Thorp High School - Seniorian Yearbook (Thorp, WI)

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FOOTBALL Top Row: Robert VVojtalewicz, Iames Haas, Dale Glasshof, David Dobrzynski, James Grabon, Wally Kozlowski, Ed Dorbrzynslu, Leonard Zukowski, Coach North. Second Row: 'Robert Badzinski, Tom Qualle, Richard Navarre, John Harycki, Roger Turenne, Byron Bogumill, Dick Plansky, Don Rubisch. First Row: Jerry Phillips, Dick Wagner, Richard Swienton, Gerald Soderberg, Duane Phillips, Ed Ciolkosz, John Dallas. FOOTBALL Because of the return of several outstanding letter- men, Thorp followers early envisioned a successful season. The boys lived up to this expectation by winning the Cloverbelt championship, losing only to Medford in a non-conference game. just before the opening game with Augusta, the team suffered a serious blow to its hopes when Coach North became bedridden as a result of being struclc in the head by a baseball during the summer. Meanwhile, Assistant Coach Gray wore a path to Coach North's bed- side to map out the strategy for the first game. The Cardinals ground out a 12-6 victory at Augusta -a victory they simply had to win for their coach. Page Forty 'lCarp Grabon slashed over the goal line for the first Thorp touchdown. After Augusta tied the game at 6-6, the Cards smashed to the three-yard line only to be stymied by the half-time whistle. Neither team scored in a see-saw third quarter, but Thorp exploded in the last quarter. Duane Phillips and Dick Wagner led the ground attack thus setting up two jump passes to Tom Qualle who made a fine catch on the last one to score standing up. Thorp next went to Medford and for the first two quarters played a listless brand of ball, falling behind 18-0. Between halves Coach North must have applied the hypo because they came out fighting and rocked Medford off its feet. A costly fumble in the third quarter

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STARTING LINEUP Duane Phillips. FOOTBALL prevented the Cards from scoring, but in the final period they tallied on a pass from Qualle to Don Rubisch after Wagner had placed the hall in scoring position with a 21-yard jaunt. Final score: Medford 18, Thorp 6. The old adage all's well that ends well applied to the trip to Tomahawk, as the Cards brought back the bacon, 6-0. Thorp chewed up a lot of yardage, but tough breaks, prevented any scoring until the third quar- ter when a fine defensive maneuver by Captain Soderherg gave the Cards a chance to score - and score they did when Duane Phillips plowed over for the big six points. In their Hrst conference game Thorp defeated Neillsville 6-0. The defense held Neillsville during the first half, but the offense bogged whenever it reached striking distance. In the second half the Cards hit their opponent with a lead pipe. After losing the ball on the Neillsville 20, they came right back with Wagnier romp- ing thirty yards for the gameis only touchdown. Thorp racked up their second straight Cloverbelt victory over Cadott 25-0. The Cards looked good in the first quarter with Duane Phillips prancing 44 yards to within scoring distance. From that point Grabon and Wagner punched it over, Wagner going the last 8 yards. The score remained at 6-0 until the final quarter when the roof caved in on the Cadott boys. Qualle went around right end to make the score 12-0, and in the closing minutes Duane Phillips ripped over for two more touchdowns. Thorp's third conference game with Owen turned out to be a bruising 13-6 battle. Owen really battled, but the Cards had too much power, rolling up l4 first downs to 7. Duane Phillips and Wagner led the team on offense. Jake Phillips who seldom carried the ball on running plays sneaked over for one of the touchdowns while his brother, Duane, scored the other. SENIORS Standing: James Grabon, Ed Dobrzynski, John Harycki Dck Wagner. Seated: Richard Navarre, Wally Kozlowski, Duane Phillips Gerald Soderberg. Page Forty-one W'ally Kozlowski, David Dobrzy ski, Richard Swienton, Gerald Q0 derberg, Dale Glasshof. Richa d Navarre, Don Rubisch, Jake Phl lips, James Grabon, Dick Wagner