Meyers High School - Colophon Yearbook (Wilkes Barre, PA)

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To Greener Pastures . . . ROBERT GIMBLE The Wilkes-Barre School District and Meyers High School are losing an able teacher and coach when Mr. Robert Gimble leaves for a new position at the end of this school year. He is taking the job as head football coach at Williamsport High School. Mr. Gimble stepped into a tough job when he took over as the coach of the defending Wyoming Valley Cham- pions, but he proved equal to the task as he led the Mo- hawks to an unprecedented fourth conference crown. During the season Coach Gimble gained the respect of his players and assistants as he went about the task of building a championship team. His fairness and equal treatment of players was evidenced by the morale of the entire squad during the season. He has helped to play a large part in the Meyers' years of progress during this year and in the past. As he leaves, we wish him success in his new endeavor and a hope that our years of progress will always remain a part of him. 1962 Season with I0 Wins and 0 Losses During the football seasons of 1959, 1960, and 1961 the Mighty Mohawks possessed a twenty-nine and one record. The 1962 football season was a little different as Mr. Gimble was now the new head coach, and ne nad a rough job set before him. Practice started in August as usual, but this year the assistant coaches included Mr. Fred McDaniels and Mr. Marvin Antinnes. Also helping with the var- sity and freshmen teams were Mr. Cummings Piatt and Mr. Robert Payne. All five coaches worked hard to prepare the Mohawks for their upcoming season. On September 15th one of the largest crowds in the Wyoming Valley Football Conference's history was on hand to see the Mohawks outclass and out- score the football team from Nanticoke. The Mo- hawks won decisively 28 to 6. The excitement of the N 107 Meyers fans was belated as the Nanticoke squad made a steadv drive in the 'opening minutes of the game. This drive was finally halted on Meyer's own seven yarn line by a jarring tackle from Lee Namey which caused Nanticoke to fumble the ball, with Meyers recovering. The first half went scoreless until George Gimble received a Nanticoke punt on his own forty yard line in the opening minutes of the second quar- ter' and raced along the sideline for the first Meyers touchdown. Shortly after this first scoring, Meyers once again had possession of the ball and Lee Namey was able to score from Nanticoke's ten yard line, on a run around his right end. Nanticoke had the ball but once again lost itg this time on an interception by Dale Nicholson. This interception set up a sixty yard touchdown pass from Gimble to Namey. Meyers scored in the third quarter on a run by Bill Vetter from Nanticoke's five yard line.

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IFOOT BALL 1959-1960-1961-1962 Wyoming Valley onference Champions First row, left to right: Frank Swanberry, Fred McDaniels, Bill Dongas, Frank Redington, George Smith, Charles Ham- pel, Ken Mugford, Wayne Price, Dave Piatt. Second row: Lee Namey, Richard Conrad, Mark Eyerman, Joe Peel, Dan Smith, Paul Shovlin, John Gallagher, Paul Wolfe, Jeff Namey, Bill Harding. Third row: Bob Gimble, Coachg Gabe Serbin, Ricky Simon- son, Phil Richards, Bill Vetter, Stan Sirotkin, Dan Becker, Bruce Amos, John Garrah, jim Smith, Don Fetterolf, Da- mian Raykovitz. - 1 - Fourth row: Marv Antinnes, Assistant Coach, Frank Pfeil- meier, Sam Jayne, Gordon Kutz, Dale Nicholson, John Con- nelly, Bob Trethaway, Bill Parry, George Gimble, Jerry Grohowski, Charles Fick, Fred McDaniels, Assistant Coach.

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SENIORS First row, left to right: John Gallagher, Paul Shovlin, Gabe Serbin, Bill Vetter, Frank Redington, John Gar- rah, Wayne Price, Joe Peel. In this game Gordon Kutz successfully connected four place- ment kicks to bring Meyers total to twenty-eight. Nanticoke fought hard but was only able toscore once, that coming on a four-yard run. The placement attempt was unsuccessful and the final score stood at 28 to 6. The Swoyerville Sailors came to the stadium on September 2l, only to be defeated by a strong Meyers team. Bill Vetter scored the first touchdown on a four-yard run around end. Before the half, hard running halfback Lee Namey tallied on a forty-six yard run. Within about five minutes in the third quarter the lonely end Dale Nicholson scored two touchdowns - one on a long pass and the other via a Swoyerville fumble picked up on their twenty- yard line. Later in the game junior halfback Fred McDaniels scored from Swoyerville's three yard line. Kutz connected for three of his extra-point tries and the final score was 33 to 6, with Meyers as the victor. On Friday night, September 28, Meyers was once again the host team, this time it was Larksville. This game was a prime ex- ample of Lee Namey's all-state characteristics as he had three touchdowns, the longest of which was a ninety-three yard run from the line of scrimmage. junior fullback, Charles Fick, scored on a two yard run and Gordon Kutz scored on a pass from quarterback Paul Shovlin, who was playing for the iniured George Gimble. Kutz made three for five extra-points to bring Meyers total to thirty-three while Larksville scored only seven. Saturday, October 6, brought the Hazleton Mountaineers to meet the Meyers Mohawks in their non-conference meeting. The Mountaineers were out to revenge their defeat of last season. Al- though the Mohawks got off to a slow start they scored first on an interception by Paul Shovlin. Bill Vetter, who played a fine game, scored before the half on a five yard run. Namey also broke the scoring column og a forty-one yard scamper and Charles Fick scored from the two yard line. Kutz made all four placement kicks and scored a safety to bring Meyers total to thirty while the Moun- taineers were able to score only six. Meyers played on an away field for the first time during the season on Friday, October l2. The tough Meyers defense held the Plymouth Indians, host team, scoreless throughout the game while the great offense was able to score twenty-seven points. The Meyers scoring came on two touchdowns by Bill Vetter, while Lee Namey scored on a sixty-four yard pass play, and Gimble scored on a long punt return. Kutz had three successful placement kicks and the final score stood 27 to 0. Meyers' first city football game was with Coughlin on Friday, 108 Second row: Dan Smith, Gordon Kutz, Dale Nichol- son, John Connelly, Bob Trethaway, Bill Parry, George Gimble, Jim Smith, Lee Namey. October 19, Charlie Fick, usually the dependable blocker from his fullback slot, carried the bali with much success, as he scored two touchdowns and gained much yardage. Gimble and Lee Namey also scored through offensive holes that were made big enough for a whole team by Meyers talented forward wall. With Kutz's four extra-points Meyers was able to win 28 to 0. Playing at Kingston against the Kingston Huskies on Friday, October 26, Meyers had a real battle before them. The Mohawks scored on a touchdown by Bill Vetter on the tenth play of the game. From this point on the Mohawks had to work for every yard they earned. Vetter saved the game for Meyers as he scored his second touchdown of the evening. Meyers' total of twelve points was enough to beat Kingston, who scored only seven, and win their twentieth consecutive game. . Against Plains on Friday, November 2, Meyers was able to win its twenty-first game. Plains was outclassed from beginning to end as the Mohawks won clearly 33 to 6. The two halfbacks had quite a night as Bill Vetter scored three touchdowns and Lee Namey scored two touchdowns. The other points came by way of Kutz's three successful placement kicks. Saturday, November 10, was a muddy and wet day, but Meyers was still able to beat Hanover 25 to 6. The rain held Meyers' pass- ing down as this game saw quarterback Gimble scoring three touchdowns, one of which was a sixty yard punt return. The other points came on a touchdown by Lee Namey and one placement kick 'by Kutz. With the Thanksgiving Day game postponed to Saturday, November 24, Meyers won its twenty-third consecutive game by the score of Meyers 32 and G.A.R. 14. Even with this impressive score, it is deceiving because all of G.A.R.'s points came against the third and fourth Meyers strings in the fourth period. Each of the senior backfield men of the Mohawks scored a touchdown, and fullback Charlie Fick, while only a junior, showed great talent while scoring two touchdowns and one successful extra-point attempt. Kutz also had one successful placement kick to bring Meyers total to thirty-two. The Meyers Mohawks won their fourth consecutive Wyoming Valley Conference Title on the very impressive 10 and 0 record. Along with this they brought their consecutive winning streak to twenty-three, which is one of the longest winning streaks of any high school football team throughout the entire country. This team has brought much honor to all the students at Meyers as well as to the whole valley for its truly sportsmanship success in football.