Kearsley High School - Echo Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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i Ziifigdf .4 4 Fronl Rou' fleff fo righfj-De Wayne Sfephenr, Keilh Walker, ferry Robhiizr, Ronnie Wfirhhazn, Virgil Lezvir, Rayre Grirwold, Bill LaLonde, Ken Herrinian, Boh Lovell. Serond Roll'-Mr. Stephonf feoachj, Mr. Knmlron froarhj, farh Wallare, Don Gorlmar, Ronald Irhe, Don Sinnnondr, foe Rinard, Mr. Martin froarhj, Mr. Rirhardi' froachj. Third Row-lark Zndell, Bob G6l.f6Hb!1'Z'EV, Dirk BoJfu'irh, Charlie Morlon, Lehman MrKnigh1, Ken Wfagner, favh Layman, Hnherr While, jim Creehhaznn. FOOTBALL I948-49 In keeping with Kearsley's ever-increasing athletic prowess, the 1948 varsity football squad enjoyed a very successful year, winning seven, tying one, and losing one. The Hornet eleven was fortunate in being well coached and ably staffed. The coaches were C. K. Richards, William Knudson, and Edward Stephons. The lettermen numbered hve. Among them were Left End Rayce Griswold, Left Tackle Virgil Lewis, Left Guard Bill LaLonde, Right Tackle Kenny I-lerriman, and Right End Ronnie Wickham. Kearsley won the first league game by beating Davison, 22 to 13. Left Tackle Virgil Lewis, captain, alternating in backfield, rushed the left guard position for the hrst tally. The conversion attempt failed but Left End Rayce Griswold came right back to score when he took a pass from Quarterback Don Godmar and scampered over. Lewis plunged for the extra point. Center jerry Robbins intercepted a Davison pass and ran 60 yards for the third touchdown of the second period. Lewis again rushed for the extra oint. Eavison scored once in the second period and once in the last, then a bad pass from center gave Kearsley a safety to complete the scoring. Fenton bowed to a quarterbaclcs arm in the second game of the season, the scoring honors going to Right Halfback Bob Geisenhaver and Fullback Keith Walker. Geisenhaver gathered in a pass from Quarterback Don Godmar and raced 26 yards for the only score. Walker carried the ball for the conversion, and the final score was Kearsley 7, Fenton 0. The power of the Hornet Eleven became apparent in the 26-to-0 thrashing handed to Flushing, Oct. 13. The only tally of the first quarter culminated a flurry of running plays with Right Halfback Bob Geisenhaver dashing over the line. He then tried lugging the leather for the con- version but failed. In the second quarter, Fullback Keith Walker smashed through after Quarterback Bob Lovett had threaded the needle to Left End Rayce Griswold for a 20-yard aerial gain. Walker crashed through again for the extra point. fConfinneil on Nexf Pagej Page 58 The 7949 KEARSLECHO

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fC0rztif1l1ed From Prereding Pagej Walker starred again in the third quarter with a scoring plunge. He tried rushing for the conversion but failed to cross the all-important chalk line. The final touchdown was made by Ken- neth Wagner, a freshman back, and Ken- neth Harriman booted the extra point to top off the contest. A 6-to-6 deadlock was the result of the Mt. Morris tiff, and it later turned out that Kearsley and Mt. Morris were forced to share the County B title because of this particular encounter. The scoring was divided as follows. Kearsley drew first blood when Left Half Bob Geisen- haver tore through left tackle and carried the mail 72 yards into Mt. Morris' end zone. The Hornets failed the all-im- portant conversion and that was what cooked the mythical goose The Mt. Morris tally occurred in the sec- ond period upon downing a bad pass from center which had bounded into Kearsley's end zone from the 15-yard marker. The conversion attempt was quick-kicked but failed. Kearsley picked up some of its lost prestige by dumping Grand Blanc, 14 to 0. Center jerry Robbins broke up a drive when he intercepted a pass on Grand Blanc's 40-yard line. The Hor- nets then marched down the field where Fullback Keith Walker hit the line for the score. Left Tackle Virgil Lewis, again alternating in the backfield, made the conversion. In the third quarter, Virgil Lewis bulled The 1949 KEARSLECHO through for the second touchdown and then duplicated it for the extra point. An upset was in the offlng when Kearsley met Bendle via the gridiron. Net result, Bendle 6, Kearsley 0. The Hornets had a pass intercepted on Bendle's nine-yard line which set the Tigers up for their only score. The con- version attempt failed. The game that cinched a tie for the County B championship was the Clio con- test. Kearsley outswam Clio to win, 6 to O. Rain, mud, and wind kept both squads slipping and fumbling until the Hornets' Right Halfback Bob Geisenhaver sloshed over for six wet points. The mud took possession of the ball again, and the con- version attempt failed. The 1948 season ended with a bang by dropping the traditional Turkey day foe, Beecher, 14 to 7. This was the last Thanksgiving day game between the schools, and as Kearsley had three legs to Beecher's one, the trophy stayed at home Right Halfback Bob Geisenhaver wheeled through right tackle for the first score, with Fullback Keith Walker plunging the conversion. The boys came back again in the second period, with Quarterback Don Godmar pitching to Geisenhaver, who dashed 40 yards for the touchdown. Left Tackle Virgil Lewis again shifted to the backfield and charged through for the extra point and the last score of the season. Page 59

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