Caesar Rodney High School - Crisp Yearbook (Wyoming, DE)

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ere 70121612 ts. . . W Bill Gray drives through some heavy traffic for a short gain . . Li . . fe 1 V, Lorenzo Clark moves into the end-zone standing up for a score for the Riders . . . Annual Dad's Night at CR saw the fathers of the varsity play- ers urging the boys on to victory over the Laurel Bulldogs. wi' Dick Gaidis gathers in a pass and goes 52 yards for a touch- down . . . Harry Van Sant is applying the same kicking toe that led to a field goal for the '66 Riders. Richard Miller and Reese Rigby, two stalwarts who helped man a line that aided in a 5-3-1 season. Qt

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afszky Oofgaf 1966 CAESAR RODNEY HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM. FIRST ROW: Paul Dutton, Charles Cherry, Larry Baker, Randy Barkins, Lorenzo Clark, Roy Rigby, Frank Howard, and Dick Miller. SECOND ROW: Coach Jerry Buckworth, Ed Jones, Greg Field, Tom Postlethwait, Bill Gray, George Doyle, Steve Chambers, Ben Wisher, Tom Shafer, Bill Petty, Johnny Johnson, and Harry Van Sant. LAST ROW! Coach Tom Newman, Harry Baughman, Charles Alberts, Joe Alexander, Scott Fleetwood, Reese Rigby, Jim McPherson, Ken Rash, Don Kling, Dick Gaidis, Mike Utley, Mike Fenimore, Coach Jim Powell, and Ira Tuthill, Mana- ger. j7?I.OQI S Oy 1' C E The leaders of our highly successful varsity football team. Ira Tu J 3'l J QCOI4 Manager, Coach Jerry Buckworth, Captain Reese Rigby, Coaches Newman and Jim Powell prepare for our football season. This year the Riders picked themselves up from the bottom and exhibiting a smooth if running offense and a rock bottom defense I A racked up five victories against three defeats 'SX and one tie. Our best record in years. High- light of the year was a 25-0 thtunping of Sea- ford, our first victory over them in 18 years. qs Other victories were recorded against Mil- ffl. Q . a -f- , f M ford, Jason, Lewes, and Laurel. The Riders fell to powerful Middletown and then dropped decisions to Smyrna and Georgetown. In the final game, thanks to a determined defense, . the Riders managed to tie arch-rival Dover. The Riders were led by a host of players who . gavetheir all in every game. Fourteen mem- bers ofthe team are seniors and will be sorely missed when the 1967 season opens. Congrat- ulations to the 1966 Riders. 1 , 1 '-A ?iZ5!fM 33 H5?,7ng'.5:,2.X.i 3?Wb161I ?iQniaa77li1!'i-'miw'.Li.l. 'Sill H

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t Q ' K' -7- L me i . Highlight of a most successful football season was the annual Football Banquet honoring the football team and outstanding players. Here members of the team await the news of this year's outstanding players. . . . . . and here he is, defensive star of the Balti- more Colts, our guest speaker, Mr. Bob Welch. goofgaf J an uef Our distinguished guests sit at the headtable awaitingthe talk by our guest of honor, Mr. Bob Welch of the Baltimore Colts ..... Donnie Kling has just accepted his award as Lineman of the Year. Other awards went to Dick Gaidis, Back of the Year, and to Reese Rigby, Sportsmanship Award. A crowning end to a wonderful season. 5 126