Fairbury High School - Trail Yearbook (Fairbury, NE)

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Bus Ellsworth Ed Patton Korman Arendt Bud Baker BOB FAST, senior. Bob showed promise of making at dependable and efficient replacement man but illness through ai large part of the season kept him from reaching' the peak possible for him to attain. Baagafgaff .fsffzzman HAROLD ELLSWORTH, jun- ior. 'fBus . who was the high scorer for the team, had thc ability to sink shots from al- most any position on the Iioor. He did not miss a quarter of play during the whole season. DARRELL YVILES, junior Darrell was a line defensive player and had a good eye for the basket as well. He was the free-throw champion of the squad. I:Page Fovtyfoneil Robert 30995 L ,er5 Bob F2155 student 11111115132 ' s Fra - rg 114,169 Coach Sloan, U'90'L nk ghipinall-

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Emmett Edwards Darrell Wiles Max Meyer Joe Neville aigafgaff .faffazman ED PATTON, Senior. Ed was noted for his defensive play, but he could also hit the basket as was shown by his points against Crete. EMMETT EDVVARDS, senior. Emmett contributed many points to the Jeff cause, his specialty being a one-handed push shot from behind the free-throw line. E was elected captain of the team at the end of the season. MAX MEYER, senior. Gripe , a regular for two years, was the tallest man on the squad. A sprained ankle, the mumps, and an attack of appendicitis did not keep Max from a starting posi- tion when he was available. NORMAN ARENDT, senior, Norman saw much service at a forward position in his first year of basketball. IPage Fortyj JOE NEVILLE, junior, The Wrangler developed steadily during the season to become a first-class defensive performer. BUD BAKER, junior. Although Bud was not a high-scorer, his defensive play and passing abil- ity made him a dependable sub- stitute. GEORGE REID, sophmore. Moved up to the first squad from the reserve team late in the season, George turned in most creditable performances at a guard position. FRANK SHIPMAN, freshman. Frank never did get the Hebron letter which it was rumored, he was to receive for the Cor- rigan he pulled in the district to u 1' n a m e n t. None-the-less, Frank was a clever ball handler and shows much promise.

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aigafgaff 535421012 Five returning lettermen brightened pros- pects for Coach Clair Sloan's Jeff cagers, but appendicitis and an epidemic of mumps were not to be reckoned with. In only a few games was the regular line-up intact. After winning five of the first eight games. the .Ieffs encountered a disastrous losing streak of seven games, which was end- ed by Fairbury's first-round victo1'y in the district tournament. Fairbury opened the season against Superior in the Hebron tournament, losing 22 to 20 after a last period 1'ally fell short. The Jeffs an- nexed the consolation title by eking out a 19 to 18 victory over Nelson. Fairbury led all the way, but was hard-pressed to stave off a fourth- quarter uprising by Nelson. In the first game of the regular schedule, the .Ieffs nipped Beatrice, 22 to 20. Fairbury then journeyed to NVilber to hand the Wolverines a 19 to 16 defeat in a rough cage tilt. The Hebron Bears provided a stumbling block for the Jeffs, chalking up a 23 to 18 victory. The Jeffs rallied to overcome a Havelock halftime lead, and win a 27 to 26 decision over the Shoptowners in a thrilling contest. Tecuinseh's ability to make good their free throws gave the Chiefs a 29 to 28 win over Fairbury in another thriller. Tecumseh sank nine out of twelve gift shots, while the Jeffs swished only four out of twelve. Edwards and Ellsworth led the Jeffs to a 37 to 26 victory over WVymore. Fairbury's smooth passing enabled the .Ieffs to overcome an early Zephyr lead. Omaha Benson limited the .Ieffs to three free throws during the first half. winning handily, 33 to 19. Fairbury met the strong Jackson outfit at Lincoln, losing by a score of 36 to 17, after be- ing but three points behind at the end of the first half. York slapped a 47 to 23 pasting on the Jeffs in a conference tilt on the Dukes' lioor. Darrell Wiles sparkled for Fairbury, scoring fifteen points. The Jeffs dropped another decision to a strong Fremont five, by a score of 43 to 21. Patton's thirteen points Were not enough. as Crete dumped the .leffs into fifth place in the conference standings. The score was 29 to 21. An inspired Fairbury team held the touted Hastings Tigers to a 26 to 25 victory, as Els- wortli scored eleven counters for the Jeffs. A last quarter Fairbury rally fell short by one point. Elsworth led the Jeffs to a 13 to 3 lead over Grand Island at the end of the first quarter, but the Islanders came back in the second half to win, 32 to 23. The .ieffs avenged an early season defeat, downing Hebron, 39 to 20. in the first round of the district tourney. In the second round, Fairbury held the state champions, Falls City, to a narrow 21 to I5 victory. It was one of the few times during the season that Falls City's offensive had been stopped, the state champs lead by only three points at one time in the final quarter. Meeting Nebraska City for the consolation title. the Jeffs ended the season with a 25 to 17 victory. Ellsworth led the Jeff scorers with eleven points. while Wiles and Patton were outstanding on defense. The lettermen were: Max Meyer, Ed Patton, Emmett Edwards, Norman Arendt, Bob Fast. Darrell Wiles, Bus Ellsworth, Joe Neville, Bud Baker, George Reid and Frank Shipman. Bus Ellsworth received honorable mention on Gregg McBride's all-state selections. fPage Fortyftwoil