Muskegon High School - Said and Done Yearbook (Muskegon, MI)

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SEATED: j. Erickson, P. Berdinski,j Krueger M Waalkes C1 Huttenga A Kota I DeVr1es STANDINC lVlnShan nock Ccoachj, R. Blevins, Wendell Wickland XVarrenWiLk1ncl C Lindstrom j Hesse B Gelinas Hartman Cassl Opponents Grand Rapids South Saginaw ...,.,,, .....,.,,......,,..... Muskegon Heights A... Grand Haven ......,... Holland .....,.............. Traverse City .,,..,... SCHEDULE 62 63 48 48 59 64 Benton Harbor ,,...,..,.. 46 Battle Creek ......,,....,,...,... ........... 5 2 Muskegon Heights .,.....,... ........,,, 5 8 Grand Haven . ........,...., 57 Holland ................................. .........., 5 7 Benton Harbor .,4.....,,....,..,....... ,.,,,...,.. 7 4 Grand Rapids South .52 Battle Creek ,.......,.......,,....,... ........... 4 O Grand Rapids Union .59 REGION Muskegon Heights AL TOURNAMENT Coach MeShannnrk wonders vshy the team

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bests Heights in annual classic Muskegon 27 Muskegon Heights 7 M 7 014 6--W27 MH tl 7 0 O - 7 ln the final game of the season, Muskegon downed their traditional rivals, the Heights Tigers. In a game in which defense played the biggest part, M's not only charged the Heights offense to a standstill, but also produced two touchdowns on a blocked punt and a pass interception. Dick Cooke headed the scoring with three T.D.'s. The line led by jack Hesse, Larry Weltrle, Bill Rodewald, joel Boyden, and Larry Boni- field and the backfield made up of Cooke, Dagen, Sowa, and I-luttc-nga broke the Heights back. Bill Rodewaltl jerry Sowa QQ' The joyful Big Reds celebrate their smashing Heights victory. Eighteen awarded letters In a season ,marked by ups and downs, the 1953 Big Reds proved they were equal to any team in the state on their good days. In the two opening games of the season, the defense was exceptional. The opponents gained a net of 52 yards. Then - a low ebb as Muskegon met disaster in their next two starts. Meetu.L two Indiana teams on successive weekends, the Big Reds got back on a winning basis by Vwhitewashing both of them. The Muskegon victory train was derailed for the last time by a Saginaw team that took advantage of first-half breaks. Winning by a last minute interception, the Big Reds upset a fast Moosehart, Illinois squad. The Muskies completed their season in high style by,ripping the Heights Tigers apart for the third consecutive time. Out of eighteen Iettermen, fourteen will graduate, leaving only four as a nucleus for next season. Dick Cooke was named most- valuable player and Don Carpenter won the honorary letter to close out a succesful season with six wins, two losses, and one tie. Larry Wehrle 27

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'Q-vw ,Int k Krueger B'g Althoulgh iu.iu.ilgiug to s.1lx.1ge only one victory in fifteen sluts, the Big Rawls 'une their .ill throughout the season. The lNliislcies play iluring the iourse of the season borcl- ereil ou the extreme siileg they were either ioltl or just hot eiioiilqlm to worry .1 lie.uily-lluoreil opponent suth :ls lleilulitx, lloll.1uil, .uiil Cir.u1il Rupitls South, Their win mer .1 l.ixoi't-il ll.ittle freelc tluh iliiniixetl it general up swing ui the l.ile stages ul' the scxisou. fimili lN1iSli.1iii1oil4's ilmrliges were letl in all departments Ivy the llllll Rc-ilk hllllillll, .ill Soutli-Wk-stern eonferenee Phil llc-riliuski. The slim reilhcuiil ll1LllDlJllHCll ll fifteen point .lXi'f.lKl,fl' mer thi: xczisoii, lNliislQe'goii's l'.uis t.in look to the future with renewed lioive lui- xirtue ul' .ui outstzinilinlg Little Real team, three first ti-.uu soiwliinnores Quail miiny returning juniors. Coming lmik lo lic-lp next yi-.ir will he pliiymzikcr Dlxuli Krueger, liivrxuiril Cioriloii llutteugii, gimrtls Alex Kota :incl Rodger lllexins, the XVitkl.u1il tvvius, iintl tenter M.1rtin Wlgiillkes. Phil Berclinski Martin XYIZIZIHCCS Reds build for the future Berclinski hooks for lily-up against Saginaw 29