Abbott Junior High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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earera of f6e gfue ana! gfofal I9 3 gchfion ROW ONE: Evert Frey, Ronald Koehn, Dick Partridge, Rich Willis, Jim Seegerr, Keith Follman, Jack S under lage , Ron Swain, Mike Gallagher, ROW TWO: Tom Theis, Jim Payne, Ben Royer, Craig Kowalski, John Carter, Chuck Block fmascotj, Roge r Schuelke, Jim H u mphre y , Merrill Cork, Dave Sinnett, Cecil Holtz, ROW THREE: Bob Marquis 1ManagerJ, Jerry Cirrincione QManagerJ, Dick Ahrens, Roger Karsten, Jack Cirrincione, Dave Jensen, Jim Shales, Ron Fritz, Charles lsibue, Don Bradley Uvlanagerj, Tom Wright, ROW FOUR: Jerry Cooper, Keith Carlson, Dick Lundy, Ray Holmquist, Mr, Block, Coach, Roy Rasmussen, Herman Rehberg, Jim Morton, Charles Brandt, Jim Ashley fManagerJ, The 1953 Abbott ninth grade football team, coached by Mr. Block, enioyed a most successful season . Starting slowly in their first game, narrowly winning by a score of 7 - 6, they rolled on to 5 wins, 0 losses, and l tie. This was the first undefeated season Abbott has had in some time. No player can be singled out as responsible for the successful season as the victories were the result of team play and team work. In the offensive line Keith Carlson, Herm Rehberg, Dave Jensen, Ray Holmquist, Jim Morton, Tom Theis, and Jerry Cooper did outstanding work opening up holes for the backs, Roy Rasmussen, Roger Karsten, Jim Payne, Dick Partridge, and Ben Royer. Defensively, Jack Cirrincione, John Carter, Ron Swain, and Jim Shales helped plug up many openings to keep our opponents from scoring. This Abbott team will be remembered as one of the finest this school has ever produced, and we are awaiting the coming of the next season to see them in action at Maroon field playing for Elgin High . Abbott 7 - Ellis 6 28 - Wheaton 'I3 14 - Larsen I4 ' 27 - Dundee 6 I4 - Larsen 0 ' I4 - Ellis 7 IM I6 Coach Block demonstrates some kicking techniques. 36