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

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FOOTBALL This year as in the previous post-war years, it seemed as though Junior College would be with- out a football team. Two problems confronted the school. The first was one of coaching and the second concerned uniforms. At last 'word came through that our former coach was being dis- charged from the Navy. Mr. Steele returned to JC and solved the second problem with the aid of the University of Michigan who donated the uniforms for fall use. Coach Steele was assisted by John Regeczi and Dale Turner this year. At the very first practice a large turnout appeared, The first game was played in the latter part of September with the U. of M.'s B-team. This game was played after only two Weeks of prac- tice, so the boys really had to put their teeth to the grid stone to get in condition and learn their plays. The unprepared Raiders lost this one 39-0. Hope College next rolled over us to the tune of 20-O. The Hilltoppers from Junior could hardly match the power of the great MIAA conference leaders. With two losses the Raiders roared back to defeat Western Michigan-B 12-O. The score- K E V- , .-fx.-.1 f 5 ..- -- .b 3 1- , ... ', 1+ 'ah , ,Y 4 I .k..,,, L. 1-If t r . Lower right: Helder, kicking, Hausser, holding. Upper right: Nazwara, Zaremba, Prawdzik, coach Steele, Hutchins. Upper left: Etheridge, ig' Tomga, coach Steele and Lee with Bagge, Thomas, Montgomery, and Prawdzik looking on. 55 1's board did not tell the entire story, however, for by comparison of statistics it was an overwhelm- ing victory. Burt Helder, Hen Hausser, and Burt Brown were used consistently in the backfield. Brown could usually be depended upon to pick up a gain and in the Central Michigan game he proved to be the spark which won the game. Klapp was outstand- ing at the center spot, while Art Lindquist proved his versatility by showing up well at most any spot. His backfield action was especially com- mended by the coaches. The second Central Michigan-B game was hard fought and the local eleven again ended with the high score on the scoreboard. A newly revived and powerful machine presented itself from Western Michigan-B. This time their eleven won out 19-6. This marked the ending of the gridiron cam- paign. The final record stood at three wins and three losses. We may consider this an excellent record considering the many difficulties pre- sented. The Raiders had the fight of a champion- ship team. Uv X-s. 1 'V ,. 9 . niwaaian.z.1..wmrmwwys