Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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l threw a football into space, it almost hit Ed Johnson's face. Huske Jack Schneider, halfback All the 1nen pictured on this page will be back to bolster the Saluki line-up next year. And theylll be . Q- X ,, P 1., U,. Wayne Williams, end Tim Bowers, center heartily welcomed by O'Brien and staff. lack Schnei- der was the workhorse of the backfield in the 1953 season. Wayne Williams performed as pass catcher deluxe, punter, and defensive nemisis, Tim Bowers played his third year at the center position, and Cliff johnson turned in his year at tackle, Dan Smith earn- ed his second letter, Cliff Johnson, tackle Dan Smith, end has ,, X,

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,., W it we ,W 71 if VVhen it was twilight on the t'ooti111ii field, the aspiring toot! huilers were still going hard ut the uid game of 1'c1eiv1111ci-scmcie Although the hoys worked hurci, the couches wurkeci hard, and the lNLlDLlgClA was hurci pressed to keep up with hath groups, it was Ll frustrating season. it XVLlSll'f i'l'LlSU'2liillg in the sense that the team lost Ll lot of close ones. On the co11trz1ry, all the cieiiezits were decisive. But the season was frustrating because the Suiukis were plagued by injuries and insufficient depth. The team ended the season i11 fifth place, and an over-all record of 2-7. .1hf1lrwal'r '1wW f VW

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Four first-stringers have passage hooked on the good ship Gradua- tion and all of them played prominent roles in the play of the Salukis. Captain Charlie Parker held down one of the guard positions. Joe Huske, captain last year, was the quarterback and led the conference in total offensive, his yardage for the most part compiled hy passing. Leo Wilson was one of the reasons why lnluske racked up passing yardage. The fleet sure-fingered end was always a threat to pass defenders. Leroy Moose Siville returned from service to take over a guard spot, and was voted the most valuable player. Most opponents found him a very tough man to deal With, Captain Charlie Parker utilized speed to make him a threat on both offense and defense. Joe Huske quarterback leo Wilson, end Leroy Moose Siville, guard Its much easier to go over this guy than around hirng after all, the shortest dlstance between two end zones is a straight line.