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THE BATTALION
Wednesday, December 2, 1953 J
THE BATTALION-MSC
A&M QUART
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1953 AGGIE STARTERS—These players started most of
A&M’s 1953 football games. Backs are (left to right)
„Joe Boring, junior halfback; Don Eh is, senior quarter-
Hback; Don Kachtik, junior fullback; and Connie Magouirk,
senior halfback. Linemen are (left to right) Bennie Sin-
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clair, junior end; Durwood Scott, senior tackle and captain;
Larry Winkler, junior tackle; Marvin Tate, junior guard;
Fred Broussard, sophomore center ^and Sid Theriot, jun
ior guard. Not shown is Bill Schroeder, sophomore end.
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Back of the Year
Lineman of Year
Don
Chosen Theriot Named
On Season Play Best Ag Lineman
Virtually unanimous selection as
all-conference quarterback is solid
endorsement of the Quarterback
club selection of Don Ellis as the
Aggies’ outstanding back of the
year.
Don Ellis
Ellis guided the young Aggie
team to four victories and a tie in
the first five games of the season
before rugged conference competi
tion began to wear the young team
down.
Even in a losing season which
ended with an A&M record of four
wins, five losses and a tie, Ellis
passed and ran to a second place
finish in total offense. His 1128
yards gained was good enough for
runner-up honors behind Lamar
McHan of Arkansas,' whose total
of 1516 yards led the league.
Ellis finished third among con
ference passers, with 76 comple
tions out of 171 attempts for 950
yards. He had 14 tosses intercepted
and had four passes result in
scores.
A senior, Ellis has completed his
football eligibility, but plans to
move over to the Aggie basketball
court in a bid for a spot on the
cage squad. He also plays short
stop for the Aggie baseball team.
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Junior Guard Sid Theriot is the
Quarterback club lineman of the
year.
Other linemen in the running
were Ends Bennie Sinclair and Bill
Schroeder, one of the best terminal
pair in the Southwest conference;
Tackle Durwood Scott, team cap
tain; Guard Marvin Tate and Cen-
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SOPHOMORE START-
ER—Bill Schroeder, A&M’s
sophomore end, appears to
have one of the brightest
futures or any Southwest
conference second year
man. He caught 17 passes
for 215 yards, for 7th place
in the conference and
snared 4 for 54 yards
against Texas.
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ter Fred Broussard. Broussard was
high in the running for an all-
SWC berth until late in the season.
One of the consistently good
linemen in the Southwest confer
ence this season, Theriot has been
generally overlooked by area
sports writers. His fiery defensive
play and sharp offensive blocking
made him a favorite with A&M
football fans and resulted in his
selection as the Aggie lineman of
the year.
Theriot was selected the Quarter
back club’s lineman of the week
after the Arkansas and Rice games.
At 5 feet, 10, and 190 pounds,
Theriot had to bear down to hold
his own against the heavier line
men usually playing opposite him.
The fact that his name was one of
those most frequently mentioned
by Aggie opponents shows how
well he did his job.
The weak side guard in A&M’s
unbalanced T offense, Theriot’s
speed was often responsible for
long gains unreeled around the
ends by Cadet backs. He is one of
the fastest men on the squad and
was frequently downfield to de
liver vital blocks.
Fans got used to seeing Theriot
charge downfield under punts and
kickoffs and make the tackle.
To lie Shown
Two Movies
Football fans who attend the last
1953 meeting of the Quarterback
club will see two films instead of
the usual one, said Bob Boriskie,
president.
Films of the A&M-University of
Texas game and the A&M-Baylor
game will be shown. The meeting
will be held at 7:30 p. m. Friday in
the YMCA Chapel.
The Baylor game film has a
sound track, and Jones Ramsey,
A&M sports news editor, will
narrate the Texas game film.
“We hope the fans have enjoyed
the 1953 Quarterback club,” said
Boriskie.
’54 Ali-SWC Team
Next Year’s Stars
Selected Early
Before the final gun sounds every football season, fans
are deluged by dozens of all - America and all - conference
teams. Many times these teams are picked by sports writers
who never see the players they select in action on the grid
iron.
This year The Battalion has selected an all-South west
conference eleven for 1954, guaranteeing readers their first
preview of next season’s all-conference selections.
Here is The Battalion’s 1954 All - SWC team:
Ends—Ed Bernett, SMU, 6 feet, 2, .191.
Bennie Sinclair, A&M, 6 feet, 2, 195.
Tackles—James Ray Smith, Baylor, 6 feet, 3, 215.
Jim Lansford, Texas, 6 feet, 2, 220.
Guards—Sid Theriot, A&M, 5 feet, 10, 190.
■a Kenny Paul, Rice, 5 feet, 11, 195.
Center—Fred Broussard, A&M, 6 feet, 2, 221.
Backs—Charley Brewer, Texas, 5 feet, 11, 170.
L. G. Dupre, Baylor, 5 feet, 11, 176.
Dicky Moegel, Rice, 6 feet, 167.
Bob Easley, A&M, 5 feet, 11, 214.
A&M has four players, followed by Texas, Rice and Bay
lor with two each, and SMU, with one.
Some may say that the team has too many Aggies. The
reasons for their selection are;
1. Bennie Sinclair was one of the leading ends in the
conference this season and is third in pass receiving with 19
catches for 304 yards. Sinclair is fast, has a lot of blocking
abiity and i§ a good defender.
2. Sid Theriot would be a cinch if hustle meant every
thing. But this stumpy scrapper has much more than hustle.
His speed, blocking and defensive play tab him as one of next
year’s outstanding linemen.
3. Until the latter part of the season, Fred Broussard
was running a neck-and-neck race with Rice’s Leo Rucka for
’53 all-conference center. He is one of the outstanding soph
omores of the season. His blocking and line-backing opened
many an eye in SWC press boxes.
4. Bob Easley is one of the fastest backs in the league
but has to improve on defense and blocking. His tremendous
potential makes him a solid choice.
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The
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Carl Birdwell, Mgr.
Football’s over, but the school year is just beginning for The Exchange
Store.
Manager Carl Birdwell and his staff have scheduled tremendous bar
gains at the Exchange Store for the rest of the ye^r.
With Christmas coming on—just 23 days more—you’ll want to browse
through the store. You just won’t find better merchandise or fairer prices.
Remember, when you buy at the Exchange Store* you make an invest
ment in welfare and recreation for every present and future Aggie.
Exchange Store profits beyond operating capital needs, are annuilltf
allocated to various Student Welfare and Recreation Projects.
The Exchange Store needs your support to make this possible. You
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