Apr 1950

Made high school baseball team – played in two games

Summer 1950

Starting shortstop for Irving’s American Legion Team

Sep 1950

I.H.S. advanced to AA classification. Became a sometime starter on “B” football team.

Apr 1951

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Won starting position at second base on I.H.S. baseball team – played every inning of every game for next three years.

Summer 1951

Helped form and played on Irving Blue Jays, a semi-pro baseball team; “Outlaw league”

Sep 1951

Became starting halfback on B-Team football team.

Apr 1952

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Selected to All-District Baseball Team, second base.

Summer 1952

Played on Irving Blue Jays. Assisted Frank Riis a league of teams from Dallas and Fort Worth area – DAL-TARA League.

Sep 1952

Irving High School elevated to AAA classification. Finally earned starting position in football but left the team to devote full time serving as student body president.

May 1953

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Repeated as All-District Second Baseman.

Jun 1953

Coached first team: Porter’s Pirates, Irving Boys Baseball Assoc. (IBBA). 13 and Under. Won League, Regional and All-Star Game.

Aug 1953

Coached and played for Blue Jays; won league.

Sep 1953

Coached first football team – Bowie Junior High School 8^th grade. Attended Arlington Junior College (now U.T. Arlington).

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Began writing ‘sports’ for Irving newspaper.

May-Jul 1954

Coached and played for Blue Jays; won league.

Jun 1954

Coached Porter’s Pirates, IBBA 13 and Under. Won Division and placed 2^nd in Play-offs.

Oct-Jan ‘54-‘55

Coached played for F.B.I.B. Men’s Basketball, YMCA/ Church League; won title.

May-Jul 1955

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Salvation Army opened new baseball field. Played on Irving Blue Jays; coached by William Perry; won league; lost to Chance Vought in District.

Jun-Aug 1955

Coached IBBA. 13 & under, Red Devils (formerly Pirates), undefeated in City; finished 2^nd in state; lost 1 game; lost All-Star game.

Oct-Jan ‘55-‘56

Coached & played FBCI Men’s Basketball; YMCA League; won league; lost district

May-Aug 1956

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Played Irving Blue Jays; coached by Lefty White; won 1^st half; lost league playoff.

Jun-Aug 1956

Coached IBBA. 13 & under, Red Devils; undefeated in City 2^nd year; lost district playoff; won All-Star game.

Aug 16, 1956

Birth of my first child, a daughter, Deborah (Didi).

Oct-Jan ‘56-57

Played FBCI Men’s Basketball; YMCA League; won league; lost district.

Apr 1957

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IBBA. left Boys Baseball, Inc. and joined Texas Teenage Assoc.
Coached FBCI R.A. Track; 13-14 year-old; won league, district and state.

May-Aug 1957

Coached and played for Blue Jays; 2^nd in league.

Jun-Aug 1957

Coached IBBA. 13 & under, Red Devils; finished 4^th in 16-team league.

Jun-Aug 1957

Coached IBBA. 15 & under, Sports (Angels); won league; 2^nd in district playoffs.

Aug 3, 1957

Birth of 2^nd child, a daughter, Tonya.

Oct-Jan ‘57-‘58

Coached FBCI R.A. Basketball in 2 divisions; won league & district 15 & under; won league and placed 2^nd in 13 & under.

Apr 1958

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Coached FBCI R.A. track (13&14 and 15&16); won district, regionals, and state.

May-Aug 1958

Coached Blue Jays; won league; lost regional

May-Jul 1958

Coached Indians (formerly Red Devils); 13 & under; 2^nd in league

May-Jul 1958

Coached Blue Angels; 15 & under; lost district playoff

Jun-Aug 1958
Oct-Feb‘58-’59

FBCI Irving, R.A. program; coached
·         Baseball; 13-14; won league & district; 2^nd state
·         Basketball; 13-14; won league & district; no state held this year.
·         Basketball; 15-16; won league & district; no state held this year.

Oct-Jan ‘58-‘59

Coached & played FBCI Men’s Basketball

Feb-Mar 1958

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Coached FBCI R.A. track; 13 & under and 16 & under

Mar 19, 1959

Birth of 3^rd child, a son, David F.

·         Falcons (formerly Blue Angels); 15 & under; Major Teenage League 2^nd place
·         Indians (13 & under); undefeated in league; won city 2 games to 1; won All-Stars; lost to Houston in state

Jun-Aug 1959

Played Blue Jays; coached by Gene Hodges; won league; lost to Chance Vought in district finals.

Jun-Jul 1959

Coached R.A. baseball; 16 & under; won league, district, and state.

Sep-Oct 1959

Played men’s flag football; 2^nd in Dallas League

Oct 1959

YMCA began flag football; Youth League; 13 & under

·         Basketball; 13-14; won league, district, regional, and state
·         Basketball; 15-16; won league & district; lost in regional

Oct-Jan’59-‘50

Coached and played in FBCI men’s basketball, YMCA league; won league undefeated; lost in regional