McKinley High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Cedar Rapids, IA)

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TRAC K Front Row CI.eft to Rightj-J. Madlock, G, McNelly, Ii. Trunecek, G, Serovy, D. Nemecek, I.. Cabalka, B. Pinsky, F. Cavros. J. Bean, J. I.ow, G. DeVaul, B. Davenport. Back Row CI.eft to Riglltj-WV. Towner. F. Santos, I.. Dutton, R. Lee, M. Jones, B. Lewellen, C. Berry, IJ. Foster, A. Blakey, D, Novak, D. Clemmer, R. Crawford, D'. Sheronick, R, Heath. V943 Trock ot McKinley Led by tive returning lettermen, john Madlock, Dean Nemecek, Andrew Blakey, Dick Novak, and Benny Pinsky, McKin- ley's I943 track squad began its season by placing third in the Mississippi Valley Conference Meet held at Iowa City. Four boys were taken to the Drake Re- lay-s on April Z3 and 24. They were Bill Trunecek, Leo Cabalka, John Madlock and Bill Davenport. Taking the- lead early in the meet and holding it, the team nosed out Franklin in a dual meet held on the Franklin track, April 21. l942 Footboll ot McKinley City Champs! That's the title copped by the McKinley Gridders as they battled through their eight games with only two defeats. Winning three conference games, the team finished with a third place tie in the Mississippi Valley competition. Under the capable handling of Coaches Paulson and Paulu, a strong line was de- veloped to merge with the veteran back- held. ' . l 942-43 Boske Although hampered by constant losses of key men due to illness. injuries, and graduation. Coach Al Sindelar produced a hard-fighting cage team that won five of the twelve games on its schedule. In one of the best games of the sec- tional tournament, held in the Coe gym, McKinley was defeatel by Franklin, 36-33. High scorer of the squad was Fred Bis- tbol The Bears defeated Grinnell Zl-0. Frank- lin l4-0, Roosevelt 14-13. Oelwein 25-0, Marshalltown 13-0, and VVilson 13-7, losing to Iowa City 40-0, and ,fo VVest Waterloo ZZ-13. ' VVith all boys playing outstanding ball, those leading the way were seniors NVar- ren Pugh and George Miller in the back- Held along with john Chehak, Len Koch, Ed Griffith, anl Dick Durham in the line. I ot McKinley sell, who accumulated a total of 92 points. The eleven boys receiving varsity letters were Carl Berry, Fred Bissell, Andrew Blakey, Captain Leo Cabalka, John Che- hak, Emil Christle. Dick Novak, Paul Per- due, VVarren Pugh, Clifford Tow, and Man- ager Art Daniels. Of this number, only four, Berry, Blakey, Novak, and Tow, will be back next year. Thirty-one

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FOOTBALL Top Row Ql.eft to Right!-C, Keyes, P. Tow, li. Lester, R. Lee, G. Cavrua, J. Pngsley. l.. fahallwa, F. Saldana, J. Arce, D, VVarrcn. 'l hird Row il,eft to Right!--C. Paulson, coach, A. Daniels. ll. Clemmer, G. 5lcNelly, 1. Low, R. Sanders. J. Lewis, B. Pinsky, -I, Reger, J. Hesser, T. Healey, Mr. Paulu. coach. Second Row Cheft to Right?-A. Blakey, J. Chehak, I.. Koch, B. Davenport, VV. Pugh, E. Griffith. U. Miller, G. lD'eVaul, N. Thomas, C. Berry, G. McGowan. Bottom Row Cl.eft tu Rightl-J. McNamara, F. Bissell. IJ. Novak, F. Santos, H. Nelson, manager: R. Collins. D. Durham, J. Madluck. BASKETBALL Top Row Cl.eft to Riglltl-R. Lee, G. Cavros, J. Low, C. Berry, U2 Marshall, U. VVarre-n, A. Daniels. Mgr. Bottom Row flmft to Riglltb-E. ffhristle, G. Tow. F. Bissell, L. Calmlka. A. Blakey, U. Novak. Thirty

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