Joliet Central High School - Steelmen Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Joliet 31-Kankakee 6 Kankakee's wet homecoming was spoiled by the brilliant scoring efforts of Bill Wehrspann with four TDs and Charlie Winters who contributed one marker. ln the second half, the Steelmen rolled 151 yards on the ground to the Kay's 29. Joliet 48-Lockport I4 In administering this shellacking to Lockport, the Steelers rushed to an extraordinary 450 yards on the ground. The bulk of the work was done by Charlie Winters, with four TDs, and Bill Wehrspann, Dave Kienlen, and Jim Henderson, each with one. Jim Henderson gets away from a would'be Argo tackler. Joliet Halts Thornridge The Steelmen added 2 TDs to a meager 7-6 lead going into the fourth quarter to clinch a 21-6 victory against a tough Thornridge squad. Scoring for Joliet was done by Jim Henderson, Charlie Win- ters, and center Jim Walser. Joliet 31-Argo O Joliet blasted a hapless Argo squad with the rushing of Bill Wehrspann and Charlie Winters and the passing of Jim Henderson and Jim Randolph in the season's final game. Wehrspann made 2 TDs with Winters, Henderson, and Kienlen each contributing one marker. Choo-Choo Charlie Winters snatches a pass from mid-air in the game with Bloom.

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Bronco Bill Wehrspann is brought to a sudden stop by a Thornridge tackler. JT Edges Eisenhower, I2-O JT Stomps the Hill The Steelmen opened the 1962 cam- paign with a hard-fought 19-O win over Joliet Catholic. Halfbacks Bill Wehrspann with two TDs and Dave Kienlen with one marker spurred the Blue and Gold to vic- tory before a crowd estimated at 12,000. Joliet Smashes Aurora Showing its championship form, JT walked away with its second victory in many starts with a 41-6 romp over Aurora. Bill Wehrspann led the with a 12.9 yard-per-carry average and TDs. Winters, Marconi, and Henderson contributed one marker with Ferguson ing a safety. J. T. slipped by a scrappy Eisenhower eleven on TDs by Dave Kienlen and Charlie Winters. Markers were in the second and fourth quarters for a score of 12-O. Bill Wehrspann was the leading rusher against this Blue Island team with a 5 yard-per- Caffy GVel'Uge. Joliet 32-Harvey O Again led by Bill Wehrspann with a phenomenal 16.6 yard-per-carry and 3 TDs, the Steelmen blanked Thornton of Harvey. Other markers were tallied by Gale Bucciarelli and Dave Kienlen who also chipped in 2 conversions. Joliet Whips Bloom J. T. again rolled to victory with the help of Bill Wehrspann, Dave Kienlen, Charlie Winters, and Nick Cookas. A de- lighted homecoming crowd saw the Steelers amass 45 points to Bloom's 12. Top scoring honors in this game went to Kienlen with 3 markers and Wehrspann with 1 TD. Charlie Winters evades a gang of Kankakee tacklers.

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