Central City High School - Bison Yearbook (Central City, NE)

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Y t..', X X x X GERALD IIENSLEY GEN 2-year letterman 2-year letterman Left Guard Right Guard half with a seven point lead but Albion broke through for its lone score. Central came back in the third with Newmyer scoring on a running play. The remaining quarter was nip and tuck with neither team giving any ground. The Green and White continued its extra point record by scoring two for two on Newmyer-Madison passes. The Gibbon-Central City game saw both teams hitting pay-dirt several times in the evening. Cen- tral was off to a quick start and scored in the first few minutes on a reverse with Madison racing some 30 odd yards leaving a trail of bewildered Gibbonites behind him. Scholl recovered a Gibbon fumble for the second score in the first period. In the second period Gibbon tightened its de- fense and went over for two touchdowns leaving the score at half time 20 to 13 for Central. Both teams tallied in the third but Bruce Engel cinched the victory by bucking the line in the final period leaving the score 33-20. , '13 t f . N . m XS, smimkm 2-year Ietterman Right Tackle. Junior 1-year letterman Right Guard The Bison clipped the Bhle Jay,s wings for their first victory over Seward in several years. Madi- son was hot on reverses and the team had its plays working to perfection. Harvey Cordsen, tackle, can be given a lot of credit for this victory because of his great defensive play. The final score was 19-0. This win enabled the Bison to gain the tie for the football championship. Scoring three touchdowns and two extra points within a period of seven minutes, Central Cityis Bison brought their 1947 grid season to anjend November 17 in a de1ayed trouncing. of David City, 27-0. Patterson field was blanketed by more than an inch of snow remaining from the preceding Fri- day afternoonis storm which forced postponiement of the contestgoriginally scheduled for Norember 14. This was the final game of the season Jud the deciding one for Conference laurels. LAMOYNE POST 1-year letterman Left Guard 1-year letterman Left Half OWEN BELVILLE 1-year letterman Right Tackle BOB KYES 1-year letterrnan Right Half

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HARVEY C 1-year lettvrman Left Tarkle. Junior The first half showed little spirit in either team and thus Closed in a 00 deadlock. Fired up. the Bison took a seennd-half kickoff and drove to the Scouts' Seven-yartl line, before the offensive again misfired. David City then fumbled on the first play and Central recovered. In two smashing plays. Newxnyer was over for a score and seconds later crossed the line with the extra point. Through the eflorts of G. Scholl and D. Chandler, Chesley scored the second touchdown. NewmyerE pass to Madison accounted for the extra point. Late in the fourth quarter, the Bison smashed 36 yards to the Davitl City one-fuot line. Then Engel churned across and Newmycr added the final extra point of the season. The Central City Bison ended the 1947 season in a hrst-place tie with Seward in the Central Six Conference. Central City had lost only to Fuller- ton and Seward was defeated only by Central. KENNY EOMBERCER 1-year letterman Center. Junior t M e ,,,,,,,, Ax ....wtdowuwww W1 W . vl . t DUANE IIENK 1-year letterlnan Right End. Junior During the year, the Bison rolled up a total of 1613 points and the nine opposing teams were lim- ited to a total of 39. 111 fact, only three teams--- Fullerton. Albion and Cihhonewwere allowed 10 score. In the past three seasons under Coach George Klillcr, Central City has lost but four gamesw-to 0rd and Seward in 1945; to Seward in 19-16; 11ml t0 Fullerton in 1947. SCHEDULE Sept. 19-Genoa . . . . . .. ... 13- 0 Sept. 2675utt0n . . . .. ... 7- 0 Oct. 3--Auroru . . . .. .. . .. 21- 0 Oct. 107 Fullerton ... . . . . ............ . . . . . 7-13 Oct.17;St. Paul ...... 34-0 Oct. 22evAlhi0n . . . . . . . . . ............ . ... 14- 6 Oct. 31eCibbon .......... ....... 33-20 Nov. 7-Sewurd . .. . . . . .. .......... . . . .. 19- 0 Imv. 17-7Davitl City . .. . . . . . ......... . . . .. 27- 0' um TOM NINE 1-year letterman Full Back. Junior RAY NIXON 1-year letterman Quarter Back. Junior wave .1 wt- win e m . ...-w .h .35.:32mwm1k: GLENN MARSH CllAKLEY DUNOVAN 1-year letterman Left Guard. Junior 1-year letterman Left Entl. Junior 1 r- 1 rmt