Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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J ulUl Jl afuL: Soc (x)inA., Brown returned the ensuing kick-off 62 yards. Several plays later Hanna completed the scoring for the day and one of the greatest of the school ' s football seasons was history. Ralph Chapman, end; Jack Pursel, guard; Chuck Scott, center; Don Hanna, halfback; and Pern Cornelius, fullback, were mem- bers of the squad who were selected on various all-city teams. Lettermen Bob Bastian, Ralph Chapman, Bill Flack, Don Hanna, Bob MacDaniel, Phil Neff, Sam Newlund, Jack Pursel, Chuck Scott, and Tom Stroop ended their football warfare with the triumph over Shortridge. Coach Ed Diederich will welcome letter winners Pern Cornelius, Bill Hill, Bob Kniptash, Jim Guyot, Ed Brown and Virgil Wire back to his 1945 squad. BOB MINNIEAR ED BROWN PHIL NEFF BOB MAC DANIEL CHUCK SCOTT PEM CORNELIUS JIM GUYOT BILL FLACK SAM DODD Pem Cornelius (41 ) cracks the Manual line tor a first down. 54

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UJshSL dmxmq ihsL (BbaL . . . That bitterest pill — defeat — was served to the Rockets when the Fightin ' Irish of Cathedral scored on a pass in the final frame to win, 6 to 0. Bouncing back, the local gridsters rolled into high gear against a strong Manual club and trampled the south-siders, 6 to 0. Hanna scored early and Brown made the extra point. Dave Shaw, Redskin fullback, returned the second half kickoff 90 yards for Manual ' s lone tally. Cornelius scored twice for Ripple and Hanna added the point. Fifth in line were Warren Central ' s warriors and they fell, 1 4 to 0. Cornelius and Hanna divided honors with seven points each. On November 1 the perfect ending was added when the Rockets ended 20 years of grid domination by the Shortridge Blue Devils. The final score read: Broad Ripple 28, Shortridge 14. On a rain-drenched field the Rockets started early and led all the way. Cornelius scored first in the opening period and Hanna added one point. In the second quarter Brown crossed the double stripe and Cor- nelius plunged for the point. Later in the same period the latter two repeated their performance. Larry Stuart, Blue Devil back, raced 63 yards for their initial score. In the final stanza Hensley took a pass from Hall as the Blue and White made their futile bid for victory. Don Hanna skirts around end. The Rockets and Warren Central mix it up on the line. Another T. D. for Ripple! ' Boofie Chapman kicks off and the Rockets move downfield. 53

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OruL Jul, Ojvl JfoAA. . . . Broad Ripple 26 Seymour 6 Broad Ripple 33 Sheridan Broad Ripple 33 Howe Broad Ripple 19 New Castle 19 Broad Ripple Cathedral 6 Broad Ripple 20 Manual 6 Broad Ripple 14 Warren Central Broad Ripple 28 Shortridge 14 BILL HILL BOB KNIPTASH BOB BASTIAN RALPH CHAPMAN SAM NEWLUND DON HANNA VIRGIL WIRE JACK PURSEL TOM STROOP Jack Pursel and Phil Neff nail a Redskin back for loss, as the Rocket machine rolled over the Southsiders, 20 to 6. 55