Archbishop Hoban High School - Way Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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incl Coach Zupke prepares to send Don Zwisler into the game while Bill Bause and Dave Newell relay messages from the press box where Coach Paris was spotting. - div + . T531 Y ii seasi- Tw 'QI' JY e ' si , Qi ' A .J - fm Xi . i Facing their most rugged opponents of the campaign, Hoban rose to the occasion to crush hard-hitting Canton- Lincoln 26-6 at the festive Homecoming Game. Don Zwisler put the Knights in front on a 1-yard plunge to cap a 48-yard drive in the first quarter. Highlight of the drive was a 17-yard aerial from Zwisler to Bob Shaffer. After Lincoln tied the score at 6-6, Emil Lutz plunged over from one yard out to give the Knights a 12-6 lead at halftime. In the third period Bill Finn swept around the right end from 13 yards out to score another touch- down. Karl Wilhelm added two for the conversion to shove the score to 20-6 at the end of the third period. Hoban's final score came when Zwisler hit Shaffer in the end zone with a 20-yard pass to end it at 26-6. In their most important game of the year, Hoban met arch-rival St. Vincent and bowled them over 20-2 for their eighth straight win of the season. Following a scoreless first period, the Knights began to move the ball. In a drive which began on the Knights' 49, Hoban took twelve plays to score with jack Slinger banging over Being stopped in mid-dive, jack Slinger crashes into the East defensive line after making important yardage for the Knights.

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1,760 yards-l mile- gained in rushin from the one. The second half began on a sour note as the Knights were caught in the end zone for a safety to make the score 6-2. Emil Lutz was the game-breaker, racing 67 yards for a TD in the third quarter. The margin was padded in the final period when jack Slinger crashed over from the one to climax a 29-yard drive that took six plays. Hoban dominated statistics, piling up 270 yards on the ground to St. V's 65, leading in first downs 17-6, and gaining another 81 yards passing. The victory over the Irish brought the Hibernian trophy home for the Catholic City Championship two years in a row. The Akron Beacon Journal posted the headline BIG KNIGHTS GIVE IRISH HANGOVERH in the morning edition the following day. Holding an 8-0 record and only one game away from their first perfect season, Hoban was the overwhelming favorite in the game against Canton Central Catholic. For some reason nothing worked on that cold, windy night. The Knights fell victims to the underdog Crusaders by 20-0. Thus the highly successful football season ended. but not without a note of triumph . . . Remember the Eightg forget the One. As a result of their fine season, Hoban placed two men on the first string team and five men on the second string team of the All-City Football Team. Making the first team were John Neidert, offensive tackle, and Karl VUilhelm, defensive line backer. Positions on the second team were taken by Don Zwisler, quarterback. Emil Lutz, halfback, jack Slinger, halfback, Bob Shaffer, end. and Bob Pappas, tackle. Bob Prarat and Denny Shaffer made honorable mention. Dr. Illarsball 1. Pierson, team pbjrsician, checks the famous Neid- er! nose. 2 l Senior Don Markwell cbauffeurs the Homecoming Queen and ber rourt during halftime ceremonies at lbe Lincoln game. Seated tleft to rigbthz Kathy Harrigan, Sue Kernan, Rosemary Casto, Queen Eleanor Mclflliol, Marie Testa, and Lorrie Taylor,