Mount Vernon High School - Yearbook (Mount Vernon, IA)

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B. Kruse - LHB B. Lenz - FB B. Bowman - RE D. Bowman - RT S. He-ady - RG H. Clements - RHB E. Staskal - QB B. Mullen - LE R. Martin - Utility D. Neal - LT D, Sieverg - C

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FOOTB LL RQW ONE: D. Carney, B. Bowman, D. Bowman, S. Heady, D. Sievers, D. Dra- hos, D. Neal, B. Mullen, R. Martin, V. Wallace. ROW TWO: D. Jilovec, R Scott, J. Beaver, D. Koch, J. Walker, H. Clements, B. Lenz, B. Kruse, E. Staskal R. Glattly, D. Macaulay, Assistant Coach, K. Reedg Head Coach, D. Hipple ROW THREE: Assistant Coach, C. Wallace, D. Brokel, B. Rhoads, P. Herbold- sheimer, G. Pospisil, J. Vislisel, J. Hunter, W. Bratton, B. Inks. ' THE MUSTANGS GO UNDEFEATED! The 1957 Mt. Vernon Football Team finished the season with an 8 win, 0 loss record to mark the first year that Mount Vernon had produced an unde- feated football tearn. An inspired Mustang Eleven swept the conference for seven straight wins, and defeated the defending Wamac Conference Champs in the season's opener. This 'Was the smallest team, bothin stature and in num- ber, which Mt. Vernon had fielded in some years. Twenty-four men composed the entire team, consequently, the blunt of the playing fell on the shoulders of nine returning letterrnen and four eager replacements. The reserves saw ac- tion in most of the games. The will 'to win, unselfish team effort, a fine coaching staff, tremendous spirit, and added fire when the chips were down, resulted in the Winning combination of the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference Champions . September GAME SCORES Mt. Vernon 13 - Monticello 6 September Mt. Vernon 25 - New London 6 September Mt. Vernon 40 - West Liberty 13 October Mt. Vernon 18 - Wilton Junction 13 October Mt. Vernon 40 - Colombus Junction 7 October Mt. Vernon 13 - West Branch 6 November Mt. Vernon 41 - University High 13 November Mt. Vernon 20 - Wapello 6 ROW ONE: B. Bowman, D. Bowman, S. Heady, D. Sievers, D. Drahos, D. Neal B Mullen. ROW TWO: H. Clements, S. Lenz, E, Staskal, R. Martin, B. Kruse

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BRUCE MULLEN - Sr. , 176 lbs, LE, a good pass receiver and blocker, liked defense, p l ay e d defensive right end and tackle, a good team man with ability. DICK BOWMAN - Sr., 164 lbs, RT, a Very under- rated player, played both defense and offense equally as Well, excellent blocker and rugged defensive player. BOB KRUSE - Sr., 167 lbs, LHB, co-captain, all-con1 ference firstteam, all-state honors, a leading' scorer, Work horse of the team, and a good open field runner. HAROLD CLEMENTS-Sr., 172 lbs, RHB, all-confer- ence mention, all-state honors, fastest man on the team, a break-away threat, excellent on pass defense, n leading scorer. DON NEAL - Sr. , 167 lbs. LT, all-conference first team, all-state honors, liked defense better than offense, tough tackler, spe- cialty on offense Was down field blocking. ROGER MARTIN - Sr., 168 lbs, Utility, excellent team man, played all posi- tions equally Well, most versatile man on the squad. He liked to play rugged de- fense.