FUUTBALL SU AD The 1945 VVildcats fought their way through an exceptionally strong Big-8 Conference to emerge holding the championship title. Undefeated and tied but once, Neosho represents the strongest team of eight potential title-holders. Of the Big-8, six teams were classed as possible champions, and the other two could not be classed as weak. The season was one of upsets and come-backs from start to finish. After winning their two opening non-conference games, the 'wVildcats entered the turmoil of the Big-8 Conference and forged their way through, bowing to no opponent. Highlights always to be remembered are: the battle at Nevada, end- ing with a score of I2-7 for the yCats, the one tie of the year, 6-6 at Aurora, the classic between the two undefeated title-seekers, Blonett and Neosho, in which the 'Cats were victorious with a 6-O score, and the final conference game at llt. Vernon, where the '-l-5 Champs rolled up their highest score, 39-0. Neosho represented the Big-8 Conference in the annual Ozark Howl, where Hlt. Grove handed the VVildcats their only defeat of the season, the final score being 19-0. For ten of the starting eleven, this was the last season of high school football. These veteran seniors filled every post on the regular line-up with the single exception of center. The usual starting line-up: LE, John Anderson, LT, Gordon Cain, LG, George James, C, lllax Prunty, RG, Bob Turk, RT. Donald Barbarick, RIC, James Butler, QB, Jack Hadley, FB, Carol VVilson, LH, J. D. Renick, RH, Robert Christian. Other seniors seeing their last play were Jimmie Harmon, Jimmy Rudd, Jare Barkley Leonard llfloffett, and Tommy Strait. v The team starred as a whole, every man putting forth his best efforts to improve the team's chances. Dependable and essential replacements included: Raymond Green, fleet-footed halfback with pass- receiving ability, Charles VVilson, who saw action at end and guard, Dennis Greiner, a driving lineman valuable as guard or tackle, James Gibson, spunky guard, Charles Dillingham, snappy halfback, Bob lVIclntyre, end, Jimmy VVeber, tackle, Louis Cole, end, Don Branham, back, Bob lylathias, back. Future potentialities are seen in these boys: Buddy Haas, Charles Davis, Herbert Eissman, Dale Hawkins, John Hailey, Stanley Land, Bill lwclienzie, Paul Tennis, Frankie Tipton, Charles Turk, and George Harry VVilliams.
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