lee Wroten

SCHEDULE

Head Coach: Clyde Alley

Managers. . Bobby Baker,

Ed Howell

Pahokee total points   150 Opponents total points 33

The 1946 Pahokee team was one of the greatest teams in the history of the School.  They averaged 15 points 
per game on offense but gave up only 3.3 points per game on defense.  They had a record of 8 wins, one tie, 
and one loss.

In the first game against Ponce de Leon the Blue Devils scored on a third plunge by Thomas Dickson.  The 
second touchdown was scored by Milton Salvatore who intercepted a pass and ran 43 yards for a touchdown.  
Wilber Geiger kicked both extra points for a 14-13 win by Pahokee.

Against Miami Tech half back Frank Gillis made a 25 yard run to the Tech’s five yard line.  Thomas Dickson bucked 
the middle for a touchdown.  Rodney Connell took a double reverse for 65 yards, and a touchdown to win 14-0.

It was the great quick kicking of Wilber Geiger that enabled Pahokee to gain a scoreless tie with the heavier Palm 
Beach High. The game was played with a 7,000 crowd, the largest crowd ever to see Palm Beach play.  Both teams
 made serious threats but both defensive teams rose to the occasion and stopped the offense
in their tracks.  Pahokee 0 - Palm Beach 0.

Delray was leading 7-6 at the end of the first period.  Then Pahokee caught fire in
the second period.  Rodney Connell scored three touchdowns and Thomas Dickson
scored two touchdowns to make 31 points in twelve minutes.  Final score  Pahokee 37-Delray 14.

In the third period William Weathers crashed through on the Ft. Pierce 22 yd. Line
to block a kick and Pahokee beat Ft Pierce 2-0 on a safety.

In the fourth period Pahokee marched 77 yards to beat South Broward 7-0.

Full back Thomas Dickson going the final three yards to score and Wilber Geiger
kicking the extra point.

Frank Gillis made a 50 yard run to score.  John Ogle blocked a punt for a safety.
Thomas Dickson scored from the three yard line.  Rodney Connell made a 24 yard run for a 
touchdown.  Rodney Connell ran 65 yards for a touchdown.  Frank Gillis
picked off a pass and ran 70 yards for a touchdown.  Lake Worth won the first
 half of their game.  In the second half Rodney Connell picked off a Lake
Worth pass and returned 35 yards.  Dickson scored from the I yard line.  Pahokee
drove from the 24 yard line and Dickson scored from the 11 yard line.  With
Dickson, Gillis, Geiger, carrying the ball, Pahokee scored from the H yard
line in the 4^th quarter to win by 20-6.

Pahokee scored 7 points in the third period and 19 points in the 4^th period to beat
Melbourne 26-0.  Thomas Dickson rushed for 133 yards in this game.

In the final game without the services of ace half-back Rodney Connell,
who was injured, Pahokee lost to Belle Glade 13-0.

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PAHOKEE      BELLE GLADE

1947

TEAM MEMBERS:

James Scott          Charles Phillips      Clarence Padgett

Raymond Caruthers    James Riffey          Billy Roberts

John T. Pickett      Stanley Hooks         Olis Weaver

Bobby Baker          Nathaniel McClellan   Lennie Stucky
Frank Gillis         Russell Sims          John Ogle
J. T. Guerry         Julian Snyder         Fred Taylor

Teddy Bob Johnson   Claude McClarty

SCHEDULE

Game with Miami Tech was cancelled due to a heavy downpour
at the Orange Bowl.  Pahokee total points 125
Opponents total points.70 Won 5 - lost 4

Head Coach ... Clyde Alley

Asst.  Coach.  Ralph Gress

Julian Snyder made a 75 yard run from scrimmage to break open the game and beat Delray.
It was the longest run of the season for Pahokee.

A big disappointment for the Pahokee fans was the game played with the Lake
Worth "Trojans" on November 14.  Just when things were turning for Pahokee,
the ball was lost on the Lake Worth 6 inch line.  The reminder of the game
 was fast and exciting but resulted in a 6-0 victory for Lake Worth.

Pahokee played Ponce de Leon on November 21.  There was only one touchdown
made in this game and in Pahokee's favor.  Joe Kent Carr bucked over for
the touchdown, grinding out a long drive, led by Connell and Snyder.

Last but not least on the Pahokee schedule was the game with Belle Glade.
Every year when the teams clash, there is a final burst of energy and a
deep resolution to win or bust.  Hueston Connell made the longest run of
the game for Pahokee's only touchdown.  When the final gun sounded the
score was Rams 14-Blue Devils 7.

1948

TEAM MEMBERS:

Pahokee total points scored  225     Head Coach Clyde Alley
Opponent's total points scored 88    Line Coach  Bill Howard       

Won 6 - tied 2 lost 2

Julian Snyder was a hard running back and scored early against St. Mary.
Hueston Connell goes over for the only touch down against Ft.  Pierce.
Pahokee lost 13-6.  Joe Kent Carr Pahokee Q.B. scores to tie Delray
Beach 6-6.  Connell was leading ground gainer against Lake Worth with
Teddy Johnson throwing key blocks.  Pahokee was unable to catch Lake Worth
as the score read Pahokee 14 and Lake Worth 25.  The Blue Devils climaxed
an otherwise average season by doing what most people thought was
impossible: upsetting the three touchdown favored Rams.  This was
accomplished by no individual player, but by the splendid teamwork,
playing and spirit of the boys.

1949

TEAM MEMBERS:

SCHEDULE

Pahokee 6   Clewiston 19

Pahokee 0   Stuart 0

Pahokee 0   Ponce de Leon 7
Pahokee 0   St Theresa 25

Pahokee 6   Lake Worth 33     
Pahokee 0   Delray 47

Pahokee 27  Largo 0
Pahokee 0   Belle Glade 12

Pahokee total points 39         Head Coach.... Clyde Alley

Opponents total points 143         Line Coach.... Bill Howard       Managers ... George Rozelle
and Donald Avera

When Coach Clyde Alley called the Blue Devil squad out for pre-season football training he looked
over his inexperienced material, knew a rough season was ahead, and said as much.

After dropping the opener to Clewiston 19-6, on September 23, the Blue Devils gave
their followers plenty of encouragement by playing a spirited game with Ponce de Leon on September
28, holding the Cavaliers to a scoreless tie until the last 12 seconds when a lucky pass plus a conversion
gave the contest to Ponce 7 to 0. The season then dragged on with a succession of defeats
 until November 4, when the Blue Devils trampled the visiting Largo team 27 to 0.

Following this contest Pahokee tied Stuart 0 to 0 and lost to St. Theresa before squaring off with their
traditional rivals, the Belle Glade Rams, in the annual Glades gridiron classic.  The Rams had a strong
aggregation, which was expected to score in this season’s final just about as they pleased.  Such was
not the case.

In this game the Blue Devils gathered their entire defensive strength and quickly punctured the confidence
of the Rams. Though unable to marshal any impressive offensive power, they completely befuddled the
jittery Rams until the fourth quarter,when they recovered their equilibrium in time to force over two touchdowns
and win 12 to 0.

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        1950

    TEAM MEMBERS:

            Buddy Hewell     Willard McCurdy   Melvin Tillis

             Sidney Caruthers Charles McCurdy   Charles Dickson

             Junior Holmes    Jack Boland       Billy Turbeville

             Charles Holmes   Bobby Carlton     Lewis Pope

             Billy Henderson  Bobby Schroeder,  Bobby Peacock

             Millard Stanley  Eugene Williams   Carney Wilder

             Alfred Meeks     Ronnie May        Trevette Weeks

             Jackie Thomas    Harry Levins      Rusty Million

             Bill Hatton      Bob Mills         Dick Atlkins

             Ralph Clark      Colvin Herring    Gene Caruthers

             George Rozelle

 Pahokee total points 249    Opponents total points. .51

  Won 6, tied 2, lost 2
  Head Coach....   Jim Maynor

  Line Coach...   Bill Howard

Carney Wilder was a fine passing quarterback-completing 81 passes out of
127 attempts.  His favorite receivers were Ronnie May, right end, who
scored 14 touchdowns and had six called back due to penalties, Bobby Peacock,
the other end made sensational catches of short passes, mostly one handed catches. He played like a pro
and was hard to bring down.  May was great on
the long pass with tremendous speed down field.  Wilder would throw for the
goal line and May would run under the ball to grab it on his finger tips
without breaking stride.

Lake Worth had a strong team but the game was postponed to Saturday night
and the Pahokee coaches found a flaw in their defense and ripped them 30-0.
This was unbelievable to the fans but Maynor called the shots before the game
and assured the townspeople that he would win, and he did. Seacrest fell to
the Devils 26-0 with Peacock making incredible catches.  He caught
several passes with five defenders around him leaping into the air and
bringing the ball down one handed.  Billy Turbeville, Pahokee safetyman,
made a sensational punt return of 70 yards for a touchdown.

Pahokee played South Broward in the afternoon after a storm.  Pahokee threatened several times but           
was unable to score. South Broward had tall ends and their quarter back Kiki Wise ran all over the field
throwing some elevator type passes over Pahokee’s short safety men to beat us 12-0.  We lost a heart breaker
to the well-known Ft. Pierce luck.  Pahokee was leading 13-7, with a few seconds left when Ft.  Pierce shifted into
their famous single wing passing formation.  They ran an end run to right side and Ft. Pierces tail back threw a
long pass deep to the left end to beat Pahokee 14-13.

Pahokee was leading Belle Glade 12-0 at the half.  May made two great catches for touchdowns. 
Belle Glade evidently scouted Pahokee well at the South Broward game.  They started throwing high
looping passes to their tall ends and the score was tied 12-12.  Then Belle Glade made a fatal mistake.
They called time out on the extra point.  They had a deadly kicker but the pressure was on. The two minute time
out made him nervous.  He kicked the ball a mile wide and the game ended 12-12.
He would have made the point if the coach had not called time out.

Who completed nearly 80% of his passes?  Carney Wilder

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