Rochelle Township High School - Tatler Yearbook (Rochelle, IL)

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the Hublets scoreless in a 13-O win on the local gridiron. Rockford. The touchdown came on a 94-yard drive that started with an interception by Bruce Gunn and ended on a keeper by Brad Morrison. points against an outmanned Rochelle 11 while holding the Hublets to a paltry 6. In the second quarter the flea- flicker clicked as Jerry Tobler ran 82 yards for the score. football field as the Hublets picked up their first victory. Rochelle scored as they moved the ball from the second l play from scrimmage and also as they took over on their own 34-yard line. joe Clark's 66-yard gallop added an- Q other marker. TOP ROW: Roger Hamm, Giehl King, Neil Schafer, Wally Peterson, Donald Werdin, Gary Coons, Tom Harmon, Jim Hovis, Bruce Gunn, Chuck Sage, Bob Eich, Terry Collins, Paul Snyder, and Dave Wickness. SECOND ROW: Coach Ken McBeth, Carroll Schuler, Al Cooper, Phil Rolfe, Lynn Kettleson, Bob Johnson, Bill Johnson, Danny Chisamore, Tom Sutton, Gary Gustafson, Pete Jones, Dave Snyder, jerry Bunger, and Coach Leonard Skoglund. THIRD ROW: Ron Sanderson fmanagerj, Wayne Bunger, Dave Divine, jerry Tobler, Jim Swanson, Dick Strang, Raymond Thomp- son, Brad Morrison, Bob Withrow, Bill Leszinske, Bill Purkis, Al Gorske, Joe Clark, and john Bondan fmanagerj. FOURTH ROW: Phil May, Tom Hill, Fred Horner, Bill Carter, Jim Fenwick, Ron Shook, Roged Friday, Doug Mer- shon, Dennis Sassaman, Steve Hopkins, and Lyle Headon. Although the Hublets did not turn in an impressive season, they used a tricky play known as the flea-flick- er. Developed by Bob Zuppke of the University of Illi- nois, the flea-flicker is a jump pass to either end with an immediate lateral to the fast-breaking halfback. As the Hublets took the field against the Sycamore Spartlets in their first game of the season, they were jit- tery. With one touchdown in each half the Spartlets held An attempted point after touchdown stopped by a wall of tacklers cost the little Hubs a 7-6 loss to Harlem of A tough Rock Falls frosh-soph racked up 26 winning The famed flea-flicker worked twice on the Geneseo Rochelle scored first against the little Princeton Tigers but lost by a margin of 7-6. The only Hublet score came in the first quarter on C1ark's 60-yard run. Princeton came roaring back in the second quarter to make it 7-6. The rest of the game was a punting duel. The Hublets put an attack together but stalled on the 8-yard line. The luckless Hublets again played good ball but tied Belvidere 18-18. Larry johnson thrilled the crowd with a brilliant kickoff return for a touchdown. Tobler and Divine were elected co-captains. Wm- Waker flirt? ffulflefs Freshman coach Ken McBeth appears to be thinking, Hell have to prove it to me! as he listens to Frosh-Soph coach Leonard Skog lund praise the dynamic potential of the famed flea-flicker

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TOP ROW: Ed Fenwick fmanagerj, Gary Gunn, Mickey Towns, Chuck Stocking, jim Shangle, Andy Blomstrom, john Schweitzer, Bob Cote, Jim Vagle, and Coach joe Hall. SECOND ROW: Coach Walter, Buck Correll, jack Weeks, Kurt Harms, Gary Rhodes, Ken Snyder, John Phillips, Ed Scott, Larry johnson, Ron Tilton, Roland Thomp- son, and Coach Bob Erwin. THIRD ROW: Dick Gove, Jim Schnorr, Nick Halverson, Rex Wood, Roy Hetzel, Steve Ellis, Dick Patterson, Mike Loefgren, and jerry Divine. Hubs ZW! Because Hub machinery wasn't producing victory, the Correllmen completely switched offensive patterns in mid- season. After a long, uphill struggle, the team began to move, winning two of its last three games and losing the third by only three points. Although bowing to a powerful Sycamore club, the Hubs gave the undefeated Little Eight Champs a battle, scoring more points against the Spartans than any other team. Statistically, Rochelle outplayed Mendota's Trojans, but the scoreboard told another tale. The Hubs were contin- ually stopped by a series of fumbles, penalties, incomplete and intercepted passes. Outrushing the Trojans, Hub gridders gained close to 200 yards, and the hard-charging line enabled them to cop 14 first downs. The Hubs then chalked up two consecutive victories with impressive displays of both offense and defense, trouncing Hall's Red Devils 27-6 and nipping the Prince- ton Tigers 7-0. Rochelle, led by tough blocking, broke'the Hall game wide open as the Hubs led 21-0- at half-time, while Princeton wasn't allowed to advance past the Ro- chelle 34-yard line. Wrapping up the 1959 grid season, the Hubs lost to Belvidere 9-6. Their passing attack hampered by Hub defense, the Bucs won on a field goal, unusual in high school play. I Pacing Hub defense by scoring 37 points and scam- pering 862 yards for an average of 8.6 yards per carry, fullback Hetzel was the first Hub to be selected one of the top 44 Illinois gridders by the Chicago Daily News, while Ellis and Divine received Honorable mention. Het- zel and Ellis were Special Commendation choices on the Champaign Gazette All-State poll, while Ellis was chosen as All-Northern Illinois Outstanding Commendation. All- Conference selections were Hetzel, first team, and Ellis, second. Ellis and Divine were selected Hub co-captains. llphill Kaifles Selected most valuable player, All-State fullback Roy Hetzel ac- cepts the Hackett Trophy from Superintendent Leroy Peterson at the Football banquet where Wis- consin Coach Milt Bruhn spoke. Varsity coaches put their heads together for a skull session-head coach Buck Correll, assistant coach Bob Erwin, and line coach joe Hall map out strategy. Athletic Director William Helms pre- sents Steve Ellis with the Memorial Tro- phy for outstanding sportsmanship. The award, instituted ine1953, is in memory of Ellis' father, Chet, who coached Hub teams for 20 years.

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What Skills Did the Ram Need? It needed the will to win as evidenced by team W spirit . . . l l l l l I It needed the talent for forceful kicks as displayed by punter Phil May . . . X It needed the ability for soaring passes as exhibited by quarterback Brad Morrison . . . It needed the technique of effec- tive centering as shown by cen- ter Roger Friday . . . P l tttt OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to t t O tom It needed the capacity for eva- sive running as shown by half- back jerry Tobler . . . Rochelle 0 6 6 0 18 6 13 18 'Denotes SCOREBOARD Opponent Sycamore 1 3 Harlem 7 Rock Fallsi' 2 6 fHomecomingJ Mendota? 6 Geneseo f 6 Princeton? 7 H all? 1 3 Belvidere 1 8 NCIC game