Wabash High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Wabash, IN)

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trlvmg lor lhe Best In ports Pa e T enty seven All athletes no matter what sport they are part1c1pat1ng rn try to make that sport one of the best In order to be a good athlete a boy must follow rules and regulatrons To be the best player 1n h1 sport he must practrce very hcrd and follow a SlI1Cl rouune Teamwork IS one of the most necessary thrngs a good team must have It IS rmpossrble for a team to w1n rf the members play 1nd1v1dually for themselves Boys who play for glory are not true athletes A true athlete plays for h s It rs the desrre of every Wabash H1gh School s udent to have hrs or her school rewarded the CIC All Sports Trophy whrch symbollzes superxorrty rn all phases of athletlcs Th1s year we lost thrs trophy to Plymouth by one srxth of a pornt We accepted defeat wrth grace Sportsmanshtp and loyalty have been pract1ced 1n every respect at Wabash Hlgh School Adherrng to these qualthcatrons we are always str1v1ng for the best 1n sports , ' 's i tefifn. ' 1 g w - .

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paches Malte A line Record Coach Tatum :fi K' ,s Managers Max Wilke, Tom Hodson, Bernie Dekau, Dave DeLauter. Despite the loss of half his letiermen through graduation, Coach Tatum had a winning record. Wabash had four wins, two losses, and one tie. Meeting Rochester, a highly rated team, the Apaches went on the warpath and surprised everyone by holding the Zebras in rein for a scoreless tie. Lady Luck was riding on Duke Gidley's shoulder during the 1-iuntington game. With only ten seconds to go in the game, Gidley soared into the air and tired a pass to lien Miller who bolted for the touchdown, winning Wabash their first GLC. game-thirteen to seven. Plymouth conquered Wabash with an overwhelming ground attack to win fourteen to thirteen. The Apaches, defending their goal post from the Peru Tigers, capitalized on the errors of the Peru team to keep them scoreless in a nineteen to zero game. ln the fifth game of the season the unsung heroes of football, the line, contributed sharp, accurate blocking to help our swift running back field outscore Warsaw twenty-seven to six. I. D. Miller, having donned his war paint, thrilled a large homecoming crowd by scoring a desperately needed point after the touchdown to defeat Monticello fourteen to thirteen. An underrated Mississinewa team made use of a fumble inside Wabash territory to hit pay dirt and win Wabash's final game by a score of thirteen to seven. Quarterback, Duke Gidley, capitalized on a powerful air attack to outscore our opponents ninety-three to fifty-three. Row One: Duke Gidley, Ken Hipsher, Bob Magner, lim Snavely, Iim Gray. Iim Ridenour, Mike Norris, Doug Duker, Ierry Ferguson, Bob Risser. Tow Two: Ken Miller, Dave Koenig, Larry Leonard, Bill Hapner, Nick Hipskind, Terry Enyeart, Bill LaSalle, Hal Hutchins, Leslie Bricker, I. D. Miller, Iohn Unger. Dick Robinett, Eddie Gribben. Row Three: Coach Tatum, Thom Drook, Max Deeter, Dave Daughtery, Iohn Patton, Larry Scott, Roger Wagner, Iohn Wade, Gerald Vanlandingham, Dave Gackenheimer, assistant coach Iordon. Row Four: Iim Vickery, Lynn Crutts, Dennis Gillen, Larry Mattern, Steve Gierke, Darrell Moore, Robert Barrus, Tom Bowman, Bob Day, Dave Renbarger, Larry Friedersdorf. Row Five: Bob Glazier, Colin Weesner, Iackson Hamilton, Phil Baldus, Dave Gray, Eddie Lewis, Iim Schlatter, Allen Marshall, Dick Richardson, Cole McCombs, Terry Robison, Bill Gray, Orlan Wade.