Thorp High School - Seniorian Yearbook (Thorp, WI)

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FOOTBALL First Row: Dick Plansky, Dale Glasshof, Leonard Maier, Tom Qualle, Richard Swienton, Gerald Phillips, Dave Dobrzynski, Joel Schmidt Don Rubisch, Bob Viiojtalewicz. Second Row: Dave Smith, Ed Tomkowiak, Leonard Zukowski, Roger Tnrcnne, James Haas, Donray Izydorek, Harley Nerdrum, ,Tack Dallas, Byron Bogumill, Tom Hirsch, Mr. Gatfney. Top Row. Mr, North, Arnold Smith, Don Dobrzynski, Ed llzuis, Gordon Hansen, Ncil Broeren, Richard Vanderhyden, Ed Ciolkosz, Francis Grabon, Robert Badzinski. FOOTBALL Injuries did not break this team's spirit. Although Captain Richard Swienton was not able to play the en- tire season as a result of a broken leg, despite the fact that Gus Haas broke his collar bone early in the season, and even though numerous other players were out from time to time, the Thorp team fought on to take second place in the Cloverbelt League. They were second only to Cadott who took the Championship by a one half game margin over Thorp. Previous to the actual games, the Cards played three scrimmages with Bloomer, Regis, and Gilman. Our first home game was an event of paramount importance, for Thorp had a new athletic field and lights. The boys proved themselves worthy of this out- standing community project when they defeated Augusta 13 to 7. Bob Worjtalewicz ran 40 yards to be the hrst player to score on this fine held. Jerry Phillips high- lighted the game when he intercepted a pass and ran 93 yards for another Thorp touchdown. Tomahawk was next on our agenda. Tomahawk turned the tables with a 6 to 0 victory. Last year on their Held we defeated them with the identical score. Jesse Phillips ran again for 28 yards into the end zone only to have a clipping penalty nulify the run. We were unable to play Medford as bad weather prevented traveling. Our first conference game was a sad one indeed. We played at Cadott's homecoming. Decisively defeated Page Thirty -eight

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FOOTBALL by a score of 21 to 6 we were determlned to get out of the rut The only good part of the game was the scormg 32 yard pass from ualle to Rublsch We came through mud to beat Ow n 13 to 0 The game was a sllppery alfalr The team however played a noteworthy defenslve game holdlng Owen to a ten yard ground gain Both Bob Wojtalewlcz and Tom ualle rgnored the mud holes and ran for touchdowns Wh n Cornell met the Cardmals 1n Thorp fathers of the football players mere honored by a Dads Day The boys gave the1r already proud fathers more reasons to expand therr chests as they defeated a tough Corn 11 team 13 to 0 US1Hg a new defenslve system 1h the flrst half Thorp punted on every first down Jerry Phrllxps aga1n used those SWlftI'1'10Vl1'1g legs as he rntercepted a Cornell pass and ran 65 yards for a touchdown Tom ualle flnlshed the game off trlumphantlv as he went 8 yards for another 6 po1nts Thorp was a worrxed team as If journeyed to Stanley We had never beaten Stanley on thelr home field After being held by a tough Orlole defense n S gum determxnatlon Th 1r bulldog tenacrty was reward d as Bob Wojtalewrcz squeezed through from the thre yard lme to score Our hearts fell a httle later however as Stanley gamed renewed energy and scored also We were tied now 6 to 6 We breathed heavlly and then cheered our voices away as a pass from ualle to Rublsch connect d 1n the last few m1nut s of play Bob Wojtalewxcz ran for the extra polnt The whrstle blew We had glor1ously broken that tradltxonal jmx and won on Stanleys Held by a s ore of 13 to 6 I-Iomecommg wrth N 1llsv1ll was the final game of th season Tens1on ran hrgh It was an rmportant game the battle for second place Thorp team m mbers proved beyond a doubt that they were actually football nlavers when they played the b st olfensrve Uame of the A season beatxng Nelllsvtll 33 to 1' This game hnlshed off the season proudly erry Ph1ll1ps returned a lcrckolf all the way for a touchdown Later he passed to Don Rublsch for another SIX po1nts Bob Wojtalewlcz and Tom ualle scored for four touchdowns Thls was a hrghly successful s ason The defenslve men h1t hard and played wlth all they possessed as the offensrve men opened up holes and dug 1n wlth renewed vlgor at each succeedlng play Cred1t must be extended to those who went out for football but faxled to play enough quarters to earn a letter They oft n work as hard as the regulars Although they are now mere scrubs they w1ll 1n the years to come be our f1rst str1ng men and our stars Managrng the Cardlnals were Rob rt Badzmskl Arnold Smith and Tom HlrSCh The following regulars w1ll rece1ve that T wh1ch IS so coveted and cherxshed by Thorp boys who are athletlcally 1ncl1ned SEHIOES Richard Swlenton Dlclc Planslcy Don Rubxsch Dale Glasshof Leonard Nlaler Bob Wojtalewlcz Davrd Dobrzynskr uniors acl: Dallas Tom ualle alce Pl11ll1PS Gus Haas Sopho mores Leonard Zulcowskl Harley Nerdrum Donray Izydorelc Roger Turenne SEASON s RECORD Thorp Thorp Thorp Tho p Thorp Thorp Thorp 33 TOTALS THORP 91 Page Thu-ty n nc Augusta 7 Tomahawk 6 Cadott 21 Owen 0 Cornell 0 Stanley 6 Nelllsvxlle 17 OPPONENTS 57 . W . l 3 . Q . 9 I ' l I - , te- I 7: Q ' 1 ' , y - , l - , . . 1 I i X , l. , . , , 1 , the flrst half, Thorp drove for 65 yards, bloclcin with , ' ' , ' 'i J ' 5 J D I. e eo , Q , J 1 ' ' , . - . . 2 . '2 . ' 12 - ---- - - - . .. ' 0 ..... . . . ' c . 6 ' 1 A I . . r ----- T - - - . ? 'S . 13 ----- - - - Q ' ' 2 13 ..... ----