Hudson High School - True Blue Yearbook (Hudson, WI)

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Saniem diicj H'an HILL and BOB OLSON, Halfbacks— None too high a tribute can he paid to the Olson twins. Bill and Bob. Playing a full three years of football they were “tops” at their halfback posts. They co-captained the victorious 1941 conference championship team. Their brilliant headwork and lead- ership was superb. On the field they were everything a coach could want, they passed, kicked and ran, truly triple-threat stars. Their loss will he felt by the entire team. They were undoubtedly two of the finest backs in the history of the Middle Border Conference. IVAN LOVAAS, End—A returning letterman Ivan proved to be one of Hud- son’s main threats to their opponents. His smashing offensive and defensive playing en- abled him to become one of Hudson’s finest ends. He received considerable praise from Coach Fladager, being named one of the most improved players on the squad. BILL PFEIFFER, Guard—Bill prob- ably was the quietest player on the team but on the field he maintained high spirits and held the team together when the going was tough. Bill also was named by Coach Flad- ager as another very improved player dur- ing the season. CURTIS SOLSVIG, Tackle—Curt was a regular tackle in his junior and senior years. His size and immense drive made him one of the most valuable squad mem- bers. His spirit and defense was outstand- ing. He really “dug in” in the pinches. His tackle slot will be difficult to replace and will seriously retard the Champs. BEN MONTBRIAND, Guard—In and out of the starting lineup, Ben proved his worth during several games. The typical fighting spirit displayed when the going was rough gave the team the needed inspiration to go on to victory. Ben played two years of football for the Blue and White. As a line backer his play was bril- liant. Although lacking in weight his spirit made up for the loss. JOHN JENSON, Center—“Jens”, tip- ping the scale at 210 pounds, was one of the bulwarks of the forward wall. John played three years of football for the Raid- ers at his final post. He was a hard charger on offense and a stubborn bull on defense. In spite of his mammoth size his ability to cover his assignment jarred many oppon- ents’ limbs. His post will be difficult to replace. PETER RICHIE. End—Peter was one of the finest defensive ends in the history of Hudson football. Peter’s play in the Menomonie game was of the best any spectator will see by a Hudson player again. Although he was not a regular, Peter maintained high spirits and fought very hard for the team. PETER ROCK, Quarterback—Peter was probably the player on the team with the most spirit. He felt deeply about the way the team | erformed on the field. He was responsible for many of the long touch- down runs, by his excellent blocking to spring the runners loose. Peter’s loss will be felt by the team next year. BOB GILBERTSON, Tackle—“Big- Stoop” was next to the largest man on the team, and he made good use of his size. He was a hard man to get out on defense, and he proved as efficient on offense. Bob played a bang-up game at Menomonie and came out of the battle a real hero.

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«Hike! Or £-cTw o-cTlviee! September 26 HUDSON 38—SPRING VALLEY 7 Coach Ken Fladager’s Raiders opened their 1941 grid campaign by decisively de- feating the Red and White from Spring Val- ley by a score of 38-7. The Valley boys unable to hold Hudson’s backfield could do nothing but bow to the Raiders. The 1 ludson line held the Red and White intact all after- noon and played superb ball to start their bid for the conference title. October 3 HUDSON 14—NEW RICHMOND 12 Hudson won its second game of the season at the hands of New Richmond in a homecoming tussle. The Tigers displayed some very fine offensive drives and were leading the Raiders a greater share of the first period. The Raiders counteracted by- striking with quick decisive blows and won the first game from the Orange and Black in three years. There were some individual stars in the game. The most outstanding being Eugene Richie, who probably played the best game of his playing days. Co-Cap- tains Bill and Bob Olson also played a spectacu’ar game. October 10 HUDSON 19—STILLWATER 20 On October 10 the Raiders engaged the Stillwater Ponies in a non-conference night game. After a slow first half the score stood 13-6 in favor of the Ponies. The Raiders, scoring two quick touchdowns, displayed some of the finest prep football seen in many grid seasons; but the Red and Black retaliated in the final seconds to defeat the fighting Blue and White. October 17 HUDSON 31—RIVER FALLS 6 After a one point defeat by Stillwater the Raider’s grid machine went to work on the Falls’ eleven and swamped them by a score of 31-6. The Raiders piled up a 19-0 score at half time and continued to roll the second half scoring an additional 12 jxiints. Coach Fladager made use of several promising reserves throughout the second half. The Orange and White scored their only touchdown late in the third period by a sustained drive through Hudson’s re- serves. October 24 HUDSON 33—ELLSWORTH 0 On October 24 the Raiders met the Ellsworth Hubs on the latter’s field in a one-sided twilight tilt. Successive touch- downs, two each by the famed Olsons and one by Rookie Dicic Rose, produced a 33-0 score over the Purple and White. The game a disappointing homecoming for Ellsworth boosted the Raiders’ chances for a sweep of the grid title. A fine following of Raider fans trawled to Ellsworth to support the team. October 31 HUDSON 33—MENOMONIE 2 In a hard fought battle on the Menom- onie gridiron October 31, the Raiders routed the Indians 33-2. Previous to the game both teams were tied for the league champ- ionship. On the opening play of the game Boh Olson broke away for 89 yards and a touchdown. From then on it was evident that the Raiders were the masters. Menom- onie’s only score came in the first period on a safety. In the final period the Raider subs scored three touchdowns and a safety and continued their strong defense through- out the rest of the game. Bob Olson scored two touchdowns, Bill Olson, Pete Richie, and Les Lindstrom each one. November 7 HUDSON 13—COLFAX 6 Undisputed title of the Middle Border Conference! ! That was the result of the Hudson win over the Colfax Norgs in their final game of the season. The scoring by both teams took place in the first half. Eugene Richie scooted thirty-five yards for the initial score, and Co-Captain Bill Olson converted. Hones, Colfax's great fullback scored for the Red and White, and the Raiders led 7-6. Soon Bill Olson swept the end to score again. 'Pile final half was a punting dual with Colfax pressing the Raiders deep into their own territory only to have Bill Olson kick them out of the hole. Bill's 83 yard punt was the feature of the day. The tilt was the grid finale for ten Hudson seniors: Co-Captains Bill and Bob Olson, Ben Montbriand, Curt Solsvig, John Jenson, Bill Pfeiffer, Peter Rock, Ivan Lovaas. Peter Richie, and Bob Gilbertson.