Wilson High School - Log Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Coach Fifzharris flop picfurel gives Wayne Plarzer las? minure insfrucrions before sending him info ihe Murray game. Piciured nexf is Wayne breakin a a for a fhiri five ard a'n as Gul- 'Q W Y Y q l lickson fhe safely man, br qhf him down. -4' ,f ' 2 L, ,. H.. T V V' ff, ,J J 'ft f ' -if 1 tl ,xx V W1 !f L , . YL,-fl 4 pi . 1 ,V c,.f'f.'f L-V i . r' 5: 'L i r ' . Jr pf ,- . f Sfariing The seasonca week in advance oi The opening of school, Wilson's I94I edilion of The Redmen gridders prepared for rhe Too?- ball season af Square Lake Camp near Slillwaler, Minneso+a. Here 'rhe aihlefes spenf Their 'rime doing condilioning exercises and learn- ing fhe Tundamenfals of foofball. Upon refurning from camp, com- pefrifion began for sfarring posifions. Airer many infer-squad games, Coach Bill Fifzharris finally decid- ed on 'rhe following boys for his srarling lineup: Don Appleby and Bill Hickman, ends: Bob O'Brien and Wayne Hosefh, Tackles: Mari Efren and Gordy Green, guards: John Chrisiiansen, cenfert Chuck Tauferf, guarferback: Bud Larson, fullback: and Bill Thomson and Dean McConnell, halfbacks. Affer weeks of preparaiion, Wilson enrered The Ceniral game, which +hey losi, 20-7. Rebounding from The Cenrral defeat 'rhe Redmen 'rhrilled a homecoming crowd by downing Murray's Blue and Gold. The score was I3-6. The Governors from Johnson were fhe Redmen's nexl Toe. Wil- son led by a score of 6-O rhroughoui mos+ of 'rhe game. Wilh aboui a minuie of play remaining, Johnson Threw a scoring pass, fhus win- ning, 7-6. Washingion was Wilson's nexl opponenf. The game Turned info a scoring spree wi'rh Washingfon emerging The viclor by a score of QI-IZ. The Redmen began hiiling 'rheir slride oiciensively and defensive- ly in The Marshall game. They oufcharged and oulfoughi a game Marshall club, 22-6. The Redrnen followed up on Harding 'rhe nexf week wifh a lighfning-like bliiz Thai swepl' over ihem, 25-O. Ailer a Two weeks' posfponemenf, Wilson mel Monroe and Turned in a I5-O vicfory over 'rhe Greenies, Wifh a record of 4 won and 3 losf, Wilson 'rurned in ifs besi foorball season io da+e. The vicfories over Marshall, Monroe, and Harding were fhe iirsi ever Turned in by a Wilson eleven. W THE A FoorBALL souf-in V Second Row: V. Sfrornberg, D. Trace, Klcck, DI. Appgeby, W. I Fronf Row: E. Jordan,IC. Lyman, Warner, J. Mangan, J. Chrise lziglson, G. Green, H. Coumhan, F. Quinlan, R. OCOH, . Sand. ,A Qd'l2fQg,f5nS'Om' J' HO mbyg' D' Cconnelll C' Lemon' R' md Third Row: w. Fifzharris, Coach, v. Jefferson, w. Hoseih, w. Ray- ' F rn k r M Eff W. Hickman R. O'Brien, C. Tauferi, D. Gruner, a e , . en, I , manager, J. Coleman, assisfanf coach.

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LLI2 Swingin' Ou? Cover up! Kise, deep sea diver Q4 EveryfI'1ing's going up BUT He's going down Wilson's Quiz Kids Soph Sfars Comin' af ya

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ffl . 7 ? J WW M' r r V lg ffl, Q g'ZLC!L'ZOl2, ggwwifffl M LQ' -H nl Hy!!! if ,fbi jIy,,1.f 'IJ I ILA fr N- -fb Wilson's l94l B squad consisled principally of 'Fresh- men and sophomores. Juniors and seniors who were unable lo make iirsl 'leam berlhs were also made members oi ihe B squad. The leam was coached by Mr. Cody Hunzel. The schedule followed by lhe iunior Redmen consisfed ol seven games. Wilson came our on lop lwice and failed lo brealc lhe surface five limes. Showing hopes of a promising season, Wilson senl Cen- lral down lo deiear by a score of I9-6. Their pass and running plays cliclced 'rhroughoul lhe game. Showing a complele reversal of form, Wilson lhen losl lo a hard- running Murray leam by a score of 7-0. A pass again proved 'rhe downfall oi a Wilson leam in lhe Johnson game as lhe Governors deiealed fhe Redmen, 7f6. The B leam lhen ran inlo anolher hard-running club in lhe person oi Washinglon's B squad losing, 6-O. Ailer delealing Marshall, 7-O, lhe Redmen fell before lheir lasl lwo opponenls, Harding and Monroe, by scores of 6-O and I4-O. While lhe B squad did nor enioy The success ol lhe A squad lhey did acquire valuable experience which will serve lhem in good slead as 'rhey advance lo posilions on lhe A squad nexl year. Slarling Line-up llop riqhll Linemen: Hiclrrnan, O'Brien, Green, Chrisliansen, Ellen. Jefferson. Sandberg. Backs: McConnell, Larson. Tauierl, Thomson. Fullbaclr Buddy Larson lfop lefll lries 'lor a poinf alfer louchdown in The Harding game. Big Joe Hickman labovel cafches a 25-yard pass from Plafzer lo score lhe lhird louchdown againsf Harding. THE B FOOTBALL SQUAD Fronl Row: Roberl Barth, Elba Van Dyke, William Soulher, Donald Second Row: Herbert Molin, John Grossman, Roberf Hoil, Albert Jacobson, Earl Meyer, Thomas Fuller, Richard Schwarlen, James Runzel, Harold Holmgren, George Kilgore, Arnold Sfeiner, William Vandanacker, Lyle Johanson, Harold Peterson. Larpenleur, Roberf Sulfon, Mr. Cody l-lunzel, coach.