Dearborn High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Cross Country Swimming Tennis Golf Sports to beat. On the field or off the field the Pioneers displayed spirit and enthusiasm. D.H.S. competed with vigor and energy in nine varsity sports. Each pioneer team contributed a distinguishing mark to the 1962-1963 season of the Huron Rouge League. League. Memories of this year ' s athletic campaigns will never be forgotten. May the future teams of D.H.S. compete with the same vim and zeal as the teams of 1962-1963. 65

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Football Basketball Wrestling Baseball Track Boys ' Action, skill, strategy— those are the ele- ments of boys ' sports. A crunching tackle, a tricky dribble, or a crucial hit provide un- matched excitement. These ingredients fur- furnish the spectators with thrills and chills. Winning or losing, the Pioneers have shown to the loyal fans action, skill, and strategy. Our capable coaching staff instilled sportsmanship and desire in the Pioneer teams. A sense of fair play and hope al- ways made D.H.S. a difficult team 64

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Spirit and Determination First row: Jim Baker, Bill Backensto, John Vennstra, Russ Morgan, Jim Henry, Mike Padgett, Captain; Laird Warner, Chuck Lillie, Jack Radcliffe, Rick Steckley, Norman Schleif. Second row: Jack Terreberry, George Newton, Steve Redinger, Butch Lipe, Tom McCracken, Art Ringwald, Daryl Parks, Gary Taylor, Dan Smith, Terry McBride, Bill Klein. Third row: Tom DiPietro, Larry Mumford, Mike Moore, Wilson Barnes, John Sherf, Gibson Salisbury, Fred Thornton, Rick Kirsch, Chris Wilson, Bob Kalbfleisch. Fourth row: Tom Parkinson, Philip Morawa, Dan Mihon. James Douglas, Richard Allen, Paul Slater, George Monroe, Carl May, Bill Lossing, Bruce Ferns, Ernie Calladine, Manager. Fifth row: Coaches Richard Ryan, Ed Lanzi, Bob Bridges. Absent, Leroy Kilgore, Gary Laslo, Bill Szalay, Paul Stabnau (Manager). Varsity Football The D.H.S. Varsity season was filled with many bright spots. Our record— three wins, four losses, and one tie— is not truly representative of the grid- iron season. Determination jnd spirit highlighted the Pioneers ' efforts. Captain Mike Padgett anchored the D.H.S. de- fense with crunching tackles and all-around good play. Every player contributed a maximum effort in each game, and four Pioneers ' gained All-City recognition. We hope that the future football teams of Dearborn High exhibit the same energy as the 1962 squad displayed. Flanker Daryl Parks leaps to snare a pass from the outstretched hands of an Ypsilanti defender. Halfback Jack Radcliffe scampers around left end against a stout Edsel Ford defense. 66 Varsity Coaches B. Bridges, E. Lanzi, and R. Ryan analyze the team ' s play and plan strategy.