Memorial High School - Kodak Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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I . 6 QQ' 2 ' ' is -fl- A ilk!! .15 1- t '- Xie, .11 '97 'nu M g pb - 9 f F..-- fa 9 K 1. li, 'H M' 1 3 1-'fl' l. ff '11, f s 'X ,gf'-xl it f' V 'QQ 1 iw--ew A-SQUAD: Front Roux' S. Stetzer, J. Clarke, T. johnson, C. Solberg, J, Zurbachen, Ron Tu 0: Mgr. J. Hibbard, B. Lind, J. Bjornton, N. Benedict, D. Hanson, P. O'Mara. Top Rau: Coach J. Gallagher, L. Hoepner, B. Saxe, D. Winrich, M. Soley, P. Dennis, B. Mattson. Abe Footballers Notch 5-3 Record The Abes 34-7 win over Wisconsin Rapids showed for the first time their explosive running attack. Fullback john Zurbachen led the Abes in rushing, chewing off 54 yards through the Rapids line. The conference season started off on a sour note for Eau Claire as the Purple lost to a determined Menominee team 19-6. Poor offensive blocking was the deciding factor in the Abe defeat. The following week the Abes won 28-6 over Marinette at home. End Bruce Emberson, center jim Hanson, and linebacker Larry Domer held the Marine eleven to only 102 yards. Zurbachen dashed up the middle for -47 yards and the first tally. Two short plunges by junior halfback George Bowman, and a phenomenal 57 yard run by Bob Gelein accounted for the rest of the Abes scores. A strong first-half saw john Zurbachen plunge up the middle for 16 yards and an Abe tally, followed minutes later by Gelein's pass to Dick Lokken, for a 13-0 victory over LaCrosse Logan. Abe defensive standouts included: Ace Quella, Bruce Emberson, Larry Hoepner, Larry Domer, and John Zurbachen. Eau Claire downed LaCrosse Central by an ident- ical score, 13-0. The Abes powerful defense held Cen- tral to a mere 71 yards. while john Zurbachen and Bob Gelein handled the offensive chores.