West Carrollton High School - Piratan Yearbook (West Carrollton, OH)

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Front row: Charles Bond, Ellis Lakins, Paul Pettit, Sam Weller. Henry Weidner, Jim Wickline. Leslie Case, Neil Sizer, John Markunes, Ronnie Naylor, Benny Preston. Jim Downs, Gary Mays, Bill Pierce. Bob Slaton. Bob Predmore. Second row: David Michael, Bob Smith. Dick Fahrney. Frank Markunes. Dave Harris, Floyd Williams, Ronald Case, Dick Schindler. Boh Alexander, Don Haddix. David Rix. Jim Butler, Lando Steele, David Pierce, Larry Pummill. Fred Price. Wayne Mays. Back row: Coach Howard Carr, Elmor Evans, Ronnie Arnold, David Mays, Manager; Tom Weller. Managrr; Ned Pauley. Gary Barnes, Boh Schell, Vincent Brodhcck. Leonard Kuhn. Bob Greene. JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL For the second consecutive year, the West Carrollton Junior High School football team went undefeated throughout its entire season. In the last four years the team has lost only one game. During the ’53 season the Little Pirates pushed across the goal line for 295 points while holding their opponents to a mere 18 points. This year’s team was coached by Mr. Howard Carr, who took over the coaching reins from Mr. Donald C. Bogan. All the first-team players were Freshmen. They were: Neil Sizer and Bill Pierce, ends; Jim Wickline and Sam Weller, tackles; Charles Bond and Ellis Lakins, guards; John Markunes, center; Benny Preston, quarterback; Gary Mays and Henry Weidner. halfbacks; and Don Haddix, fullback. The seventh and eighth grade team was led by Dick Schindler, Bob Alexander. David Rix, Dave Harris, and Floyd Williams, all of whom are eighth graders. These are the scores for the undefeated Little Pirates: OPPONENTS Oakwood Eaton West Milton ... Miamisburg Centerville ------- Jefferson .... 0 0 .... 6 12 0 ... 0 GRADES 7, 8, and 9 West Carrollton------------------------ West Carrollton------------------------ West Carrollton ....................... West Carrollton------------------------ West Carrollton------------------------ West Carrollton .......... 18 .....36 ....27 .....27 .....35 40 OPPONENTS 0 GRADES 7 and 8 West Carrelbon 14 0 West Carrollton 43 0 West Carrollton .55 18 295 7 ufal for opponents by Henry Weidner

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MR. STEVE GRABAN MR. DONALD BOCAN Head Football Coach Assistant Football Returning to the 1954 squad to form the nucleus of what Coach Graban hopes is Coach going to be another unbeaten season will be Dick Gibbons, Jerry Davis, Bob Schuder, Larry McVey, Carl Mays, place-kicking specialist Jerry Coon, and sophomore standouts John Coon and Jack Freier. The Pirates were feted at the Southwestern Buckeye League Banquet held at Trot-wood. There Bill Wood, Jack Pummill, Lowell Randolph, Don McClelland, Richard Branner, Bill Payne, and Jerry Davis were given all-league honors. The Rotary and Lions Clubs also honored the team at a banquet held at the Moraine City School. The 1953 football season was truly wonderful. High praise should go to everyone w'ho helped make it possible: the squad, Coaches Graban and Bogan, Athletic Director Croy, and you, the most important part of football, the fan. by Jerry Graham JOHN COOK End 1 1 Congratulations to the victors of Butler! JERRY COON Halfback BOB SCHUDER Tackle JACK FREIER Fullback JOHN COON Guard

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HOMECOMING One of the most memorable events of the year was Homecoming which was held the night that West Carrollton was host to the Eaton football team. In the above picture Homecoming Queen Janice Wireman is surrounded by her ladies-in-waiting who are, from left to right: Lois Kokot, Pat Kinney, Barbara Butler, Pat Smith, Judy Sorrell, Karen Kronborg. Mary Sue Bowie, and Phyllis Hatcher. Her Junior attendants were Yvonne Greene and David McClelland. In the picture to the left are Queen Janice Wireman and her two Senior attendants, Mary Sue Bowie and Barbara Butler, as they arrived at the stadium for the Homecoming events at the half.