Ross High School - Croghan Yearbook (Fremont, OH)

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i Ee an oiiiinglmak 1951 ii COA CH OLDFATH ER ln Coach Bohn Oldfather, who has just coinplvted his second year as head Coach of football and basketball, Ross High can boast of one of its hardest workers and fighters. He has been indefatigable in his efforts to produce better teams. Last year the basketball team under his direction went further in the state tournament than any other Fremont team had ever gone. He also coached the only football team to have a claim to the league title during the last decade. Eiyh I een

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I Junquiendundeh was the name of the lfVyandot -village whieh nestled seeurely in the 'valley of the heautiful Sandusky River. Today it is forgotten and Fremont has built upon the ashes of its dead past. During the Refvolation, lVashington sent Samuel Brady, a seout, to disrofver the strength and purposes of the Indians in the Sandusky valley. Under eofuer of night Brady forded the rifver to the island that eiier sinee has borne his name. The next day, well hidden, Brady enjoyed some fine horse rating. .4 war party had just returned from Kentucky with many elioiee horses. Again and again a white mare hested the other horses. At last, weighted down with three riders, she was defeated. The old Indian rate eourse was along the west bank of the river, and -very near to the present site of State Street.

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The CROGHAN of 1931 Strategy Board Capt. Babione Holding Whitmer 11930 Football Season Review gc LD KING l UO'l'BAl,l, again ascended the throne at Fremont High School and looked down upon the enthusiasts of that great American game with a smile of confidence which assured all that he was looking forward to a highly successful reign. XVhy shouldnlt he have smiled? There were seven letter men hack, to say noth- ing of a scrappy squad of seconds and reserves who showed promise of giving those letter men plenty of competition for a first team berth. The old monarch must have had some method of looking ahead, for his confidence was justified. After the curtain was drawn to close the year's football activities, it was found that the team had won eight games, lost one, and tied one, scoring a total of 203 points to their opponents 70. The team would have been unable to make such a record had they not displayed fine sportsmanship in every phase of the game, ln adversity the team never lost its fine fighting spirit. This V930 edition of the Little Giantsu proved to he a team of no stars but all stars. An impatient, eager throng of Fremonters journey to Harmon Field to witness the curtain raiser with the team from YVhitmer which was rumored to have been giving some of the large Toledo teams real work in practice games. The game was a real hair-raiser and Called forth every ounce of strength which our little Giants possessed to keep the upper edge in the game. Each team fought unusually hard throughout, making it either elevenls game until the final gun barked. VVhen the smoke of battle Brehm Get That Pass Fry 2VliIll'fl'I'lL