Biographical Sketches ENDS BOB SCHNELKER—Last year's regular left end who should round out three years of varsity play this season as one of Ohio's top linemen . . . Named to the AP all-Ohio team last year . . . Caught 14 passes for 243 yards and five touchdowns in '48 . . . An excellent down field blocker . . . Called "Snake" by teammates . . . Hard to move on defense when opponents sweep his end . . . Good speed and fine deception in eluding pass defenders ... A four sport athlete at Upper Sandusky with all-state honors in football and track . . . Majoring in physical education. DON FRAIL—Should handle the regular right end after earning first letter as a reserve last year . . . One of the hardest tacklers on squad . . . Works as main- tenance man for soft drink dispensers on campus . . . Very good offensive block- er . . . At 26 is one of the squad's older men . . . Makes a speciality of grabbing difficult passes . . . Learned his football from Morgan Jones at Lima Central, winning one award as an end . . . Married and has two children, a boy and a girl . . . Wants to teach industrial arts after graduation in January. HAL DUNHAM—Earned his letter last year as a sophomore as Schnelker's relief ... A kickoff specialist who reminds you of the Cleveland Browns' Lou Groza with his 60 yard boots . . . Averaged 51.7 yards in 47 kicks last fall . . . Brother of Vernon, last year's all-Ohio end and now a member of BG coaching staff . . . Hard tackier and can take a lot of punishment . . . Worked as a campus painter during summer . . . Will again play behind Schnelker but should see more action with the '48 experience . . . Probably be used more on defense be- cause of showing at diagnosis of opponents' plays . . . Made 9 letters at Norton center in 3 sports . . . Named on all-Metropolitan league eleven at guard . . . Served in ETO and Pacific with army . . . Married and has two daughters. HARRY COLEMAN—As a sophomore, this ex-Toledo Libbey star is making a strong bid for a regular berth . . . One of the standouts on Fred Marsh's '48 frosh outfit . . . Won three football and track letters at Libbey, gaining all-city honors and honorable mention all-state as a senior in '45 . . . Won the valuable player award and the University of Michigan trophy . . . But chose to come to BG after serving 18 months as an army clerk . . . Played on the 7th Division eleven which won Far East Command championship in '47 while overseas . . . Excels on defense and is improving on pass receiving . . . Will be pushing Frail for starting job before season ends. DOUG MOONEY—One of the two 1947 lettermen on the squad . . . Was a navy air corps cadet last year . . . Very fast charger and good blocker . . . Was an all-Buckeye league end at BG high in '45, climaxing three years of football . . . The hardest hitting little man (157 pounds) on squad . . . Likes to really crack them . . . Starred against William and Mary in the final game of '47 season . . . Will see a lot of defensive action at right end. HAROLD RAETHER—Is starting his third year as a squad member . . . Won his first award last year as a reserve . . . Was an all-state end at Toledo Waite in '42 where his coach was Jack Mollenkopf, present Purdue line coach ... A very good fundamentalist . . . Works hard in practice . . . Played with Duke in 1943 season when a Marine trainee on Durham campus ... A broken finger may hamper him in early season games . . . Good blocker . . . Starts fast . . . Exper- ienced . . . Known as "Dutch" . . . Recently married. TACKLES GORDON ACKERMAN—Split regular tackle duty with Verduin last year and probably will do same this season . . . Will be working toward his third gridiron award, making first letter as a freshman two years ago . . . Fastest tackle . . . Uses speed well on getting down field on kick'offs and punts . . . Fast charger, accounting for blocking two opponent kicks last season . . . Played a bang-up game against Kent last fall . . . Was captain and quarterback at Cuyahoga Falls winning three letters . . . Went to service at end of junior year but returned to graduate in '47 . . . Was a radioman in Navy. 16