TexasHSFootball: Who Was the Granger Ghost?
Adam Cervenka @acerv022
It’s been almost 70 years since the legend of the Granger Ghost was born, and while it may not be as well known as it used to, it’s still an integral part of Texas high school football history. The name came about on a foggy evening when the Granger Lions were playing the Rockdale Tigers for the district championship.
Gilbert (Gil) Bartosh, a dynamic athlete for the Lions, was the player to watch going into the game. With his ability to play running back, quarterback and kick returner, he was already a handful to deal with in perfect playing conditions; however, with the extreme fog he was almost an unfair opponent. With 65 passing yards and a game high 105 rushing yards, Bartosh led the Lions to a 19-7 victory and a District 36-B title.
Not only was Bartosh impossible to slow down, he couldn’t even be seen with the combination of fog and his incredible speed and athleticism. Bartosh is often referred to as the greatest football player to ever come out of the small town of Granger, Texas.
After graduating from Granger, he went on to play quarterback at TCU under head coach Dutch Meyer where he was again a star.
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