Le Roy High School - Melting Pot Yearbook (Le Roy, IL)

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nzuioiozozoiozoxuzoxox TH E M E LTI N G POT Ioxozuzoiozeuzoxoioiozen , .. - Q , 'Yu i . + - - -vw 4 . ' , ' ' - . 1: Back Row-Al Loft to Right! M1'K1-an. Schwartz, XVRISIIIHIFII, Rivv, Williamson, l 1'ivkP. Ivos, M. Copeland, P. C1'IlllibI1ll3.Z'll. Idon Middlv Row--li. Bishop, Rohhins, li. l'op1-land, Hvidlvlmryr, Sigler, Murphy, liogzfry. Killion. Fonger Front liUXYvl'0ilK'll MvKean, Doolvy, Brown, Hill, l'.Hishop. Unpt.. Monro, l4'vi'1'vll Hnghvs, Phillips FOOTBALL OUR GRIDIRONISTS QI'ARTICRBACK--Aaron Hill. Aaron is the Rod Grange of the high sl-hool. Aaron pilotvd tho 1926 elvvloii through an very suwossfnl Sl'2lS0ll. Ho is one of the hest quartet'- ham-ks of high st-hool 2l'ill'i!'UlliStS. H0 was tho scoring: 1-og of the '26 vleven and vould ho te-rnwd a triple throat niun for he can run, kick and pass. Aaron is :1 Junior, so will ho hm-ard from in Fvntral Illinois noxt year. Fl'l.l.liAl'K-.laines Brown. Jiin has all the qllalifios a fnllhavk should havv. I-I0 vonld also 1'evvivv :and throw passvs to a good advantagv. Jinx was a stone wall in dm-fonse, und Rl 1-ontinnal J.fl'0lllld gaining: man on otfonse. He is 11 Froslnnan and was a regular on the tvani this year. He has three more years in High School. RIGHT HAl.FlLXt'Ii-Italo Copeland. Rae was at hotter UZISSOI' than any opposing 1-levon's passors that we niet. A pass from Rae to Aaron was always a go, for the hall was wlieru Auron 4-xlwm-tvd it. Rao was also our puntor. his kicks avr-raging ln-ttvr than forty yards. Rao is ll Junior, too, and so has another your of voniputition for old E.'l'.H.S. LEFT HAl.FI!At'K-Honry Ferrul. This was H4-n's tirst yoar in high school, and his tirst your at football. Ile steadily improved as the season pzlssvd. He- had very -vierzoioxoioiogozoxl1141101111 1 9 2 7 inzoiozcv2o1o3o1o:o1o1o1o1n i291 v

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rrZov:1v1cv11n1as:an:4s:av:4s11n1 TH E M ELTI NG POT -1o2o:o:oio1o1o1o1o14 in FOREWORD ON EMPIRE'S FAVORITE SPORT L. A. Kcliean YVhen the 1926 footbah squad relmrted for pracHee,they were a green looking bum-h and prospects for a winning team could have been better. ln the first series of games Mae would start with o11e bunch and would 1-hange around until the team func-tioued better. He studied their faults and 4-orrec-ted them. He made them learn their signals perfectly. They chwwdoped shiudy at Hrsh but speeded up to a high degree unth at the end of the year they vvere aethlg Hke one lnachine under the guidance of expert hands. Leonard A. McKean has coached LeRoy athletic teams for seven years and has turned out two undefeated football teams in four consecutive years. LeRoy fans are grateful to Mac and his work here and to show their apprmdathnn gave a banquet in him the teanfs,zuul Unilherary winners honor. Fhester Bishop, as Captain of the llndefeaterl squad, is highly honored. In every game Bish would pep up the fellows, he never lost faith in their ability to come clean. He was noted for his irresistible lighting.: spirit. Tmlmwlmwlmm wwwwdhmim mm,mq'mmmmwMyemmm Mm captain of the 1927 football squad. Aaron lIHl.the HStarH pHot of the undefeated footbah teann vvas falnwl for his Ulled iirangeu UMIDBHVEFS on the gridiron. WVith the aid of his feHoxv players he would zigzag 80 yards to a glorious, thrilling touchdown. The newspapers tooted him highly, but one paper displayed Captain Bishop's phlure as that of Aaron Iihh the hninchne galhnang ghosL 1oio3o:4n2o2n:o:o1o1o1o1 1 9 2 7 141 zcicvxcvzfszfnzevxenieviesi i281

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nioioioioioissiarzoifxiavx T H E M E LTI NG POT -1020101011 few chances to score, but one of these opportunities he 'took at Farmer City and make his only score. Hen was especially good on end runs and on gnabbing and breaking up the opponentls passes. Hen is a gritty player, and possesses a lot of light. He has three more years to play. RIGHT END-Bill Dooley. Bill was one of the best ends LeRoy could have secured. He proved this in every game, for when a play 'started his way, it usually stopped before it got -to the scrimmage line. Bill was also especially good on going down on punts. for he allways ttackled the opponent just as he received the ball. Bill is a Senior, and will be missed very much by next year's eleven. RIGHT TACKLE-Cliester Bishop. Chet deserved the captainshlp of the '26 eleven for he always played the game. Chet played as well on offense as defense and vice versa. He always stopped the oil' tackle smashes of the opponents and spoiled their end runs. As a captain 'Chet always had good judgment in a crisis, and he could also be depended ou to do even more than his share, for the writer played beside him and knows from personal experience. Chet is a Junior this year and at the annual football banquet. he was unanimously chosen tl1e captain of the '27 eleven. We Seniors hope he will be the leader of another undefeated eleven. RIGHT GUARD-Earl Hidleberg. Halle was an aggressive guard who broke through the opponents line and smeared up their plays. He always stopped the other team's line buck and was eager for his signal to be called so that he might open a hole for our backtield to follow. ' t'EN'l'ER-Willitam Sigler. Bill might be termed in a football team the same as a starter on a car, for he always had to start the play. This he did and did it well. Ilill was a good defensive player showin-g the best form in the Farmer Pity game. In this game he ruined their center by using his hands until they could not make a play go at all. Bill is a Senior so this is his last year of football for old- E.T.H.S. LEFT GUARD-Paul Murphy. Ike was the big boy on our team and also might be termed as A Fighting Fool on the gridiron. Ike played some at tackle on offense, but his regular position was at guard. He could alwlays smear the opponent's line plunges and was always already to try to open a hole big enough to drive a wagon through. Ike is a Senior this year and will be greatly missed in the middle of the line next year. LEFT TAf'KI.E-Harold Roggy. Haroldl played some at guard, but his regular place was at tackle. The name tackle is well suited to his actions for when he tackled them, they usually stopped. Very few plays came through him from the opponents and his oft' tackle plays were always a Go, Harold still has two more years with E.T.H.S. LEFT END-Robert Hughes. This was Bobls second year at football, but his first year as a regular at end. Bob was good on smothering end- runs and going down on punts. Bob was always at his post and might be given the name of a fighting fool. He is only a Sophomore, and has two more years to show his courage and tight. Substitutes CENTER-Clyde Killiou. Although Clyde's regular sub-position was at center, he played guard at the Farmer City game. Clyde was a good center and will probably be regular on the 1927 eleven as he played enough to get a letter this year. QUAICTERBAUK-Glen Moore. Tiny played at different positions in the backtield and he played end in one game. The only thing that kept him from gaining a regular position was his lack of weight. He has one more year in high school, and will probably nioicnivvioioieriozoioioicrioi 1 9 2 7 31:14-ioxoicvioioicninvicxxcxzoio l 30 l