Northern Michigan University - Kawbawgam Yearbook (Marquette, MI)

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1 i x Football Coaches Hedgeoelc and llurst maintained their repu- tation of turning out strong defensive teams during the football season of lfl2T. lfrom the standpoint of vie- tories and defeats it might be said that the year cannot be classed as a very successful one, buf when looking from the point of view of the football enthusiast, it will be claimed that the Northern gridders made a very credit- able showing. With the opening of the college year, Northern's coaches found six lettermen back,-llemr, ,l-lardimon, Hillberg, Ronberg, lJeCoolc and Collins, around whom was to be built the 1927 eleven. Several reserve men re- turned along with a group of yearlings. ln the season's first game with Stevens Point, our boys were outweighed and outelassed. but they managed to come out with a tie score, after ,-Xrgall ran 55 yards with a pass from Zambrowitz. Northern played host to the Michigan Teeli after the Oshkosh game and won, 33-T. The first half was doggy, and the visitors counted first when their fleet quarterback received a punt in midfield and raced through the North- ir only touchdown, but the Olive and tiold eleven matched the score on lJet,'ool:'s touchdown. The half ended 7-6 in Teeh's favor. XVhat happened be- tween halves is not known, but lledgcoek's warriors came onto the field a new right and left. ern eleven for the team and touchdowns followed Following a weeli's rest, the Olive and tlold journeyed to Ashland for their first game away from home. .-X wet field, a drizzling rain and a wet ball spoiled North- 'iseonsin team turned two of the Teachers' blocked punts into touchdowns in the first half and held their opponents scoreless. ln the ern's chances of victory. The XN second half, Northern scored its only touchdown. largely on Zambrowitz's excellent rmming and pass receiving. lfineh went over for the marker. .X feature of the game was l'lemr's punting. The Olive and t1old's final game was played at Michi- gan Tech on a frozen field. The eonnt was fi-2 in Tech's favor, and the Teachers' only score came as a result of a safety in the first period. Stevens l'oint, 7g Northern, 7. Page N irzety-five

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Z e I llilvl R The 1927 football season ended the career of Captain jerry Qlflemr, for four years fullback on Northcrn's teams. 'l'o those who have watched jerry perform, he was one of the most brilliant stars on the gridiron that has been turned out here in recent years. A feature of almost ev- ery game was his excellent punting, and his backing' up of the line was pretty to watch, lt has often been said that his kicking' ranked with that done in the larger uni- versities, while his defensive tactics were always due for commendation. X'Vhen the next season comes around Coach l-ledgcock will find a man to take his place, but it can well be said that that place will not be filled as well as it was by jerry Hemr. 1-,KN 'x RONIHERLI ln the first game of the season and in every tilt fol- lowing, oftentimes despite injuries, the man who showed the most grit of any player on the squad was Ronberg. In the Oshkosh game, his most brilliant of the season, he took a great amount of battering' and was injured to a point where another fellow would have quit, but he never gave up, no matter what the odds. His roving' center style of play made him stand out with his slashing' attack. He had the guts, and it is to be remembered in the Oshkosh game how he stood his ground, badly injured but never ready to give up. Oshkosh, 2,1 Northern, O. Page Ninety-six