Dondero High School - Oak Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

f L. S' Upper left, the team springs to offensive action against Highland Park. Randy Miles, Paul Most, Rod Rider, and Al Shepler scored touchdowns as the team rolled over their opposition in a 26-0 rout. Lower left, Randy Miles turns the corner as Harry Nowak blocks out the Seaholm defenders in the annual Homecoming football game. Oaks Thrill Fans With Rambling to a 6-3 record this year, the Dondero Varsity football team completed their most successful season since 1962, to the delight of many enthusiastic fans who crowded Cass Field. The team featured deception for their weapon, utilizing the speed of Junior half- backs Al Shepler, Rod Rider and Dale Wagman. Fullback, Randy Miles, provided the vital short yardage up the middle while Senior quarterback, Bob DeJulius, guided the club, being very ably replaced by Junior, Paul Most, after an injury suf- fered in the Grosse Pointe game. The passing combinations of DeJulius to Bob Sherwin and Rich Blake, were potent scoring threats. Rusty Hancock, Bill Orosz, and 'John Rehbine were standouts Coach lvy Loftin commented that this was the best game played by the Oaks the entire season. The fans also agreed, for the final score was Dondero - 33, Sea- holm - 14. Above, Rich Blake successfully takes a High- land Park player out of the-play as Al Shepler turns on the speed around the end. Fine Season on the line. Dondero was in the BCL Championship Race, at one time during the season sport- ing a 4-O record, but they were over- powered by a fine Wyandotte team in the decisive game. Football fever reached its peak on No- vember 'l2, the day of the annual cross- town rivalry game with Kimball. The Pep Assembly was filled with students anxious to pin the first defeat on Kimball in three years. The game, played on a soggy, dreary field, and the gloom of the night made the defeat seem more dismal. John Gabler led the Kimball Knights to a 33-0 victory. With many fine Juniors returning next year, there is an optimistic feeling that the defeat will be avenged.