University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Herb Heneman and Jack Kohan were chosen for the All Conference team. Some of the other outstanding players during the season were Al Peterson, Bill Wolf, Terry Barrett, Steve Reid, Dave McGee, Dick Wolbon, Mike Mooney, and Tony Muir, our Australian A.F.S. student. B Squad Conscientious attempts at hitting 25

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Last minute tips before F red and Tony go in A Squad The Eden Prairie game saw the U High gridders post their first win 21-0. Jack Kohan scored twice and Al Peterson once. The highlight of the seoson was the homecoming victory over Choska when the team successfully Made the Hawks Eat Crow with a 21-7 victory. The hard running of Terry Barrett, Steve Reid, and Herb Hene-man paved the way for a second half rally that saw the little Gophers roar back from a 7-0 deficit. Waconia and the little Gophers battled to a scoreless tie at Delta Field. Both teams were threatened; however, neither could sustain a scoring march. Golden Valley proved to hove too much power for U High as the Vikings smashed to a 13-0 victory. With the score 7-0 in the fourth quarter, U High mounted an offensive that carried to the Viking ten-yard line. There the Co-conference champions braced and held, thereby thwarting the last Gopher threat. The final game of the season witnessed Orono completely annihilating the little Gophers.

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IVtcrson goes for 42 Gophers riirht for the ball Souk Rapids —Although the little Gophers led 22-14 at half time, Sauk Rapids managed a rally to eke out a 45-42 win. Shakopee —The conference opener found U High trouncing the Indians 60-46 behind the scoring of Buckbee and Peterson. Monroe —U High slammed the St. Paul school 72-54. Buckbee, Peterson, Kohan, and Wilson all scored in double figures. Watertown — The little Gophers managed to stay with Watertown for three quarters, but the Royals had too much muscle and finished on top 55-39. Waconia —The trip to Waconia proved to be a successful venture as U High pounded the Chiefs 57-33. Golden Valley —The little Gophers held a 40-32 lead in the third quarter only to see the Valley Vikings come from behind and win going away 64-52. Eden Prairie —Eden Prairie managed to upset the Gophers 64-57 despite a 42 point effort by Al Peterson. This set a new school record. Mountain Iron —In a preliminary to the Minnesota-Purdue game, the little Gophers upset the northerners in the second half to win 41-31. Chaska —Using a half court zone press, the little Gophers roared to a 70-44 decision over Chaska. Ed Buckbee and Al Peterson each scored 22 points.