Rochester Community College - Rajuco Yearbook (Rochester, MN)

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The returning lettermen tor the 49' season were, reading from left to right: Dick MCCQHum, Ken Hodge, Earl Emelson, Don Blazing, Ronny Anderson, Bob Christopherson, and Jim Gove. In the back row: Phil Ringgenberg, Nug Ryan, Kaco Lund, Ronny Gillespie, Neil Mahoney, and George Bingham. Ronny Gillespie and Don Blazing talk things over before the Bethel game With Coaches Ioe Rockenbach and Cliff Monsrud. I301

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F oofball Left to right-eFront Row-Ken Hodge, Nug Ryan, Ronny Gillespie, Neil Mahoney, Phil Ringgenberg, Don Blazing, and Owen Spring. Second RoweWaterboy Malley, Duane Given, Wally Kriehn, Kaco Lund, Iim Gove, Mel Stewart, Bob Ingalls, Gordy Gentling, and Earl Emelson. Third Row-Manager Foster Klickman, Don Leonard, Bill Schutz, Bob Christopherson, Dick McCallum, Wimp Smith, Ronny Anderson, Don Cunderla, and Manager Jim Brough. Fourth Row --Stan Folkert, Jim Sullivan, George Bingham, Irvin Hauglum, Arly Books, Bob Engle, A1 Tupper, and Steve Lam- bourne. Back RoweCoach Ioe Rockenbach, Fred Rittenhouse, Iim Ienewein, Emil Carlson, and Coach Cliff Monsrud. The biggest turnout for football in the history of RIC greeted Coach Ioe Rockenbach the first week in September. Returning were fourteen lettermen, and prospects for a good team were ex- tremely bright. After the first game against Bethel, the squad was cut down as a result of numerous injuries. The Yellowjackets won the ball game, however, 13 to 6. The Jackets next met Northland College of Ashland, Wisconsin, and the boys from the north powered over the Yellowjackets 25 to 0. Waldorf was the next foe tor the Blue and Gold as they journeyed to Forest City, Iowa. The Yellowjackets completely outplayed the home team and won by a 20 to 6 score. The next game found the Yellowjackets let down as they edged a fighting Emmetsburg I. C. team by 27 to 20. The Yellowjackets journeyed to Austin for the next contest and were defeated 7 to O on a rain- soaked field. Ronny Gillespie played one of his best games of the season. In the last two games played, the Yellowjackets were defeated first by Worthington by a 19 to 6 score, and then lost to Mason City, I. C. in the Iowa city, 34 to 20, in a wild game. I291

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Coach Ioe Rockenbach on the left and Assistant Coach Clifi Monsrud on the right. Co-Captain Don Blazing Co-Captain Neil Mahoney Neil Mahoney takes off against Northland College for a long gain. Number 72 is Don Leonard trailing the play.