Lutheran High School - Aureole Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Row 1: R. Bales, L. Schultz, A. Zehnder, T. Fergan, J. Heino, L. Bantleon, C. Lemke, T. Wendt,K. Kozinski. Row2: J. Manus, H. Muenker, R. Burtraw, Coaches: W. Wilbert, D. Tuomi, M. Ritter, B. Sylvester, J. Wacker. Row 3: N. Anderson, T. Orton, G. Rich, A. Moore, W. Wilkie, A. Goebel, F. Spaeth, D. Becker. Row 4' D. Blatt, J. Parshall, J. McPherson, D. Erving, B. Baldwin, B. Fergan, F. Nagy, R Awe, F. Maurer, R. Thalacker, K. York. F ootba x 516k , uThe Generals in Conference

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T-D! The 1953 gridiron campaign marked the beginning of a new era in Leopard football history, destined to mark both a new head coach, Dennis Tuomi, and future Lutheran squads as tough to beat. Operating from the Split-T formation, the team started slowly but learned through defeat and long hours of practice the intricacies and fundamentals of spread formation football, so capably presented by their new mentor, Coach Tuomi. Though the season was unproductive victory-wise it was not without the thrills that a determined ball club can bring. In compiling a 1-6 record the Leopards nevertheless succeeded in beating its old nemesis Inkster, a feat never before accomplished. Ortonis roceries g Gang War Four gridders received all-conference recognition on either first or second teams. Captain Marvin Ritter, senior line-backer Ronald Bales, the confer- ence gold cup winners, and junior halfback Gordon Rich, along with Tom Orton, sophomore end, con- ference second team choices, stood out as bright spots in the course of the seasons play. Thus, in a year of transition, though marred by a shutout in Cleveland and a disheartening 9-6 loss at the hands of Roosevelt, the groundwork for future success was carefully prepared by the 1953 football squad under the guiding hand of its resourceful and talented new leader, Dennis Tuomi. Schultz to the rescue!