Roosevelt Military Academy - Rough Rider Yearbook (Aledo, IL)

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lst Tlx on in Action-Line: King, I-Iulslzmder, Parsons, Schirmunn, Nelson. Brand L., an Roscnb rum. Backs: Morgan, Settles, Drury, and Ferrin. 4 'k .ff .' :fn 'PH Ad ' IA1 !Rffgff-42 kg ,1f4QvQ F COACH V. F. BABCOCK Probably the most 'import- ant factor in the develop- ment of a successful athletic squad is a dependable, well- liked coach. Coming to us as a new head coach this fall, Lt. Bab- cock more than filled these requirements as he guided our football team to the Championship of the B di- vision of the-Mid-West Prep Conference. We are proud of our coach, not only for his champion gridders, but also for the fine work he did coaching this year's basketball team to a successful season. Forty-three CAPT. DON MORGAN Punky Morgan has held a spot on the R.M.A. gridders since he was a sophomore. Performing with his usual speed and shifty running his senior year he piloted the Rough Riders to a Mid-West Prep Conference Cham- pionship.

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The next, and prob- ably toughest game of the season was the On- arga game. This game was fought on a muddy field, both sides play- ing conservative ball. After much running of the ball, Onarga forged down to our one-half yard line where our line took the spotlight by holding them for four downs. This game terminated in a tie. The last conference game was the cham- pionship Elgin game at the Elgin stadium. Playing on a slightly snow covered field, we again came through, after a hard fought battle, to the cham- pionship. D rury held honor s .by putting across our initial six points with his hard driving plunges. Facing Oelwein, la., in the final, and con- ference game, after a had start, the cadets came back strong to swamp a heavy Oel- wein squad. Bill Settles was outstanding with his blocking. The Rough Riders are looking forward to a successful '42 season with seven lettermen returning, and varsity prospects in the J. V. lineup of this year. ir 1941 SC H E D U L E R.M.A. 6-Loras 13 R.M.A. S-M.P.M.A. 6 R.M.A. 24-Pull. T. 12 R.M.A. 0-Onarga 0 R.M.A. 6-Elgin 0 R.M.A. 18-Oelwein 7

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,..,. .I Q - .a C m h Q Front Row: Martin. Scliirmaiin, Ferrin. Drury, Johnson M., Morga.r1. Sw-ond Row: lizivcnhill, Tliomas. Parsons, Conch Babcock, RfJSC'l'llJ2lllI11. I-lulslaiidcr, King. CAPT. STEVE FERRIN Stean1er Steve F e 1' r i n came to R.lVI.A. as a junior. making the varsity his first. Season out. Returning his sen- ior year to exhibit his con- sistent scoring and faking, he captained the squad to a very successful season. Basketball + f f f f + + Success which attended the varsity football team was carried over ,into the basketball season by the Roosevelt cagers. Coached by Lieut. Babcock, and under the leadership of Steamer Steve Ferrin, the varsity team won 14 out of 26 games. Basketball probably more than any other game i11 its field requires the utmost teamwork and cooperation among individuals. Skill, courage, and endurance are the three main factors necessary to a successful basketball player, and we feel that the men that made up this years varsity squad possessed not only these three, but also fight Hlld spirit which go to make a winning team. Playing for the first time ill the Mid-West Prep Conference along with such teams as: Culver, Morgan Park, and St. .lohn's, tl1e cagers gave a good account of themselves by winning four games and losing three, finishing in fourth place. ' Participating in the Little Nine Conference, the Rough Riders fin- ished in fourtli place also. ln the state tournament the varsity team finished second i11 the district. The first night the team defeated Oqnawlia and earned a chance to play the powerful Seaton team. Defeating them in a very hard game, t11e cagers niet the powerful New Boston team and were defeated in a very close game. Capt. Ferrin was the leading scorer i11 the tournament, scoring 42 points in the three games. The Roosevelt cagers will miss Capt. Ferrin's consistent scoring, Schirma.nn's dead left hand hook shot which accounted for 250 points and the team's scoring honors for the second year ill a rowg Drury's F01't.y-fOllI'