North Side High School - Legend Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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l oremorif Emulex! 0 1945-46 .gjcjua W Coach Robert Dornte's foremost braves of the 1945-1946 season were the Redskin elev I1 e of the football squad. Though they lacked experience, these gridmen did their share of maintaining North's football reputation. Beginning at the right center and proceeding clockwise, are pictured the following warriors of the pigskin brigade: Ned Jackson sends the pigskin off that well-known right foot. Herb Bruiek is caught releasing the ball for one of those spirals which thrill the fans. Don Mansfield displays that smile of contentment which a gridman who knows that few men will get past him is entitled to wear. The roar nearly broke the camera lens before Dick Galli settled down. He seems ready to take on the whole line of any team. if f Tom Woods, second in top string on second page, is ready right down ff to clenched fist to give the baekneld time to set its offensive in action. Eldon Doehrman's clenched Est is rather conspicuous but he is ready to match skulls with any invader. Bob Hatfield strains his eyes searching for a man to carry his pass into the pay dirt. Straining seems to be a requirement for footballfjudging from the expres- N sion on Norb Cowan's face as he gets ready to snatch the ball. yi Giving the cameraman as much of a break as he gives the women, Don Munger keeps quiet long enough to give us a good picture. Bruick again-this pose was too good to be left out! A 52 bf N0 Charlie Patterson, hands out-stretched, is waiting for the ball so he can show the opponents what speed on a gridiron really is. Max Georgi, hands on knees and red hair glinting in the sun, waits to mangle the foeg he has red hair for something! 'A r vi ?w' Avi J 1 x,,..k 4.. !- qw MM

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4 32-ii Coach Rolla Chambers, track mentor, shown above. makes notes on time in his little black book. 1 945-46 jracg March 8 Hammond 23 Goshen Z6 Mishawaka Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame 30 N.I.C. Indoor Purdue April 6 Goshen Here 9 Garrett Here l 1 Elkhart Here 20 Goshen Relays There 27 lndianapolis Relays There May 4 Kokomo Relays There B N.I.C. QE. DJ Mishawaka ll N.I.C, Hinalsl Mishzlwaka 18 Sectionals Here 25 State Indianapolis 'xltmbers t the track squad are first ron left t ri ht Lamson Stexens Pres ton Bruitk Worlei Kemp lxesler Root Second ron Haves Hatter Powell Pat terson Smith Platt Rted Harper lxy Levtark Powers Bullard Carpenter Hursh Fourth Ron HartLell Con xx a y Cow an Mansheld Nlun e Garrird lxoont7 Detwiler Leamin Steele Gutman Hatheld F o x Fifth ron Toenges Simon Sefton A l d e n Prentice Coach Rolla Chambers larinferfi .Sha I0 mc! gnemied North Sidels title hungry warriors, without the state track diadem since 1942, started off the 1946 season showing the greatest promise of a return to the throne. Coach Rolla Chambers, though expressing optimism at times, knew that a rough path lay ahead. The vast number of boys who turned out in February were inexperienced but showed a Wealth of ability. One of the factors that bolstered the Cinder runner's hopes was the return of Bill Kemp, returned Navy vet, who was a star performer of the '43-'44 squads. Experts predicted the Redskins' prime power was in the distance events and mile relay, and this fact was borne out in the early meets. The first meet with Hammond at Notre Dame resulted in a spectacular victory for the Chambersinen, S113 to 485. Rog Carpenter, first year pole-vaulter, proved the decisive factor by copping his event, the last of the meet. After a dual victory over Goshen, and a triangular triumph over Mishawaka and Elkhart, the Redskins were relegated to a third place spot in the N. I. C. meet at Purdue on March 30. Hammond, Froebel of Gary, and North Side were grouped closely in that order. In their first two outdoor meets on April 6 and 9, the Cinder-rompers scored overwhelming victories over Goshen and Garrett. At this point N0rth,s fans were crossing their Hngers and hoping that the boys could bring that title back to the tepee. The thinly-clads who are carrying the burden in the mile are Simon and Toenges, and Kemp, Harper, and Shearer in the 880. Munger, Hayes, and Bruick handle the 440 and these three plus Kemp, constitute the mile relay combination. The dashes and the S80 relay are taken care of by Wor- ley, Hatfield, Sefton and Richards. Mansfield, Woods, and Cowan put the shot, while Buehrer, Platt, and Leaman handle the high and broad jump. - i . - o . ' ', ' 0 'U . , Y . D . . , . Q T 'V Y .YW 7 v . Tl 9 V 8 T Y Y - 1 w X H Cattin. Third row: Shearer. , Y ,v , ' , ' , . , i g r, . . V .. , V . . . , J. , V' . - . - . ! w T Q 122