Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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Our Frosli-Sopli griclclers also ldacl a lairly goocl season ancl a lew ol llie players were translerrecl to tlie varsity squad. ln ilu-ir tirst lew games. tliey rollecl oyer Canton ancl Limestone quit:- easily. Tlie Galeslmrg ,qanle seemecl to lae tlie turning point of tlie A season. as ilie Cliinli sopliornorcs were lnealen lay a strong Gales' ' luirg crew. Pl-lieir Closest game ol tlie year was witli Lincoln. Here tlie seconcl year crew Caine lvarli alter lneing two toucliclowns lie- liintl. to win lay one point. ln tlle l-inal game ol tlie season tlie SOpll0lTlOl't' tearn was really upset as tin-y toolx a Ol-0 clowning lrom Xvooclrull. 2:-...W Fw i s...,f Dick Lult Jerry Alessi loe Berarcli Dicli Becker Emi Guarcl Fulllmck Haifimciz S0l'HO3lORE SQUAD-Ron' I: Don Tomlinson, Kenny Herlwig, Bill Hauser, ,lerry Roman. flartin Nlarela. Bah Foulia, Row 2: lr-ss Tipton, Franlc fic-hall, .larli OBrien, .lerry Bonnelle, Cyril Duilioo, Terry Prime. Ron' 3: Bal, Yon Boi-rlmuan. Bit-rle Vvinln-rs. :Nlil-ce Vvagner. 'L-L..-. 4' 118 P2

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C Under a new tootlaatl coacti, Ed Tunniclitt. ttxe Ctiinlc toottaalt team compiled a record ot tive victories and tive losses. The tmours ot early season practice paid Ott, as ttle Ct1tIlliS deleatt-ct a powerful Argo team T-O in ttie ttie first game. Ft-tie Ctiinlt gridiron crew continued ttieir winning streali lly defeating East Peoria 20-0, Canton 23-12, and Lincoln 23-6. Ttien came tlie first cteleat ot tlwe year. at ttie liancts ot a tougti Blanual Team, lay ttie score ol T-21. Ttie Cliinlis also lost to Streator, T-20. and to Central 0-14. Bouncing lmaclc trom tlmose losses, Pekin lbeat Spalding toy a score ot 27-13. Tlie tide ttien turned against Pelqin as tliey were cteteatect lly fleet Decatur l-1-3-1, and in tlie last game ol tlle year tliey were cteteated lay Xvoodrutt 0-l-I. , Y? 5 0 .- KWH 'Q5 Bolo Kennedy Larry Falnry Denny Sullivan Kenny Roman aptain, Qllclrtertnacte Guard Quarlertmcle Center VARSITY FOOTBALL VARSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD-Row I: toe Bvrnrtli. ,terry .-Xntonini, l.nrry Fatwry, Diclt l.utt. Flita- BIPl'tC nS, KPIIIIB' RlTlllZlH, Igtllil Kl'l1IIPKly', Vrl'2itHCl' Hlrjllf.. l.PI', ljtxxxviiylll' ljiXYSOH. Biifl1t'S, ,lllll Duron. Don Benassi, Daryl Steele. ,lerry Alessi, Ditlt lzl'fliPl'. Row 2: Denny Sullivan, Dun Landis. Bali Busta. terry trurnolt. t rect Smalley, Norm .-Xndersen, Bolt XYolter. Glen Xveylirirll. But, xvliite. :Xrttlur Strope. Purdy. Tom Lul-t. .l0tlD tlill, Carl Staley, Run' 3: Dicli Kisner, Dale Knippvnlnerg, Roland Bailey. Dicli Re-gentz. Kenny rl-lionias. Nlilw Nlun-on George Roos, Pliilip Xxvlierry, lirn Donaliue, Toni folsoiij -I fi f?7,iQ3e.,Q5.t'Q 35, Q75 gms an '4 .- , va-- gtgg3s4gggg3...v,e1,, Q-151 54 '55

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Pifturcci is jimmy '-Doc., Lee, iaiiiiiui trainer for many years. Vvorixingg along with UDOCN ciur- ing tire iootiuaii season were the following mana- 4 . Qers: Norman Burial, Roinvrt Dc-peugii. Terry I f 4 I PPPLIQII, ijfflfi SOEICIY, illlfi IDOI1 XNVHHQPF. X, -1 fvwv' . 5: Mig u N V +A' 'S'- nx -'-S3 5 N iw -' Cari Staley, Guard Bob Xvimite, End Tom Coison, Guurrl Fiiice ixiunson, Tackle G+- ,-' Jil an '- Q 1 1'-5' - Ewa 7 ' x... Victorious Cliinles Carry flrvir new coach off the H9111 after ill? Argo game. KUQD