Chadron Preparatory - Eagles Tale Yearbook (Chadron, NE)

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1954 PREP FOOTBALL SQUAD Back row: Max Wilkens. Bob Moore, Art Beem. Cal Clark. Jay Muma, Neil Buchanan, Gary Johnson, Jim Link, Manager. Second row: Ray Scott. Ed Kuska, Doug Wilson. Joe Rimmer, Dave Roberts, Garey Clements. Third row Charles Mann, Dean Buchanan, Clifford Logan, Jim Hampton, Gary Naylor. Darrell Larsen, Charley Rook. CHARLEY ROOK Three Year Letterman First String End Excellent Pass Receiver All-Northwest Award Team Co-Captain Homecoming Co-Captain JIM HAMPTON Team High Scorer Three Year Letterman First String Back A11-Northwest Award All-Conference Team Co-Captain Excellent Passer GARY NAYLOR First String Tackle Only Four Year Letterman Homecoming Co-Captain

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 p06t cUt The Prep football squad lost five games and won three this year. The team was composed of boys from all classes, but the majority were underclassmen. As a result we were inexperienced in many of our positions. The forward wall was our worst example. But considering our tough schedule, the team as a whole didn't do so badly. One of our better and first games was with Lusk, Wyo., but we came out on the short end 27 to 13. The passing attack, which was rated as one of the best in Western Nebraska was at its best in this game. The team's worst performances were with Hemingford and Rushville. The Bobcats ran wild against us, but our running attack went rather well against the Longhorns. The Prep eleven then nipped Hay Springs on the following Friday 14 to 7. Our aerial attack was impossible to use because of a wind storm. On our Homecoming another defeat was put in our laps. Crawford spoiled the day with a score of 33 to 13. St. Patrick of Sidney then fell to Prep in a seesaw battle all the way. We came back in the last quarter and sprung an off-tackle play that went through the Irish for the winning score. The next week the Junior Eagles scalped the Pine Ridge Indians 20 to 18. The referees earned their money that night, stepping off penalties. The final game was with the Alliance Reserves. Prep was ahead all the way except for the last few minutes when Prep, with their backs against the wall, punted. The ball went nowhere but straight up. The Alliance crew then easily put it over on a Quarterback sneak. When the gun went off ending the game and the season the score was 12 to 7. We had a new coach this year, Mr. Max Wilkens. He should be given a medal of some sort for trying to make a football team out of some 20 boys; over half of these were inexperienced. If it were possible that the Sport Section of the Annual could be dedicated I'm sure it would be to him. Here's hoping that he and the team have better luck next year. Football Co-Captains Left is JAMES HAMPTON, right is CHARLES ROOK.

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CUFF LOGAN Reserve Tackle - End Our only regret was that he didn’t come out as an underclassman. DARRELL LARSON First String Guard If everybody had as much fight as Darrell had we could have won the Championship easily. CHARLES MANN DEAN BUCHANAN Reserve Tackle A gun shot wound forced him to stop playing. ALBERT GUSNER First String Center Three Year Letterman