Ilion High School - Mirror Yearbook (Ilion, NY)

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Standing, Left to Right: S. Paul, D. Pelletier. Bottom Row, Left to Right: B. Carlock, F. Capes, L. Thompson, J. Earl, M. Thompson. Leading the fans in cheers at the IHS basketball and football games this year, were the Senior Varsity and .lun- ior Varsity cheerleaders. For the first time in the history of Ilion High School, Iayvees cheered with the Varsity cheerleaders at Senior Varsity games. The Varsity cheerleaders wore white sweaters with brown skirts during football season, and gold jumpers with brown blouses during basketball season. left to Right: D. Merchant, R. Morton, D. Hall. Kneeling, Left to Right: B. Fager, S. Hatter, J. McDaniels. Standing, Left to Right: T. Nalezny, N. Adams.

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Standing Bach Row Left to Right D Connors W Murphy D Steele .l Wheat R Denison foarh fryglel R Bergln l Duffy R Manley D Ahern In front Left to Right D Bouck B Deming Ilions 1952 Season was poor although the Colden Bombers fought with spirit in every game Ilion won only one game out of the first fifteen games but then upset a highly touted Mohawk five knocking them out of Iroquois League con tention. After defeating St. Johnsville, Ilion finished the season at Herkimer, losing 61-58. Looking forward to ,54, Ilionis J. Vis. com- piled a 12-5 record trailing only Norwich and Oneonta in league play. Top, Left to Right: E. Kibbe, M. Letts, .l. Pic- kett, J. Cooper. Second Row, Left to Right: C. Denison, R. Wheeler, J. Bortel, J. Bowers, Third Row, Left to Right: J. Manley, B. Dack, R. Steele, N. Smith.

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