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

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ROW ONE: Dale Thomas, Mike Rehberg, Ron Hoppe, Jim Lamp, Billy Fee, Bob Cutler, Dewey Cain, Tom John- son, Dennis McKay, Bob O'Connor, Ray Goff. ROW TWO: Dick Woolcott, Barry Fohrman, Jim DeMien, Jeff Rein- ert, Bruce Hudgens, Tom Hettinger, Mickey Musikich, Larry Michelson, John Hoffman, Allen Schmidt, Clark Lund, Mr. Hotsenpiller, Coach. ROW THREE: Gerald Nitz, Charles Carlson, Don Johnston, Bob Barron, David Morley, John Renter, Doug Kranwinkle, Bruce Blosat, Bill Merriman, Darwin Begalka, Jack Oehler, Mr. llulmes, Coach. fAbsent - Omer Cork, John Aclamsj, This year's football squad, coached by Mr. Hulmes, became one ofthe finest eighth grade teams we have had in recent years. There were over thirty boys who played in at least one of the four games . The season's opener was a rather disappointing game which was lost by a score of 6-0 to Larsen . The team then rolled rather easily over Ellis twice and met Larsen in the final game of the season . A win in this game would have meant a share of the city championship. After an exciting and hard-fought game in which fumbled kick-offs and penalties at crucial points plagued the Abbott team, the score was 7 - 7. Abbott 0 - Larsen - 6 I3 - Ellis - 6 l3 - Ellis - 0 7 - Ellis - 7 Coach Hulmes gives a blocking assignment. 37

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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

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2Uel'LfA QUJQ goofgaf ROW ONE: Roger Schramm, Larry Bonner, Howard Folkman, John Bowman, Donald Edwards, Bruce Webb, Gerald Werrbach, Dick Stewart, Charles llesse, Alan l-lase m an , Chuck Stewart, G 0 rdon Bazsali, ROW TWO: Charles Miller, Mr. Hotsenpiller, Coach, Wesley Hamburg, David Trumbo, Ted Walters, Duane Anderson, David Neber- man, Jim Leissman, Don Barber, Grant Welty, Tim Bates, Jim Peterson, Bill Griffin, Dick Patch, Larry Powers, Mr. Morning, Coach. ROW THREE: David William s, Larry Anderson, Dick Marsh, Mike Green, Larry Hansen, Mike Bufkin, Roger Smith, Frank Rosborough, Mike Ludwig, Fred Arnold, Jeff Howell, Bob Chamberlain. The squad numbered forty-seven boys when practice started in the fall . The boys were all eager pupils and tried hard to learn their plays in time for our first game with Larsen. We lost that game in the closing seconds ofthe first half when Larsen scored their sole touchdown. The boys then hittheir stride and rolled over Ellis in their next two games. The final game of the season was a sound defeat when we bowed to Larsen 25-O. '1 Abbott 0 - Larsen 6 l 9 - El l is 6 26 - Ellis 6 O - Larsen 25 Coach Morning teaches some important fundamentals in tackling. 38 K -