West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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CBack row, left to rightl Schraeder, lim Nelson, Hesse, Palombi, Haney, Maculan, Nibio, Schiro. CSecond rowl Mr. Willson tcoachl, Woods, Hargrove, Hodel, Yagle, Ioe Nelson, Locklin, Price, Cabrera, Mr. Dennis Cassistant coachl, Hiestand tmanagerl. tThird :owl Tangorra Cmanagerl, Doyle, Rebecca, Iohnson, McMullen, Ellis, North, Fanara, Dall Osto, Rumore, Yeager Cmanagerl. tFront rowl Peterson, May, Marsili, Marth, Vaughn, Accardo, Malueg, Mackie. WEST WARRIORS This year Coach Milo Willson called out his football players on August 25 in order to give the boys as much practice as possible before the season really started. Last year the polio epidemic limited the Warriors to three games and necessarily the experience of the boys for this season. Coach Willson had only a few return- ing lettermen who had seen action on the gridiron last year, however, with the enthusiasm and willingness to work shown at practice, the team developed into a highly coordinated, hard-fighting squad. The team was composed of very fine players, two fast ends, Bob ROYAL MCMULLEN Right Half Back it Royal McMullen, West Warriors' star right halfback and co-captain for the 1947 season, has been play- ing football and basketball at West High for Mac is a member and the Na- tional Society. 1.-Q :::...:,::.-..- .-...,.. ,: :: ..+ .,.,.,. .... ,- buck Season' has track is a Of the National Athletic So- ciety. At the last meeting of football players Don and Mac were chosen on a tie vote to be co-captains. Mackie, and Harley Doyle, big, hard-charging guards and tackles, Bob May, Verne Malueg, Bill Schraeder, and loe Accardo, center was a hard fought for position between lack Duff Vaughn and Dave Marth, of equal ability and weight, who strived continuously to be in the starting line-up, the back field, quick, very active, and hard-charging, had as fullback, Don Ellis, right halfback, Royal McMullen, quarterbacks, Kenny Iohn- son and Dave North, left halfback, Bay Dall Qsto, a junior. All these boys working together won for West High School eight out of ten engagements. u 11 . DON ELLIS Pull Back

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F COACHES Mr. Leo Campisi Cleft? Mr. Robert Dennis Mr. Iohn Wyeth Mr. Milo Willson Mr. Charles Beyer fright? Mr. Charles A. Beyer attended Lawrence College where he received his bachelor of arts degree. Thirty- three of the thirty-six years that Mr. Beyer has been coaching have been spent in Rockford schools. Dur- ing his coaching term he has established a very fine record by having his track team Win state champion- ships three times and his swimming team once. He has also coached Bob Packard, who made the Olym- pic team. Dean of Athletic Directors of the Big Eight Conference, Mr. Beyer is Physical Educa- tion Department and here at West High School. member of the faculty, has the f- h gggdegreei. Coach for the sophomore teams, he also teaches social was gradu- f h ated from Rock e was very active in er of a master of arts at West has coached varsi omore football teams. He cts lasses in social studies and physical education during the day. Mr. Milo Willson, who has received the bachelor of science degree, has coached varsity football and sophomore basketball at West High for six years. While most of this time is devoted to coaching, Mr. Willson also teaches mathematics and physical education. Mr. Robert Dennis, holder of a master of arts degree, and assis- tant football and track coach, teaches social studies. This year's managers are shown above, tstanding, left to rightl Iim Mott Cfootballl, Douglas Yeager ffootballl, Wilmer Iones Kbasketballl, Iames Iohn- son lfoothall and basketballl, Mike Tcmgorra tfootball and basketballl, Ckneelinql Oliver Webb Cswimmingb, Carl Ross Cfootballl, Vic Streiby ffoot- balll, Bob Buchanan tbasketballl. AMONG WEST'S TROPHIES Track 1941-44-District Track and Field Meet Champs. Basketball l944-State High School Regional Champs. l944-State High School Sectional Champs. l945-46-Big Eight Sophomore Bas- ketball Champs. Football l942-43-Big Eight Football Champs. Golf ' l94l-State Golf Champs. Tennis l942wDistrict Tennis Title.

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lim Nelson Dave North Dave Marth Sam Nibbio Left Tackle Quarterback Center Fullback SEASON West High player carries ball towards the East Rockford goal. WARRIORS 13-EAST MOLINE 0-SEPT. 13, 1946 Before a crowd of 4.50D, the Warriors broke loose with two scoring bursts to start the season by beating East Moline. Royal McMullen scored first, after a twenty-four yard run. This touchdown was followed by Harley Doyle who had received a per- fect pass from Dave North. WARRIORS 12-EAST MADISON U-SEPT. 27, 1946 Getting possession of the ball late in the first half, West started a touchdown drive with Sam Rebecca, left-half back going across, at the Madison high school stadium. Don Ellis, full-back, intercepted an East Madison pass yards for West's second score., WARRIORS 27, 1946 The Warriors of power, when they met field from behind ,,.-' 5 with Sam Rebecca's 1 The pretzels tried a captain. rushed Peterson's arms, off down the field for finalifibuchdown. WARRIORS 6-WEST AURORA 20-OCT. 4, 1946 Coach Milo Willson's Warriors took a lead over West Aurora in the first quarter, but coming from behind and making three touchdowns in the last three quarters, West Aurora handed West High a defeat at the Aurora High School Stadium. Royal McMullen made the only Warrior score by a ten- yard run. The first Aurora touchdown was made by Caughey, with Quackenbush making the second and Laz running ninety-three yards for the last 'touch- down. Coach Milo Willson gives pep talk to student body GAA girls play mock football game in gymnasium during pre-game rally. during pre-game rally. 28