• COMMANDER THOMAS J. HAMILTO N, U. S. N. OMMANDER THOMAS J. HAMIL­ he was flying from the U. S. S. Milwaukee, C TON, originator of the Naval Pre­ and was detached to handle coaching duties Flight program, whose picture appears in the Fall. on the front cover of this program, was born When only 27 years of age he became Head at Hoopestown, Illinois. He attended Doane Football Coach at the Naval Academy. In Academy where he was a three sports star his first year, his team won eight games out and valedictorian of his class. He was ap­ of nine and was voted the third best in the pointed to the Naval Academy in 1923 and Nation. Most important victory was a triumph he was an outstanding man on the Annapolis over Army, first Navy win in 13 years against campus for four years. He earned nine var­ the West Point squad. He served as Head sity letters, three each in baseball, basketball Coach for three years. and football. He captained the varsity basket­ ball team and he is the permanent class presi­ While coaching at Annapolis, m 1936, he dent of his class. In 1926 at Soldiers' Field was made a lieutenant: In addition to coach­ in Chicago, 106,C'.)0 fans, the largest crowd ing at the Naval Academy, he was an instruc­ in football history, saw Tom Hamilton crown tor in aviation for Midshipmen. a brilliant day by kicking the point after Upon finishing his coaching work at the touchdown which gave the Navy a 21-21 tie Naval Academy, he flew with patrol squad­ with the Army. It marked the third success­ rons from 1937 until June, 1940. Included ful try for the extra point by Tom Hamilton in his flights were trips from the mainland to that afternoon. Hawaii, to Alaskan waters and to the Carib­ Upon being commissioned an Ensign in the bean. U. S. Navy, his first assignment after gradua­ In June, 1940, he was made Assistant Opera­ tion from Annapolis, was as turret officer on tions Officer at the Naval Air Station at Ana­ the U. S. S. Maryland. He served for two costia, Maryland. Later he was promoted to years on this ship. He was detached from this Operations Officer. July, 1941, he be­ duty during the Fall to serve as an Assistant In came a Lieutenant Commander. Football Coach at the Naval Academy during 1927 and 1928. He became Head of the Pre-Flight and Physical Training section of the Aviation After completion of his duty on the Mary­ Training Division of the Bureau of Aeronau­ land, he went to Pensacola, Florida to begin tics in December, 1941. In this position, he flight training. He became a Lieutenant (j.g.) was in full charge of the organization and while at Pensacola. After completion of his running of this new phase of training work. training at Pensacola, he was assigned to Tor­ He had charge over the setting up of courses, pedo Squadron 1 on the U. S. S. Lexington. the procurement of personnel and the count­ He coached the United States Fleet foot­ less other duties connected with the establish­ ball team at San Diego in 1931 and the squad ment of a new program. His office is located at San Pedro in 1932 and 1933. At this time at 610 H Street, Northeast, Washington, D. C. u• [ 1 ] R. IOWA SEAHAWKS­ OHIO STATE ] amea L, Renick, Editor WILKE George H aney, Advertising Manager William Guthrie, Circulation Manager A Distinguished GuesL----------------------- 4 Additional Ohio State Players------------------D Contents ----------------------------------- 3 Commander Thomas Hamilton----------------- I Lt. Col. Bernie Bierman----------------------- 7 Meet the Seahawk•---------------------------- 8 Navy Conditioning Program _________________ J0-11 Q Ohio State Official•---- --------------- ----- --- 5 Ohio State Player•------------------12-24-26-30-35 Ohio State Roste<----------------------------14 Ohio Playing Number•---------------- --------16 Penalties by Philip Morris----------------------25 Seahawk Officials --------------------------- 6 Seahawk Players ---------------------13-28·32-34 u Seahawk Playing Numbers --------------------21 Seahawk Roster ---------------------- --------22 Today's Lineups --------------------------18·19 National Advertising Representatives A FOOTBALL PU BLICAT IONS M 370 Lexington Ave, N ew York The official watch for checlc.ing the electric timer is L E Longines, the world's most honored watch. I A T T y s STOP AT A COLUMBUS, MOORES&ROSS ICE CREAM OHIO DEALER [ 2 J [ 3 J A Distinguished Guest OHIO STATE OFFICIALS CAP T. E. S. ROOT THE NATIVE Buckeye, Captain E. S. Root, HISS A U.S.N. (retired), is skipper of the vast Ninth district naval officer procurement organiza­ STAMP tion which supplies an easy third of the Navy's COMPANY wartime officer personnel. He is Director of Naval Officer Procurement for the district, with head­ quarters in Chicago. The organization blankets HE RMAN A. BLOOM President and General Manager thirteen middle west states including Ohio. His native town is Delaware, 0., where he was RUBBER, BRASS AND STEEL born December 27, 1881 , and where he obtair1ed MARKING DEVICES his preliminary education. Delaware, too, is where BRONZE TAB LETS he worked in a grocery store before he entered the United States Naval Academy, from which he was NUMBERING MACHINES gra_duated in 1905. He was in the same Annapolis class with Admiral Chester W . Nimitz, commander­ 195 EAST LONG STREET in-ch ief of the Pacific fleet, and Admiral Royal E. C O L U M B U S , 0 H I O Ingersoll, commander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet. He commanded the first destroyer which crossed the Pacific; he commanded the first aerial recon­ DR. HOWARD L. BEVIS naissance of several Pacific islands which now are President war centers and he was Governor of Guam from 1931 to 1933. For Your It wasn't long after his graduation until he was assigned to the Asiatic fleet. His duty stayed there or until shortly before Europe's first outbreak of World War I when he was transferred to escort duty in the Atlantic. Then in 1919 he returned to the Asiatic fleet for two more years' duty. During that time he took the U.S.S. RIZAL, a destroyer presented to the United States Government by the Philippines. His last sea com.mand was in 1934 and 1935 when he took the newly commissioned heavy cruiser ASTORIA, sunk in a sea battle off the Solomon Islands last August 9, on her shakedown cruise be­ fore she joined the fleet. Much of his sea duty was on destroyers. Among those which he commanded were the BARRY, BAINBRIDGE, ROW AN, PERCIVAL, and the JAMES VERNOR COMPANY PAUL BROWN MA. L. W. ST. JOHN WILLIAM JONES. 6891 525 E. Broad St. Head Coach Athletic Director [ 4 ] [ 5 ] CAPTAIN DAVID C. HANRAHAN, U.S.N. LT. COL. BERNIE W. BIERMAN Commanding Officer Athletic Director and Football Coach U. S. Naval Pre-Flight School HE football team that today enjoys the hospitality of the Ohio State Uni­ versity is representative not only of the personnel at the U . S. Navy Pre­ T flight School at Iowa City but of its program. That three-months training program places first emphasis on physical conditioning. Physical condition of its combat fliers is so much a concern of the U . S . Navy that it is allotting three entire months of training to that end in this period when time is so vital. Foot­ ball is an integral part of the training program at the Navy's Pre-Flight Schools as, with other sports, it contributes to the development of stamina, skill, aggres­ siveness, teamwork, and competitive spirit in the individual. Beyond the develop­ ment of physical assets that latter is tremendously important. Just one thing can be promised for the Pre-Flight School football team that will play today­ OUND strategy, infinite detail in organization, and an ability to implant confidence it will be possessed with an abundance of that spirit. For it is that spirit that is and discipline in ranks through an imparting of the leader's knowledge are dis­ the main ingredient of victory, and victory- not today on this field but in a S tinguishing characteristics of military genius. It is coincidence that those same char­ much larger field and in a grim contest for survival-is uppermost in the thoughts of every Navy man."-Captain David C. Hanrahan, U.S.N . acteristics have contributed largely to one of the most impressive coaching x:ecords in the history of intercollegiate football, as compiled by Lt. Col. Bierman, athletic director and football coach of the U . S . Navy Pre-Flight School at Iowa City. Enlisting in the Marines in the last war, Bierman attained the rank of captain before receiving his discharge. He was recalled to active duty in December, 1941 , and then held a commission as Major in the Marine Corps Reserve. He was assigned by the Navy De­ partment to assist in organization oi the physical training program for Naval Aviation and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in May, 1942. THREE-SPORT athlete and football captain during his collegiate years at Minnesota, A Bierman began his coaching career at Billings, Mont., high school. He then en­ COMMANDER JOHN BLOOM, U.S.N.R. tered the Marines and afterward coached at Montana, Tulane and Mississippi A . & M. before becoming head coach at Minnesota in 1932. During Bierman's 10 years at Executive Officer Minnesota his teams won five Big Ten championships and tied for another. Five of his U. S. Naval Pre-Flight School Gopher elevens were unbeaten. Bierman-coached teams have scored eight sti;aight victories over Michigan, the Wolverines having tied the Gophers in 1933 and beaten them in 1932.