Slocum Truax High School - Monguagon Yearbook (Trenton, MI)

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The Trojan gridders co-ordinated a big, quick-charg Y Q ing line with a fast, hard-driving backfield and grabbed a share of the 6-B League title during the 1953 season. A trick they hadn't done since 1944. The season opener was a discouraging affair, with the Trojans dropping a close 20-19 decision to Class A Monroe High, but they bounced back quickly, racking up four consecutive league victories. The victory string was broken very abruptly by a fired-up Allen park ll, 25-6, Because of this loss, the Trojans were forced to share first place with the Plymouth Rocks, whom they had beaten previously, 16-3. Coach Neil Van Riper's gridmen then finished out the season with two non-league tilts, winning both with comparative ease. The Trojan juggernaut rolled over position to the tune of 192 points, while having only 72 scored against it. A ratio of almost 3 to l. Although winning the championship was a team effort, the Trojans had more than their share of individual stars. Brightest of all was Captain Don Henderson who was named All-State guard on the first team. Nich Mans, Jim Saunders, and Ray Driscoll received honorable mention on the All-State listing. Trenton also placed three men on the All-League first team: Henderson, Mans, and Saunders. FOOTBALL RESULTS 1953 SEASON Trenton 19 Monroe 20 16 Plymouth 3 39 Bentley 12 ' 27 Belleville O 38 Redford Union 0 6 Allen Park 25 ' 25 Monroe CC 6 26 Walled Lake 6 li 55 VICTORY SMILE-- Players huddle around Coach Van Riper after defeat- ing Walled Lake in the season finale. The group flashes its well- known victory smile, seen so often during the successful season. mmm fx, lil 1f,,i

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Qyriclclerd grad .gzare oaague aure 5 QI BOTTOM ROW: Dick Gay, Bud Cummings, Gary Navarre, Captain Donald Putts Henderson, Joe Doherty, Don Yardley, Nick Mans, Bill Head, 2ND ROW: Fred Bjork, Jim Watkins, Russ Erkfitz, Frank Poleski, Bob Mazatics, Jim Sanders, Maynard Stetten, Jack Head, Rich Schmidt, Manager llcrman Johnson, BRD ROW: Chuck Stevens, Jim Kent, Dick Rieder, Ray Driscoll, George Ridenour, Jim Spradlin, Larry Cunningham, Ralph Richards, LeRoy Porath, Chester Mexico, Manager Pat Coakley. TOP ROW: Coach Neil Van Riper, Ralph Price, Jim Pryor, Curt Fisher, Amold Bader, Ed Winters, Larry Metsger, Gerry Prell, Coach Harold Jaroch. 60

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-W-' 1 -H I ,,..1 Four outstanding players onthe varsity quintet this year are shown above: George Ridcnour, Jim Spradlin, Nick Mans, and Dale Urubzikc-r. Fifth mari on the Varsity five was tall and lanky Art Boyd, shown at extreme right. f r Reserve squad takes time out during practice session with coaches.