Virden High School - Kennel Yearbook (Virden, IL)

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vom., John Roth, Bernard Combs, Mike Smith, Bill Dodd, John Alexander, John Roemer, Jim Yagow, Jim Garrison, Wayne Cook, John Hasara, John Van Winkle, Archie Wilson, and Coach Morrison. John Clinton, Ronnie Gazda, Mike Laughlin, Jim Roth, Charlie Gazda, Joe Garrison, Coach lnnis, David Miller Bernard Combs, John Alexander, Richard Matta, Bob Hunter, Lynn Berry, Dave Roemer. cowl FIRST ROW: Russell Patton, John Castleman, Fred Wood, Bob Hart, Tom Pickett, Tom Gibson, Bruce Billing- sley. SECOND ROW: John Etter, Jim Snell, David Wright, William lngrum, John Lawson, Mr. Boehm, Coach, David Bogart, Mike Laughlin, Bob Dodd, Wayne Cinotto, Carl Baines. 31

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Baslwtbaw Arthur Fuiten Most Valuable Player 0 KINCAID Virden got off to a good start this season by defeating the Kincaid Ponies in the opener by a score of 7-6. Bill Dodd and Carl Ferrero were named stars of the game. PAWN EE A large crowd was on hand to see the Bulldogs take a 14-12 win from Pawnee in the Home- coming game. Bill Dodd again starred with Darwin Shores. FRANKLIN Virden was nosed out by Franklin in a close 25-23 game. Buddy Fuiten, Bill Dodd, and Wayne Cook were the scorers in this game. Franklin scored the winning touchdown with four minutes to go. Virden worked the ball 60 yards to the four yard line before the final gun. WAVERLY The team's best game of the season was the game in which Virden beat Waverly 33-13. Bill Dodd scored four touchdowns and Bud Fuiten scored one for Virden. At a special meeting for all football players, Co-Captain Buddy Fuiten was chosen as Most Valuable player of the year. David Mcllwaine was selected as the most improved player. The Quarterback Club chose Darwin Shores as the Back of the Year. CARLINVILLE The Bulldogs suffered their first defeat at the hands of the Carlinville Cavaliers by a score of 33-20. Bill Dodd and Buddy Fuiten held scoring honors. The stars of the game were Bill Dodd and Don Kime. FEITCHANS The Feitshans Flyers tromped a fighting Virden team by a score of 39-6. Don Smith scored Virden 's lone touchdown on a 10 yard run. Bill Dodd starred for the fourth time along with .lack Castleman . NORTHWESTERN An upset was scored against Northwestern by an injury riddled Bulldog team. Bill Dodd and Wayne Cook scored for Virden. The game was close with Virden in a 19-18 lead. AUBURN Virden fought hard with a chance to tie for first place in the M.S.M. Conference only to be beaten 26-13 by a superior Auburn team. Bill Dodd scored two touchdowns for Virden, one on a 56 yard run and the other on an inter- cepted pass. Jim Hannah ran 62 yards on a pass lay, only to find that a penalty had nullified his run . Compliments of VIRDEN GREENHOUSES Virden, Illinois

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aiu Dodd John Roth Guard Guard John Hasara Forward Mike Smith Center Block It! Arch Wilson Jim Yagow Guard Center Wayne Cook Forward John Van Winkle Guard John Alexander Center