Gothenburg High School - Swede Yearbook (Gothenburg, NE)

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.ag-1-,-6 J l950 FOOTBALL SEASGN Congratulataons to Coach Dutch Zorn and the 1950 Swedes upon the completnon of the most successful football season smce 1945 The 1950 Swedes won 7 lost 2 GOTHENIURG 38 LOUP CITY 0 Loup Cnty was hopelessly outclassed un the fnrst game Det lefsen ran 56 yards for the flrst touchdown of the season Wolf passmg to Det for the second Det agam for 64 yards only to be called back Wolf ran 70 and I2 to conclude the runaway GOTHENIURG I2 HOLDKEGE 'I4 Two extra pounts were the scoring drfference lh thus heart breakmg loss Det caught Wolf s pass for the fnrst score nn the fnrst quarter and Don Ackermans recovery set up a 45 yard dnve for Nickerson s plunge early ln the fourth quarter GOTHENBURG I2 NORTH PLATTE 28 Wolf to Det twuce fnrst an the thnrcl quarter and then agann m Statlstrcal vlc tory for the Swedes The darkest part of the statustncs for the Swedes was the scormg column the fourth quarter were the only scores an thus GOTHENIURG 25 LEXINGTON The Swedes came up from two heartbreakers 10 SOI-mdly WHIP the Manute Men Wolf wnth an assnst from Det and blocks from the whole team ran the openmg knck off 97 yards for the farst score Gus blocked a luck and Norm scooped up the free ball for a 30 yard gaunt for the second tally Wolf and Davenport each crashed over from the one for the other two scores The only Swedes not to see actaon thus game were the water boys GOTHENIUIG 13, COZAD 0 An mspnred Cozad Club held the Swedes scoreless for three quarters then the Swedes exploded Wolf ran 29 yards for the first tally and Davenport punched through for two yards for the second lt was a hard rough encounter wlth the tradutuonal rivals but the Swedush supenornty was clearly shown GOTHENIURG 25 CURTIS 'I2 Wolf broke the scormg ace early nn the fnrst quarter on a one yard quarterback sneak The second score was Wolf on a 30 yard run Wolf and Det clicked again for the thlrd tally lt was Davenports turn next for a 55 yard run and pay dart agam to climax a penalty ridden l200 yards between the two teamsl wc tory for the Swedes GOTHENBURG 26 OGALLALA I4 Rach Mullers mlury early m the game slowed the Swedes but Pohl soon fllled the gap and the Swedes drew fIfSf blood on Wolfs one yard thrust Bratten came next wlth a repeat ma neuver Wolf agam for 77 yards to unsure the lead and a few mmutes later Bratten went 3 to put the game on ice GOTHENIURG JI ORD 7 Ord gust wasn t up to the Swede power and the only ques tuon throughout the game was the amount In the Gothenburg score box Bratten Det Wolf to Det Dyers vntal score and Wolf twnce was the order of the Swedes sconng GOTHENIURG 54 KEARNEY 'I4 The last game of the season proved to be another runaway wnth Kearney the vlctnm The order of sconng nn thus game was Bratten, Ackerman, Det, Wolf, Pohl, Wolf, Wolf, and Davenport Fave backfneld men and four lanemen provided the season's sconng punch for thas l950 Swede team ' ,- I f . J, 1, . K .. f-. . , .- . 'A A V' , . . - N - ,L.,...,.f 51,42 'A , My , I W,-5 , , 'I . 'I' ,L- ' . ' .- ' to as I , . . . , f 1 1 L , . - 1 - - 1 1 I , . . - , 1 - . . 1 ' . ' ' . . 1 . . . 1 , . . 1 - . . 1 . . . 1 . 1 I - I . . 1 ll 1 - ll ' . l ' I . 1 l 6 . . I 1 . - 1 1 1 1 . . . - I ' . , ' ' . ' r

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FRESHMAN BASKETBALL FIRST ROW Larry Ostergard Arthur Bratten Dale Buckmgham SECOND ROW Coach Sumon Donald Fox Gordon Moore Kenth Aden Jack Healey Larry Jensen THIRD ROW Duane Norsworthy Brett Slmon Fred Ward Gary Ackerman Bobble Larson Bernie Larson The hughly rated Freshman team have won all but one of the games to date The starting five are Duane Norsworthy Fred Ward Berme Larson and Jack Healey wnth Brett Slmon and Donald Fox alternating 1 7 FRESHMAN TRACK FIRST ROW Coach Snmon Arthur Bratten Howard Sltorlus Jack Healey Larry Ostergard SECOND ROW Gordon Moore Brett Snmon Fred Ward Gary Ackerman Bobble Larson

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BASKETBALL IN REVIEW The 1951 basketball team had a faurly umpressuve season even though they lost a number of games The usual startung luneup was Gus at center Terry and Det at guards Lewue and Aden at forwards Mlnden 73 Gothenburg 50 The Munden Whuppets handed the Swedes theur furst loss of the season on the Whuppet court Alan Aden was hugh man wuth 10 pounts Ord 55 Gothenburg 54 The Ord Chantucleers overcame a Swede half tume margun of 11 pounts to subdue Gothenburg for our sec ond loss away Lewue was hugh wuth 16 pounts Holdrege 48 Gothenburg 30 Holdrege Dusters bettered theur record when they pulled away from a 19 19 standstull at halftume Gus and Aden shared scorung honors wuth 10 pounts each Kearney 61 Gothenburg 31 The Kearney Bearcats a Bug 10 stand out smashed pounts for hugh Swede Lexungton 40 Gothenburg 42 The Swedes chalked theur furst wun un a tught game at Lex Gus led wuth 17 counters Curtus 30 Gothenburg 45 The Swedes furst home tult was easuly won from the Aggues Terry made the 15 pount dufference to be hugh Swede Sudney 30 Gothenburg 53 The Swedes contunued theur home wunnung streak by humblung weaker Sudney Det collected 16 pounts to top the Swede scorers Ravenna 48 Gothenburg 46 The Blue Jays clupped the Swedes on a foreugn court by a close count Terry bagged 15 pounts for the Swedes McCook 58 Gothenburg 56 The Swedes take two losses un furst home tult Wuth the buzzer soundung a Buson lad drops un a center court shot to wun game Alan Aden cracked an elbow he was out for the remaunder of the regular season Lewue hot wuth 15 North Platte 54 Gothenburg 32 Cold Swedes splut by Bulldogs on home court The extra hughly rated class A team led 26 to 15 Gus hugh unduvudual wuth 10 Broken Bow 19 Gothenburg 29 Swedes scalp lnduans on theur maples At half tume the B B lads trauled 17 to 12 Det and Terry tued for hugh score wuth 7 apuece David City 48 Gothenburg 46 Startlung vuctory by Scouts left Swedes out when Gothenburg player touched net as ball came near to guve wunner 2 pounts even though ball never went through net 14 pounts puts Terry ahead Cozad 51 Gothenburg 52 Gus drops un two pounts The Swedes nudged out hughly rated Cozad fuve on home court A cold Haymaker team was behund at the half 33 to 19 Terry cops unduvudual wuth 18 Boys Town 42 Gothenburg 43 The Boys Town Cowboys were surprused by the Swede strength when the score left them out The Swedes held an 8 pount lead throughout the game Half tume score 26 18 Herm and Terry took the scorung honors wuth 11 pounts each Superior Due to the fact thus book was to be at the prunters March 1 no facts can be guven except a wun us expected Dlstrlct Tournament The Swedes meet Oqalalla un the furst round of play at Lexungton March 5th lf they survuve they wull probably see Holdrege 65 o I -l 75, the Swedes on Kearney home maples. Det had 10 - l