Knoxville High School - Jester Yearbook (Knoxville, IL)

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THE 1938 .IESTER Football Faced with the problem of rounding out a speedy, well-conditioned group of athletes, Coach J. Wendell Stamps produced a squad which, as the season progressed, proved themselves capable of standing on equal terms with most of their opponents. Beginning its 1937 football season by playing Avon on September 12, the Knoxville High School boys played hard to win their first game. With one victory the team set out for Roseville, but they failed to make any headway against the strong defense of their adversaries. Although playing a good game at Corpus Christi, the squad couldn't keep possession of the ball long enough to score. Captain J. Tucker was the outstanding player. At Farmington, determined to avenge their defeat of the former year, the boys put all they had into the game. Hillman starred in the game. Traveling to Alexis in a fighting mood the team held Alexis to but one touchdown. Tate smashed the line and made a long run but failed to score. At Wethersfield the team, handicapped because some of the best players were out with colds, was defeated in a very one-sided game. Playing at Abingdon on Abingdonls homecoming day, the Knox- ville aggregation could stop their opponentsl running attack but werenit so successful with their passing attack. The game with Aledo was our homecoming game and every member showed that he could play a good game of football. Toulon came to Knoxville for our final game. Because it was the last game some of the boys would play, they did their best. In spite of the fact that Knoxville lost many games, the 1937 football season may be considered a success because of the sportsmanship, spirit of cooperation, and Hfightl' shown by every member of the squad. 0 0 Knoxville 20 Avon 6 Knoxville 0 Roseville 27 Knoxville' 0 Corpus Christi 12 Knoxville 12 Farmington 27 Knoxville 0 Alexis 6 Knoxville 0 Wlethersfield 20 Knoxville 7 Abingdon 31 Knoxville 0 Aledo 18 Knoxville 0 Toulon 27

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