The Totem, Yearbook of McMurry College, 1947 Page: 79
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,w . ..n. J-^>-_r JII~ . THE TRIBE COACHES
Through the untiring efforts of head Athletic Director
Vernon Hilliard, the all around sports program
at McMurry this year was the finest in the
school's history. Coming to the Reservation after
serving three years in the Navy, Mr. Hilliard started
from scratch. There had been no activity .in the
athletic department since the school disbanded
sports for the duration of the war in 1942. Immediately
after Hilliard reported for duty in December
of 1945, a basketball team was fielded and the Indians
enjoyed fair success despite their late start,
finishing fourth in the conference standings. The
Spring sports included track and baseball. Though
the tracksters never rounded into shape last Spring,
they readied themselves for this year. The baseballers
split even in 12 games and won statewide
HILLIARD recognition by defeating the Baylor Bears of the
Southwest conference.
The sports program was in full swing when football
was inaugurated last Fall for the first time since
'42. After an up-and-down season the Indian gridsters
wound up with a .500 percentage in the "wonlost"
department.
Hilliard's two reliable assistants, Jerome -Vannoy
and Wilford Moore, are due much credit for their
help in building up the athletic department. Both
had previously been associated with Hilliard during
his span as head football coach of various high
MOORE , . .
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VANNOY
schools in Texas. Vannoy assumed his duties in
December of '45 when he took over the basketball
team. In the Spring he coached the Indian baseballers.
He acts as line coach in football and has
proved invaluable as a grid scout.
Moore, one of Hardin-Simmons' better guards of
their great teams of the late thirties, did not assume
his duties until football season began last fall. The
likable Moore divided time in tutoring the line and
backfield. He directed the intramural sports last
j6$ 40 . _ Winter and coached the tracksters this Spring.
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