Published In
Ann Arbor News, February 14, 1946
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DRAKE NAMED HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT HIGH SCHOOL: Don "Dobbie" Drake, assistant Pioneer football coach for 10 years and a member of the school coaching staff for 20 years, will succeed Kip Taylor as head football coach.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, August 29, 1947
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FIRST PHASE OF SCHOOLBOY FOOTBALL PRACTICE SESSIONS: Issuing of equipment and running through of physical examinations occupies the city's scholastic football hopefuls this week in preparation for start of practice next week. In the Wines Field locker room, where Ann Arbor High players are getting suited up, Jack Drake (seated), former Pioneer line star and son of Head Coach Don "Dobbie" Drake, watches Don Dohoney struggle into a suit while Walter Schmid holds a pile of sweat shirts for examination by Capt. Max Matteson.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, September 17, 1947
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COACH DON "DOBBIE" DRAKE CAPT. MAX MATTESON

Published In
Ann Arbor News, September 18, 1947
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THE 'HAVES' REVIEW THOSE WHO WANT THEIR JOBS: With eight "good men" after the assignments, Coach Don "Dobbie" Drake shouldn't have too much trouble at the guard spot on his Ann Arbor High football team this fall. Two of the eight, George Tokunaga (second from right) and Bob Sauve (right) are lettermen with strings on the jobs. Anxious, and maybe ready, to cut those strings are the other six, from left to right, Ted Hariton, Dick Creel, Dick Harvey, Dick Parker, Jack Baylis and John Kokinakes. Drake isn't sure who'll get the Friday night starting calls against Flint Central here.