1928: Turbulent Season at San Diego High
The Roaring Twenties were coming to a disastrous conclusion. A new school would rise in East San Diego honoring future president Herbert Hoover, who promised a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage, and San Diego High football was on a bumpy ride that began with John Perry’s departure as coach after […]
Read More1935: Redbirds and Rioting
A 27-0 loss to the Muir Technical Mustangs of Pasadena in the first round of the Southern California playoffs did not dim the luster of one of the greatest seasons in the history of Hoover High football. John Perry, who guided the Cardinals’ program from its beginning in 1930, directed the Eastside club to its first victory […]
Read More1941: “I Want to Play Someone I Can Beat”
That refrain was heard early and often in the CIF Southern Section. It is heard today, a century later. Coaches, players, administrators, fans, even the media, want to see their teams positioned to win or at least able to compete evenly. That’s the way it was when the interscholastic federation was formed in 1913, as […]
Read More2015: Hurdler Bob Fortin, Coach Morris Shepherd
Track standout Bob Fortin, 68, and Vista and Chula Vista head coach Morris Shepherd, 95, passed. Fortin was one of top hurdlers in the San Diego Section and had a best time of :14.7 in the 120-yard high hurdles as a senior at Crawford in 1964. “Snortin” Fortin, as he was affectionately known because of the guttural sounds […]
Read More1937: Vexed Wex(ler) Pulls Plug
Escondido was penalized 15 yards before it participated in the kickoff or took a snap at the beginning of the second half of a Metropolitan League game at Grossmont. Referee Charlie Smith, also the San Diego State baseball coach, penalized the Cougars for not being on the field and ready for kickoff after the 15-minute […]
Read More1965: Bennie Didn’t need Postseason Relief
Teams with losing records didn’t make the playoffs. Neither did some with winning records, or even the undefeated. Only league champions were invited. Four large school and two small school squads would make up the 1965 San Diego Section postseason. Bennie Edens wasn’t playing “one game at a time.” He was looking a few weeks […]
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