Roxana High School - Rox Yearbook (Roxana, IL)

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BASKETBALL This time the Shell cagers got to the regional finals before Wood River knocked them off, 48-42. Up to that time Roxana had a record of 16-6 with one winning spree of seven straight games. Until the Sparta game, no team outside the Southwest Conference had taken Roxana's measure. High point of the season came when Edwardsville's Tigers who at the time were leading the Conference lost 53-34 on their home floor to the Shells. In the main, Coach Mike Corby's boys depended upon their highly accurate shooting. An average of 40 points a game for the year bears out this fact. Teamwork and fighting spirit were other important factors in the establishment of such an imposing record along with a strong defense that allowed no enemy team to win by more than eight points. ★ Twenty-eight First row (left to right): Al Groon, Kenneth Longman, Don Luke-tich. Harry Gallatin, Dale Johnson. Carl Arnold. Tom Frey. Second Row: Mr. Evans, Eugene Beard, Jim Sawyer, Jack Campbell. Glen Bean, Harold Barker, Joe Wilson, Fred Berry. Mr. Corby. Third Row: David Ham-bleton. Richard Pipher, Charles Toner, Joe Boon. Gerald Steffen. Jim Major, Paul Berry, J. D. McBride.

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LETTERMEN Al Green: Captain-elect and a guard. Never serious enough to play topflight ball; may the summer toughen him up for a great year with the Shells. Don Hubbard: Frosh tackle with plenty of beef—200 pounds of it. Will develop into a fine player, a lot rests on his shoulders for the next three years. Dale Johnson: Senior end, tall pass receiver, Skelly has plenty of intestinal fortitude. Besides all of these attributes, he's a fine team man and always tries his best. Tom Frey: Fast and a driver. Started the year at half but finished it at favorite end position. Will be sorely missed. Worthy Exton: The quiet, unassuming fullback played 370 out of a possible 384 minutes. A bone crushing tackier and blocker. Fred Berry: A junior halfback that tries hard and adds a lot to team spirit. With a little more weight and speed next year, he should help a lot. Bob Cox: A senior that could catch passes and hang onto them. Tries hard at end. The highest tribute would be none too good for Cocky. Carl Arnold: Led the T from the unknown to four vic- tories. Another triple threat man—a fine passer, kicker, and team man. A ball player’s ball player—never knew when he was licked. Donald Luketich, Capt. Eugene Steffens FOOTBALL LETTER MEN Donald Hubbard Dale Johnson Tom Frey Worthy Exton Fred Berry Allen McVey Bob Cox Carl Arnold Twenty-seven

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LETTERMEN Don Luketich: Fine shot, wonderful ball handler; welded Shells into powerful striking unit alternating between guard and forward. Harry Gallatin: High scoring center who is unbeatable under the basket. His height will be missed next year. Carl Arnold: A speedy, sure-shot forward although short, he played a whale of a game for three years. Skelly Johnson: The other tall boy of the squad; he began going after mid-season to become a first five standby in the tournament. Tom Frey: A hot shot on long shots, very fast, and worked very well with Don at the guard position. Al Green: For a junior, he upheld his class very well in such hot company. Eugene Beard: He didn't get much chance to play but he's still a tricky player and an uncanny shot. Mutt Longman: Did very well for his first and last year playing for Roxana High. Chuck Toner: Quite a wonder considering he was the only sophomore playing on the first team with any regularity. An excellent shot. Joe Wilson: Considering his speed and cleverness, Joe should be one of next year's best prospects. Jim Sawyer: Big, rugged, he has all the earmarks for a fine guard; time will tell. Top Row (left to right): Carl Brute Arnold, Don Curly Luketich, Harry Tiny Gallatin. Second Row: Dale Skelly Johnson. Tommy Sleepy Frey. Kenneth Mutt' Longman. Third Row: Charles Moe Wilson, Albert Chick Green. Glen Jim Sawyer. Bottom Row: Charles Chuck Toner, Eugene Senator Beard. Twenty-nine