West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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l S i 3 M., if 3 1 Sam Rebecca and lack Vaughn carry injured player. Bob Mackie, off field. WARRIORS 14-EAST AURORA 0-Oct. 11, 1946 West Warriors won another Big Eight Conference game by defeating East Aurora eleven at the Fifteenth Avenue Stadium. The first score was made by a 15-yard pass to end, Bob Mackie. The Warriors had trouble when East Aurora in' tercepted a pass and., blocked two of West's punts, but was too weak to make a made the last touchdown over the goal from the ,:. 18' 1946 The victory in 'he Big fheY defected to Score twice in the made the first touchdown, with the second and Ellis receiving a pass McMul- len for the final West score. Farrey made the first Elgin touchdown, with Turner making the second, and Drago going over the goal for the final score. U A Rabs tackle West High Warrior. Weather conditions make identification V W Y 1mpog1ble. Z Y Y Y Y Z West High players wait for chance to play in East-West game Charley Doyle La Verne Malueg B013 Moy Kenny IOHIISOH Right End Right Tackle Left Tackle Quarterback

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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

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Winfried Hesse Richard Marsili lack Vaughn Ioe Accardo Right Guard Right Guard Center Left Guard SEASON sms. East kicks off in seventh annual East-West game. 5 WARRIORS 20-MOLINE 13-OCT. 25. 1946 West Rockford Warriors defeated the Moline plow- boys 20-13 at Moline, with all five touchdowns set up by fumbles. Don Ellis, West's scoring star, made two touchdowns, and Dave Peterson scored one. Gaining seventy-five yards in the last quarter, Ellis plunged over from the two-yard line, and Dave North scored the extra point. WARRIORS 14---IOLIET 6-NOV. 1, 1946 The Willsonmen capitalized on two breaks in the . ,. ., ,.,- -mf.. , waning seconds of .::.V K fourth quarters to gain a over Ioliet in Q Big Eight Fifteenth Avenue Stadium. a Ioliet pass and ran for the first touchdown in the first half. deep in Ioliet touchdown. 8, 1946 Scoring laifgfthree guarters, West Rockford defeated La Salle-Peru on the Cavaliers' field, 20 to 6. After a scoreless first quarter, the two teams battled on even terms throughout the second period. With five seconds left in the first half, Ray DallOsto intercepted an attempted pass on West's 10-yard line and ran 90 yards for the touchdown. Taking the ball down to the 22-yard line, Royal McMullen slashed through center and ran the distance to the Visitors set up ball in cross- town classic tilt. ,.,.. goal. Mackie caught a pass from DallOsto and went over for West's final score. Coach Willson gives Oscar Blackwell instructions before entering game.