Effingham High School - Signet Yearbook (Effingham, IL)

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'-FW! , The Effingham High School Flaming Hearts football coaching staff includes, head coach, Jack Kloster- man, and assistants, Rodney Richardson, William Morgan, and Galen Swinger, FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL TEAM Front row: Harvey Thomas, Jerry Biggs, George Greider, Elmer Sparrow, Jim Reardon, Paul Eskew, john Walker, Charles Winchester, Jack McCarty, Mark Warren, Archie Watson, Manager, Second row: Mike Robertson, Eddie Smith, Junior Ealy, Donnie Rentfrow, Lee Ealy, George Valentine, Tom Cornell, Pete Frese, Jim Wallace, Clem Hartke, Noble Brown. Back row: Jim Sherrick, Walter Harrison, Steve Mowe, Jerry Brown, Jack Hines, Steve Davis, Bob Minner, Philip Gibson, Paul Eskew, John Butcher, Bill Lewis, Pwr'

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FOOTBALL FLASHBACKS September 14, 1956 Effingham 14 - Vandalia 13 The Flaming Hearts squeezed by Vandalia in the opening game of the 1956 football season 14 to 13, Jerry Garrett and Richard Wooley scored touchdowns with Garrett and Ronnie Brown scoring the extra points Dan Michels scored both touchdowns for Vandalia, September 21, 1956 Effingham 35 - Shelbyville O Showing speed and good line play, the Hearts romped Shelby 35-O on the home opener, Ronnie Brown scored on a pass from Frank Davis, Davis also scored a touchdown, Jerry Garrett scored one touchdown and Richard Wooley scored two, Brown added two points on a safety in the last quarter, Garrett kicked three of his five tries for extra points, September 28, 1956 Effingham 32 - Hillsboro 13 Behind at halftime, the Hearts came back strong the second half to beat a fine Hillsboro team, Three touchdowns were scored by Richard Wooley and one by Jerry Garrett, Frank Davis connected on a pass to Ronnie Brown for the other touchdown. Garrett kicked one extra point and passed to Ealy for the other. October 5, 1956 Effingham 20 - Charleston 19 Showing power the second half, the Hearts defeated the Charleston Trojans 20 to 19, Jerry Garrett scored first for the Hearts on a 38 yard run in the first quarter. Richard Wooley returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, The Hearts trailed at halftime 13 to 12, Wooley scored again in the third quarter, Effingham scored again on a safety in the fourth quarter. Bob Thomas scored all three touchdowns for Charleston. This game proved to be one of the most thrilling of the season, October 12, 1956 Effingham 27 - Paris 7 The Hearts again came from behind to win in a thrilling Homecoming contest, Paris scored on the first play of the ballgame. Effingham scored in the second quarter on a run by Richard Wooley, The score at halftime was 7-7, Frank Davis passed to Ronnie Brown who lateraled to Larry Lane for the second touchdown Lane scored later on a run of 18 yards, On the last play of the game, Charles Ealy intercepted a Paris pass and ran 40 yards for another touchdown. Jerry Garrett kicked 3 extra points.