Greensburg High School - Tower Tree Yearbook (Greensburg, IN)

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FUUTBALL lllilllll In 1947 football was introduced to Greensburg sport fans. With one year of experience behind them the boys finished this season with six victories and two defeats. In the S.C.C,, three victories and two defeats gave G.H.S. a third place Conference standing. The total number of points scored by G.H.S. was 147 as compared to 91 by their opponents. Since the new football field was in the development and construction state, all home games were played at Columbus. Fans who could not jour- ney to Columbus were able to listen to the games on the radio The football field howevei is located south of town on S. Monfort street and will be used this coming school year. The eight seniors completing their last season of football are: Richard Gardner, Frank Manus, Carl Overpeck, John Moeller, Mack Fultz, Jack Williams, Jim Van- derbur, and Charles Smith. G.H.S. 12 Columbus 13 At Columbus G.H.S. 13 Shelbyville . 12 G.H.S G.H.S G.H.S G.H.S G.H.S G H S University ....,,,,..w Al Columbus Rushville . .. Franklin . . . Martinsville At Columbus Greenfield ,. At C olumbus Noi th Vex non First roxx Buddx Laurence Neil OBrien John Vanderbur Jim Burkert Robert Rieltc Jack Vlillixms Louis Vkcn mn Ora Bowers Jim Phillips Marvin Hitchcock Herschel Colson Se ond rovx Lewis Cruser D'11e Hurst William Baum 'irtner Ronald Eckcl Jim Vinclc-rbur Charles Smith John Third rovi Waxnf Cordon Don Maudlln John Westinghouse Gene Patterson Conrxd Kriss Carl Vi ennln June Abbott Bill Abbott Robmrt Platt Weldon Stephens Jame Marlin Hou ard McCuire I-ourth row Eddie Little Dile Heger Rlchird Gardner Carl Klene Earl Bordtn Jcrrx Weslhifer Willixm Wooden Frank Minus Cxrl Overpcck Dee Borden Tom Downey J C Spencer . . . , ' v . . . ' ' .. LL 1 ' . ' ' , 1 ' ' '. - c ': ' A . . . ' g. . ' . ' : , a Moeller, Mack Fultz, Rolland Barron, Gene Best. Dale Mount. Gilbert Harmon. fr 2 1 ' , . , ' 1- . . , , 1 .1 ' . . f . . S ' , 'z 1 ' , . 2 , 2 , , n . . I ' ' '

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Yell Leader With plenty ol' pep and enthusiasm, Frances Russell, Jean Eder, Mary Ann Krieger, John Lowe, and Eddie Richards were on hand at all football and basket- ball games to lead G.H.S. student body. V-for-Victory was a favorite formation. K Football 4,-ear' one of our major sports was coached by Messrs Downey and Spencer The varsity backs were un 'er Mr Downey while varsity line and ends were under direction of Mr Spencer Time out was taken bv Mr Spencer to pilot the B squad 1 I Quo- 4, J s f - ...... Wi , X . 4 , -g e A Q t ' ' . c r ' ' , ,' ' . ' ,. .Q V .. A. k O . .D , w ' y v 1 ' L ra av '

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Often t11'I16S llttle 1S Sald about the boys playmg 1n the l1ne but to Challes Srruth the technlclan of a guald pos1t1on comes the SCC guald posltlon on the mythlcal elex en Wlth a fo1wa1d wall to open the holes and g1VC plotectlon John B111 Sw1velh1ps Moellel was the unanlmous cholce of all SCC coaches for the all SCC half back posl tlon Tm klos huurels, l ents-rs Robert Pl tt Louis Wennlnr, Rich rd Gardner To these boys 1n the l1ne must go much crecht for the success of the team They open holes ln the op ponent forward wall and glve plotectlon to the ball carrler Mr Jack Spencer the lme coach was con stantly on the Job glvmg 1nd1v1dual mstructlon fundamentals and co or d1nat1on 1n l1ne play So to these boys lets g1V6 pra1se Of th1s group Frank Manus recelved honorable ment1on 1n the S C C Frank Man us Ronald Eckel Ja es Phillips William Abbott Richard Gardner ! 3 , l 1 Y K6 ' - ' H ,, O Q 0 L Q 1 1 1 f 1, . Ronald Eckel. Frank Manus. 4 I1 . .'. - . . , , - ! 1 , - - ! .' 7 ' ! m . . . .