The 1970’s

Date

Age

Event

Mar-May 1970

35

Coached Khoury League Baseball:

·         David; 2nd Year Bantam, 11 yr-olds; team Oilers

·         Greg & Travis, Atom (T-Ball), Active Electric Eels

Jun-Jul 1970

Played ‘Slo-Pitch Softball’ – commercial league

Aug-Nov 1970

Coached Greg, Kendall Athletic Assoc; 75# football; Mustangs

Nov-Dec 1970

Coached David; Suniland Optimists basketball; 11-12 yr-olds

May-Mar 1971

36

Coached Khoury League Baseball:

·         David; 1st Yr Midgets; 12 yr-olds; team Sunbursts

·         Greg, 1st Yr Bantam; 10 yr-olds; team Cowboys

·         Travis, 2nd Yr Atoms; 9 yr-olds; team Chargers

Jun-Jul 1971

Played ‘Slo-Pitch Softball’ – commercial league

Sep-Dec 1971

Coached Greg; Kendall 85# football; 10 yr-olds; Mustangs

Oct-Dec 1971

Coached Suniland Optimists basketball:

Coached David; 12 yr-olds

Coached Greg; 10 yr-old

Mar-May 1972

37

Coached Khoury League baseball:

·         David, 2nd Yr Midgets, 13 yr-olds; Pipers

·         Greg, 2nd Yr Bantam, 11 yr-olds; Raqueteers

·         Travis was coached in 1st Yr Bantam by a friend

Aug 1972

Braniff moved Miami facility operations to Lima, Peru. We decided to move family back to Irving.

Dec 1972

Appointed director of IPAR/KidSport Basketball League by Bill Enlow, Irving Parks and Recreation Director. This league became Irving Basketball Association (IBA) two years later.

Apr-Jul 1973

38

Coached son David in KidSport Basketball Wildcats, 13-14 yr olds, won division

Assisted coach David Melton in KidSport Basketball Lions, 11-12 yr olds, sons Greg and Travis played

Apr –Jul 1973

Introduced T-Ball to Irving Area (7-8 yr olds) at Lee Park & Lamar Park Instructional Leagues, 5 teams with 50 players, sons David and Greg assisted with coaching

May-Jul 1973

Coached in IBBA:

·         David, Pirates, 14-15 yr olds, won division

·         Greg, Jakes, 12-13 yr olds

Aug-Oct 1973

Offensive coach for Pop Warner Football, Irving Buffaloes, Pee Wee Division, 11-12, Greg played

Dec 1973 -
Mar 1974

39

Director KidSport Basketball; Greg and Travis played for Rocky Duron; David played for MacArthur High School.

May-Jul 1974

Coached IBBA Soph. League Pirates, 14-15, Greg

June 15, 1974

DFW Airport officially opened. Service started February 4, 1974.

Aug-Nov 1974

Coach for Pop Warner Football Buffaloes, Midget Division, 13 yr olds, Greg played; League and District Champs, ranked 13 nationally

May-Jul 1975

40

Coached in IBBA:

·         Greg, Pirates, Soph. League, 14-15

·         Keith, Jets, T-Shirt League, 9-10

Sep-Dec 1975

Coached Pop Warner Buffaloes, Midget Div, 13 yr-olds, 2nd Place in League

May-Jul 1976

41

Coached Keith in IBBA T-Shirt League Taco Benders, 9-10 yr olds

Jul 1976

Coached with Rocky Duron T-Shirt League All-Stars

Sep-Dec 1976

Coached Pop Warner Football Buffaloes, Midget Division, 13 yr olds, 5-4 record

Feb 1977

42

Irving Schools reinstated Girls Basketball for grade 7, 8, & 9; J.V. in 1978, and Varsity in 1979.

Spring 1977

Keith earned spot in Irving Boys Choir. The choir went on tour of southern United States in April.

Mar-Jul 1977

Coached MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church Men’s Slo-Pitch Softball team.

Aug-Nov 1977

Coached Pop Warner Football Buffaloes, Midget Division, 13 yr olds

Jun-Aug 1978

43

Coached MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church Men’s Slo-Pitch Softball team.

Nov 1978 –
Jan 1979

Coached MBBC RA Church Basketball; Greg assisted coaching

Jun-Aug 1979

44

Coached MacArthur Blvd. Baptist Church Men’s Slo-Pitch Softball team.

Nov 1979

Given Irving Boys Football Association expansion team, Broncos, 10-11 yr olds; for 1980 football season. Drafted team players in December.

Note: IBBA = Irving Boys Baseball Association