Loras Academy - Log Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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EAT 'EM UP, GUBS! The powerful Loras machine prepares to move again. A screaming crowd, a sunny fall day, and two hard fighting elevens mark what everyone knows as football season. Starting in the boiling heat of late August and early Septem- ber, this year, Coach Gailen P. Thomas and assistant Jack Dale shaped eleven returning lettermen and a group of hope- fuls into one of the most pow- erful teams in the state of iowa. A season ago this group had been a green but hard fighting foe, which struggled through an only fair 3-5 rec- ord. This year they were back, with the wonder of experience under their belts, and the Clubs this fall decisively displayed their power to some of lowa's and Wisconsin's best. page' fzwlliy-tivo Coach Dale fleftj talks things over with Coach Thomas

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GOLDEN GUBS OF '53 A combination of smooth operating backs and a mighty forward wall produced one of Loras' most credible seasons this year. While gaining a total of l55l yards on the ground, and 986 via the air lanes, the Cubs racked up I05 first downs over the eight game slate. Averaging 5 yards per try in rushing and l 7.6 in yards gained pass- ing, Coach Thomas' charges finished with a 6-2 final record. Record Loras -'--- -'--- C linton John Prochaska, left tackle, signs up for the new season Loras Fort ,Dodge as Father Weimer and Coach Thomas look on. Tom Loras ---'- -'--- D owllng '- '- Butler, fullback, waits his turn. Loras St. Ambrose Loras Campion .... Loras Marshalltown Loras Aquinas ...... Loras Heelan .... LORAS 27, CLINTON 7 The Golden Cubs of '53 hit the road for their first tilt of the new season, and as underdogs against the River Kings, poured out an offensive barrage worth 27 points. Flashy Don Nachtman received the honors on this trip, against a rough , but ineffective Clintgn Squad, TD5- pass, Hig- Coach Thomas listens in while Don Nachtman calls a girls to Johnson, yds? pass, Higgins to Nacht- play during practice session. The defensive squad looks man, 9 ydsg Higgins, 2 yds, Nachtman, 30 yds. On- BACK ROW-Left to right: George Smith, Dave Simon, Tony McDonald, Jim Keeney, Paul Fitzgerald, Chuck Higgins, Don Zenz, Pat Palzlcill. SECOND ROW-Left to right: Tom Butler, Joe Burback, Ken Sullivan, John McGettr'ick, Max Scott, .lim Krotzer, Tom Fleming, Ron Hoffman, Don Nachtman, Pete Langkamp, Charles Johnson. THIRD ROW-Left to right: Bob Sisson, David Osterberger, Bob Helling, Barton Brown, Allan Eberhardt, Tom Reilly, Steve Voelz, Tony McMahon, George Welinske, John Prochaska, John Klaas. FRONT ROW-Left to right: Coach Thomas, Larry Schadle, Bob Baker, Ken Stecklein, Pat Mulgrew, Bob Timmerman, Dick Goldhagen, Tom Bertsch, Al Serritella, Dick Kunnert, Coach Dale. Mum' lTUc IIf.X'-1'!II'I'1 l