Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 21, 1940
Caption:
MEET THE CHAMPS: Since 1923 Ann Arbor High has been trying to go through a football season undefeated. Since 1935 a Five-A league championship has evaded its grasp. This year, however, both facts were accomplished when the Pioneers swept to a record of seven victories and one tie. Here are the boys responsible for it. From left to right - Bottom Row: Coach Laverne Taylor, Bob Hochrein, Bill Fisher, Don Cress, Nate Kett, Dick Walterhouse, Capt. Harry Koruan, Wallace Koebnick, Ed Jamadanian, Mike Katapol, Christo Gagalis, Coach Don Drake. Second Row: Ken Levy, John Bertsos, Bob Twining, Phil Reid, Bill Sunday, Bob Kalmbach, John Wares, George Crocker, Russell Reuter, John Crandell. Third Row: Val Smith, Don Knight, Jack Bevier, Craig Parker, Russell Rochte, Sherill Davis, Howard Yek, Howard Wight, Bob Webb, Bill Navarre. Fourth Row: Otto Kruse, Dick Poole, Jack Dates, Dick Stribley, Carl Hetchler, Alvin Staebler, Bill Marshall, Bob Leneberg, Wilber Hann, Walker Lang.

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Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 31, 1940
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COACH TAYLOR'S FIRST SEASON WAS UNBEATEN ONE: For the first time since 1923 the Ann Arbor high football team shown here swept to an unbeaten season under command of its new coach, Laverne Taylor. It also won the Five-A league championship. The season's record was seven victories and a tie. The players, from left to right: Bottom row - Bob Hochrein, Bill Fisher, Don Cress, Nate Kett, Dick Walterhouse, Capt. Harry Koruan, Wallace Koebnick, Ed Jamadanian, Mike Katapol and Christo Gaglis. Second row - Ken Levy, John Bertsos, Bob Twining, Phil Reid, Bill Sunday, Bob Kalmbach, John Wares, George Crocker, Russell Reuter and John Crandell. Third row - Val Smith, Don Knight, Jack Bevier, Craig Parker, Russell Rochte, Sherill Davis, Howard Yek, Howard Wright, Bob Webb, and Nelson Navarre. Fourth row - Otto Kruse, Dick Poole, Jack Dates, Dick Stribley, Carl Hetcher, Alvin Staebler, Bill Marshall, Bob Leneberg, Wilbur Hann and Walker Lang.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 22, 1939
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PIONEERS WILL PRESENT COLORFUL PICTURE: Ann Arbor High's football team will present a colorful picture when it trots out on the turf at Wines Field tonight to do battle with Monroe. The Pioneers will be decked out in new uniforms of royal blue trimmed with white. The starting line will probably be composed of Phil Reid, left end; Louis Apostolou, left tackle; Johnny Wares, left guard; Don Cress, center; Capt. Pete Gochis, right guart; Bill Bush, right table and Glen Lake, right end. The backfield will be composed of, left to right, Carl Watkins, halfback; Jack Davies, quarterback; Bob Plichta, fullback and Harry Koruan, halfback.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 13, 1939
Caption:
PIONEER GRID SQUAD GETS NEEDED WEIGHT: For several years the Ann Arbor High football squad has been lacking in weight, especially for the line positions. But Coach Hollway is well pleased with some of his new boys reporting for practice this fall. Shown above are five of the newcomers who will give the Pioneers more beef. Coach Hollway, seated at the right, is looking over some of his best first-year prospects. Reading from left to right they are Glen Lake 185 pounds, Phil Reid 175, Don Cress, 205, Wallace Koebnick 190 and Dwight Gerstler 195.