Findlay High School - Trojan Yearbook (Findlay, OH)

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Senior Rick Reinhart (79) blocks for Hank Keeney (84) in a series of plays. Harry Hall, senior, ranked first in the Conference in punting, punt returns and kick off returns; fourth in rushing with 538 yards and fifth in scoring with 42 points. Football Finishes Season with Best Efforts Given 16 Sports John Vielhaber runs with the ball in hope of obtaining yarda Although this year's football team may not be remembered in the rec« books, they should be remembered for their efforts. Coach Bockrath expressed his feelings about the season's finish at 1 banquet. He stated that he believed seven of the eight losses came to bet teams ability -wise. Still, the gridders spent summer working out, practiced season, and gave their best on the field every game. Recognition was given in a different way this year to outstanding playt Terry McGuire, Junior fullback and defensive back was given the Tro Club award for meeting certain performance standards established by coaching staff. McGuire met the standards seven of the ten weeks. Bockr. cited Doug Kelsey, Tom Meyer, Jack Firestone, and Jeff Bury for outsta ing defensive efforts. Thirty-eight members of the team and three manag earned letters this year.

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John Vielhaber ( 10) checks everything before the play begins. in action! Kevin Sonnet helps make the stop. The 1972 football team began daily prac- tice on the fifteenth of August, after a pre- season physical fitness program was com- pleted. The training sessions began increasing until three daily ones were held. The gridders attempted to sleep between these hour-long practices, for a well-needed rest. With only three returning senior lettermen, Hodges, Meyer, and Hippensteel, it was soon evident that inexperience would plague the team. A new arrival from Colorado, Harry Hall, appeared to be a hopeful player. Three pre-season scrimmages were played and it was during one of these games that senior quarterback Curt Hippensteel broke his arm. He was out for eight weeks. With much of its offensive punch gone, the Trojans strug- gled throughout the remainder of the season in trying to move the ball. There were times when the young Trojans moved the ball very well behind the strong running of Harry Hall, but in many cases they could not get the ball over the goal line. During December Head Coach Bob Bock- rath resigned to accept a coaching post in Arizona. After five seasons as head mentor, he has compiled a won-lost record of 21-29. Coach Bill Jones has been named new head to deal with twenty returning lettermen for next year's season. Jeff Bury goes after an opponent. Two players practice hard before the game on Friday. Sports 15

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Trojan injury list included Tom Meyer, Tom McKinnel, Curt Hippen- Junior Terry McGuire smiles after receiving the Trojan , and Keith Wonderly, all seniors. Club award. SEASON'S RECORD 'PPONENTS FINDLAY olumbus Natihlan afion-Frankli teion rain Senjqj.. ahsfi remont dmiralKing .27 .12 'JZZ Mbu - . Head Coach Bock- rath, who is leav- ing Findlay after five years at the helm, talks with Hopalong Cas- sady, banquet speaker. O ISITY FOOTBALL TEAM Left to right. Row 1: H. Hall, J. Firestone, T. Meyer, C. Hippensteel, D. Hodges, R. Reinhart, C. imacher, T. McKinnel, C Durbin, K. Wonderly. Row 2: Coach D. Boyer, E. Bader, D. Shaheen, D. Nye, K. Schuette, M. Webber, Cunningham, J. Pelphrey, H. Keeney, M. Bastine, J. Beall, C. Fakes, Head Coach B. Bockrath. Row 3: Coach D. McDonald, B. iston, D. Orians, T. McGuire, D. Collins, K. Swisher, J. Wells, L. Holtgreven, N. Burke, G. Grohoske, M. Hicks, D. Kelsey, B. er, Coach B. Jones. Row 4: Coach T. Heater, M. Arnot, D. Hazelton, V. Longworth, G. Holmes, B. Haas, T. Grohoske, M. vne, B. Rehm, B. Siudzinski, B. Thompson, M Wolf, A. Shoup, M. Thomas, Coach M. VonStein. Row 5: Coach M. Slough, R. :, D. Schey, R. Franks, K. Sonnett, S. Riffle, T. Klein, S. Boes, R. Arellano, M. Dauterman, C. Doyle, J. Bury, R. Young, R. Huff, :h F. DeFrench. (photo by Gary Howard) Sports 17