dhs class of 1973
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D H S
1973
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40th Class Reunion
May 25, 2013
Drumright High School
Class of 1973
Class of 1973 Flashback
1973 U.S. Statistics
•President: Richard M. Nixon•Vice-President: Spiro T. Agnew•Population: 211,908,788•Life Expectancy: 71.4 years•Median Household Income: $10,512•Inflation Rate: 6.16%•Year end Dow Jones Industrial Average: 850•Average cost of a new house: $32,500•Average Monthly Rent: $175•Gas per gallon: 40 cents•Average cost of a new car: $2,822•Movie Ticket: $1.50•Federal Minimum wage: $1.60
Sports in 1973American footballO.J. Simpson becomes the first player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a single season.
Super Bowl VII – Miami Dolphins won 14-7 over the Washington Redskins to complete the only unbeaten NFL season
BaseballJanuary 18 – Orlando Cepeda signs with the Boston Red Sox, making him the first player signed by a team specifically to be a designated hitter.
The American League uses the designated hitter rule for the first time. Ron Blomberg is the first player to bat as a DH.World Series – Oakland Athletics won 4 games to 3 over the New York Mets
BasketballNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship – UCLA wins 87-66 over Memphis State. Bill Walton of UCLA scored 44 points in the Championship game.
NBA Finals – New York Knicks won 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers
1973 ABA Finals – Indiana Pacers defeat Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3
GolfMen's professional
Masters Tournament - Tommy AaronU.S. Open - Johnny MillerBritish Open - Tom WeiskopfPGA Championship - Jack NicklausPGA Tour money leader - Jack Nicklaus - $308,362Ryder Cup - United States won 19-13 over Britain & Ireland in team golf.
Class of ‘7340th High School Reunion
An awful lot of learning occurred here. Maybe this was the real school for some of us??!!
Pop Culture in 1973Elvis Presley’s “Aloha from Hawaii” television special is seen around the world by more than 1 billion viewers!
Popular Films in 1973- The Exorcist
- The Sting- American Graffiti
- Papillon- The Way We Were
- Serpico- Mean Streets
- Last Tango in Paris- Westworld
- Live and Let Die
Top Songs from 1973Here are Billboard's Top 10 songs of 1973 in descending order (none of which were my favorites):
10. A "girly "song (yawn) by Diana Ross called “Touch Me in the Morning.”
9. Carly Simon sings (apparently to Mick Jagger) “You’re so Vain.”
8. One of the guys who backed The Beatles, Billy Preston sang “Will it Go Round in Circles.”
7. “Crocodile Rock”, by Elton John, I like this song but “Tiny Dancer” was much, much better.
6. “Why Me (Lord)” by Kris Kristofferson is in the wrong venue.
5. Alright one of my very favorites, Paul McCartney but not so crazy about this one, “My Love”.
4. Marvin Gaye was one of the best but this song was “risqué” back in the day, “Let’s Get it On”.
3. Roberta Flack sings “Killing Me Softly” which by the way, was the theme song for our Basketball Coronation!!
2. "Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown” by Jim Croce was just what I considered not very good but what do I know??
1. Tony Orlando and Dawn sing "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree.“ Some songs you just have to "endure.“
Did you ever wonder why the high school was on the corners of Federal and Penn??
Hmmm, something to think about??!!
In Memory
of…Ricky Norman Randy Paul
Karen Cahoon Randy Norman
NOTE: If you know of other 1973 Graduates that have passed away, please email Rick Mills @ [email protected] and give us the opportunity to honor them.