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

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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

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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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Candid Camera Catches DE Men In Fall Sidelights Upper left—Lorry Weidt is showing his bulging muscles to a group of admirers: Fred Glynn, Donald Huff, Tom Riley, Bob Neuman, and Jerome Doyle. Lower left—Maybe the photographer collected the fine for this. Here we catch John Lang and Jerome Steffens beatin' the weed. Lower right—Master of the yo-yo, Joe Stansberry (who, incidentally, thinks all seniors ore sissies), gives some amazed spectators a thrill: Larry Weidt, Mike Campion, Roderick Neuman, Ronald Jacobs, John Remily, George Pawlik, Pat McGuire, and Duane Franke. Upper right—This is how football players look after a tough game Five Supermen of DE's football squad fake a bit of recreation in Duluth. Larry The Toe Peterson, Pat Kelley, Frank Barber, Gordy Weber, and Dick Fitzgerald. Pago thirty