Awarding sweaters for High School All-Star Football Team. The young man in the middle with the light-colored sweater is wearing one of the All-Star Team sweaters. Ordered by Llewellyn Advertising Agency, Mr. Van Meter. TPL-9114

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Coverage of the annual football banquet for the youth leagues, ordered by the Cheney Lumber Company. In 1959, the banquet was held at Wellmans. Seated in the middle of the long row to the right and looking back over his shoulder at a youth is Ben Cheney. Cheney helped found the kids football program in the early fifties. Cheney poured money into the program enabling many youngsters to enjoy participating in the team sport.

Cheney Lumber Co. (Tacoma); Football--Tacoma--1950-1960; Football players--Tacoma--1950-1960; Awards; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971;

Wood carving. Forever frozen in step is this football player carved from wood. He clutches a football against his chest as he races toward an unseen goal line. This carving may have been created by Tacoma master artist Art McKellips. There were apparently several other carvings done at the same time which depicted the art of golf, basketball and baseball among others. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber.

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Ben Cheney's generosity permitted thousands of Tacoma youth to participate in sports including football, basketball and baseball. The local lumberman and philanthropist sponsored many teams under the name, Cheney Studs, and they were able to play at the facility named after Mr. Cheney, Cheney Field. View of two Cheney Studs Midget football players practicing the art of kicking while two coaches observe on November 1, 1958. These players are dressed in full uniform including the famous Cheney Studs logo on their jerseys. The Midget Studs met Lakewood at Clover Park High School for the league championship later that day. Both teams had a 4-0-1 record; the tie was with each other. Coincidentally, they tied again in the championship game at 6-6. They were scheduled to play again the following week but were declared co-champions with no additional playoffs. Photograph ordered by Cheney Lumber Co. (TNT 10-24-58, D-3; TNT 11-7-58, p. 25)

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Halfback Harry Harper has a firm grip on the football in this November 1, 1955, photograph. Harper, of Lincoln High School, was a "clutch" player known for his hard running, jarring blocking and alert defense. He scored 10 touchdowns his senior year and was named to the All-Capitol League first team. He was also honored by the Tacoma Lions Club with their second annual "Outstanding Player" award. He was an instrumental part in Lincoln's 19-0 victory over Stadium on Thanksgiving Day 1955. (1956 Lincolnian yearbook, p. 50, p. 53-54)

Football players--Tacoma--1950-1960; Lincoln High School (Tacoma); Harper, Harry;

This was Stadium High School's first squad during the 1922 football season. Coach Myron Carr (not pictured) had only three returning first team lettermen at the beginning of the school year. Nevertheless, the veterans and newcomers played to the best of their ability in clashes with rival Lincoln High and maintained a tough competitive spirit throughout the season. Center Herman Brix, a junior, proved to be a mainstay on offense. Brix (third from right, back row) later used his athletic prowess at the University of Washington where he was a tackle on the 1926 Rose Bowl team. His silver medal in shot-putting at the 1928 Olympics and his rugged good looks helped lead to Hollywood and the role of Tarzan in "The New Adventures of Tarzan." Later, as actor Bruce Bennett, he would appear in many motion pictures including "Mildred Pierce" and "Treasure of the Sierra Madre." G46.1-041

Football players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Brix, Herman;

This is the 12-man Sumner High School football team in 1922 with their award-winning trophy. This December photograph was taken outdoors, perhaps on school grounds, with seven of the team kneeling on the snow-covered grass. The man on the far left is possibly the coach, H. Davis. For the second year, Sumner had won the Pierce County championship with a 5-1 record. Its only loss was to Auburn. Sumner had defeated Puyallup on November 5th by a seven point margin before a large crowd attending Sumner's homecoming. Rivals Puyallup and Sumner High School battled to a 7-7 tie on the morning of November 30th. This left the Valley high school football championship undecided. Sumner players involved in that game included: Reynolds, Bortle, Caster, Sperling, Barron, Peter, Dwight Taylor, Dean Taylor, Paulhamus (Captain), G. Taylor and Benton (last names provided only by the Daily Ledger). G46.1-039 (TDL 12-1-22, p. 8 -article only; TNT 11-17-22, p. 22-article)

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Four members of Stadium High School's first team demonstrate football positions on their home field of Stadium Bowl a few days prior to the big November, 1924, inter-city clash with Lincoln High. Harold Pirret did double duty as a tackle and end. Samuel Hansen was selected to lead the Tigers into battle as their captain and played both halfback and on the line. Robert Warnick, according to the Tahoma yearbook, played aggressively and well. Frank Jurich, left end, also won praise from the school yearbook for his quick feet, fine tackling and blocking and secure pass catching. (From L-R Pirret, Hansen, Warnick, Jurich) . The Stadium season would come to an end with a 3-0 loss to Lincoln who took home the Mark L. Davis' trophy. G46.1-033 (1925 Tahoma yearbook, various pages)

Football players--Tacoma--1920-1930; Stadium High School (Tacoma); Stadium Bowl (Tacoma); Pirret, Harold; Hansen, Samuel; Warnick, Robert; Jurich, Frank;

Although the "first teams" of various sports seemed to get most of the attention, there were other teams worthy of mention as well. Athletes of these teams played just as hard and with as much enthusiasm as their brethren. The group pictured above on November 25, 1924, was the Midget team from Stadium High School. They were practicing within the confines of Stadium Bowl. G46.1-037

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