East High School - Trojan Yearbook (Waterloo, IA)

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Top row: L. DaBillo, tackle, B. Murray, center, J. Baskerville, quarterback, B. Lee, fullback, W. Magee, fullback. Bottom row: W. Robertson, tackle, R, Geist, end, B. Green, guard, H. Reasby, fullback, S. Davis, center. Stars lllin Honors Although the team was not impressive in Coach Gordon Matson's first year at East, the individual players won many honors. Ezell Jefferson was selected on the IDPA first all-state team and placed on Jack North's second mythical lineup. Jeff also was hon- ored on the first all MVC Stan Higdon, besides of the all-state honor rolls, Big Six and third team Nathanial Taylor and Stan state honorable mention. and Big Six teams. being near the top was a first team all all MVC selection. Davis also won all-

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East East East East East Seas0n's Record ..6 . . 13 - Roosevelt, Cedar Rapids.. 7 ..13-Dubuque ............. 19 .. 7 ..20-FortDodge.... - Wilson, Cedar Rapids .,.. 12 - East Des Moines... .. 13 East East East East Mason City , . . Davenport ...,.. North Des Moines . West Waterloo . . . Top row: E. Jefferson, halfback, D, Brumble, end, Coach Matson, S. Higdon, end. Bottom row: R. Truax, tackle, W. Cro back. w, quarterback, B. Wilcox, guard, N. Taylor, tackle, J. Matous, half

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Hitting Pa Dirt Football is generally regarded as the number one sport at East High. However, large turn- outs greeted the winter sports, wrestling and basketball, and the spring teams. Dave Natvig's grapplers gave their best performance in recent years, notching the run- ner-up spot in the state tourney. Wes Sterner and Stan Davis were crowned state champions while honorary captain Bill Wilcox and Bill Butcher came in second. Sparked by a high-scoring iunior, Jack Rolinger, and honorary captain Bob Surface, the baslcetballers won seven games for Tom Lind, three more than in the previous year. These included a stirring 37-32 win over West. Such outstanding athletes as Joe Matous, rated one of the state's best all-around pitch- ers, and Stan Higdon, a top-notch hurdle , bolstered the consistently good baseball and track squads. Upper left - L. Oetting leaves the floor to tangle with a Wahawk for a rebound. lower left- State champion Sterner starts another 135-pound opponent on his way to defeat. Upper center- Golf squad: R. Eiclrelberg, D. Hartman, E, Nuss, J. Wall. Not pictured: F. Nolting, J. Don- nell, R. Claus. Lower center - Tennis squad: First row: K. Trembath, R. Hillock, J. McRoberts, S. Travelos, E. Stout, W. Wex- ter, G. Mundt. Second row: L. Mattox, D. Kalkis, B. Kelsey, B. Hllloclr, D. Buck. Upper right- District champion Chesmore on top af West's 165-pound representative. lower right - J. Rolinger screens out his man ibehind Oettingl as B. Surface dribbles across the tree throw circle.