De La Salle High School - Delta Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Kickoff • Punf --- Penalty MNM Pass mm Intercept. Pom D€'s Ball Q Ball Carried Ball Rolled w Fumble Touchdown Conversion Cretin's Ball Q Tom Coulomb®, ace Islander half-bock, disploys the form that netted him praise from every sports writer who sow him, as he skirts left end during the St. John's gome, which the Islanders won by a score of 19 to 7. DE 19 - Taking to the air until they could get their footing on a muddy field, the Islanders decisioned St. John's, 19 to 7. In the first quarter Pat Kelley snared the slippery pigskin tossed by Tom Cou-lombe for 6 points, while Kennedy added the conversion. ST. JOHN'S 7 The third period found both teams exhibiting some beautiful ground work on the already mucky field. But the surefooted Islanders had too much drive for the St. John's boys. Coulombe raced 45 yards for one marker and bulldozed from the 3-yard line for another. Page fwonfy-eighl

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DE 14 ST. CLOUD 7 Sr. Cloud appeared as one of rhe major bumps on the Islander path to victory. But DE overcame the Crusaders in o hard fought bottle, 14 to 7. From the outset the team and fans knew this was going to be a true test of skill for the team from down river. Both teams' defensive ploy was remarkable until the end of the first period, when Tom Coulombe found a hole in the center of the line and ran 60 yards to a tally. Kennedy's kick was good, and DE led, 7 to 0. The second quarter found the Islanders on the march from the 45 to the 3, where Dargis carried it over. Kennedy's kick was again good for DE's Final count. In the third period defensive play again came to the foreground. In the final period a remarkable block of Peterson's punt set up the Crusader's only touchdown. DE 28 - ST. THOMAS 0 The second straight Central Catholic Conference Championship went to De La Salle by way of a 28 to 0 victory over St. Thomas. This year was also the First time the Islanders had ever won nil Five conference games. Dick Dargis scored in the First quorter after George Pawlik had blocked a Tommy punt. Dargis, after repeated drives from midfield, got the next two tallies. The Final marker came when the alert Islanders recovered a blocked Tommy punt on the Cadets' six-yard line. From there it was easy, as Steve Bell went unmolested to pay dirt. Dave Kennedy converted on all four occasions. Upp«r left—Tom Coulombe, Islander All-State halfback and winner of the Stu Mann Sportsmanship Award, shows some of the passing form that helped make him All-State. Upper right—Jim Dutcher, The Rock of the Purple and Gold forward wall, warms up with a roaring charge, tho like of which mode him one of the best guards In the conference. Above-Kennedy kicks, Bailey holds—o combination that spelled the downfall of many a good team. Dave's educated toe piled up 13 points for the Islondors this year. Protection by the line was Dave's strongest asset, as is shown above in the St. Thomas game. Poge twenty-seven

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DE 19 - CRETIN 7 A decidedly superior Islander team outclassed a far heavier Cretin eleven, 19 to 7. Despite bad field conditions, the Islanders handled the ball quite well and turned in a very neat running exhibition. After an exchange of fumbles, with the Islanders gaining final possession on the Raider 21, Dick Dargis romped around end for six points. It looked like a close game as Cretin intercepted a mid-air fumble and raced to pay dirt. The Islanders roared back as Coulombe scored from the four, and Kennedy converted to make it 13 to 7 at halftime. Tom Coulombe put the game on ice in the second half as he took a Raider punt on the Cretin 48-yard line and weaved his way to a touchdown and the final score. Although the backs did the scoring, much of the victory was due to the drive of the Islander line. B SQUAD Under the able direction of Coach Jerry Elliott, the Junior Islanders and future DE stars had an up-and-down season, emerging with one win, one tie, and four losses. The Junior Islanders dropped two heartbreakers to the Junior Cretin Raiders, the first a 6 to 0 thriller, the other a 12 to 7 defeat in which the final score came during the last minute. Although losing to St. Thomas, the DE Bees gave the Cadets a reol battle, being edged out by a tally in the last 36 seconds. If spirit had meant victory, these boys wouldn't have lost a game. Lack of experience hurt them, but nothing could breok their spirit. Dick Roedel, fullback, Fred Cussler, tackle, and Dick Perzel, guard, showed promise of being a great help next season in filling some of the vacancies of the A Squad. Shown above ore future grid great of De la Salle, mem-bers of the '47 B Squad coochod by Jerry Elliotti Top row—Tom Sullivan, Vincent De List, Jim Steider, Martin Mar-rin, Jared Ferrell. Charles Grim. Second row—Coach Jerry Elliott. Tom iCasbohm, Gerald Piazza. Dick O'Brien, Jim Lambert, Dick Anderson, Wayne Valentine, Jock Compton, Tom Bye, David Ek. Third row—Ed Erickson. Fred Cussler, Gordon Weber, William lovelle, Jim McCord, Dick McAloon, Dick Boemer, Dick Meyers, Bill Hiller, Bob Bel|eskL Front row— Ernest Dorn, Bob Bredt, Bob McGinnis, Dick Roedel, Wayne Harmon, Don Larson, Dick Squire. Lane Provenchor, Dick Perzel, and Willord Wogner. Page twenty-nine