Edison High School - Reflector Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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In 1948 our community saw the first football game to be played at Edison. This was an event they had looked forward to for a long time. The team was inexperienced; most of them had never played football before. Coach “Bras”, a first year football coach, taught the boys everything they know about the game. Even though their record was not very commendable, their spirits were high; they never gave up until the whistle blew for the end of the game. During the season, Edison played some rough and tough teams who had had years of experience behind them. One victory, a win over Griffith, was the high spot of the season. Both experience and maturity will be in our favor when we hold that line in ‘49. VARSITY FOOTBALL SCORES We They Emerson 0 42 Tolleston 0 26 Dyer 6 26 Dyer 0 41 Merrillville 6 7 Griffith 20 7 FIRST ROW: John Melchior, John Pedone, Lawrence Wall, Wayne Sewell, Donald Kalina, Arthur Massena, Wayne Kerstell, Ishmael Ramirez. SECOND ROW: Larry Ladd, Julius Bowen, Gene Svetanoff, James Janci, Tom Scharf, Robert Oliver, Stanley Kusmierz, Bernard Win miller, Richard Bowen. THIRD ROW: Mr. Swingley, Coach Sparks, Richard Leggitt, Lawrence O’Meara, Norman Parkhurst, Bill Anderson, Jack Spurlock, Jerry Walters, Bill Kundrat, Mr. Jeffers, facult y manager; Coach Brasaemle.

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FIRST ROW: Louis Jacobs, Frank McKinnon, Jerry Walters, Stanley Kusmiers, Delbert Miller, Bill Anderson. SECOND ROW: Mr. Jeffers, sponsor; Lawrence Wall, Bill Carter, Jack Spurlock, Sammy Morigi, Richard Bowen, Coach Sparks, Mr. Swingley. THIRD ROW: Leo Nelson, Julius Bowen, Bernard Windmiller, Richard Leggitt, Walter Draves, Wayne Sewell. NOT PICTURED: Gene Svetanoff . BASEBALL SCORES: SPRING 1 V 4 8 We They Portage 6 3 Ea st Gary 2 7 Crown Point 17 9 Wheeler 3 7 FIRST ROW: Jack Spurlock, Gene Svetanoff, Bill Anderson, Delbert Miller, Richard Leggitt, Richard West- brook, Sammy Morigi, Jerry Walters. SECOND ROW: Art Massena, Stanley Kusmierz, Bill Carter, Walter Draves, Coach Sparks, Bill Kundrat, Bernard Windmiller, Dannie Forrester, Wayne Sewell, Lawrence Wall.

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First Row: Sammy Morigi, Frank McKinnon, Richard Bowen. Second Row: Leo Nelson, Walter Draves, Coach Sparks, Richard Leggitt, Julius Bowen. AT THE GAME VARSITY AND RESERVE CHEERLEADERS Phyllis Moore, Joan Doolin. Phyllis Moore, Bonnie Squibb, substitute