Independence High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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' v I 1 'Ja l9'H FOOTBALL SQUAD Bottom Row: Pat Hiatt, Tyrcll Brown, lflverette Parks. Jac-k Budd, Dick Shaver. Billy Doss. Bill Barnes, Bob Thompson, Bill Kourkfes. Norvelle Runyon, Ira O'I5rien, Richard Gregg, Jerry Burke. Second Row: Jerry Hsirlin. Bob Middleton, Edward Funston. Vl'ayne Langston, Melvin Chism, Richard Chase, Doyle Yoe. Paul Xie-tsc liier-ny Crlg1:'ci'. Jim Petty. Walter Raynolds. Manuel Mendoza. Bill Shaw. Harold Beathe, Tommy Piper. ob a wolf. Third Row: Carl le'son. Cen'-h Bud Cox Bob Braden, Bug-'ene Kebert. Bill Gay, Robert Smith, Bob Cozad. Bill Hendrick- son, Leon Shook. .lim Enders. Eddie Howard. Neal 15-rnold. Chester Gross, Darrell Hull, Virgil Near, Donald Laird. Bob Mercer. Norman Jackson. Donald Kendrick, Charles Wuerdeman. Trainer, Bob Pate, Walter Emmot, Assistant Coach. The 1948 football season brought more than a little recognition and prestige to Independence-for it was the 1948 edition of the Bulldog football machine that rolled to an undefeated season in the SEK league play to give Independence its first SEK league championship since 1932. Carl Nelson's Bulldogs culminated a brilliant season by pinning a 25-0 defeat on the Coffeyville Tornado in the last and pay-off game of the season, to slip in under the wire ahead of the hard pressing Parsons Vikings. The team featured great spirit, hustle and never ending will to win. The 1948 Bulldog eleven was noted for its evenly balanced combination of a powerful line and a set of hard hitting, running and shifty backs. . The team had numerous stars, but gained their SEK league laurels through the fine play of the team and squad as a whole. The necessary spark plug to move the 'Dogs to final victory was rotated frequently. It was this unusual player make-up that enabled the '48 Bulldogs to return the SEK league football crown to the halls of the Orange Sz Black for 'l he first time in 16 years. Independence Caney ...,. Inflependcnce Fort Scott - Independence Parsons ---- Independence Iola .....,. Independence ...... Columbus 1- Independence Chanute --- Independence ...... Pittsburg -- Independence ...... i'iNeodesha -- Independence Coffeyvillc - Non League