Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 24, 1952
Caption:
MEET ANN ARBOR HIGH'S TRACK CHAMPS: For several years The News has honored the city's championship high school teams by printing pictures of the squad which took the title. Here, then, is the squad which holds this year's Five-A League and regional track championship. Some of its members today were competing at Ferry Field in the State Class A title meet. Those above who failed to qualify for today's competition were on hand to cheer. The squad members, left to right, in each instance: BOTTOM ROW - Assistant Coach Hank Fonde, Prenty Ware, Chuck Morton, Jack Newman, Don Franklin, Coleman Jewett, Co-Capts. Bob Barr and Bill Newman, Art Preston, Bob Winder, and Coach Tim Ryan. SECOND ROW - Joe Bone, Bruce Rockman, Harry Haas, Bill Koch, Dick Mayers, Don Koch, Bob Hensen, Dick Sleet, Harry Shore, and Hugh Correll. THIRD ROW - Manager Jerry Waxman, Art Clark, Jim Ritchie, Milt Theros, Marv Baker, Duane Calvert, Mike Berg, and Hathaway Gulley. FOURTH ROW - Manager Don Thomas, Pete Gilbert, Bob Evans, Jerry Leith, Stewart May, Tom Leith, Howard Reidell, and Bob Wright. The Leith twins, transfer students from U high at midyear, were not eligible for competition this spring but trained with the rest to keep in shape for next year's campaigning.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 4, 1951
Caption:
Seated: Left to Right: Marv Fraker, A.A.H.S.; Jim Cartwright, A.A.H.S.; Morton Cox, U.H.; Doug Nordman, A.A.H.S.; John Heald, A.A.H.S.; Tom Rickelmann, St.T.H.S. Standing, left to right: Coach Gene Freed, U.H.; Coach Hank Fonde, A.A.H.S.; John Batsakes, A.A.H.S.; Dick Visel, St.T.H.S.; Jerry Leith, U.H.; Frank Collins, St.T.H.S.; Prentiss Ware, A.A.H.S.; Coach Leo Wagner, St.T.H.S.; Bob Ufer, Sports Director, WPAG.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 7, 1953
Caption:
Time To Meet The Champs' Again: Following its custom of publishing squad pictures of city high school teams which win league championships, The News today presents the 1953 Ann Arbor High grid team, undefeated and untied in seven games and champion of the Six-A League. In each case the readings are left to right. Bottom Row: Dave Dingman, John Hedlesky, John Niehuss, Bill Royce, Dick Koch, Bob St. Clair, Tom Brooker, Harold Stoddard, Bill Watson. Second Row: Coach Hank Fonde, Jim Taylor, Stuart May, George Cress, Frank Mayfield, Jerry Leith, Team Capt. Jack Lousma, Tom Leith, Ernie Delco, John Laverty, Don Hakala. Third Row: Line Coach Bob 'Scope' Davis, Bill Hobbs, Bill Wenrick, Dan Berglund, Bill Wood, Bill Birkle, Lionel Jackson, Jim Bancroft, Ed Meyer, Bill Thomas, Dale Gatzka. Fourth Row: End Coach and Chief Scout Frank Kline, Tom Green, Eugene Hall, Chuck O'Hara, Bob Correll, Stan Larmee, Ken Nelson, Jerry Baker, Larry Rowland, Jim Anderson, Bill Robinson. Top Row: Trainer Paul Clifford, Training Room Manager Dick Hamm, Elmer Rush, Leonard Frisk, Bob Sutch, Dick Williams, Gary Vogel, Fred Ellicott, Bob Perry, Manager Dean Flowers, Manager Ed Winkler.