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posted 03/16/2008 The Athletic Booster Club recently recieved the following email from Golden Beaver Barney Scott '52. The email included a photograph of Barney and other members of the "Southern California Golden Beaver Society" showing off their Beaver Gear in a demonstration of Beaver Pride, even after 50 years!!
The Athletic Booster Club would like to thank Barney and his fellow Golden Beavers for setting the standard for Beaver Pride.
Hey, Kevin, enjoyed reading of your reaction to our CA reunion of six old Ballard grads gathering down here in San Diego last month. We are all delighted anytime to hear of parents who support our alma mater! Believe it or not, even after 50+ years we still have that old Ballard spirit. You most certainly have our permission to use this photo if it helps promote school athletics:
From left to right: Ron Fowler '53, formerly with Boeing Space Systems, retired and living in Clearwater, FL; Dr. Ron Bray '53, retired Seattle OB-GYN; Henry Bjornsson '51, U W Law School grad, still active in the Seattle area; Al Johanessen '53, retired Submarine Commander, USN living in San Diego; Ivan "Too Tall" Bay '53, former basketball center at BHS and retired corp. benefits manager in Temecula, CA; and, Barney Scott '52, retired San Diego elementary school and college instructor.
...each one of us was present on Thanksgiving Day in 1951 down at Memorial Stadium when the BHS football team came from behind 0 - 13, to roar back in the final quarter to beat Bremerton 14 - 13. Wow, we are all still hoarse from cheering over that cliff hanger!
Those Bull Dogs on Bremerton's front line outweighed our front line by 20 to 40 lb. per man; though not nearly enough to stand up to Beaver power that day. This holiday classic is still Ballard's one and only state football championship on record. Check the Seattle Times or P.I. archives for this fact.
Hope the photo transmits this time, Kevin. Yah, shure, you betcha' !
Regards,
Barney Scott, representative
Golden Beaver Society of Southern California
