Alexandria Monroe High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Alexandria, IN)

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'wt 'V ,ii- FOOTBALL Top row - King, Young, Ankrum, Golden, Pierce. Second row - Aldridge, Stevens, Thompson, E. Street, Gosnell. Third row -- Frazier. Haron. M. Street, Williams. Boston. Bottom row - Beeson, Rohn, Breese, Howe, Patz, Granger. Fifly-three

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F OOTBALL With only two weeks of extensive practice and tough workouts, Coach Don Dick and his assistants, Lyle Harding and Larry Frazier, whipped a veteran crew into condition for their opening game, September 17, with Plainfield Boy's School which AHS won 26 to 0. Then came a big Delphi squad who were set down 13 to 6. Two days later the Tigers traveled to Plymouth where they were dealt a 28 to 6 defeat. The Bengals then hit a victory string and bowled over five straight opponents before they were edged out by Winchester 7 to 6. On their next outing the Tigers walloped Tip- ton 40 to 6. In the last game of the season the Tigers traveled to Elwood to play the conference champs who eked out a 13 to 6 victory on what we would call the "mud bowlf' Coach Don Dick awarded letters to Fred Aldridge, Bob Ankrum, Elmer Beeson, Joe Golden, Armitte Gosnell, Kenneth Frazier, Bill Granger, Bill King, Hubert Patz, Jim Pierce, Bill Rohn, Jack Stevens, Eugene Street, Harold Thompson, Gale Williams, Phil Young, Bob Breese, David Howe, John Haron, Merl Street, and Faris Boston. Others who did not see enough action to win a letter were given numerals--Edwin Baker, Larry Pierce, Jim Laws, Don Olsen, Charles Townsend, and Bob King. Student managers were joe Mack, Jim Wchsollek, Tom Eaton, and Lloyd Frix. Front row - Hughes, Mack Cmanagerj, L. Pierce, Wehsollek, Eaton Cmanagcrj, Townsend, Laws. Second row - Williams, Beeson, Boston, Howe, Baker, Breese, Tomlinson. Third row - Young, Cleaver, Golden, Aldridge, Thompson, Haron, Frazier, J. Pierce, Coach Dick. Back row - Assistant Coach Frazier, Olsen, Gosnell, M. Street, King, Granger, Assistant Coach Harding, E. Street, Ankrum, Stevens, Rohn, Patz. Fzfty two

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FOOTBALL VARSITY SCHEDULE We Opp. We Opp is Sept. 17 26 Plainfield 0 Oct. 13 25 Portland 6 ii Sept. 21 13 Delphi 6 :5Oct. 15 7 Hartford City 6 Sept. 24 6 Plymouth 2 8 Oct. 2 0 6 Winchester 7 :I Oct. 1 19 Noblesville 6 :P Oct. 29 40 Tipton 0 :P Oct. 8 39 Greenfield 0 Nov. 5 6 Elwood 13 'fHome Games SENIOR LETTERMEN FRED ALDRIDGE-won his letter at the left end position in his first year on the squad . . . BOB ANKRUM, QUARTERBACK-a regular for three years except for a few games he missed because of an operation in his Junior year . . . FARIS BOSTON, GUARD-always a hard man to move on defense or offense, all-conference third team . . . ELMER BEESON-heavy, left defense tackle, a boy who could really take it . . . KENNETH FRAZIER-speedy left guard, scored the first touchdown of the season . . . JOE GOLDEN-alternated at quarterback and left half, worked well Wherever he played. Injuries kept him out of the last two games . . . ARMITTE GOSNELL--a consistent ground gainer, one of the team's leading scorers. Made all- conference third team . . . BILL GRANGER-speedy left half, was always a good target for passers . . . BILL KING-big right end who saw more action than any other Tiger player . . . HUBERT PATZ-big rough tackle, placed on all-conference third team his Junior year . . . JIM PIERCE-handled the regular pivot spot for the Tigers for two years. Good pass defender . . . BILL ROHN-defensive tackle, opposing half- backs felt it when tackled by him . . . EUGENE STREET-offensive left guard and defensive line backer, always a thorn in the side of opposing players . . . JACK STEVENS-Jack won his letter in his first year out at right end . . . HAROLD THOMPSON-rugged left end, the spirit of the team . . .CAPT. GALE WILLIAMS -key defensive player but saw enough offensive action to be the team's leading scorer . . . PHIL YOUNG-rough and ready-to-go tackle, a regular for three years. Front row - Locke, Peck, Williams, Wehsollek Cmanagerj, Starr, Wood. Second row - Alexander, Musick, Baker, Morgan, Stevens, Sigler. Back row -- Buckles, Mack Cmanagerj, B. Frazier, Hughes, McGill, Mesalem, Coach Frazier, Couch, Tomlinson. Fifty-four