Edgewood High School - Crusader Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Top Rou. A Cow W St rn Cox R Zvxmk V Kl lnh rn I Cantwell Second Rou I Wrrb t R Lum I Byrn W Hugh I Fo! R OBH n Bottom Rru Vw Sx.l'1llllHL, E W1 P C o Cor h Wxlk R M Cann VJ H11 er V Rrrp Basketball Wlth a record of erght X1CtOI'lCS and a duo of defeats the basketball team of JI and 7,2 closed xts season Thls aggregat1on was ably led by Captam Butch H1lgers an all c1ty forward selectlon whose play offens1vely and de fens1vely stood out all durlng the season It was an unexpected shower of bad breaks rn the form of 1nel1g1b1l1ty and s1ckness that proved Coach W1lke s only obstacle ID entermg hls proteges ID the Marquette State Cathollc Tourney Iohn Wrabetz and M1cky O Br1en deserve great credrt for the work they performed as managers McCann by h1s dr1bbl1ng and accurate shootmg proved an lndlspensable cog mn the smooth runmng Maroon machme At the other guard was R1pp whose sensatlonal defense w1ll always be remembered Among the great forwards of Edgevx ood the names of Lynaugh and XVICSE w1ll be vxntten Drck Keeley s work at the pn ot post was outstandmg brosse a Jumor at center w1ll be the greatest asset 1D next year s campargn Scfullmg took a two fold task on hrs hands by playmg erther center or guard Although Byrns XV Hughes and Cantwell reserve guards saw l1ttle actlon they wrth Iack Cow w1ll be regulars 1n the , , campargn Ex ervone ls antrclpat 1ng another successful season for the XV1lke men 7 ht Ed vt u ood Et ho pd 63 Y . Y .. -, 1 -v V v V. . ., . 6 A.. . I . . L Q. -.-. r . '.. .c:. .a' j s. . ics.-.,., . c. v 'J '. ' Af. . csc. , -r ssc. zc vs. . c , . . g s. . N . , , , 7 1 1 - , - - ' 1 . I. Y . . I 7 5 . ., . . . . . . ., . , 7 5 I . , Y q 7 ' V ' , . . . . . s, . . , - . , Q , ,C . . . . . . Q Q 7 . . 7 ' 7 5 3 5 -.1 V - , . '7 .- ' 1 I P V R cs SU'

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T KE M C A Wuso o Hu Pmucx DAGGBT F Ilback Tac I Lmemen and Reserves The backs were greatly a1ded IH ga1n1ng yardage by means of an average l1ne possess1ng abundant speed W1DChCStCf new at the p1vot post played the whole season wxthout a bad pass Th1s IS a remarkable record s1nce the St John s game was played 1n nearly an 1nch of mud and water Two sets of guards alternated The first was Wllson and Keeley whose play1ng was cons1stently outstand1ng Wolf Hughes and Cramer although hampered by 1njur1es gave a good account of themselves The tackle berths went to Schllhng and McMahon block1ng and stonewall defense wrought havoc w1th the opponents McCann Edgewood s greatest pass rece1ver turned 1n a most br1ll1ant season W1ttman at the end played 1nsp1red ball and was a bulwark for defense The consolat1on of capable reserve materxal was also enjoyed McDon nell center Fleek and Daggett tackles Cox and Goeden guards performed rn great fash1on at the1r respect1ve pos1t1ons Flad and Elhs ends played ag gress1ve ball throughout the season A pony backiield composed of re serves also deserve much cred1t H1lgers the fullback a1ded by Carey and Lynaugh d1d most of the ball carry1ng W1ese at quarterback managed the team very well The Edgewood Echo Page 68 H lasik. r ' . ' ' -' , .. , M, l -'X ,SIA U1 s IN rx c ANN L N F NS 'GHES is 'r End Guard u ' ke Gimme a pass! And he's only a soph! One side! Oh no, you don't! ' 9 9 ., . . ' 9 ' a , . S . , . ' 9 9 , 9 9 9 9 9 9 ' 9 9 f 0 , , 9 ' 9 9 9 ' 9 9

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14 ,ul . . -6: I . Bum Lxxatcn Btrcn H11cERs Vlc RHP Fr uard Foruu l Crawl Monroe In a hard fought curta1n rarser the Maroons bowed to a more experxenced Monroe qumtet here az I7 Keeley opened scor1ng but the v1s1tors soon took ox er the early lead and held the1r own throughout the rest ofthe game Few reserx es vtere used on the part of both teams and defense was stressed A late Maroon rally thxt sent the fans 1nto an uproar was stopped by the hnal gun Baraboo In one of the most rmportlnt games of the season Edgewood took 1 hotly contested battle from thelr yearly r1xals Bxraboo Bamboo opened strong 111 a hrst attack vxhlle the lvlaroons stood scoreless Commg slovtlw from beh1nd Edgewood knotted the score The lead see swted untrl Butch Hllgers dropped 1n three consecutne baskets to g1V6 1 Maroon lead md balance the record hooks Portage Conhdent of uctory Edgewood journeyed to meet the hve rn Grange and Black of Portage Conndence was turned to sadness however when the v1s1tors were defeated by a one pornt margm ao IQ Dempsey the tall stocky Portage guard s1ngle handed proved the Maroon downfall by h1s guard1ng and tak1ng of all rebounds Both teams played a good brand of ball and play under the basket was most sensat1onal Hu Ftlgtuood I tho Pu 0 I I I 1 l .1 ., 1: h , rr' 'Tl rr 41 I . , V . , . , , K- . I s f - 5 K M , I ft ' ' Q, Z ' . ' 2 3 . ' . . 7 ' . -.. ' . , , . c I 1 1' ,-2 1 ' . ' - - ' , . - ' , . , r r c L 2 ' ' . 7 v , .. , . , - 1 a f 3 - ' a a , . ,- - 1 ' YJ v 1' 501