Ben A. Copass
BEN A. COPASS
1941 GRADUATE OF MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL
SALUTATORIAN OF THE CLASS.
FINISHED MINEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN JANUARY, 1937 WITH THIRD HIGH- EST SCHOLASTIC RECORD IN THE CLASS.
WON WOOD COUNTY JUNIOR SINGLES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP DURING YEARS 1935-36.
AWARDED ATHLETIC MEDAL ON COMPLETION OF BOTH ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL AS THE OUTSTANDING ATHLETE IN THE CLASS.
HALFBACK-QUARTERBACK ON THE FOOTBALL SQUAD AT MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE YEARS 1937-38-39-40, LETTERING IN 1939-40. ALL- DIS- TRICT TEAM FOR 1940.
WON SENIOR SINGLES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP OF WOOD COUNTY IN 1939-40-41.