Muscatine High School - Auroran Yearbook (Muscatine, IA)

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FOOTBALL LETTERMEN JIM ELBERT RAY HARRY TOM AL BAARS BEVERLY. GADDIS GLATSTEIN HAHN HOLLAND GEORGE DICK HARRY DON BERNIE DON LONG MAEGLIN MARTIN ROGERS ROTH SCHMELTZER GREGG DON SID MIKE BOB HARLAN SCHROEDER SCHOULTZ STARK STEFFENSON TANNER ZIEGENHORN ogtheth Head Football Coach Jim Maas and Assistant Coach Earl Gantenbein make it evident that their Muskies have just scored a touchdown. VARSITY FOOTBALL SEASON Muscatine Opponent I (3 Roe Rooseyvelt eens ae 0 13 During ton aieees ee oon 6 0 Keokuk es et Meme 13 6 Maveetjenbavageses oy OE 7 18 Mea Rleasantesst a 6e cee ent 20 Bt Madisonm 910.0 nese ie 30 Fairfield yas-(iierk iia geet meee iG Ottumwa . : ‘ i : : 19

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Piel the half leading 7-0, But George Long 's throwing arm had other things to say about this. In one minute and eleven seconds, he threw three quick passes to tally and make the score 7-6, Evidently, the last second touchdown in the first half gave the Muskies renewed spirit because they wasted no time in scoring another touchdown and going ahead in the ball game 12-7. They added a cushion for victory in the fourth quarter in the form of a touchdown pass from Long to Maeglin to make it 18-7 in the Muskies’ favor. ‘The Panthers scored in the final nine seconds to make the final score, Muscatine 18, Mt. Pleasant 14. A week later, the Muskies invaded Ft. Madison and made it two in a row by romping by the Bloodhounds, 20-7. Bernie Roth raced around right end ‘in the first quarter to put Muscatine out in front to stay. A few plays later, George Long inter- cepted a pass and raced to the eight-yard line setting up another Old Gold touchdown to make the score at half- time 14 to 0. That was the margin of victory, as in the second half both teams scored, making the final score 20-7 favoring the Maasmen. The Purple and Gold continued their winning ways by humiliating the Fairfield Trojans at Heinz Field 33-14. The Trojans, year in and year out a gridiron power in the Little Six, were the victim of an inspired Musky team de- termined to break the Fairfield jinx. Fleet-footed Al Hol- land ran rampant over the Fairfield charges, scoring three touchdowns himself and setting up another one. The final score 33-14, a tremendous Muscatine victory. Entering the final game with Ottumwa, the Muskies had a very impressive 5-2 record and a chance for a share of the Little Six crown. In a thrilling action packed game at Heinz Field, a game in which the lead changed three times in the first half, the Ottumwa Bulldogs outlasted the Muskies to win the verdict, 19-7. This game ended a thrill packed season for the Muskies, giving them a record Beauty and the Beast of five wins and three losses for a successful season. Rocket 98 Musky Blockade

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Preys Sophy Jim Baars and Don Rogers, co-captains of the 1953 Musky football team, are pictured here with one of the school’s most valued possessions, the Bill Roach Trophy. The 1953 recipient of this trophy was Don Rogers, who is watching Jim point out the four traits that Don demonstrated to his teammates in order to have been selected by them for this honor, The four traits are sportsmanship, team spirit, courage, and per- severance. Each year the recipient has his name engraved on the trophy along with the names of Musky football greats selected for this honor since 1937. 29