Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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 IfHitiiNrai VARSITY WRESTLING SQUAD. First Row: Al Behm, Ralph Walters, Skip Campbell, Ken Lowery, Bill Freeman, John Payton, Terry' Tucker, Dick Goff, Don Kline, Mike Keim. Banks Swan, Larry Bewley. Second Row: Jerry Gooch, Dale Hackctt. Realff Ottesen, Roger Rcimcrs, Larry Goff, Virgil Gooding, Bob Schwieder, Dennis Jinkens, Jim Ristow. Despile early season pessimism, the DHS varsity wres- tlers compiled a highly successful dual meet record of eight wins and two defeats. In addition the grapplers carried off first place trophies in both the Quadrangular and Davenport Invitational Meets and finished ninth in the State Meet. Led by co-captains John Payton and Banks Swan, the Imps opened their season with a defeat at the hands of East Waterloo wrestlers, who went on to win the State Championship. West Waterloo followed their cross-town rival’s example by handing the Imps their second and last dual meet defeat the following week. From this point on DHS won eight straight dual meets, most of them by lopsided margins. Upon defeating Hock Island 25-19 in the season’s finale, the Imps captured the Mississippi Valley Conference Championship. Rock Island also furnished stiff competition for the Blue Devils in two other meets during the year. DHS defeated Rocky 181-160 in the Quadrangular Meet and edged past them 89-88 to take first place in the Davenport Invita- tional. Bettendorf finished third in this meet with 66 points. With five men qualifying from district competition the Imps entered state competition at Cedar Falls on Febru- ary 15. Here DHS was well represented as Larry Bewley took second place in the 95 pound class and Banks Swan captured fourth place in the 103 pound class. The Blue Devils scoring was led by sophomore Larry Bewley with 81 points, followed closely by co-captains Banks Swan with 74 points and John Payton with 71 points. Slate wrestling qualifiers Larry Bewley, Banks Swan, Mike Keim, Don Kline and John Payton listen to a few words of wisdom from Coach Jim Fox, a veteran of many state tournaments.

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WRESTLING SQUAD. First Row: Al Behm, Ralph Wallers, Skip Campbell. Ken Lowery, Bill Freeman. John Payton, Terry Tucker, Dick Goff. Don Kline. Mike Keim, Banks Swan, Larry Bewley. Second Rou: Ed Kienune, Dick Gottlieb, Al Tate, Bcrnic Scott. Terry Disney, Ed Winborn, John Dufticld. Jim Leach, Bob Sadler, Bob Bowe. Third Row: Assistant Coach Burt Scidlcr, Jerry Gooch, Dale Hackctt. Donald Nelson. Rcalff Otteson, Roger Rcimers, Charles Lane. Bob Strohm, John Browner, Dave Goetz, Larry Goff, Dennis Jinkcns, Jim KL-tow, Virgil Gooding, Yerlyn Dietz, Bob Schwicder, Manager Kenny Gilbert, Coach Jim Fox. State meet qualifier Mike Keim has complete control of the situation as he “rides out an opponent in district competition. VARSITY WRESTLING DHS OPPONENTS 8 East Waterloo 32 11 West Waterloo 27 50 Iowa City 0 31 Jefferson (C.R.) 8 36 Moline 7 32 Clinton 13 29 Washington (C.R.) 16 44 East Moline 0 33 Dubuque 0 25 Rock Island 19 Co-captain John Payton ponders the possible methods of escape from his temporary predica- ment in a moment of action during the Rock Island dual meet. 158

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Blue Devil Dick Goff gives his West Waterloo oppo- nent a free ride a» they both struggle for a takedown. There's more to being a wrestler than meets the eye. Heavy- weight Al Behm tones up his muscles after a grueling prac- tice session by doing dips on the parallel bars. Blue Devil Ralph Walters, a rugged competitor in both the 175 pound and heavyweight divi- sions, attempts an escape from Bettendorf's Dale Krcitcr during the Davenport Invitational Meet. 160