Grand Rapids Community College - Olympian Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

Page 59 text:

prospects -for the 1941 gridiron campaign at junior appeared far from rosy in the eyes of Head Coach Harold Steele and Assistant Maynard QDocj Ellingson as the two coaches pondered over a paper estimate of squad potentialties prior to the preseason training grind. With only one returning regular in guard cofcaptain Carroll VanHartesveldt, it was a wellfestablished fact that prep newcomers and reserve talent would make or break the team. Much to the gratification of everyone concerned, the Blue Raiders developed into a smoothfworking machine after a slow start. It was a light and shifty backfield behind a line definitely weak in the flank positions, which clashed under the floodlight before 3,000 fans at Houseman in the Furniture City inaugural with Hope's strong MIAA eleven. The experienced Hingamen turned on the heat after a scoreless first half and emerged victorious, 10 to 0. Plugging the gap in the flanks with a revamped lineup, Steele's proteges played a far more polished game against Chet Barnard's Kalamazoo Hornets although dropping a 15 to 0 decision in their second start of the season. Raider luck changed when a squad of 29 strong journeyed to Chicago's windy city where they chalked up a 6 to 0 verdict over the Wright college Rams in a literal water aquacade. - Continuing their aggressive play, Junior entertained the Ferris Bulldogs on JC Homecoming Day and the Raiders stamped a fitting climax on the day's festivities when they smashed to a 14 to 0 triumph. The Hilltoppers kept the ball rolling bythumping the Central Michigan Bearcubs of Danny Rose to the tune of 14 to 0. Hillsdale was neirt on the docket for JC, but the versatile Harwoodmen outclassed Junior, 20 to 0, with a bag full of T formation tricks. All even on the board with a trio of triumphs and three defeats, the Raiders met Wayne universityis Tartar yearlmgs in the motor city. After 60 minutes of mud marathoning in defiance of Jupiter Pluvius, a battling band of Raider warriors rang the curtain on the 1941 gridiron wars with a scoreless deadlock. 3 ul fl gl at 25 7ExYr:r v

Page 58 text:

- f , 1 1 I , it l -1 L 'ff-'f .. 45' re ,. wx as ,G QQ .v . ,QC QQ -O Pl? if TI' ,lm First Row: James Warren, Tom Blackburn, Dean Bradford, Robert Norin, Joseph Cassis, Carroll VanHartesveldt, Paul Davidson, Pat Walsh, Bernard Bailey. Second Row: Fred Royce. Charles l.eBaron. Robert Lawback, Willard French, Charles Saur, Robert Loftus, Jack Doran. Third Row: Coach Harold O. Steele, Manager Gerald Hart, Richard Geib, Richard Koorstra, George Adastlk, Edward Paalman, Bob Hoffman, William Hanrahan, Richard Schopmeyer. Edward Sodestrom, Trainer Boh Warfle. Assistant Coach Maynard QDocJ Ellingson. Back Row: Frank Hunncs. Wilbur Bolden, Frank Lee, Edward Hawkins. Reno Olfringan. John Bettin, Arthur Takus. 1 . ,M 1,1 C, 3 gnu:

Page 60 text:

iii. H! Front Row: Ward Derks, Tom Rosema, Marion Golembiewski, Frank Lee, Art Brower. Standing: Manager Floyd Barber, Murray Dewar, Ray Verwys, Dick Gillett, Don Bender, Bill Wood, Fred Stacks, Coach Harold 0. Steele. was a thriving sport at JC during the past college year. Very much reminiscent of the brilliant quint of the 193768 cage campaign the 1941 edition of Blue Raiders, under the combined tutelage of Harold O. Steele and Assistant Doc Bailey, who had only one returning regular in Marion Whitey Golembiewski as nucleus, developed from the role of a prefseason dark horse into that of a serious contender for Michigan Junior Col' lege conference laurels. After dropping five decisions in their first ten encounters the Raiders launched a sensational win streak to bag triumphs in their last seven games and wind up sharing the runnerup slot with Highland Park to the champion Muskegon Jayhawk Hve. The Raiders rang up 769 points in 17 games in contrast to that of only 610 scored by their opponents. The Hilltoppers also garnered a better average than their opponents in accuracy from the foul line. Junior cashed in on 109 free throws in 218 attempts for an even .500 percentage whereas Junior college opponents made good on only 116 in 242 attempts for a percentage of .479. Ward Derks, flashy forward from Zeeland, bagged 174 points on 75 field goals and 24 gift tosses to cop top honors in the individual scoring parade. Art Brower, who turned in a remarkable percentage in field goal accuracy, was runnerup in individual points with 159 to his credit. Tom Rosema, who turned in many brilliant exhibitions at guard and forward positions, was a very close third with 153 points. Whitey Golembiewski played an aggressive brand of ball at all times and shared the brunt of the defensive assignments. Art VanderMey alternated at forward and center positions on the regular ive and although he developed rather slowly at the beginning of the season, came along fast toward the finish with some classy rebound play. Frank Lee was considered by the coaches as the best defensive player on the squad. Only 13 fouls were called on him for the entire season of play. Dick Gillette reported to the squad late in the season but scored more points than all the other reserves, besides turning in some notable rebound play. 194-l-42 JC CAGE RECORD We They Kalamazoo Away . 40 42 Jackson Home . 49 16 Forllson Home . 54 34 Calvin . Away . 34 41 Day City . . . Home 45 24 Calvin .... Home 34 57 Ilighlanfl Park . Away 51 60 Forrlson . . . Away . 39 28 Muskegon . Home 34 48 lliglilanrl Park . Iflomc 39 41 Port lluron . llome 54 29 Flint . . Away 34 24 Port lluron Away 38 20 Bay City . Away 45 37 Muskegon Away 48 41 Jackson . . Away 63 28 Flint .... Home . 58 41 Xvon ll Lost 6 1941 JC GRID RECORD 'We They Hope . . .... Home . 0 10 Kalamazoo . . . Home . 0 15 Yvright ,IC ..... Chicago 6 0 Ferris Institute .... Home . 14 0 Central Michigan Frosh . Home . 27 0 Hillsdale ...... Hillsdale 0 20 Wfayne University Frosh . Detroit . 0 0 Wien 3 -- Lost 3 - Tied 1