Grand Island College - Islander Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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THE ISLANDER M2 ELMER SCHEEL Second Year Guard Dmgei s chief prowess was in opening holes ln the line of the defense. His tact in break- ing through and blocking points caused his opponents not the least of their worries. DONALD STARR Second Year Half Back Don is the man to whom you have to translate the words, give up. He is in the thick of every play, is a very consistent player and a deadly tackler. AMOS CHAPMAN First Year Full Back Chappie was a hard and effective line plunger for when he hit something had to give way somewhere. Opponents always kept a suspicious eye on him. Watch for Chap- man next year. PAUL MORRIS Third Year End Paul is an end who could snag 21 pass from any position if he could as much as touch the ball. He is a strong defense man and not at all slow in the offense. CLAUDE BUELL Second Year Quarterback Buell is an accurate passer and si clover quarterback. His head is by no means thc least. part of his football equipment. and his motto is, keep them guessing. ROBERT MANLEY First Year Full Back Manley is as clever a ball carrier as G. I. has had for some time. His specialty is a combination of superior judgment and fore- sight. We want Manley next year. Captain-Elect PAUL NITZEL Third Year Tackle Nitz was one who kept the old Zebra fight through to the final whistle. His greatest sport was to see how hard he would crack a hack. On tackle around plays he certainly swung round in admirable fashion. IGECT-91928

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THE ISLANDER EARL FOSTER Fourth Year Center Earl has worked faithfully for four years and has obtained a rewrd of which 'he may well be proud. He was an accurate passer andkcoulrl be depended upon for good steady wor . DOUGLASS HAYMAN Third Year Half Back Dougie is one of our fastest backs. When he gets the ball he can step off ten yards be- fore the Opponents know the pass has been made. This is Dougie's last year with us. EDWARD KEISS Third Year Center Ed could always be depended upon to get the ball to the backs. On defense he simply rocked 'em on both sides of the line. When Ed tackled, they stopped. FRANK TRACY Third Year End Tracy is an end who left his mark every time he tackled. He goes in and spills the runner before he gets started. He is fast and never hesitant. MERRILL YOUELL Third Year Tackle Silkie could be depended upon to make a hole whenever it was needed. He displayed the Zebra spirit especially on the defense by laying them low on his side of the line. THOMAS J. TAYLOR First Year End T. J. is a fast and clever end. He is fast under punts and can grab passes anywhere. On the defense he shows spirit and determi- nation that does not fail to get results. KENNETH McCALLUM First Year Tackle Mac combines the right spirit with the right tactics. His favorite trick is to slip through and throw backfield men for a loss. See you next year. Mac. ROBERT RASMUSSEN First Year Guard Bob puts the fight in football. He opens the big places for the backfield, and makes things safe on his side of the line on the de- fense. You too, next year, Bob. HAROLD WILLIAMS First Year Full Back Speck's policy is rock 'em and sock 'em. In the Central City game he had their back field men completely cowed the entire game. We expect great things of Speck next year. 9 1928

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THE ISLANDER -l-H Football The first call in September for football was answe1'ed by about forty men, including many Freshman. After two weeks of hard and diligent training a team was beaten into form and in a very dramatic appearance held the York crew, 0 to 0, on a Wet and very tricky field. The next game was at Salina, Kansas, where they met with Kansas Wesleyan. The Kansas men were of University caliber and had things their own way. The boys had a fine trip, anyway. . Upon returning home the Zebras went to Omaha to help Omaha Uni. dedicate their new athletic field. By making a large number of substitu- tions Omaha managed to keep Grand Island down to a score of 20 to 0. Central was next in order. This was one of those bad Fridays you sometimes hear about. First a blocked punt, then a fumble, and with other bad breaks the Zebras had to hand over the game, 6 to 18. With the Central game still lurking on their conscience the Zebras next tackled the powerful Doane outfit in a fury. This was the Home Com- ing game and they were determined to make a good showing before all the old ex-Zebras. Doane was very obstinate, desiring also for some reason to appear well, so the result was a compromise, 0 to 0. With a short five days of rest after the strenuous Doane game, the Zebras mixed with the Hastings Bronchos in a non-eventful contest in which Hastings languidly dragged home a 13 to 0 score. The Thanksgiving game at Lincoln with Cotner was played a day early in order not to interfere with Nebraska's inter-sectional game with New York Unive1'sity. It was a gloomy, cloudy day and after the game even more so for the Zebras. The score was 13 to 0. Although the season was not one full of victories, it was intermingled with some brilliant games and playing. In reviewing the season one finds a Zebra team which was earnest and carried out the right spirit to the finish of the season as heroically as though the season had been crowned with the supreme victory. Much credit is also due those who continued to train the entire season although they were not on the regular team. With the training they received last fall they will play a valuable part in Grand Island's gridiron season of 1928. SEASON'S RECORD Grand Island .... .--- ..... 0 Y01'k ........-... --- 0 ,, -... ..... O Kansas Wesleyan --- -----51 - --.-20 Omaha Uni ....... --- O ---- 6 Central ------- -----18 --- Doane .... ----- 0 0 --- 0 Hastings -- -----13 --- 0 Cotner --- -----13 Eg--1 1928 .-.T-ng