Parsons College - Peira Yearbook (Fairfield, IA)

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PARSONS O WESTERN STATE TEACHERS O Macomb, Ill., Sept. 24, 1938. The Parsons Wildcats opened their 1938 grid season by holding a heavier Western State Teachers eleven to a score- less tie. This ywas the first Wildcat team to be coached by Fred Faurot. new Parsons mentor. The game was featured by passes, a total of fifty-nine being tossed with only nineteen being completed. Both elevens had only one real chance to score but they proved futile. A 48-yard pass set the Wild- cats up on their opponents 4-yard marker but a third down' fumble was' re- covered by the Leathernecks. A few minutes later Teachers were deep in Parsons' territory but an eleven yard place-kick was wide of the uprights. FRANK KLEIN Iunior back -ff A lightweight back who specializes in line plunges. Chucker already has three football letters and will be back next fall for his fourth. JOHN POLLOCK Senior guard W- This was Iohn's first year of college football but when an op- portunity turned up for him to be a regular he handled it in good style.

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GORDON COLESON Senior end - a starter in every game. Gordie has completed four years ofgtoot- ball in which he lettered twice. DICK BENDER Senior tackle - Big and rugged, the Chief lettered for the third time. He'll be sorely missed next fall. BILL BAILEY Senior guard e- Bill let- tered tor the fourth time and also won all-conference hon- ors at a guard position, for the third time. PAUL MCLEAN Senior center 4 Scoot was small in stature but made up for it in fight. He's com- pleted two years as the Wildcats' regular center. GEORGE MCCLAIN Senior back i One of th lightest men on the squad, but George has been the regular halfback all through the season. COACH FRED FAUROT One of the famous Faurot family of Missouri fame, is in his first season as head coach of Parsons. He succeeds Leo Frank, a mentor of high rating in the Iowa circuit, and his assignment is a difficult one. Fred is not a new- comer in coaching ranks. He held fort at Kirksville Teachers as successor to his brother, Don, who elevated Mis- souri from the football doldrurns. His record at Kirksville was an enviable one and Fred brings to his new posi- tion talent and prestige.

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ILLINOIS COLLEGE 13 PARSONS 12 Fairfield, Iowa, Oct. l, 1938. The Parsons eleven lost a thrilling 13-12 decision to the Illinois College Blue Boys in the last forty seconds of play. The Wildcats scored in each of the first two quarters while the Blue Boys tallied in the third and fourth stanzas. The extra point after their first marker proved the margin of victory. All four touchdowns were via air with Bradford and Miller accounting for Parsons and Peabody and Lambert scoring for the victors. KEITH MANARY lunior end Although not a starter, Keith saw plenty of action and alwavs put up a good fight. He'1l be hack next year to get three more major letters. CARL KERR Junior guard f J The heaviest man on the squad, Andy used his weight to good ad- vantage in the center of the line. He'll be back next fall,