North Park University - Cupola Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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BR AM NELSON End BILL HANSEN rackle DIRK W ' ll IMS Co Captain BILL SEAWALL All-Conference Guard ygoou North Park North Park 7 North Park 19 North Park 6 North Park North Park North Park -! LANDER Guard BEN WARDER Tackle ERED TRIPP Center BILL CORBETT Guard

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( ( ). ( )STRAND As the 1952 North Park Academy football team trotted oft the field after their last game, it was the first time in four years that they did not carry with them the Pri- vate School League crown. Almost danger- ously undermanned and continually plagued with injuries, Coach Hed- strand called on underclassmen to bolster up the faltering Vik- ings. Extremely rough competition and lack of experience also attributed to the unsuccessful season. Many things remain in our minds long after the grid play ended. Among those we remember are . . . The thrill of the season ' s opener . . . The disappointment felt when Dave Witt broke his ankle . . . Swanson ' s 13 completed passes in the Minnehaha clash . . . The Vikings ' rolling victory against Parker . . . Bram Nel- son ' s startling snags . . . Erickson ' s smashes off tackle . . . Sea- wall ' s terrific line play . . . The loss of McCurdy at mid-season . . . Bill Nelson ' s booming kickoffs . . . The Coach ' s pep talks . . . Burns ' gallops around end . . . The disappointing Harvard defeat . . . Richie Johnson ' s dogmatic playing . . . Queen ' s fine subbing at Q. B. . . . Those rainy day practice sessions . . . Tur- insky ' s line plunges . . . Hansen filling up the gaps in the for- ward wall . . . Sternaman ' s defensive work . . . Rubinkam ' s cen- ters . . . The pep rallies . . . The Homecoming game . . . Willms ' brilliant defense . . . The fine play of the Sophs . . . Those many injuries . . . The whistle that ended the season. 181

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