fJ te Captains this Season

DICK BUBAK (left) is a consistently fine performer with tremendous drive. A senior, he lettered twice, playing at end on both of­ fense and defense. He rare- 1y misses a block and is a fine pass receiver. Dick was an all-state prep end at Jerome, Ida., high school. He catches for the Ute baseball team. Married, he has one daughter.

JACK CROSS (right) is one of the hardest work­ ing players on the squad . and merits great respect from his teammates. He was among the high scorers in the conference last sea­ son despite his shift from fullback to halfback. An above average student, he's studying law and is in the naval ROTC. Last year was president of the Associated Men Students. He prepped at Twin Falls high school.

DON JENSEN was the mtiinstay of the line last year at tackle, and for the past two seasons has play­ ed on both platoons. He won alllconference mention as a sophomore and junior and should have his great­ est season this year. He let­ tered in football, basketball and track at Salt Lake City's East high school. Married, he has two children and works as a truck driver in the off season.

(28) ;QC;3 Short Sk.etches on Vte Plaflers QUARTERBACKS DON RYDALCH was the squad's No.1 quarterback last season-the leading passer in the conference and a heady signal~caller. In spring practice he looked good also as safety man and should have no difficulty ad~ justing to the single platoon system. Strong and wiry, he also is on the wrestling squad. Married last sum~ mer. Hails from Newdale, Ida., and held the Idaho prep passing record at Sugar~Salem high. CARTER COWLEY is another excellent signal caller and passer who should see as much action as Rydalch this season. For the past two years he has been noted chiefly for his long kicks. Had some oppor~ tunity to replay the David~Goliath saga last year, for he threw some key blocks despite his slight stature. Played football, basketball and baseball ·at Davis high school. Married, and the only man on the squad with a son. NEIL SORENSEN is the lightest man ?n the team but is a great competitor. He is a junior and an NROTC student. He'll be groomed for a. starting role next season. Played football and tennis at Jordan high school. DAVE DUNGAN quarterbacked Utah's exceptional fresh~ man squad last season and by year's end had de~ veloped into a fine passer. Lettered in football, basket~ ball and baseball at Reno, Nev., high school. Majoring in geology and enrolled in the NROTC. Because of the heavy competition won't start this season, but is looked on as a comer. RIG H T HALFBACKS JACK CROSS (see captains). HERB NAKKEN seems to fit into the "Flying T" as if he were built for it. He is big, rough' and fast and looked exceptionally good in the spring intrasq\J.ad game. Although only a soph, he'll see lots of foot~ ball this season. Holds the Utah high school discus record. An AFROTC enrollee. JED GIBSON is one of the best~liked players on the squad. He was the work~horse of the frosh squad last year and was a consistent ground gainer. Another AROTC man. Prepped at Tooele high school, and worked there this summer. RAY FELLER is a Salt Lake City lad who prepped at West high school. A junior college transfer. Runs hard and looked good in spring practice. An army veteran. CARL ROEPKE is another promising sophomore back. A flashy prep back at Burlingame, Cal., he captained the Northern California squad in the high school all~ star game in Los Angeles coliseum. An NROTC student. PAUL COOK, a senior, has been :m outstanding de~ fensive man for the past two seasons. He saw only limited action on offense, which might handicap him this season. He won letters in football, basketball and baseball at Davis high school and played in the out~ field on Utah's conference championship baseball sq4ad. He's an AFROTC cadet and farms in the summer. (29) LEFT HALFBACKS LYNN SPINDLER is called a "steam engine" by his teammates. One 'Of the fastest and strengest runners in the cenference, he's the leading candidate fer the LHB spet. A junier, majering in engineering, he's a Kerean veetran. Calls Brigham City heme. RICHARD BROWN is anether veteran 'Of the Les An, geles celiseum prep game. Prepped at San Dieguite high scheel in San Diege, Cal., where he alse letter, ed in basketball, baseball and track. Likes surf board, ing but finds little time fer it as a censtructien werk, er in Califernia during the summer. An NROTC cadet. GEORGE FISHER is called "Mr. Five by Five" fer e~ vieus reasens-he stands 'Only 5' 6" but weighs 205 Ibs. Exceptienally fast fer his weight. A veteran 'Of 47 menths in the army, he served in the eccupatien 'Of Germany, was discharged as a sergeant. Prepped at Chicage, Ill., Vecatienal Scheel. A sophemere and physical educatien majer. GENE PANTUSO is 'One 'Of the mest premising 'Of a geod crop 'Of sephemere backs. He prepped at East high scheel, then served in the air cerps at Clevis AFB. Has lets 'Of speed and is a talented passer. MAX PIERCE, a junier, came te the U frem American Ferk high scheel highly teutecl and has fulfilled the premise. A fine natural ball player, he's 'One 'Of the fastest men en the squad. Played censiderably en varsity when 'Only a freshman and just missed letter, ing last seasen. Married, with twe children. Enrelled in the AFROTC. FULLBACKS DON PETERSEN fer twe seasens has been 'One 'Of the leading greund gainers in the cenference. Last year he gained mere yards in the Wyeming game than the entire eppesing backfield-191 yards. Wen the Quar, terback Club player,ef,the,week award. A smart, streng runner. Lettered in feur sperts at Bear River high scheel. Majering in physical educatien and werking teward an army cemmissien. One 'Of 13 married men 'On the team. FRANK BRANHAM is prebably the best pass receiver en the squad and is a great epen,field runner. Was the leading scerer in the cenference last year. Pappy will have a hard time picking between him and Petersen fer the starting jeb. Full name is Franklin Delane Branham, but usually gees by "Set," 'Or "Rebel." Prepped at Prestenburg, Ky. Married last summer. Werks in the censtructien trades during the summers. LOUIS MELE, up frem last year's fresh team, is a great runner,blecker,kicker. Will prebably de a let 'Of punt, ing this year. Played under Pres Summerhays at Carben high scheel, where he alse lettered in bask, etball and baseball. Called "Fireplug" because 'Of his stature. A physical educatien majer and AROTC cadet. JOE KINE, altheugh injured in a summer jeb, sheuld be in shape fer a geed seasen. Played semi,regularly as a freshman twe seasens age but has been used here' tofere almest exclusively en 'Offense. Very fast, he let, tered in track as well as feetball at Beulder City high scheel. An ROTC student majering in bielegy. (30) BEN GLOVER was a firsHate back at Box Elder high school and is getting back into harness after return, ing from a mission for the LDS church. Should be a top-notch addition to the backfield when he gets on to the rudiments of the Flying T. Had some fresh, man and varsity experience before his sojourn. JAMES TARRO is a rugged and speedy back who came to the U by way of Ogden high school. Not too much is known of his capabilities otherwise because he sus' tained a knee injury last season on the frosh squad, but he looked good in spring practice. CENTERS CHARLES GRANT bears more than a little resemblance to Humphrey Pennyworth. The largest man on the squad. Has a great sense of humor. Has played both offense and qefense and should draw the starting assignment this season. Played basketball at American Falls, Ida., high school also, and was leader and play, ing coach of a top intramural basketball team. Sum' mers as a railroad worker. A physical education major, he's enrolled in the army ROTC. Nicknamed "Tiny." TOMMY THOMPSON was an all,state high school player at Morgan high school and geherally regarded as the best prep center in the state. Constantly im, proving, he should have his best year as a senior this season. Knee injuries have slowed him down a bit. GAIL BROWN, a junior, has played guard and tackle as well as center. Also saw action as a linebacker. Should play lots of ball this year. Prepped at Murray high school. He's an accounting major and an AFROTC cadet. CARL POGLAJEN was the outstanding player in the Shriner all,star high school game in 1951. Began his college football career as a tough, first,string center on the frosh squad and last year was a first,string line, backer until he was injured in the BYU game. Played football and baseball at Carbon high school and works in the construction trades in Sunnyside, Utah, during the summer. NATHAN FORTE was the leading center on last year's freshman squad, is a good linebacker and fine offen, sive blocker. Served four years in the army. Prepped at Fenger high school in Chicago. Majoring in ac, counting. TOM CHARLEBOIS, a junior, played basketball and football at Emerson high school in Gary, Ind. Played center as a freshman and was converted to end last year. Rugged and fast, he could see plenty of action this season. Majoring in business.

~n Jiijrmorium '- The Utah football squad this year mourns the loss of Roland K. Larsen, of Moab, a standout tackle and gentleman who had a fine career ahead of him as a football player and as an engineer. Roland was electrocuted July 20 while working for the Utah State Road Commission. An above aver, age student and a cheerful companion who played the game, he will not soon be forgotten by his teammates.

(31) RIG H T GUARDS SPENCER CONLEY also goes by "Spike," an apt nick. name. Big and tough as a quarterback, he was shifted to guard in spring practice and looks like the leading ' --contender there. Played guard, end and QB in -high school, so shifting positions is nothing new to him. Played defensive linebacker last season. Also lettered in swimming and plays intramural basketball. Majoring in electrical engineering and enrolled in the Air Force ROTC. GERALD SIMMONS, half of a twin combination on the Redskin line, is another contender for a starting job. Prepped at Bear River high school and made most of the all.state selections in 1950. Has played mostly on defense. A physical education major and member of 'the AFROTC. TOM MOORE was the best the frosh squad had in the center of the line last season. Was shifted from cen· ter to- guard with good results. Threw the shot.put for the track squad last season and runs all the time to keep in shape. One of the fastest men oil the line. At 225 lbs., also one of the biggest. BILL JOHNSON is a top prospect from Las Vegas, Nev. Fits well into the Curtice offense. One of the standout linemen from last year's frosh team, although not one of the heftier guards. HAL BOURNE has seen extensive action the past two seasons, mostly on offense, and may pull a starting as· signment this year. Accepted for the University of Utah Medical College freshman class this year, he's been a scholar as well as a bang.up football player. Had a straight A average spring quarter and won the scholarship plaque last year. Boxed as well as played football at Davis high school. L EFT -G U A R D S JIM DURRANT, a senior, is the hardest charger on the squad and should take care of the left guard spot nicely this season. Not tall, but heavy and agile. Play. ed chiefly on offense during the two.platoon era. Started as a halfback in high school at Payson, Utah. Married and is in the army ROTC. DAROLD SIMMONS, a senior, is Gerald's twin brother. Should play right behind Durrant this season. Has speed and power and is a- mighty rough tackler. Has been a member of the wrestling squad. From Beaver Dam, Utah, he's a physical education major and a member of the AFROTC. ARLAN EVANS, a sophomore, is a redheaded flash up from the frosh team who looked exceptionally good in the intrasquad tiff. A Jordan high school alumnus from Riverton, Utah. Is in the AROTC. DICK LEWIS, a junior, played first.string guard in the Shrine high school all·star game in 1951. Should come into his own as a college player this year. Play­ ed basketball and baseball, too, at Davis high school. Majoring in business. Farms in the summer. AROTC. RIG H T TACKLES DON JENSEN (see captains). DON HENDERSON, a junior, was one of the most de· pendable lineman even as a freshman. One of the best.liked men on the team. Played at Berkeley high school but wasn't large enough to report until his (32) junior year, when he promptly made all,state. No worries about his size now-220 Ibs. Majoring in political science. Worked as a Fuller Brush salesman during the summer. DONNIE BARR was a four,letter man at Uintah high school . in Vernal. A sophomore, he was one of the big surprises of the spring game. Was switched to the line from the backfield and took to it like a duck to water. Another honor AROTC man. Majoring in commercial art arid active in intramural athletics. BERT COOPER was an all,state selection in high school in Ely, Nev. Played end for the frosh squad last year and starred on the freshman basketball team, too. Majoring in P.E. An AROTC cadet. BOB BOGDEN started as a flanker as a freshman. Called a "wild man" by his teammates because of his abs~ lute fearlessness on the line. A graduate of Murray high school, he lettered there in track as well as fo<;>t, ball. Working toward an artillery commission in the ROTC and majoring in economics.

LEFT TACKLES LYNN SIMONS, only a sophomore, looks like the starter at this slot. One of the hottest prospects in years, he's tough and uses every inch of his 6' 2" to ad, vantage. Also is one of the fastes~ linemen on the squad. Calls Las Vegas, Nev., home. ROBERT GAWRONSKI was endowed with amazing good humor, which he doffs on the playing field. As tough and hard a player as you'll find, he's the pride of the Polish population of Chicago. Prepped at Fenger high school there. A premedical student. Plays intramural basketball. GILBERT TAYLOR, a sophomore from Salt Lake City, is an improving ball player who should make the traveling squad. Showed lots of potential on last year's frosh team. Prepped at East high school. An NROTC student. DAVE RASMUSSEN is another lineman up from the frosh ranks. An exceptionally good blocker, he should help the varsity this season. Tall and rugged. Hails from Vernal, Utah. Majoring in geology with plans of continuing' his studies on the graduate level. LYLE RANCK is an NROTC student from Salt Lake City, breaking into the varsity as a sophomore. Look, ed good in the spring game, although he had not play, ed on the freshman squad the previous fall. RONALD RUNNELLS, a senior, has been used chiefly on defense but will be working for a starting job this season. Shifted from guard to give depth to the tackle posts. A vicious tackler, but is recovering from a knee operation. Had a B plus average last spring in Law College. Prepped at Salt Lake City's Granite high school. L EFT ENDS ORVILLE NELLESTEIN was one of the finest defensive ends in the conference last year. Came to the U. from Ogden high school as a fullback and in his first varsity game, as a freshman, ran 66 yards for a touchdown. Switched to end last year, he played sensational ball against Colorado and thereafter. Major, ing in physical education and is in the AROTC. Married this summer. (33) MORRIS NELSON was the highest scoring end on the squad last season. Has played almost exclusively on offense but should be able to handle defense, too, this year. Best bet for the starting job. Fast for his size, he won the 100~yard dash in intramural competi~ tion. A Carbon high school graduate, he hails from Columbia, Utah, where he works in the coal mines during the summer. Loves to ski and plays the tenor sax. A senior majoring in chemical engineering.

BUD CROSS is little brother to Jack Cross. Although only a sophomore he should play lots of ball this season. He is a fine end both offensively and de~ fensively and a first~rate placekicker. Like his brother, he's an NROTC student. Is from Twin Falls, Ida.

DOUG PALLAY entered the U in time to play baseball two years ago but still is a sophamore. Fast and a tricky runner. Another of those stalwart Fenger high school lads from Chicago who. have bolstered Utah's grid stack., An AFROTC cadet.

DEAN HUNTLEY, a sophomore, shines as a blocker and is developing into a good receiver. Had a gaad year last season on the frosh team. Prepped at Rivertan, Wyo.. Is in the AFROTC and majoring in histary.

V AR SELLE WEAVER, a senior, has been an excellent defensive wingman far two years. Called "the bauncer" because of his pep. Was a sergeant with the 11th airborne infantry in Japan and naw has a re~ serve cammission, earned through the ROTC. A pre~ medical student, he prepped at North Cache high school. Was also. on the track team there. Warks as a salesman during the summers.

RIG H T ENDS

DICK BUBAK (see captains)

DAVE GERMANN, a big boy with a ready smile, played ball at Berkeley, Cal., high schaol with Henderson and Canley. Also. played basketball and baseball there. Nicknamed "bird~dog." Should play right behind Bubak this season. An autstanding AROTC cadet, he wan a trip to Lang Beach, Cal., last year. Majaring in physical educatian.

JACK WADE has the drive and heart to. stay up with the leading contenders for the starting job at right end. Used mostly as a placekicker the past twa sea~ sons. Was a stand aut for Millard high schaal's cham~ pionship team and starred there in basketball and track. An art majar and AROTC cadet.

TOM ADAMS, anather stand aut an last year's freshman team, was an all~state player at T oaele high schaol, where he also played basketball and baseball. An ex~ cellent blocker and gaod pass receiver. An AROTC student. (34)