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| + | Mentioned in the 1988 and 1989 Combined Services Handbook with team contacts of Bill Leake, Randy Hukka and Glen Troster (the team was a mix of military and civilians). Dues paid in Spring 1988 by Glen as a second year club. Bill Leake still there in the fall of 1990. Took part in Spring 1988, joining up with Holloman to compete in the Open Division. | ||
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| + | Capt Glen Troster (an F-111 pilot in the 523TFS) started the team (not sure of the year, but certainly before 1988). Bill Leake got there in 89 and started playing and coaching with him. Glen got orders to go fly the OV-10 and was handing the team off to Bill when both Glen and Mike Barrett, his WSO, were killed in a training accident. Bill ended up taking over the team 4 months earlier than planned. | ||
| + | A month after the crash, the team out of Roswell, Pecos Valley Diamondbacks, played the team from Clovis and (per Chuck Hampsten) "we all met in the middle of the field and had a moment of silence for Glen. We dedicated the game to him and toasted him at the drinkup. Seems inadequate now but it was from the heart." | ||
| − | + | The Cannon team could not keep enough players and the team folded around 1991. | |
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If you have any additional information, please contact HarryFLaws@gmail.com to upload. | If you have any additional information, please contact HarryFLaws@gmail.com to upload. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:33, 17 June 2020
Mentioned in the 1988 and 1989 Combined Services Handbook with team contacts of Bill Leake, Randy Hukka and Glen Troster (the team was a mix of military and civilians). Dues paid in Spring 1988 by Glen as a second year club. Bill Leake still there in the fall of 1990. Took part in Spring 1988, joining up with Holloman to compete in the Open Division.
Capt Glen Troster (an F-111 pilot in the 523TFS) started the team (not sure of the year, but certainly before 1988). Bill Leake got there in 89 and started playing and coaching with him. Glen got orders to go fly the OV-10 and was handing the team off to Bill when both Glen and Mike Barrett, his WSO, were killed in a training accident. Bill ended up taking over the team 4 months earlier than planned.
A month after the crash, the team out of Roswell, Pecos Valley Diamondbacks, played the team from Clovis and (per Chuck Hampsten) "we all met in the middle of the field and had a moment of silence for Glen. We dedicated the game to him and toasted him at the drinkup. Seems inadequate now but it was from the heart."
The Cannon team could not keep enough players and the team folded around 1991.
If you have any additional information, please contact HarryFLaws@gmail.com to upload.
Other remembered team members include Amn Marth Buell
