Fairbury High School - Trail Yearbook (Fairbury, NE)

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fllG1enn, F Richard Miller, F Maurice Wade, F A FINE SEASON Six victories, two defeats, and one tie during the 1941 football campaign gave the Ieffs a berth among the top twenty high school teams in Nebraska. Undefeated in non-conference play, the Sloanrnen finished third in the powerful Mid-East Conference. Opening the season at Belleville, Kansas, the entire squad saw action in a 33-to-O conquest over a weak and out-manned Buffalo eleven. ln the second game of the season, last year's state championship Hastings team succumbed to Ieff power by a 13 to 7 margin in the home opener. York's mighty Dukes, unbeaten and untied at the end of the season, out-foxed the injury-riddled F. ll. S. crew, 26 to 14, at York. Then came Hebronf-va team which the Ieffs spanked, 35 to U, on the home sod. Crete was next to fallffbut only after a bitter battle at the Saline County metropolis. The score was 13 to 6. Northeast High School disappointed a trainload of Fairbury fans by taking a 26 to 6 decision in Lincoln, but the F. H. S. squad bounced back to win its first victory in recent years over Falls City, 14 to 6. ell llull, 1' 1-tussi-l1Willcoxun, F 1effL1tel,F Don Kenney, FFF Bob Korto, FF Ass't Coach G G C tln circlelz Frank Shipman, Fairburys all-state quarterback tln the action photol: Shipman plows across for a touchdown in the 'lhanksglving Day game with Bcahicc After spotting the Wyinore Zephyrs a l4fpoint lead in the first half, the Ieffs staged a comeback to gain a 14 to 14 tie in the final home game under the arcs. To climax the season, Fairbury downed its traditional rival, Beatrice, in a Thanksgiving Day game here by a score of 13 to 6, LeRoy Welch, F llarold lOY11't5, VF A:s::'t C lack M 1 l d t -D'

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-li-xi - 'm-t -1--u- .ws it i Coach Clair Sloan Franklin Walker, FFF lim Denny, FF Robert Wagner, F Bernard Mullen, F Paul Carter FF A WINNING COMBINATION FRANK Sl'llPMAN-Quarterback, Senior Fr1irlmirv's third first-team all-state player in history. Passed and punted. Leading ground gainer. Best broken-field run- ner seen in these parts lor a long time. Scored at least one touchdown in every game. All-conference first team. Played best at Crete. HM DENNEY- Center, Senior. Moved to starting lineup when Bill Cook declared ineligible, One of the most durable players on the squad, playing in seven full games Fine passer, All-conference second team. Was outstanding against Beatrice. LEONARD HAND-eHalfback, Senior. Co-captain. Hard- est-driving back on the team. Passed and punted and excelled on defense. Hampered by injuries early in the season, but selected to all-conference second team. Best game against Northeast. HAROLD IONES-End, Senior. Co-captain. Brilliant de- fensive end. Possessed indomitable spirit, Lightest man on starting lineup, but most aggressive. Played best at Crete. RICHARD MILLER-Quarterback, Senior. Dropkicking specialist, passer, and punter. Assisted Coach Sloan in installing T formation. Best game at Hastings. LOWELL GLENN--Guard, Senior. First man on his feet alter each play. Alternated at all line positions except end. Best performance against Northeast. MAURICE WADE-l-lalfback, Senior. Injuries kept him out of early games. Handled himself expertly and lent morale to team. Hit his peak against Wymore. BERNARD MULLER---Guard and Tackle, Senior. Shane on defense. Picked up momentum as season pro- gressed, but looked best at Crete. HAROLD PRESTON-End, Senior. Brother of Fred lRose Bowl player and all-Big-Six end at Nebraska U l. Biggest feet on squad. A defensive powerhouse. Played best at Crete. ROBERT WAGNER-End, Senior. Lilliputian in size, but vicious on tackles. Iarred out most opponents' bi- cuspids against Hebron. Ass t Coach Rollie Riggins Leonard Hand, FFF Iared Pleis, F IEFF LITEL-Guard, Senior, Bad ankle handicapped him after the opening game. Had been pivotal lineman prior to injury. Looked best against Belleville. PAUL CARTER-Tackle, Senior. One of the 200-pounders. Another early casualty, One of the best blockers among linemen. Outstanding at Crete. IARED PLEIS-End, Senior. Lankiness enabled him to snare passes. Excelled in Hebron game. ROBERT KORTE-End, Iunior. Leading pass-catcher on squad. Also excelled at blocking punts. His all- around play gave him a berth on the all-conference first team and the all-state honor roll. Was at his peak against Falls City. DON KENNEY-Tackle, Iunior. Tipped the beam at a mere 220 pounds. Respected and feared by all op- ponents. Barely missed all-conference recognition, Stood out against Northeast. LEROY WELCH-Center, Iunior. Improved noticeably during season. Especially adept on offense. Did his best work at Belleville. DOUGLAS GRAUL-Guard, Iunior. Promising candidate for 1942 team. Looked best when others looked worst at York. FRANKLIN WALKER-Tackle, Iunior, Three-year letter- man, and heaviest man on squad C224 poundsl. Stood out on defense. Turned in most workmanlike job at Crete. RUSSELL WILLCOXEN-Halfback, lunior. Member of starting backfield. Fine blocker and defensive main- stay, Speedy and shifty. Did some passing. Shone against Beatrice. DARRELL HULL-Guard, Iunior. Capable replacement. Faithful during practice sessions. Clicked against Hebron. BILL GEAR-Sophomore, Fullback. Although he was but a sophomore, he had already lettered one year. Played regular fullback. Stellar defensive man and plunger. Smoothest against Belleville. Bill Gear, FF Harold Preston, F Douglas Graul F 1 mv

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Harold Iones, FFF Leonard Hand, FF Bob Korte, FF Frank Shipman, FFFF Bill Cook, FFF Maurice Wade F BOB KORTE-Center, Iunior. Won a berth on the first- tearu all-state lineup fthe first such honor ever be- stowed upon Fairbury basketball playerl. Only one other player outside of Omaha or Lincoln was placed on the team land this player was a seniorl. Korte averaged 12.9 points per game, and usually fielded a large percent- age of the rebounds at both ends of the court. FRANK SHIPMAN-Forward, Senior. Won all-conference honors during both his junior and senior years. Led conference scorers in the 1940-41 campaign. The fastest man on the squad. An excellent defensive player. Ship- man hit his peak against Geneva and North Platte, when he rolled in 23 and 21 points, respectively. Lettered four years on the first team. HAROLD IONES-Guard, Senior. The squads most ag- gressive player. Often lost before the end of the game because of personal fouls. Iorres was the best marks- man on the team from the center of the court. Shifted to a guard this year alter winning his letter at forward for two straight seasons. LEONARD HAND-Guard, Senior. Although he weighs 190 pounds, this rugged guard displayed plenty of speed on the court. Valuable on drive-in shots. Shared top-scoring honors against Nebraska City, with a total of 15 points. Never tired, and always strove to keep up the team's morale. BILL COOK-Forward, Senior. Had to wait until after nine games were played before he became eligible Ibe- caurse of a residence rulingl. His previous two years of first-team experience helped him to bolster the team in the North Platte game and thereafter. Tall, and especially strong defensively. RICHARD MILLERMCenter, Senior. Combined aggres- siveness with a good basket eye. Stood out at Wy- more, where he played only briefly but nearly captured scoring honors. MAURICE WADE-Guard, Senior. His steady play earned liim the position of No. 1 substitute during many of the games. Especially valuable on defense. 11M DENNEY-Guard, Senior. On a team with a less- gifted starting lineup, he would have been a capable regular. Best on defense. EUGENE MEES-Forward, Iunior. Handicapped by lack of height, but one ol the squads speediest. Divided time between the first and second teams. LELAND SMITH-Guard, Iunior. Height helped him to be a standout on the reserve team and a good substi- tute for the first team. CARROLL NISPEL-Forward, sophomore. Played on the starting lineup during at least half of the games. A skillful ball handler and a good shot. Will be a danger- ous man during his final two years in high school. BILL GEAR-Guard, Sophomore. His coolness under tire was remarkable, considering the fact that he was only a sophomore. Played a whale of game against North- east in the regional tourney. All-state Bob KO1l'! reaches high for a re-bound in the Crete game. Other lells in the action are Harold lanes KNO. 441, Frank Shipman fface showing at Korte's chestl, Leonard Hand KNO. 491 and Carroll Nrspel tex- 9 treme rrghtb.