College View High School - Viewpoint Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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All Sports Queen Marion Sullivan was crowned All Sports Queen at the annual All Sports Banquet, April 24. This honor is conferred upon the senior girl who, in the estimation of the lettermen, contributes most to school spirit and shows aggressive interest in the best sportsmanship and service at school and at athletic events. Marion was presented a bracelet as a token of her royalty by Richard Oaks, CV Club president. Marion has been active in many school organ- izations including Pep Club, P and G, Viewpoint, Y-Teens, and National Honor Society. Memorial Award Winner In 1947, Herman Schmidt, a CVHS graduate and World War II veteran, originated the Memor- ial Trophy Award. The Award is in honor of six CV graduates who gave their lives in battle during World War II. The trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding athlete of the year. Selections are made on the basis of character, participation in school activities and sports, team spirit, scholastic rating, and leadership ability. Winner of the 1953 Trophy is Richard Oaks. Richard has participated in football and basketball and has been active in CV Club, P and G, and Viewpoint. Point System Used Selection Of Memorial Award Winner Football Letter Possible No. of Points 100 Basketball 100 Track 50 Team Captains 25 CV Club Officers in Senior Year 15 All-around Athletic Ability 50 Team Spirit 50 Practice Attendance 25 Good Training Habits 50 'Scholastic Ability 50 Leadership in School 50 Character 25 Class Officers in Senior Year 15 School Organizations in Senior Year 15 Total Number of Points 570 1' Grade Points 1 695-1005 50 2 690- 957 40 3 685- 903 30 4 680- 859 20 5 and 6 670- 807 10 Page 24

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Richard Short Dick Short was the coach of the varsity basketball team. The team had a rough season, and many times it was a losing battle right from the first of the game. However, Coach Short taught the boys an important lesson in life. It's not a matter of whether or not you win a game, it's the way you play. He showed the boys the value of sportsmanship, and because of his teaching they always played their best, win or lose. CAPTAINS Tom Gillaspie Tom Gillaspie coaches the football and the track teams for College View High School. This year his team in football, under the guidance of his fine coaching, did fairly well. Al- though they did not have an unde- feated season, they proved them- selves worthy of recommendation. His track team improved with every meet they entered. He is a good pal to all those who work under his supervision in athletics. Woody Oaks has lettered three years in football. At the close of the 1952 football season, he was elected second string back of the Ak-Sar-Ben Eight con- ference. He was honored at the Sertoma Club luncheon for football. This was Dwayne Selk's first year at College View, and be- ing ineligible in sports the first semester because of his late entrance, he was not able to reach his peak of performance until the last four games. This year was the first Gay- lord Duff had ever been able to come out for track. He can do almost anything in this sport, but his favorite event is the mile run. Page 23

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First Row: Gould, Meinecke, Oaks, Hoy, Flatten, Schroeder. Thierstein Second Row: Mr. Gillaspie, Nelson, McCartney, Graham, Hoy, Martin, Erickson, Ham, Humann, Nelson, Mr. Short Third Row: Edwards, Webb, Reed, Westbrook, Epp, Paulsen, Carney, Harvey Fourth Row: Porter, Edwards, Mook, Walker, Allen, Hesson The 1952 football season looked very promising and bright with 17 monogram winners returning. It appeared to be a banner year for Coach T. Gillaspie's Viewmen. But as often happens, CV's football team of 52 began losing its squad members early. Two boys were made ineligible by the age limit. Cupid came along and took another one. Summer vacation cost two more lettermen-one due to fire, the other joined the marines. The 52 season finally got under way with 33 aspirants. Twenty-two of this number made the traveling squad, but not before one other letterman was lost. A close check on the personal playing in the opening game at Blair, found the team lacking in experience and also in points-as the Viewmen lost 27-6. Still smarting from the first loss, the violent View- men were again turned back at Plattsmouth. However, great improvements were shown by many of the players. Louis Meinecke had one of his best nights. The score was a little better than before, 27-7. With the never say dead attitude, Coach Gillaspie's charges were proud to be too much for the new school in our schedule this year-Omaha Westside. Woody Oaks and Louis Meinecke compiled the points after Glenn Hoy, Mike Martin, Allen Schroeder, and Bob Flatten stopped the Westsider's running attack. This made the home folk happy with a 12-6 victory. College View again had some lessons to learn with the Wahoo Warriors. This time the Viewmen were turned back 28-7. Woody Oaks' passing arm here connected with the waiting arms of Bill Thierstein for the TD. The PAT was added by Bob Flatten. The next week College View's football eleven became victims of a very serious disease, fumbletics , and were sent home from the LHS oval by Cathedral, on the short end of the 25-0 score. Then came the game of the year for the group of players. The Viewmen traveled to Wilber, who had picked College View to be their Homecoming victory. Wilber set right out to prove they meant business about beating the boys from the city. They scored in the first period by chapping a long drive. The try for the point was missed. CV came to life in the dying moment of the first quarter. The ball was in a scoring position deep in Wilber territory when the goal change came on the third play from scrim- mage. Woody Oaks punched a strike to Jack Porter who picked his way to score. Paul Westbrook took the ball through the middle for the two yards needed and the extra point. A pass interception by Larry Epp and a re- covered fumble by Ralph Graham proved too much for Wilber and College View was again the victor 7-6. After this very timely win by the Viewmen one would be led to believe that they might be able to win the rest of their games. But once again the players were attacked with that dreaded disease fumbletics . This time on their own 13 yards line, which cost a touchdown and victory to be handed to Bellevue 7-0. CV again played the role of a villian at the expense of Ashland by the score of 18-13. Working on fundamentals during the week payed off for CV. The Viewmen started the scoring by sending diminutive Paul Westbrook through center, behind good blocking, for the score. CV's second score came when Woody Oaks threw a screen pass to Paul Westbrook, who scored again. Woody Oaks rambled around right end to end the scoring. Recognition for their splendid defensive work goes to all linemen, with big Al Schroeder and Darrell Bryceson leading them. Bob Flatten played one of his best games of the season by being in on or doing most of the tackles. The Viewmen, hoping to round out the 52 season with a win, looked forward to their meeting with Valley on CV's own field. Several bad breaks for the Viewmen plus some rather unusual football playing by Valley crushed the CV hopefuls 33-0. Thus ended the 1952 grid season with the following seniors rounding out their high school football careers: Bob Flatten lettering 3 years, Woody Oaks 3 years, Louis Meinecke 3 years, Dean Gould 1 year, Darrell Bryceson 2 years, and Allen Schroeder 2 years. Page 25