Kimball High School - Lancer Yearbook (Royal Oak, MI)

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Representing Kimball at Michigan State during the week-end of March 13-'I4 were these members of the All-American Speed Relay. Front: Barry Johnson and Jim Hands. Back: Mark Hector and Bill Spreen. ,W Carl Goeckel autographs Al Ricl-iter's cast as Al seems happy about his fast recovery from a disappointing mishap. Seated around their coach are these members of the Junior Varsity Second row: Dave Souten, Bob Schmidt, Tom Statler, Bob Kinkade, Rick swimming team. Front row: Dan Huntington, Dick Schmaltz, Steve Ellis, Goeckel, and Dave Wenger. Third row: Art Cash, Mike Rowe, Tom Cahill, Mr. Campbell, Tom Warth, Joe Wilson, Ken Heikkinen, and Art Armstrong. Bob Currie, Allan Bartlett, and Tom Holtzman. If i, ww 5, . Yallyiia -v J' , .fs if ' .,,. 2 , fm , W7 ,H ,W,,,3j,, e n ., W, , , f 1 vm 2 2 it ' aiIW A ls it ,cf at ww 5 . f-U - A t , 4 ' 4 i .,: A I ,,.,.. If A Ps., ' , , f , ,f 4' ' I, i 4 , r M-- i l V+ e?,:T,ffQe1, ,, ,gh ij fi, '- F' ' ,fg 1 1 I -ilfg' 3 r -Y mf J 5 lv 46

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VU 5l7Y Squudi lil ROWS Bob Kfelnef, MC1flK HBCYOF, Carl Goeckel, Mr. bell. 3rd Row: Bill Vandergraaf, Brooke Bearss, Bud Stringer, Dave Art Solow, AI Richter, Jim Hands, Bill Dallavo. 2nd Row: Jack Valentine, Ritchie, Lloyd Redlin, Ed Boothman, Wally Dean. 4th Row: Al McArthy Al Douglas, Chuck Armstrong, Gil Ogden, Barry Johnson, Mr. Ed Camp- Jim Hamilton, Fred Fillmore, Norm Meeks, Jeff Bayton, Earl Ryan Swimmers Cap EML Championship Kimball has earned its first Eastern Michigan League Title. The swimming team is the champion, finishing with a 14-0-1 record. The Knights dunked Dondero 61-35, Thurston 64-32, 59-33, Ferndale 74-22, 72-20, Hazel Park 60-36, 75-21, Mount Clemens 74-22, 65-31, Southfield 66-26, 76-20, Utica 80-16, 74-22, Birmingham 48-48, 50-46, and Fitz- gerald 66-30. Kimball's hardest meet was Birmingham, former champs, whom the Knights dumped to gain the title. The swimmers also won the EML League meet to be the undisputed leaders. With the League Championship, the Knights were given a second place rating in the state for dual meet competition, In the league meet, six new records were set, two of them going to Kimball. Carl Goekel in the 100 yard butterfly with the time of 60.8, and Barry Johnson in the 150 individual medley with the time of 1:32.9. The natators then went to the state finals where they placed fifth. Six boys qualified. Carl Goeckel fourth in the butterfly, Jim Hands third in the 100-yard freestyle, and Barry Johnson second in the 400-yard freestyle. The 200-yard speed relay consisting of Barry Johnson, Bill Spreen, Mark Hector, and Jim Hands placed first, setting a new state record with the time of 1:33.8. This time was four tenths of a second off the national high school record, 45 Wally Dean, Assistant Coach Ed Campbell, Coach Art Solow and Earl Ryan check over their score sheets for the day.

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