NFL HOF'ERS DOAK WALKER & BOBBY LAYNE'S 1943 HIGHLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK
Another nice collectible for your consideration. You are looking on a 1943 Highland Park High School Yearbook with future NFL stars and Pro Football Football Hall of Fame members, Doak Walker and Bobby Layne and future Astronaut Elliot M. See. This product is for the 1943 Highland Park High School Yearbook (University Park, Texas), titled "Highlander." This was the Junior year for Doak Walker, the Sophomore year for Bobby Layne, and the Sophomore year for Elliott See, who all attended this school and are present in the yearbook. Doak Walker is shown in the Junior Class B photo (page 46-47); in the HI-Y Club officers group photo (page 61); Doak is noted as having received letters in baseball, basketball and football (page 78); is shown in the "State Quarter Finalist" Varsity Football Team group photo (page 79); has an individual Varsity Football portrait (page 80); has an individual Varsity Basketball portrait (page 81); is in the "Semi-Finalist" Varsity Basketball Team group photo (page 82); is shown in the Aquatic Club group photo (page 86) and is in the Varsity Baseball Team group photo (page 87). Bobby Layne is listed in the Travel Club (page 63); Bobby is noted as having received letters in baseball and football (page 78); is shown in the "State Quarter Finalist" Varsity Football Team group photo (page 79); has an individual football portrait (page 80); has an individual Varsity Basketball portrait (page 82); is the "Semi-Finalist" Varsity Basketball Team group photo (page 82); is in the Varsity Baseball Team group photo (page 87); photo of Bobby striking out (page 87); in the H Association Club group photo (page 88) and is in the H Association Club officers group photo (page 88). Elliot See is shown in the Sophomore Class 2A photo (page 50-51) and in the Company E group photo (page 104 ).
This yearbook is in very good condition. Binding and spine seem strong. All pages present. There are a bunch of staff and student signatures throughout the book. I did not notice Walker's or Layne's among them...however, I am not really familiar with their signatures. See my other products for more high school yearbooks featuring future sport legends, political stars, celebrities (or pre-celeb's) and notables.
Former professional football running back Ewell Doak Walker, Jr. was born January 1, 1927 in Dallas, Texas. Walker attended Southern Methodist University where he played NCAA college football with the SMU Mustanges in 1945 and from 1947 to 1949 where he became one of the greatest college players ever. This running-passing-kicking triple threat was named All-American each year from 1947 to 1949 and won the 1948 Heisman Trophy as well as MVP honors in both the 1948 and the 1949 Cottom Bowl Classic.
The Detroit Lions selected Doak Walker in the 1st round (3rd pick overall) in the 1949 NFL Draft. Walker played for the Detoit Lions from 1950-1955, earning both Pro Bowl selections and an All-Pro selection, in five of his six playing years (1950-1951, 1953-1955). The only season Walker did not make the Pro Bowl, he helped lead the Lions to the 1952 title game where he ran 67 yards for the game winning touchdown. Doak was a do-everything contributor for the Lions. His career chart shows entries in every possible statistical category – rushing, passing, receiving, punt and kickoff returns, punting, place-kicking and even interceptions. Because he did so many things, his career figures are not overly impressive except in the scoring column, where he scored 534 points and won two NFL scoring titles. The Detroit Lions have retired Walker's #37 jersey number and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 and into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986. Died September 27, 1998 in Steamboat, Colorado the age of 71. He is immortalized by the Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, which honors the United States's top college football running back.
Former professional football quarterback Robert Lawrence "Bobby" Layne was December 19, 1926 in Santa Anna, Texas. Laybe attended the University of Texas where he played NCAA college football with the Texas Longhorns from 1944 ti 1947 earning All-Southwest Conference honors from each season. In the 1946 Cotton Bowl Classic, Layne accounted for every point, scoring four touchdowns, kicking four extra points and throwing for two others scores.
Selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1st round (3rd pick overall) in the 1948 NFL Draft and with the 2nd overall pick by the Baltimore Colts in the 1948 AAFC Draft. Layne played for the Chicago Bears (1948), the New York Bulldogs (1949), the Detroit Lions (1950-1958) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (1958-1962. Best known for his time with the Lions, where Layne led the team to four divisional and three NFL titles during the 1950s. The 5-time Pro Bowl selection (1951-1953, 1956 & 1959), finished his career with 1,814 completions for 26,768 yards, 196 TDs; 2,451 yards rushing; and 372 points scored. Layne was selected as an honorary member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 1950s All-Decade Team and was inducted into the Pro Football Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1968. Bobby Layne died on December 1, 1986 at the age of 59.
Former Astronaut Elliott McKay See, Jr. was born July 23, 1927 in Dallas, Texas. See was one of nine pilot astronauts selected in September 1962 as part of the second group of Astronauts. Before joining NASA, See worked for General Electric from 1949 to 1953 and an experimental test pilot/flight test engineer from 1956-1962. See acted as backup pilot for Gemini 5 and was in line to fly as Prime Crew Pilot for Gemini 8 but was promoted to be the Command Pilot of Gemini 9 . However, he and Pilot Charles Bassett were killed on February 28, 1966, when their T-38 trainer jet crashed into McDonnell Aircraft Building 101, known as the McDonnell Space Center in St. Louis, Missouri, before Gemini 9 flew. Building 101 was where the Gemini spacecraft was built, and they were going there to train for two weeks in a simulator. Ironically, they died within 500 feet (150 m) of their spacecraft. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! FREE US shipping. No overseas or foreign shipping. I only accept Pay Pal as payment. To view other sports related collectibles click the store link, which will show you my store categories. There you will find "Sport Collectibles." You can also, just view my school annual offerings under "Yearbooks." Thank you for your interest.
