Defiance High School - Panorama Yearbook (Defiance, OH)

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Oh, no, you clon't! . . . Ernie Funk stretches . . . Almost there! . . . Jim Kopp . . . for the base . . . Han.. ,I 31:2 H Casey at the Bat . . . Ronnie Powell DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS DHS 2 5 9 2 10 9 7 20 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 ll I 18 9 7 17 19 WON 18, LOST 4 ...,..Archbold .,...Poulding , ,,,,, Deshler ,,.,,,,Ayersville ,,,, Montpelier . , . .Bryon ...,...Wouseon ,,,.,,.,,,Jewell ,.,.,,Paulding ,...Bryon ..,......Montpelier ..,.....Wauseon ,Archbold ..., Lima Central Oakwood ,.......,,Bryan ,, ,Deshler ,, ,,... Montpelier .. Van Wert .,. ,, Wauseon ,, ,.Nopoleon . .Napoleon I 3 O O I 2 4 3 I 0 1 7 5 4 O 5 9 2 ll 3 O 4

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I--4!f'!aak,a.1.If3, 'Ol'-M..six..' BASEBALL . . . S1'arM:f'g,1 si' ig Y. i. xl +T:'s,e..,,.,aew,-g.,e.':-yge t- '-4'Er--5913579-.3. if ,hiv-s ,many ,.w,,1A4.-:.,'-a..,,,,.h av ,nm ft-'s4-1-- 18:1 NLS' .- . . . home, sweet home! . . . Lehman slides home to Willey's relief . . . The baseball squad played a very successful season under the coaching of Mr. Hampshire, compiling a record of eighteen wins against only four losses. They brought the league cham- pionship to DHS on the wings of an eight to nothing record in league competition. The T954 squad also reached the finals of the sectional tourney held at Defiance by defeating Bryan and then was defeated by a score of seven to four by Wauseon in the finals. Ten seniors bolstered the Bulldog baseball time. Letter winners were Jim Lehman, Jim Kopp, Ronnie Hard, Ken Harris, Paul Richard, John Clemens, Wayne Ort, Bill Weisgerber, Loran Hussey, Milford Hunt, Larry Pelok, Norm Baldwin, Ron- nie Powell, Fred Warnclce, and Ray Hussey. rx: - B in 1 x Front row Ronnie Funk, Gene Cordray, Larry Pelolx, Ronnie Powell, Ray Hussey . . . Second row: Jim Lehman, Milford Hunt, John Clemens Bill Weisgerber, Ronnie Hard, Larry Willey, Jim Kopp . . . Third row: Couch Don Hampshire, Ted Beindorf fmanagerl, Wayne Ort Ora Richards, John Gulliers, Fred Warncke, Ken Harris, Norm Baldwin, Wayne Willitzer fmonagerl . . . Back raw: Dick Bittmger Roger Baysden, Gary Williams, Diclz Heilman, Charles Shoclr, Bill Nagley, Jim Weaver, Jerry Harris, Jim Myers, .lan Bergeon.

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v- . Q.. wg . . for he's a iolly good fellow . . , squad gleefully celebrates League victory . . . . , . there's a long, long trail . . . Steve Hudson stretches for the tape . . . TRACK . . . The T954 Defiance thinclads retained their track crown by taking five first places in the NWOL League Track Meet. Gary Rohrbaugh got firsts in the T20-yard high hurdles and 180-yard low hurdles, Gary Mix took first in the TOO-yard dash, Gorden Draper placed first in the Shot Put, and the 880-yard relay team, consisting of Jerry Meyers, Bruce Goss- man, Bill Hultz, and Gary Mix, came in first. The squad also won three out of five regular season meets. At the Bowling Green District Track Meet, the 440-yard relay team, made up of Jerry Meyers, Larry Morris, Bruce Gossman, and Bill Hultz, finished second. The same 880-yard relay team that won first place at the League Meet placed third. WON 3, LOST 2 Defiance 28 .,,..., ...,................. ,,.....,.....,...,... L i ma Central 90 Defiance Sl ....... ....,.. L iberty Center 37 Defiance 97'2 .... ......, M ontpelier 20'i Defiance 59 .....,. .,....,...,. B ryan 57 Defiance 58 ...... ........ N apoleon 59 - '- - - -.W 'ww - M-M -W .. .wstsammi-' Front row: Jerry Ingle, Bob McBroom, Lee Hoeffel, Charles Latchaw, Larry Morris . . . Second row: Mr. Zimmerman Ccoachl Andy Clemens, Jerry Meyers, Gary Rahrbaugh, Gordon Draper, Pete Marihugh, Fred Myers, Gary Mix, Mr. Wahl fcoachl . . . Third row: Alan Kent fmanagerl, Bob Miller, Bill Vandemarlr, Paul Voigt, Chet Harter, Bill Hultz, Bob Thieroff, Bruce Gossman, and David Hill fmanagerl, ll0