Rocky Ford High School - Le Cantaloupe Yearbook (Rocky Ford, CO)

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lm FOOTBALL--1935 SQUAD BOTTOM ROW R. Trefz, Shafer, Johnison, B, Trefz, M, Miller, Brown, Strouse, Smith, Wells, Yates, SECOND ROW Meistrell, Sims, Braden, Wiant, Hancock, Cramer, Eden, Peace, Holler, R. Miller, Manager Samuels. TOP ROW Assistant Coach Neighbors, Heckman, Amayo, Mitchell, Inman, Williams, Tarman, Kearns, Wilson, Ushiyama, Coach Gelwick. FOOTBALL-1935 Football was a success at ROCky Ford High School this year, though we lost most of our games. The Meloneer Spirit never died even in face of our worst defeats. The Squad is one of the best groups of fellows to be found anywhere. These boys came out every night and put all they had into it. Many who had no hope of making the team fjust for the' love of the gameb came out regularly. Coach Gelwick should have credit for making the best of the material at hand. Holler and Mieistrell were elected Co-captains for 1936. SCORES Rocky Ford --- O Las Animas -- - 12 Rocky Ford -- 6 Lamar .,.... - 43 Rocky Ford --- 0 Holly ,,.,,... - 25 Rocky Ford -s - 21 Springfield --- 0 Rocky Ford --, 0 La Junta A-- 7 Page Sixty-three

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Clyde Gelwick -......................... Football Coach Doy Neighbors ...................... Basketball Coach CCAC!-IES Rocky Ford High School was very fortunate in secur- ing the services of Coaches Clyde Gelwick and Doy Neigh- bors. Despite the fact that they found inexperienced mater- ial When they arrived, they have developed very good teams. From the very first meeting of the coaches and their teams, there has prevailed a spirit of friendship and cooperation. They are friends and pals, as Well as coaches, to all the boys, admired, respected and loved. The main factors which our coaches stress are brains, speed, aggressiveness and Rocky Ford High School fight. These coaches are not only of the highest character but are also regular fe1lows. ' Clyde Gelwick is a graduate of Colorado University, Where he had four years in football, three years as back- fielder and one year in the line. Doy Neighbors is likewise a graduate of Colorado Uni- versity with four years in basketball as guard, and four years in football as end. Having engaged in the major sports, both men are members of the C Club at Colorado University. Page Sixty-two

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FOOTBALL--1934 SQUAD BOTTOM ROW R. Miller, Grey, Meistrsell, Ushiyama, Strouse, Wilson, McQuerrey, B. Tretz, Shafer, SECOND ROW Selvagep, Holler, R. Browln, Wiant, Hancock, J. Brown, Bevcrs, M. Miller, Manager Edgar. TOP ROW Asst. Coach Darnall, Mumaugh, Hayes, Laneback, Edwards, iS. Miller, Holland, Coach McQuerrey. FOOTBALL-1934 When the 1934 football season rolled around, Coach John McQuerrey had a number of lettermen and many promising prospects from the preceding year's second team to invade the Southern Colorado League. The resultls of the year, however, show that they met several defeats and also dished out some defeats to their opponents. Our team was considered one of the strongest in the valley with a line average of 173W pounds aand Ia lbfackfield average of 158 pounds. Several oithe boys graduated, and their cooperation was missed by their team-mates this fall. LeForrest Hayes, who died was missed by the 1935 squad. Laneback and Edwards were Co-captains this year and both received high nating from the coaches of the valley. 'Thls year Laneback went to Colorado College where he proved a very -dependable player. Brown and Sims were elected Co-captains for the team of 1935. SCORES Rocky Ford --- - 19 La Junta --- H 6 Rocky Ford --- 0 Las Animas -- - 25 Rocky Ford ..,. 13 Trinidad ,.c.. - 28 Rocky Ford --- 26 Holly U, - 6 Rocky Ford -- 7 Lamar ....,.. - 13 Rocky F0111 -- 12 Vifalsenburg M, - 18 Page Sixty-four