All-Eastern League 1st Team
Offensive Player of the Year
Lance Fernandez Garf 5'9" 170 RB JR
Offense
Jason Morales Garf 5'10" 250 OL JR
Anthony Avalos Garf 5'11" 175 WR SR
Defense
Martin Soto Garf 5'10" 180 DL SR
Jonathan Valles Garf 5'10" 195 LB SR
Marcelino Reyes Garf 5'8" 165 DB JR
Steven De La Torre Garf 5'7" 145 DB SR
All-Eastern League 2nd Team
Offense
David Rosales Garf 5'11" 205 OL SR
Jaime Leija Garf 6'4" 210 TE SR
Larry Ravelo Garf 5'8" 200 FB JR
Nicky Peralta Garf 5'10" 190 QB JR
Defense
Jose Montes De Oca Garf 6'3" 255 DL SR
Michael Martinez Garf 5'11" 185 LB SR
Levi Peralta Garf 5'10" 205 LB SR
All-Eastern League Honorable Mention
Brian Gomez DL SR
Antonio Huezo LB JR

All-Eastern League 1st Team
Player of the Year
Moses Saucedo Garf 6'1" 210 DE SR
Offense
Haziel Santoyo Garf 6'2" 275 OL SR
Richard Torres Garf 5'9" 230 OL SR
Danny Vargas Garf 5'8" 255 FB SR
Defense
Christian Arceo Garf 6'0" 205 DE SR
Hector Cazales Garf 5'10" 215 LB SR
Jonathan Valles Garf 5'11" 205 LB SR
Alvin Lopez Garf 5'10" 175 DB SR
All-Eastern League 2nd Team
Offense
Miguel Lazaro Garf 6'1" 260 OL SR
Leonardo Vaal Garf 6'1" 205 QB SR
Marco Arce Garf 6'0" 190 K SR
Defense
Alfonso Valdez Garf 5'10" 200 DL SR
Benjamin Garcia Garf 5'7" 201 DL SR
Levi Peralta Garf 5'10" 205 LB SR
All-Eastern League Honorable Mention
Nicky Peralta QB FR
Lance Peralta RB SO

All-Eastern League 1st Team
Defensive Player of the Year
Moses Saucedo Garf 6'0" 190 DL JR
Offense
Bobby Vargas Garf 5'5" 160 WR SR
Aaron Salas Garf 6'4" 190 TE SR
Marco Arce Garf 6'0" 190 K JR
Defense
Hector Cazales Garf 5'10" 200 LB JR
William Fonseca Garf 5'10" 190 DB SR
All-Eastern League 2nd Team
Offense
Jonathan Lopez Garf 5'8" 175 RB JR
Paul Alvarado Garf 5'7" 170 RB SR
Defense
Jose Victoria Garf 6'1" 255 DL SR
Jonathan Valles Garf 5'10" 180 DL SO
All-Eastern League Honorable Mention
David Robles DL SR
Leonardo Vaal QB JR

All-Eastern League 1st Team
Offense
Fausto Salazar Garf 5'10" 215 OL SR
Sergio Macedo Garf 5'11" 205 RB SR
Patrick Vargas Garf 5'3" 130 QB SR
Defense
Gabriel Soto Garf 5'10" 190 LB SR
Lanny Delgado Garf 5'11" 190 DB SR
Dominic Lam Garf 5'8" 170 DB SR
All-Eastern League 2nd Team
Offense
Forrest Valencia Garf 6'1" 175 WR SR
Frankie Diaz Garf 5'7" 180 RB SR
Defense
Gustavo Aquino Garf 5'10" 215 DL SR
Moses Salcedo Garf 5'11" 195 DL SR
Andrew Burgeno Garf 6'2" 325 DL SR
Wences Rivas Garf 5'10" 180 LB SR
All-Eastern League Honorable Mention
Hector Casales LB SO
Bobby Vargas WR JR

All-Eastern League 1st Team
Defensive Player of the Year:
David Lopez 6'2" 215 SR

Offense
Efrain Gonzalez Garf 6'2" 265 OL SR
Justin Estrada Garf 6'2" 300 OL SR
Roy Fonseca Garf 5'10" 180 WR SR
Adrian Longoria Garf 5'10" 175 WR SR
Defense
Christian Orozco Garf 6'1" 190 DL SR
Carlos Perez Garf 5'10" 185 LB SR
All-Eastern League 2nd Team
Offense
Mychal Mack Garf 5'10" 180 WR SR
Francisco Diaz Garf 5'9" 180 RB JR
Sergio Macedo Garf 5'11" 190 RB JR
Javier Alcantar Garf 5'11" 185 QB SR
Defense
Aaron Lopez Garf 6'1" 215 DL SR
Lanny Delgado Garf 5'11" 170 DB JR
All-Eastern League Honorable Mention
Garfield
Fausto Salazar OL JR
Samuel Leija DL SR

All-Eastern League 1st Team
Offensive Player of the Year:
Michael Aguilar 5'7" 175 SR
Defensive Player of the Year:
David Lopez 6'2" 215 SR

Offense
Rudy Mercado Garf 6'3" 330 OL SR
Cesar Aguila Garf 6'2" 240 TE SR
Steven Torres Garf 5'8" 170 RB SR
Jiovany Flores Garf 6'3" 215 QB SR
Defense
Juan Soto Garf 6'0" 190 DL SR
Moises Mireles Garf 5'7" 170 DL SR
All-Eastern League 2nd Team
Offense
Jonathan Castro Garf 5'10" 205 OL SR
Justin Estrada Garf 6'1" 355 OL JR
Defense
Christian Orozco Garf 6'1" 205 DL JR
Carlos Perez Garf 5'11" 215 LB JR
Miguel Diaz Garf 5'11" 155 DB SR
David Lara Garf 5'7" 160 DB SR
All-Eastern League Honorable Mention
Samuel Lieja JR
Efrain Gonzalez JR

All-Eastern League 1st Team
Offense
Raul Sanchez Garf 6'3" 275 OL SR
Joey De La Torre Garf 5'5" 150 WR SR
Robert Sanchez Garf 5'10 150 RB SR
Defense
Eli Ochoa Garf 5'10" 170 LB SR
Octavio Juarez Garf 5'10" 155 DB SR
All-Eastern League 2nd Team
Offense
Efrain Gonzalez Garf 6'3" 275 OL SR
Marcos Granados Garf 5'9" 135 WR SR
Defense
Erving Diaz Garf 6'4" 375 DL JR
Steven Torres Garf 5'6" 150 LB JR
David Lara Garf 5'7" 140 DB JR
All-Eastern League Honorable Mention
David Rabelo SR
Cesar Aguilar JR

James A. Garfield High School
League Player of the Year
Complied by Ed Elias Class of ‘66

1962 – Alex Sotomayor, Sr. - Quarterback,
(First All League Football Player - Three (3) Years,’60, ’61, & ‘62)

1963 – Art Azarte, Sr. – Quarterback

1980 – Javier Esparza Sr. - Running Back

1982 - Marcel Williams Sr. – Running Back


James A. Garfield High School
All-League Football Players 1938 – 1984*
Complied by Ed Elias, Class of ‘66

Note:
Prior to 1938 the information is being researched.

1938 – All Northern League
Second Team
End- James Parcells
Tackle – John Joseph
Fullback – William Slayton

1939 to 1946 – All League
Information was not available.

1947 – All Eastern League
First Team
End – Bill Hattig – Jr.
Guard – Ralph Kazarian – Sr.
Center – John Bankaluk – Sr.
Back – Jose Lopez – Sr.
Second Team
End – Bill Tait – Sr.
Guard - John Pulice – Jr.
Ben Ventanian – Sr.
Blocking Back – Gilbert Esqueda – Sr.

1948 tom 1950 – All League
Information was not available.

1951 – All Southern League
First Team
Guard – Henry Sarr - Sr.
Back - Milton Vines – Sr.
Second Team
End – Benny Garcia – Sr.
Tackle – Julian Gonzales – Sr.
Back – Jim Buckroff – Sr.
Backing Back - Ray Porras – Sr.

1952 – All Southern League
Second Team
Back – Arlin Slayton – Sr.

1953 – All Southern League
First Team
End – Mickey Cunningham – Sr.

1954 – All Southern League
First Team
Guard – Bob Veltri – Sr.
Second Team
Center – Dan Herrera – Sr.


1955 – All Eastern League
Second Team
End – Ken Phillips – Sr.

1956 – All Eastern League
First Team
End – David Espinoza – Jr.
Back – Seitaro Miyano – Sr.
Second Team
Guard - Richard Pulice – Sr.
Center – Gilbert Garcia – Sr.
Back – Manuel Vasquez – Sr.

1957 – All Eastern League
First Team
Guard – Hubert Sanchez – Sr.
Second Team
End – David Espinoza – Sr.

1958 – All Eastern League
Second Team
End – Nick Buckroff – Jr.

1959 – All Eastern League
First Team
End - Jim McDonough – Sr.
Second Team
Guard – Joe Garcia – Sr.

1960 – All Eastern League
First Team
End – Xavier Torres – Sr.
Back – Alex Sotomayor – Soph. #
Second Team
Tackle – Dale Nomura – Sr.

1961 – All Eastern League – Eastern League Champions
First Team
End – James Lopez – Sr.
Tackle – Ralph Castro – Sr.
Back – Ed Ortiz – Sr.
Back – Alex Sotomayor – Jr. #
Second Team
Tackle – Gilbert Ortega – Sr.


1962 – All Eastern League
First Team
Tackle – Ernie Ayala – Sr.
Back – Raul Ortega – Sr.
Back - Alex Sotomayor – Sr.#
# First All League Football Player Three (3) Years (’60, ’61, & ‘62)
# Eastern League Co-Player of the Year

1963 – All Eastern League
First Team
End – Tom Georgino – Jr.
Tackle – Oscar Varela – Sr.
Back – Art Arzate – Sr.#
# Eastern League Player of the Year
Second Team
End – Ernie Morales – Sr.
Back – Richard Jaramillo – Sr.

1964 – All Eastern League
First Team
Tackle – Robert Vasquez – Sr.
Second Team
Back – Juan Herrera – Sr.

1965 – All Eastern League
Second Team
End - Joe Galarza – Sr.
Tackle – Martin Lozoya
Back – Juan Mora – Sr.
Back – Tony Solorzano – Sr.

1966 – All Eastern League
First Team
Center- Arthur Jaramillo – Sr.
Second Team
Tackle – Gilbert Hernandez – Sr.
Back – Rigo Herrera – Sr.

1967 – All Eastern League
(First year awards were divide into Offense and Defense Teams)
First Team Offense
Guard – James Mora – Sr.
First Team Defense
End – Fernando Hernandez
Second Team
Back – Ralph Arzate – Sr.
Back – Ron Thomas – Sr.

1968 – All Eastern League
First Team Offense
Guard – Sal Quezada – Sr.
First Team Defense
End – Abel Salazar – Sr.
Second Team
Back – Gary Arita – Jr.

1969 – All Eastern League
First Team Offense
Guard – Joe Fierro – Sr.
Back – Gary Arita – Sr.
First Team Defense
End – Gilbert Viveros – Jr.
Back – Ben Esparza – Jr.
Second Team
Tackle – Lloyd Sanchez – Sr.
Back – Tony Lopez – Sr.

1970 – All Eastern League
Information was not available.

1971 – All Eastern League
Information was not available.

1972 – All Eastern League
Second Team
Tackle – Manuel Caldera – Sr.
Back – Mario Rodriquez – Sr.

1973 – All Eastern League
First Team Offense
Tackle – Henry Servin – Sr.
Back – Rick Ojeda – Sr.
First Team Defense
Linebacker – Richard Torres – Sr.
Second Team
Guard – John Moreno – Sr.

1974 – All Eastern League
First Team Defense
Backer – Robert Flores – Sr.
Second Team.
Back – Mark Moon – Jr.

1975 – All Eastern League
First Team Offense
Line – Ruben Lares – Sr.
Back – Eddie Cabral – Sr.
First Team Defense
Backer – Louie Castillo – Sr.
Second Team
Back – Ray Maese – Sr.

1976 – All Eastern League
First Team Offense
Tight End – William Vincent – Sr.
Center – Ronnie Mendivales – Sr.
Running Back – Art Estrada – Sr.
Kicker – Louie Sanchez – Jr.
First Team Defense
Line – Art Saavedra – Sr.
Second Team Offense
Quarterback – Make Sandello – Sr.
Running Back – Joe Vera – Sr.
Second Team Defense
Defensive Back – Arnold Lares – Soph.

1977 – All Eastern League
First Team Offense
Tight End – Frank Salazar – Sr.
Quarterback– Louie Sanchez – Sr.
First Team Defense
Line – Eddie Anaya – Sr.
Defensive Back – Arnold Lares – Jr.
Second Team Offense
End – Vince Zamora – Jr.
Guard – Glen Oda – Jr.
Second Team Defense
Line – Louie Kitoaka – Sr

1978 – All Eastern League
First Team Offense
Offensive Line – Glen Oda – Sr.
Second Team Offense
Offensive Line – Efren Garcia – Sr.
Second Team Defense
Backer – George Peregrino - Sr
Defensive Back – Louie Corona – Sr

1979 – All Northeastern League
First Team Offense
Wide Receiver – Armando Solis – Jr.
Line – Alfred Lares – Sr.
Line – Robert Garcia – Sr.
First Team Defense
Line – Abraham Leal – Sr.
Backer Danny Minjares – Sr.
Second Team Offense
Line – Ricky Jacobo – Sr.
Back – Chino Montijo – Jr.
Second Team Defense
Line – Rudy Diaz – Jr..
.
1980 – All Northeastern League
First Team Offense
End – David Mora
Line – Ramon Solis
Line – Martin Granados
Back – Javier Esparza #
# Offensive Player of the Year
First Team Defense
Backer - Bobby Gazmararian.
Defensive Back – Dudley Gamino
Defensive Back – George Robles
Second Team Offense
End – Mark Amador
Line – Beto Monarrez
Line – Vince Gallegos
Back – Chino Montijo
Second Team Defense
Linebacker – Lucky La Scala
Defensive Back – Anthony Gaspar

1981 – All Northeastern League
First Team Offense
End – Gilbert Ayala
Line – Martin Granados
Line – Beto Monarrez
Line – Vince Gallegos
First Team Defense
Backer - Bobby Gazmararian.
Second Team Offense
End – Rudy Casarez
Back – Carlos Ayala
Second Team Defense
Line – Tony Salazar


1982 – All Northeastern League
First Team Offense
Wide Receiver – Gilbert Ayala
Line – Tony Salazar
Line – Rico Angulo
Back – Ricky Solorio
Back – Marcel Williams #
# Offensive Player of the Year
First Team Defense
Backer – Frank Molina.
Second Team Offense
Line – Bill Thomas
Line – Charlie Hernandez
Line - Pat Corona
Back – Beto Flores
Second Team Defense
Information incomplete

1983 – All Northeastern League
Information was not available.

1984 – All Northeastern League
First Team Offense
Wide Receiver – Dave Morales – Soph.
Back – Mike Salinas – Sr.
First Team Defense
Line – Dan Sau Edo
Second Team Offense
Line – David Landeras
Back – Enrique Robles
Back – John Pimental
Second Team Defense
Line – Tommy Lopez
Line – Richard Rayas
Backer – Ruben Venzor
Backer – Tommy Landin

1985 to Present - Under Construction.
After 1984 the information is being researched.
If you have documentation that can assist in the correction, research and update of this website, please submit it to the Webmaster with a contact number or email address.
Thank you,
Ed Elias
eelias@lausd.net

*This Information for this website comes from the following resources,
1. Helms Athletics Foundation - All Southern California Board of Football Selections
2. Helms Athletics Foundation
3. Citizens Savings Athletics Foundation Selection Board






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