Show thoughts I Last Friday the bleachers at atthe atthe atthe the Uintah High School football field were packed with fans Cans from Carbon and Uintah High Schools Why do fans Cans attend football games BERT GIVIDEN Uintah High School principal remarked I love the game I used to be a quarterback and a captain Theres There's nothing like football for Cor building character We used to play in the single wing when the quarterback used to carry the ball 1952 Theres There's nothing like football Ross Vernal played high school and semi pro football in the He commented I go to football games because I used to play football I just love football Its It's my favorite sport We are interested interested in in- in the students was a member of the Richfield High School football team in the He lie played the halfback and quarterback positions He competed on a semi-pro semi football team until 1930 When asked to compare football in the to the said We have bigger athletes The guys are big and fast now whereas in the past they were slow We didn't worry about a p person over pounds because he was too slow The big pound football player will catch a small man mannow mannow mannow now MARGARET I SL YE stated I just love football He Ross said that Im I'm a better belter quarterback quarterback quarterback than he is We watch all the games on TV I was going to Uintah High School when they didn't play football early thirties I like to togo togo togo go to football games because I like the spirit of the team We Weha ha have ve more enthusiasm this year than we we have had before I still feel we are going to have a good football team commented Dan Oaks Vernal Eugene Crocco Carbon High School principal said I like the crowd and the enthusiasm of 1 the e young ba ball l p players y Football is rs an exciting game George Pizza Helper Helper- a former Helper Junior High principal remarked I just like the excitement and the sport I like all sports Football is one of the sports I enjoy watching When asked why he attends football games Bill Smith Vernal stated I just enjoy it It gives me something to do I Igo Igo Igo go just for the fun of it I like to support the team HILLS HILL'S WIFE Susan Smith is isa isa isa a Benson from Roosevelt She said Its pretty hard to go to the football games Im I'm from Union Its It's kind of hard to be loyal to Uintah We watch football games because we like to see a winner We have a winning team this year The community and the team have good spirit commented commented com com- Dr Dan Price Vernal Clara Price remarked Oh I Iguess Iguess Iguess guess we have been going to football games since our kids have been in school You go because of your kids and the spirit keeps keep going We want to see Uintah do their best Boyd Bell community school and adult education director for forthe forthe forthe the Carbon School District is a former Carbon High football coach He played football for Ben Lomond Lamond High School in 1957 Bell was a member of the Carbon College now College of Eastern Utah Price foo football I team in the 58 1957 and 59 1958 school years BELL foLL COMMENTED ll I have my son playing plus the fact I enjoy it and its it's a good sport Im I'm a loyal fan of oC Carbon High School Asked to to compare football of the fifties to the seventies Bell said There are better football players now Its It's more specialized The kids are bigger and there is better coaching as compared to the past The coaches are better prepared The equipment is a lot better Vernal stated I like the action Its It's a contact sport with skill I played football foot ball ballin in 1958 for Uintah I think there is a lot more skill now in inthe inthe inthe the seventies There are some of oC the same plays now as there were in the fifties Videotape helps help us view and scout the game now |