Oakland Township High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Oakland, IL)

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Top Row: Othel Honn, Stephen Wright, Lyman Furnish, Orvill Turner, Carlos Buckler, Acil Galbreath, Van Parker. Second..Row: Lemuel Ferguson, Frank Myers, Robert Galbreath, Herman Finkbiner Floyd Dorris, John Taber, Willard Montgomery, Mr. Roberts, coach. Third Row: Max Jones, Lemuel Cooper, Albert Childress, Harold Evans, Paul Myers, captain, James. Clapp, Marvin Frahm, Fred Hackett. FOOTBALL Football is largely a contest of wits, intestinal fortitude, speed, self restraint, motor coordination, fire of nervous energy and unseliish point of View of sacrifice for the team. Football is a hard rough game. It holds no place for the mucker any more than it does for the dull fellow mentally. Those who play the game properly get a great deal of benefit mentally as well as physically. 192960 SCHEDULE g Oakland Opponent - - Sept. 27 g 7 Here Tuscola ............. . Oct. 3 52 Here Chrisman .... 10 0 There Bement ........ 17 V L 0 Here . Hindsboro ...... - 25 O Here Ridge Farm ..... - Nov. N 1 ' I 9 There Villa Grove 1 11 LO There Arcola ........ .20 F S ,O There T. C. Highg--..--- Z7 O There Newman ....... I , , - Page Sixty-two

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JOHN C. ROBERTS Coach Roberts has been with us for four years, and has been able to build up, from raw material, good teams, in Football, Basket- ball, and Track. We know that our Coach has put forth his best efforts to bring forth good teams, and we feel confident that he will continue to do so. We feel very grateful to him, and ac' knowledge him as a friend to every one of us. JOHN C. ROBERTS FOOTBALL Five regulars reportedifor football at the beginning of the season. They were Myers, Captain and guard, Frahm, end, Finkbiner, center, Childress, tackle, and Montgomery, fullback. There were three other letter men in suits: Wright, quarter' back, Buckler, halfback, and Clapp, end. Eighteen other candidates continued through the season. The average weight of the squad was 140 pounds. Q Our first game, a conference game, was with Tuscola on Septemberi27, Tuscola won 19f7. This was a big disappointment to the team but they resolved to wi-n the next game. The following Friday we played Chrisman and won 52f0. This victory gave the team more confidence, but on Oct. 10, we were doomed to another dis- appointment for in our second conference game, we lost 6 to O to Bement. On Octof ber 17 and 25 we lost to Hindsboro and Ridgefarm to- the tune of 24 to 0 and 12 to O respectively. These were nonfconference games. Our nekt game, a conference game, we won 9 to 7 at Villa Grove. The last three games we lost by the scores of 19 to O, 6 to 0,pand 24 to O, to Arcola, Charleston T. C., and Newman. The Newman game was on Thanksgiving and Newman tried to make up for the two defeats Oakland gave them last year. . V Twenty players were awarded letters and three earned numerals. Q ' 4 - Page Sixty-one

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PAUL MYERS-Qaptain-Guard Paul was a capable leader and captain. He is of rather small build for a guard but proved to 'be a good blocker and a good def fensive man. Doc was crippled the greater part of the season, this hindered his playing very much.'He's a Senior this year. . HERMAN FINKBINER-Captain Elect- V Center Herman played center on the team for three years and is a blocky, well built man for that position. Herii1i 'was 'also a very- good man to stop the center rushes. He hasn't missed a minute of play in the three years. f STEPHEN WRIGHT+-Quarterback g ' Steve's third and last year on the varsity was very successful. He was of light build but was able to stop many opposing backs on the line of scrimmage. Besides being valuable in backing up the line Steve was a good passer and punter. Whenever in a tight place, the team could relyon Steve's punts. MARVIN FRAHM-End When Marvin came here in his Sopho' more year he was ineligible. He came from Villa Grove. Hunky was of medium build and was able to hold up his end of the line. His first game was his most outstanding which set him well on the way as a star player. He will graduate this year. ALBERT CHILDRESS-Tackle Alligator has been out for football three years and is big as well as fastf During his first year he tried his ability at guard but was shifted out to -tackle. He filled this position better until he tried out his skill on a car and injured his back. He will be greatly missed next year. h Page Sixty-thfree'