Masonic Home High School Football

Creator

Wilburn Davis

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Identifier

20050256

Description

The Masonic Home High School football team has experienced gridiron success over the last several seasons. One of the behind the scenes men, responsible for the success is Pete Purnell (right). Mr. Purnell is the Mason bus driver but also helps prepare players before the game. He is shown taping the ankles of star fullback Gordy Brown, before a game. Brown is sitting on a table in the training room. He is dressed in a striped shirt and cuffed trousers. Mr. Purnell is wearing a peaked cap with a ratan weave above the dark brin and below the cloth top, button-down shirt, and a dark contrasting necktie. There is a space heater on the wall behind the men, with a rag hanging on the support (or gas or electric wire) pipe. The table has an upholstered edge and on the far left of the table are strips of adhesive tape. A double-hung window is on the wall behind Purnell and directly behind him is a basket of sports gear. A pair of bent medical scissors is on the upholstered cushion below his wrist. "(Star-Telegram Photos by Wilburn Davis.)" Published Star-Telegram Morn. Nov. 9, 1941.

Archival Date

1941-11-06

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1410

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Purnell, Pete; Brown, Gordy; Masonic Home; Masonic Home High schools; Football; Football players; Trainers; Bus drivers; Tape; Neckties; Scissors; double hung window; cloth adhesive tape; ratan hat; Davis; Wilburn