1974 Football
BHHS GREATEST SPORTS DECADE – THE 1970s
Beverly Hills High Normans
Jackie Woods; 8X League Champ
Russell Crouch, QB, All CIF 1st Team
Danny Lawson, All Westside C & LB
Day Football Games, Long Hair & Showers
Howard Schoenfield, CIF Champion
Cindy Santo, Girls Tennis, 1972
MAURICE HILL
Maurice Hill, WR/QB, Football, All CIF
Maurice Hill, 100 Meters 10.94, 1971
Steve Craig, 16 Touchdowns, 1974
KEITH FARRELL
Keith Farrell, Track, 100 Yds. League Champ 1972 4x100 Yard Relay; League Champs 1971
FRANK BROWN
Frank Brown, Football, Wide Receiver & Defensive Back
Mike Higginbotham #1 DB, 1970s
Mike Higginbotham, Football, DB, Only Norman 2x 1st Team All League
Higginbotham, 3 sport athlete; 4 years
Higginbotham, Triple Crown Winner
Liz Schroeder, Track & Field, Shot Putt, 46'
Ocean League Offensive Player of Year
Aaron Jones, 4x400 Relay, 3:16 sec. 1979 (BH Record).
Russell Crouch, Football, Quarterback, All CIF 1st Team, 1978.
Rick Santiago, Track 220 Yards
Rick Santiago, Track: 200 Meters, 21.54 sec & 4x400 Meter Relay, 3:16 sec; BHHS Records
PERRY WRIGHT
Perry Wright, Tennis 2x CIF Team Champs
Steve "Tiny" DeCuir, Defensive End, 1974
Steve DeCuir, 12 BHHS Letters
Richard Fishman, Track & Field Pole Vault.
Jackie Woods, Track & Field
Eric Clarke, Basketball, Center
Debbie Roberson, Track
Debbie Roberson, 400 Meters, 55.44 sec. #2 All Time BHHS
Gary Foreman, Running Back Football, 1st Team All League
Andy Cohn, Baseball, 1974
Judi & Shari Zucker, Track, 1600 & 3200 Meters
Jeff Lifson, QB 1st Team, L.A. Times
Shelli Schaffer, Track & Field, High Jump & Relays; 4x League Champ
Scott Blumenthal, Kicker, Football
Deena Newman, Volleyball, All League, 1975
Cynthia Warner, Track, 8x League Champ; 440
Miller Johnson, All League, 3 Sports
League Champ: 440 Yards & 440 Relay
Franz Wise, Water Polo; 118 career goals, 2 Time All League
Mike Ornest, Baseball, Class 1975
Diane Isaacs, Relay Queen, Track & Field
Henry Hall, Track, 4x400 meter relay, 3:16 sec. BHHS Record and League Champions
Suzie Suter, Track, League Champ, 110 HH; #13 All Time BHHS, 16.44 sec
Mark Iberri, Football, most passing touchdowns and yards, 1970s
Howard Schoenfeld, Tennis, Individual CIF Champion, 1972
Aaron Hoxie, Fullback, 1st Team All League, 1974
Two Sport Norman Star, 1974-1976
"Fastest swimmer in school history", Coach Richard Douglas, 1976
Tim Dietrich, CIF Doubles Champ, 1971
Deric Farrell, Football and Track
Tony Adler, Swimming; Broke BHHS Records Freestyle 50 & 500 Yards; Medley Relay
Mike Maross, Basketball, 3rd Team All CIF
Simon Langer, Track
800 meters; #2 BHHS All Time, 1:52.90 sec.
Anthony Kandel, Football
Derek Graham, Football Wide Receiver, 1st Team All CIF
Glenn Neufeld, Water Polo, 2x 1st Team All League
Charles Kert, Water Polo, 2x 1st Team All League
Roger Smith, Football, Defensive End
Robert Davidson, Golf
Girls Cross Country - League Champs
Gordon Kritzer, Fullback & Linebacker, 1st Team All League
Elizabeth Moore, Track, 2 Miles, League Champion, 1977
Ali Winston, Tennis, 1978 League Champs
Phil Morris, High Jump; 2x #2 All League
Edward "Mac" Carey, League Champ, 880 Yards & Mile Relay, 1972
Berry Gordy, IV, Football, 1971 - 1972
Gail Taub, Tennis, Ocean League Team Champions, 1976
Randall Brody, Basketball, Center, League Champs, 1975
Ray Aaronson, Basketball, League Champs
Craig Barrett, Pole Vault, League Champ, 1972
Jimmy Muldrow, Football Fullback, 1974
Ron Richmond, Swimming
Ray Brown, 4x400 meter relay, BHHS Record, 3:16 sec & League Champions
Gary Newman, Basketball, 2nd Team All League
Kim Greenhouse, Girls CIF Tennis Champs
Wrestling - League Champions 1975
1972 All Star Team
1972 Pirates
Marlon Thomas, Baseball
Mike Greene, 3rd Place 110 HH, 1975
Debbie Roberson, Vickie Govan, Angie Grimes
Ralph Cole, Cheerleader, Class of 1975
Joy Foster, Class of 1973
Keith Bond, Track
Diane Griggs, Class of 1975
Emery Hill, Baseball & Football
Debbie Johnson, Class of 1975
Woo/Schaffer Sisters; Sharon Osborne
Girls Softball/Basketball: Kathleen Watnabe,
Ivan Houston, Track & Field, 1972
INTEGRATED TEAMS, START GIRLS SPORTS & WINNING
Alan Nierob & Miller Johnson, 1974
4X TEAM LEAGUE CHAMPS, 1970s
Steve Pogistin, All CIF, 1976
Jay Lake, RB, All League, 8 TDs, 504 YDS
Kevin Bell, WR, 2x All Westside, All CIF
Louise Smith, Basketball, CIF Player of Year
Perry Wright, CIF Individual Tennis Champ
MAURICE HILL
Sky League Offensive Player of The Year
Set new BH record for 11 years; #7 All Time BH
Steve Craig, CIF Athlete of The Year, 1975
KEITH FARRELL
Keith Farrell, Football, M.V.P. L.A. Times Westside, 1971. Most rush yards season, 1010.
FRANK BROWN
1st Team All League, Offense and Defense, 1971
Captain "Stickinbotham"
Mike Higginbotham, Basketball & Football League Champs, 1971-75 12 LETTERS.
Mike Higginbotham, 1975
Babe Ruth League MVP, 1972
46 Feet, BHHS Record Holder, 1974
Hosea Fortune, Football, All CIF, 1976
5x League Champ; 110 HH; 330 LH,; Mile Relay. BHHSl Records 110 HH 300 LH; 1980
Russell Crouch, QB, Ocean League Offensive Player of Year, 1977
Kevin Bell, Wide Receiver, Football
Kevin Bell, Football, Wide Receiver, 1st Team All CIF
PERRY WRIGHT
Perry Wright, CIF Individual Champion, 1973.
BHHS 1st Team All League, League Champs
Steve DeCuir 3 sport Athlete; 1971-1975
Richard Fishman, 15' 1/2", BHHS Record, 1974.
Jackie Woods, 8 First Places
Erick Clarke, Ocean League MVP
Andy Gilmour, High Jump
Andy Gilmour, High Jump, #2 All Time, High, 6' 6", Beverly Hills High
1st Team, All West Side, Most Rushing Yards, Beverly High, 1970s
Andy Cohn, Basketball, 1974
Record Holders, 1978 - 2012, Beverly High
Jeff Lifson, QB, 1st Team All League
High Jump, 5' 3.5", #3 All Time Beverly High; member 2 League Champ teams
Jeff Leeds, 440/220, 5 Time League Champ
Matt Kaplan, Pitcher, Baseball
& 880; Relays 440, 880 & Mile; 1975 - 1977
League Champion 3 Sports, 1974 - 1975
Franz Wise, Swimming; set 11 school records; incl. 50 & 100 yard freestyle & backstroke
BHHS Sports Hall of Fame, 1975
4x League Champion, Relays, 1975 - 1977
Greg Starkman, Golf, 1978 South Bay Athletic Assoc. Champ
League Champions, 1st Place 440 Relay, #10 All Time BHHS, 1977
Candy Deak, Volleyball, Four years Varsity; 4x All CIF, 1971-1975
Jay Lake, Fullback, Football; 1st Team All League & League Champs
Kevin Coleman, Track, 100 Yard Dash League Champion, 1975
Stephen Pogostin, All CIF Water Polo
Water Polo League MVP; 2x 1st Team All League; 127 Goals-most 1970s
Mike Margolin, CIF Doubles Champ, 1971
Dave Sugino, Linebacker, 1st Team Westside
Mark Luevano, Track: 3200 Meters, 9:22.50 sec; 5000 Meters, 15:03 sec, BHHS Records
John MacLeod, Water Polo, League MVP
S. Langer, 4x League Champ
1st Place: Mile Relay (2x); 440 & 880 Yards
Anthony Kandel, Quarterback
Jeff Spitz, Football Linebacker, League Defensive MVP
Danny "Danlaw" Lawson, Football, Center & Linebacker
Kim Greenhouse, #1 Player, CIF Champions, 1976
First Team All League, 1971 - 1972.
Mark Schoenfield, Wrestling, #2 CIF
Girls Cross Country: 9 Wins 0 Losses
Mike Rapaport, Water Polo, Goalie 1970s; 2x 1st Team All League
Phil Crandall, Water Polo, 2x 1st Team All League
Ron Frankel, Golf
High Jump, 6' 5", #7 All Time BHHS, 1975
Alan Bernstein, Track, League Champ 180 YD LH & Mile Relay, 1970
Margie Weir & Herlene Lew, Track, 1975
Charles Beauvior, Football, Defensive Line, 1st Team L.A. Times Westside, 1974
Sandra Anderson, Mile Relay, League Champ, 1977; 880 YDs 2x 2nd Place All League
R. Aaronson, Basketball, 2nd Team All League
Bill Smallberg, Cross Country, 1976
Jimmy Muldrow, League Champs, 1974
50 Yard Freestyle; set School Record, 1970
Rachmiel Steinberg, Long Snapper, Honorable Mention All Ocean League, 1974
Kevin Coleman, 100 YDs. League Champ, 1975
Stacy Margolin, professional & college Tennis
Wrestling - League Champions, 1975
La Cienga Park, Beverly Hills, CA
Babe Ruth League Champions
Eric Suter, Baseball & Football
Rudy McClellan, Football, DE, All League, 1971
Linda Miles, Class of 1972
Yolanda Bell, Track
Steve Berry, Football, Class of 1976
Shelli Schaffer, Cheer & Track & Field
Kevin Sims, Football and Baseball
Debbie Williams, Class of 1975
Kent Fisher, Football & Track
Nick White, Tennis, CIF Team Champs
Carla Fujimoto & Susan Radcliff
Michael Johnson, BHHS Class of 1972
4 LEAGUE TITLES IN 1970s; NONE IN 1960s; 62% WINS
Jay Lake, Running Back, 504 yards; 8 TDs
Frank De Alto, Kicker, 1st Team All League
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
SKY LEAGUE CO-PLAYER OF YEAR
Defensive Player of Year - Jeff Spitz
Offensive Player of The Year, 1976
Russell Crouch, QB, Off. Player of Year
22 1ST TEAM L.A. TIMES WEST SIDE
- Gary Foreman, Running Back, 1975
- Aaron Hoxie, Fullback, 1975
- Hosea Fortune, Wide Receiver, 1975
- James Atkinson, Linebacker, 1975
- Steve Sedach, Safety, 1975
- Ezra Cohen, Defensive Tackle, 1975
- Doug Lenoff, LB/OT, 1975
- Scott Blumenthal, Kicker, 1975
- Charlie Isaacs, Guard, 1975
- Bruce Kirschbaum, OL, 1975
- Jeff Spitz, TE, 1975
33 FIRST TEAM ALL LEAGUE 1970s
- Gary Olshan, Quarterback, 1970
- Steve Kessler, Defensive Back, 1970
- Maurice Hill, Wide Receiver, 1971
- Keith Farrell, RB/LB, 1971
- Gordon Kritzer, Fullback; Linebacker, 1971
- Frank Brown, WR/DB, 1971
- Scott Hoag, Center, 1971
- Peter Stilt, Defensive Line, 1971
- Rudy McClellan, Defensive End, 1971
- Robbie Manchester, Quarterback, 1972
- Steve Berry, Wide Receiver, 1972
- Rob Mahar, Quarterback, 1975
- Gary Foreman, Running Back, 1975
- Aaron Hoxie, Fullback, 1975
- Hosea Fortune, Wide Receiver, 1975
- Charlie Isaacs, Offensive Guard, 1975
- James Atkinson, Linebacker, 1975
- Steve Sedach, Defensive Back, 1975
- Ezra Cohen, Defensive Tackle, 1975
- Doug Lenoff, LB/Offensive Tacker, 1975
- Scott Blumenthal, Kicker, 1975
INTEGRATION MAKES BHHS FOOTBALL WINNERS
League Champ Normans take field, 1977
L.A. TIMES WESTSIDE, 1971
Keith Farrell, RB, P & LB
MAURICE HILL, 1971
Jeff Spitz, Def. Player of Year, 1975
HOSEA FORTUNE', PLAYER OF YR.
Russell Crouch, QB, Off. Player of Yr.
22 1ST TEAM ALL WESTSIDE, 1970s
- Keith Farrell, RB/LB, 1971
- Steve Brourman, Wide Receiver, 1972
- Marc Laxineta, Linebacker, 1972
- Robbie Manchester, Quarterback, 1973
- Steve Berry, Wide Receiver, 1973
- Roger Smith, Defensive End, 1973
- Jeff Lifson, Quarterback, 1974
- Steve Craig, Wide Receiver, 1974
- Charles Beauvior, DL, 1974
- Mike Higginbotham, DB, 1974
- Daverick Sugino, Linebacker, 1974
33 FIRST TEAM ALL LEAGUE 1970s
- Roger Smith, Defensive End, 1972
- Marc Laxineta, RB/Linebacker, 1972
- Steve Brourman, Wide Receiver, 1972
- Joe Corman, Running Back, 1973
- Bruce Tabb, Tight End, 1973
- Richard Jardine, Defensive End, 1973
- Jeff Lifson, Quarterback, 1974
- Mike Higginbotham, Defensive Back, 1974
- Steve Craig, Wide Receiver, 1974
- Charles Beauvior, Linebacker, 1974
- Daverick Sugino, Linebacker, 1974
FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMP CHEERLEADERS
FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMP CHEERLEADERS
TENNIS 2X CIF TEAM CHAMPIONS 1972 & 1973
CIF Boys Team Tennis Champs, 1972
Howard Schoenfield, CIF Individual Champion, Beverly High 1973
2 INDIVIDUAL CIF TENNIS CHAMPS, 1973 & 1974
CIF Boys Tennis Champions, 1972
Perry Wright, CIF Individual Champion, Beverly Hills High, 1974
2X WATER POLO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
WATER POLO LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
John MacCleod, Bay League MVP, 1974
16 POLERS FIRST TEAM ALL BAY LEAGUE 1970s
BEVERLY HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
John MacCleod, Bay League MVP, 1974
5X GIRLS TENNIS LEAGUE CHAMPS; 1973-1976, 1978
GIRLS LEAGUE CHAMPS
5X GIRLS TENNIS LEAGUE CHAMPS; 1973-1976, 1978
LEAGUE CHAMPS - GIRLS
4X GIRLS TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE CHAMPS 1970s
18 FIRST PLACE INDIVIDUAL GIRLS CHAMPIONS 1970s
3X BOYS TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE CHAMPS 1970s
Hosea Fortune, 110 HH, League Champ, 1977
34 FIRST PLACE INDIVIDUAL BOYS CHAMPIONS 1970s
BASKETBALL CO-LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1974 – 1975
Randy Lea, League Champs, 1975
Alan Nierob, 9 BHHS Letters, 1971-1975
Steve DeCuir, 12 BHHS Letters; 1971-1975
Mike Suter, 11 BHHS Letters, 1971-1975
CIF QUARTER FINALS; CRAIG & TURELL ALL STARS
Brad Turell, 8 BHHS Letters, 1971-1975
Ed Amos, 2 Years Varsity
3 BHHS Varsity Letters; 1975-1975
3 Varsity Letters 1974-1975
3 BHHS Varsity Letters; 1974-1975
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP CHEERLEADERS – BASKETBALL
64% CHEERING WIN RATE; 1974 – 1975
THE SWIM GYM 1974 – 1975
THE SWIM GYM 1974 – 1975
JASON NEWMAN, BASKETBALL, 1969 CIF CHAMPS
STARTS BHHS COACHING CAREER, 1974 – 1975
BHHS SPORTS HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 1975, BOYS
BHHS SPORTS HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 1975
BHHS SPORTS HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 1975, GIRLS
BHHS SPORTS HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 1975, GIRLS