Freeport High School - Polaris Yearbook (Freeport, IL)

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2' fi? E R. Bender C. Doxey W. Gassman Gitz K. Hickman G. Keith J. Kerch Lowery F. Miller K. Miller M. Pearson Picking L. Strohacker J. Williams J. Willis T. Wootan ' 016 Kenny Hickman's 21 yard field goal and Ted Wootan's three yard plunge made Don KnauFf's debut as Freeport high frosh-soph football coach a tremend- ous success as the Pretzelettes defeated the Dubuque Lambs, 9-0 in the opening game of the season. Beloit's sophomore football team defeated the Freeport Pretzelettes 'l8-'I3 at Beloit in the last minute of play when a Beloit player ran a Freeport kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown. Pretzelette touchdowns were scored by Malcolm Pear- son and Ted Wootan. Hickman was successful on one extra point attempt. In a dazzling display of offensive football, Freeport's frosh-soph opened the Big Eight campaign by outscoring West Aurora 20-7, after trailing 7-0 at the quarter. Malcolm Pearson tackled a West Aurora player in the end zone as Freeport broke into the scoring column with two points. Seconds later Wayne Heitz sprinted 44 yards for a touchdown. A sensational play on a punt return

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3-9. . 4-fr M 1 5 ' k' SL' ' ' ff' TA ' Y ,,. . f-1-ntl it' Row 1: B. Trunck, J, Woodward, C. Allen, D. Kielsmeier, R. Harbach, L. Brobst, F. Rutter, D. Rees, W. Luedeking. Row 2: C. Bittner, G. Schutt, L. Stees, J. Allen, D. Burright, D. McCulloch, M. Steffen, A. Calderon, D. Penticott. Row 3: A. Stewart, D. Snyder, B. Stock, D. Mclean, J. Lebrecht, P. Lindfors, E. Neinhuis, D. Dame, P. Wichman, R, Miller lmgnl. Row 4: J. Guslott lmgr.j, V. Bluemel, D. Marchesi, D. Maxey, D. Kettelhut, G. Meads, J. Symens, T. Shouer, R. Ackerman, R. Yde. V 20. Kielsmeier, Luedeking, and Stewart all S U.. cashed in on touchdowns, and Luedeking I plunged for two extra points. Bittner was the big boy in the line, making more tackles than V Vx Bmner My 5 V QV? any other player on the field. Vx Ere JN V V 4 Q if At the close of the season, tackle Gerritt lf ' Schutt, half back Wes Luedeking, end John ff , 5 X Woodward and fullback Al Stewart were placed on several All-Big 8 teams. Guard .V A A V' , V X' 1 Conrad Bittner was a unanimous choice for Vf .R V :fVfV, if KV YV the All-Big 8 team, and was named to the Q: . J ,gf ifff J .V second string of the All-State team by the Q' LXR y l Chicago Tribune. t tti fi ttf Lindfors V A Freeport player drives in to drop u Warrior bull carrier. E. KV ,,,. R . VV V , K VT 2 i ,NWA ,H V V as ...J N ' ,l . . V' ,,.. 2 ..- , A 4 ' Xxrpf X' ff fi ' . L VEVV my , ,,-', ,. , , ,. L. A , N ' h ' f ,.,-' iii!! I f f FM!! X em uns J ggi, U Bluemel

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SEASON'S SCHEDULE FREEPORT ee, 9 Dubuque ,,, ,W 0 ,W13 Beloit , ,W ,,,l8 ,.. ,20 West Aurora ,, , ,, 7 --'l2 LaSalle-Peru ,, ,,,'l4 We, 0 West Rockford W, 20 WHI3 East Aurora ,W W ,'l2 ,me 0 East Rockford ,Y ,,,i9 ,W 0 Joliet , ,,,,,, 18 6 Elgin , 6 Right picture: Ass't coach Ralph Durham and head coach Don Knauff plan their strategy for Friday night. Belowg Top picture: Two Pretzelettes appear ready to dive on a Brave ball carrier. lower picture: Ronnie Bender slips away from a would be West Rockford tackler for a small gain. by Joe Williams and his lateral to Ronnie Bender covered 32 yards for Freeport's second score. Then early in the third period, Heitz made a magnificent return of an Aurora punt as he went 74 yards for a touchdown. Failure to convert on extra point attempts caused Freeport to lose to LaSalle-Peru 'I4-12. Both Freeport touchdowns came on passes by Ken Hickman. The first was a six yard touch- down pass to Charlie Williams and the second was a 53 yard touchdown pass play with Heitz on the receiving end. West Rockford's sophomores exploded for three touchdowns in the last four minutes to turn a scoreless tie into a 20-0 victory over the Pretzelettes. With time running out, Free- port was forced to take chances by passing with the passes developing into West Rock- ford touchdowns. Scoring both touchdowns in the first half and converting on one of two extra point attempts, Freeport's frosh-sophs defeated East Aurora l3-'l2. Fullback Ted Wootan bulled his way over the goal from one yard out for the first score, and Malcolm Pearson recover- ed an East Aurora fumble in the air and ran 13 yards to the end zone for the second T.D.