Dekalb High School - Kalibre Yearbook (Dekalb, IL)

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Page 30 36.1 Victories did not come easy in l9-40, but it wasn't an entirely unsuccessful season for our football teams. The experience gained was of initial importance to the veterans of our next year's squad. As records show, DeKalb's varsity squad won only one and lost six games, The fresh- man-sophomore team went a little better with three wins and four losses. The heavies were composed, for the large part, of former light- weight players and two reserves from the heavies of l94O. Our fellows showed fight throughout the season, and appreciated the backing given them by the student body. Where there is a will there's a way, did not seem true with our football team, for they had the will. Our coach, Mr. Trees, is leaving the coach- ing field this year to enter another line of business. He has many friends among the boys who learned to know him as a coach, a teacher, and a pal. We will miss him next year, and wish him much success in his future activities. '-'W'

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. ,. yhgwgjx VARSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD The l94O varsity football season was not as success- ful as some seasons of the past, but the boys were scrap- pers and every opposing team knew that it had worked for each yard gained. Sept. I3 DeKalb-I2 Rochelle-0 The teams were evenly balanced, DeKalb having the edge in weight and Rochelle being the faster of the two. The inability of Rochelle to hang onto touchdown passes was a major factor in the outcome of the game. Sept. 20 DeKalb-O Downers Grove-25 Downers Grove was one of the best teams played by DeKalb all year. They had speed and weight in abun- dance. This team later proved to be one of the best teams in the Chicago Suburban Conference. Sept. 27 DeKalb-6 Sterling-38 The first road trip of the year went to Sterling. The game was fairly onesided until late in the fourth quarter. Then, spurred on by the thought of overwhelming defeat, DeKalb began an eighty yard march that ended in a touch- down and DeKalb's only score. Oct. 4 DeKalb-O Dixon-28 The best game DeKalb played all year. The team fought with all it had and put on a real battle. Although the score indicates a walkaway Dixon fought for every touchdown made. Oct. II DeKalb-O Princeton-I3 DeKalb was pepless and sluggish this night. Prince- ton played superb football and would have given any team in the conference a good battle. Oct. I8 DeKalb-O Belvidere-Z7 The game featured extremely hard tackling and good blocking on the part of DeKalb, but this alone was not enough to give a victory. FRESH MAN-SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL SEASON Sept. I3 DeKalb-I9 Rochelle--O The new team composed entirely of underclassmen won its first game by an overwhelming score to make it a double victory for DeKalb. The team opened up with a flashy running and passing attack that scored in the first quarter, Sept. 20 DeKalb-O Downers Grove-25 Downers Grove came to DeKalb with a fast, light team. With its fast backfield and skilled aerial attack, Downers Grove won the game easily. Sept. 27 DeKalb-O Sterling-I3 Sterling, scoring early in the first half, battled diligently to hold a lead over a hard fighting, determined DeKalb team. DeKalb, although deep i-n Sterling territory, lacked the punch needed to put the ball over the goal line. Oct. 4 DeKalb-7 Dixon-20 Although they fought doggedly DeKalb went down in defeat before a very strong team. This game was touched with calamity when Alms, while stopping an off-tackle smash, broke his arm. Oct. Il DeKalb-25 Princeton-I2 With the score 6-O in favor of Princeton, DeKalb suddenly came to life. By a pass from Fitzgerald to Wisdom, DeKalb moved into the lead, 7-6. At the half Princeton led I2-7. ln the second half DeKalb scored twice in the third quarter by passes and once in the fourth by an end run. Oct. I8 DeKalb-I2 Mendota-O DeKalb again played heads-up football and took an early lead. They were never halted during the entire game. - Oct. 25 DeKalb-O Belvidere-I9 In a slump, the lightweights could make nothing click to a scoring play. lt iust wasn't their night. The annual DeKalb-Sycamore game, played on Armistice Day of each year, was this year cancelled because of snow and extreme cold. On the Tuesday following, the seniors of the varsity played the underclassmen of the same squad. The game ended in a tie, 6-6. The boys celebrated the end of the season with The annual FOOTIJBII Banquef. SS 8UeSfS of the Board of Education, on November 27 in the high school cafeteria. Nick Mikez, ace member of the varsity backfield, was elected honorary captain. The ff0Sl '50Ph 01-lfflf named 109 Ebbesen and Bob Cunz co-captains. FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE SQUAD UPPER PICTURE-Front Row: M. Mikez, Mgr., H. Mc- Dermott, D. Powell, L. Callahan, B. Clark, 1. McCabe, L. Male, W. Killian, j. Storey, E. Sullivan, Mgr. Row 2: W. lenks, R. Fitzgerald, C. Wisdom, M. Countryman, E. Chilton, R. Cunz, Co-Capt., D. Shultz, W. McConn, L. Mate- vich, Coach Benham. Row 3: R. Oberlin, R. Wedberg E. Riippi, l. Ebbesen, Co-Capt., I. lohnson, D. Newquist, A. Riippi, R. Silverman, R. Chandler. Center snapshots-Snapped in scrimmage. VARSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD LOWER PICTURE-Front Row: R. Rich, D. Risley, W, Cochrane, D. Blight, R. Cook, P. Smoltich, M. Donnelly, R. Mosher, C. johnson. Row 2: C. E. Nelson, R Turnroth, N. Mikez, captain, C. Crooke, M. Elmendorf, l. H. Connor, G. Davis, l. Lincoln, l. Ebbesen, M, Hrniak, L, MacKain. Row 3: Coach Trees, A. Smoltich, Howard Littlejohn, W. Diedrich, H. Cagle, L. Klasing, R. Braffet, l. Killian, Coach Kittleson. Row 4: C. Peterson, Mgr., B. Carr, M. F. Plesa, E. Anderson, L. Blight, 1. Wall, P. Vitkus, Mgr. Page I 5