La Crosse High School - Voice Yearbook (La Crosse, KS)

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PAUL GROSS To Paul Gross goes the credit of putting La Crosse on the athletic map. In spite of the fact he was employed two weeks late, which meant the loss of two weeks foot ball practice, he soon whipped his team into one that was acredit to La Crosse. Gross is a graduate of the Kansas State Teachers College, of Hays, Where he won four letters in foot ball and three in basket ball. He was also a base ball and track star while at Hays. ,, Busch', was a member of two foot ball changpionship teams, one of which was in '17 when he played every minute of every game. In '21 he was chosen second all state quarterback,

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