Thorp High School - Seniorian Yearbook (Thorp, WI)

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Top Picture - STARTING LINEUP Backlield: Gene Zaske, James Haas, Captain Gerald Phillips, Tom Qualle. Line: Roger Turenne, jack Dallas, Leonard Zukowski, Edward Ciolkosz, Donray Izyilorek, Byron Bogumill, Harley Nerdrum. Bottom Picture f SENIORS First Row: Donald Dobrzynski, Jack Dallas, Francis Grabon. Richard Vanderhyden. Second Row: Captain Gerald Phillips, Edward Haas, James Haas, Tom Qualle. Page Forty-seven

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First Row: Donray Izydorek, Gene Zaske. Harley Nerdrum, Byron Bogumill, Leonard Zukowski, Jerry Phillips, Edward Ciolkosz, John Maier, Roger Turenne, James Haas. Jack Dallas. Second Row: Coach Amundson, Donald Dobrzynski, Roger Hoffman, Gordon Hansen, Robert Benzschawel, Neil Broeren, Francis Grabon, Tom Qualle, Richard Jaroeki, Edward Haas, Coach Haldy, Myron Haldy. Top Row: Louis Carpenter, Robert Badzinski, James Biser, Carl johnson, Roger Benzschawel, Donald ?ukowski, Arnold Zaborowski, Robert Folczyk, David Guell, Justin Jakowicz, Arnold Smith, Bill , orgensen. Page Forty-six

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HOMECOMING GAME Football Under the direction of Coach I-Ialdy, who has proved himself to be one of the outstanding football coaches in Northern Wisconsin, the Thorp Cards began pre-season football practice on August 18. Though the number of candidates to report was small, the boys were willing to work and make sacrifices necessary for a winning team. For three weeks they practiced, doing tiresome calisthenics and drills with spirit and determination. This hard work in the summer was soon to prove its worth in the coming season. Sparked by the outstanding efforts of our Captain, Jake Phillips, we became the first team in the history of Thorp High School to come through a football season undefeated and untied. During this spectacular season, which was high- lighted by a 26 to 0 win over our arch-rival, Stanley, Thorp had the honor of placing two players on the All-State Honor Rolls. Nearly every week the name of Jake Phillips could be found on this list of star performers in the State. Harley Nerdrum, next years captain, also received mention on the list of Honor winners. -' At the end of the season Phillips was placed on the Eau Claire Leader's All-Northwest grid team. Harley Nerdruni and Tom Qualle also received mention. SEPTEMBER 12 - In our first game of the 1952 season we journeyed to Osseo where we started out our season with a 19 to 6 win over a strong Osseo team. The first touchdown of the season was scored when Gus Haas, Thorp's outstanding fullback, crack- ed over in the first few minutes of play. Phillips converted to make the score 7-0. Qualle got a TD in the second period and Phillips added a clincher in the third. SEPTEMBER 18 - Entering conference play at Cornell, the Thorpmen rolled up an impressive 27 to 7 win. Thorp marched for a score the first time they got their hands on the ball with Tom Qualle going the last 20 yards into paydirt. Jake Phillips gave the fans a thrill they will never forget when he broke loose on a quarterback sneak and raced 60 yards for a touchdown. Phillips and Qualle each added another marker and Phillips kicked three out of four conversions. SEPTEMBER 25 - In the first game on our home field the now red-hot Cards downed a stubborn Inde- pendence team 28 to 6. Jake Phillips had another spectacular night as he scored one touchdown and kicked all four extra points. Gus Haas gave the fans something to cheer about when he carried half the Independence team over the goal line from 25 yards out. Tom Qualle broke loose on a 45 yard scoring jaunt and later he passed to end Harley Nerdrum for another TD. N erdrum's touchdown came on the play called H27 running pass, which became a stand- ard in the games to come. OCTOBER 2 - Disaster for Owen! With Jake Phillips and Tom Qualle setting the pace and a mar- velous line doing a clean up job up front, Thorp sent Owen home with a 51 to 0 defeat. Phillips start- ed the whole thing out when he made a beautiful 80 yard touchdown return of the opening kickoff. Jake scored twice more on runs of 11 and 53 yards, and kicked three extra points. Qualle also scored three times on runs of 3, 10, and ci14fyards anddflipiqnid a scoring pass to Ner rum goo or 45 yar s. e game was highlighted in the final quarter when Len Zukowski burst through center for a 45 yard touch- down run and became Mr, Touchdown. OCTOBER 10 - Thorp beats Gilman 1 to 0. fforfeitj Page Forty-eight