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The Golf co:f;s°erds ····- - -- 64--77 _-::::.::-·--··--------=-- --------- 67 --- 6!171 E T T E S co .. 11., THE AMERICAN TOBACCO 3 ~~~~ COM~ANY THE PRESIDENT'S PAGE W . W . HAYES, Head Coach ESCO SARKKINEN, HARRY L. STROBEL, WILLIAM R. HESS, End Coach Defensive Line Coach Freshma n Coach DOYT L. PERRY, Ba ckfield Coach I the stands today are thou ands of alumni of Ohio State University. To them I want to extend an especial greeting on this traditional Homecoming occasion. Throughout the campus today and tonight there will be scenes of reunion. I want to join in wishing all alumni a pleasant return to their Alma Mater. I want al o to extend a welcome to our visitors from the Northwestern University campus. The football rivalry between our two schools dates back to 1913, the first year of the Western Conference. The great attendance at today's game is a tribute to both teams and the fine record of keen competition they haYe demonstrated over the years. Dr. Howard L. BeYis, President WILLIAM S. ARNSPARGER, E. R. GODFREY, Defensive Backfield WILLIAM A . O 'HARA, Tackle Coach Asst. Athletic Director Jun ior Varsity Coach 4 5 Northwestern Officials RICHARD C. LARKINS, Athletic Director • GEORGE R. STATEN, WILBUR E. SNYPP, Dr. Ticket Director Publicity Director ERNEST R. BIGGS, Head Trainer DR. J. ROSCOE MILLER President RALPH GUARASCI, Stadium Supt. TED 8. PAYSEUR ROBERT C. RIES, MARVIN HOMAN, Dr. RICHARD PATION, Dr. ROBERT J. MURPHY Asst. Ticket Director Director of Athletics Asst. Pub. Dir. Team Physician Team Physician 6 7 Northwestern Coaches WILDCAT PROFILES McAULIFFE, MIKF..-earned letter last year as soph and figures Northwestern Staff ENDS to see much action this fall ... prepped at Chicago's Leo high ... an education major. BIEVER, JOHN-Northwestern's Most Valuable Basketball player last year . has been one of the Big lO's best cage ~uards Directo r of Athletics the past two seasons ... joined the Wildcat gridders m the middle of last season and impressed with pass-catching ability CENTERS THEODORE B. PAYSEUR, Drake, '2 1 ... was four-sport star at Aurora West high ... Commerce major. CALLAWAY, T HOI\IAS-used last year to snap ball on punt COLLIER, JOE-Co-captain of 1953 Wild­ formatiou . will be used more frequently this fall ... was Head Football Coach cats . teamed with his Rock Island, three-sport star at Gary, Ind. Emerson high . lettered as Ill., buddy, Dick Thomas, to form one catcher on baseball team. of Big lO's best aerial combines last falJ RO BERT VOIGTS, Northwestern, '39 . Joe caught 34 passes for 650 yards, DAMORE, JOHN-has already earned two varsity football letters {At Left) a new conference yardage record . ... handles kick-off chores . turned in excellent linebacking lied for team scoring lead with eight joh last year ... was particuiarly outstanding against Southern touchdowns . overall season record Cal.... won all-State grid honors at Riverside-Brookfield (Ill.) was 38 receptions good for 749 yards . .. high school ... also starred in baseball as a prep ... speech Line Coach Majoring in Education. major. DEMYAN, EDWARD-was regular on NU H AFFNER, DONALD-won all-City and all-State football honors J OHN KOVATCH, Northwestern, '3 8 defensive platoon last fall ... has earned at Chicago's Hirsch high . also won prep letters in basketball two major letters in football . hails and wrestling ... speech major. from Mansfield, O., where he played on Backfield Coaches champion Mansfield prep team of '49 ... also lettered in basketball as a prep. DON HEAP, Northwestern, '38 Plans to teach. QUARTERBACKS John Biever McCORMICK, JOSEPH - one of most REARDEN, JOHN-promising signal-caller from Evanston's St. ROBERT Rl:IHSEN, Minnesota, '33 promising newcomers on squad ... rated George high ... turned in fine performance in spring drills ... a fine pass catcher and a top-notch de­ also lettered in basketball, baseball, and golf as a prep. fensive prospect . prepped at Fenwick high in Oak Park End Coach where he won honorable mention in the all-state grid picks . RONDOU DON-was No. 2 behind Thomas last season . , also lettered in track . .. studying to be a C.P.A. lettered i:i football, basketball, tennis, and track at Green Bay, Wis. West high . was conference tennis champ and all-State WALDO FISHER, Northwestern, '28 NlEPOKOJ, ZIGGIE-came fast toward end of last season to in football . ha·s lettered in tennis at NU . pre-dental win Jetter as defensive end . .. was four sport star at Emerson student. high in Gary, Ind .... has lettered as pitcher with baseball Asst. Line Coach Wildcats . pit('hed no-hitter once in American Legion ball. THOMAS DICK-moved into starting berth last fall and turned into one 'or best all-around signal-callers in Big 10 . .. threw 10 TD passes and completed 79 for 1225 yards ... set a couple AL EX SARKISIAN, Northwestern, '49 of NU individual records last year .. played safety_ durmg spring drills and turned in excellent performance . hails from TACKLES Rock Island, Ill .... 1953 co-captain along with his high school Freshman Coach ROCHE, JOHN-has earned two major letters in two years of buddy, Joe Collier ... speech major. regular play . .. brother of last year's NU captain, Tom Roche, who graduated last June . John's the son of a Chicago ROBERT CLIFFORD, Colorado State, '39 policeman and plans to study law. HALFBACKS SACKS, SANFORD-got his baptism last year as a freshman and showed tremen- ISRAELS, LLOYD-an excellent two-way performer who figures dous promise ... should see considerable to be most valuable under one-platoon system . probably action in '53 ... starred in basketball will be worked at right half, although he can play any backfield and football at Cleveland Heights high position but quarterback ... lettered in football and track at Riverside-Brookfield (Ill.) high . also planning a Jaw career. McKEIVER BOB-called greatest player to come out of Evanston SEARCY, MERL--lettered last fall as a Township high . led Evanston to state high school football sophomore - improved with each game title in 1951 . won all-State mention three years and all­ and may rate a starting role off his American mention once ... also starred in track and basketb!"-11 spring showing ... comes from Michigan ... tremendously fast and shifty ... exceptionally robust despite size ... counted on for No. 1 left h a lf duties ... can also pass City, Ind., where he lettered in track as well as football. Majoring in Commerre. a nd kick. RANICK E, DICK-lettered last fall at. defensive right half ·. · · YOUNG, JOHN-earned a regular offen­ being counted on to go both ways tlus re.ar ... missed sprmg sive tackle post last season as a sopho­ drills, however, because of baseball activities ... prepped at more . very strong and durable . Chicago's St. Rita high. prepped at Evanston's St. George where John Rearden TROGLJO, J AMES - another pint-sized. he won all-Chicago prep honors . but highly regarded back . looked majoring in Speech. good at right half during spring drills . an exceptionally fine open field runner ... was three-sport star at Hall GUARDS Township high at Spring Valley, Ill... earned all-State grid honors . pre­ ELROD, RICHARD-moved into a starting linebacker spot in dental student. the middle of last season . prepped at Riverside Military Academy and lettered in football and track . plans to study law. FULLBACKS H IGLF.Y, BOB-lettered last year as a guard on the offensive pl_atoon ... won a_ll-Chicag<? area honors at Lyons Township LAUTER, ROBERT - has moved into High School ... His aggressiveness and speed gives him edge starting fullback slot after two years as for starting role this fall. regular left half ... very fast and strong ... seemed to adapt very quickly to his HREN, F RANK-was a!"l all-State halfback at Duluth Minn. new role in spring driJls . was NU's High, but shifted to line in college ... saw action as Hriebacke; leading ground gainer last season with a when freshman ... has won two letters in football ... youn~er 4.3 carrying average . smashed all­ Tom Callaway brother of graduated NU Fullback Chuck Hren . Education scoring records while prepping at Evans­ major. ton's St. George ... hustles all the way. K ACHATUROFF, D AN-wound up his sophomore season in WER ER, J ERRY-saw action at right half last year and improved 1951 as a first string linebacker and was tabbed for a starting with each game ... starred in Illinois game, racing 67 yards to assignment last fall when he became ineligible . a fine a TD on first play of game ... counted on to back up Lauter NORTHWESTE RN STAFF- left to right: Alex Sarkis ia n, assista nt line coach; Don Heop, ba ckfield coach; John Ko vatch, Ii.,... coach; tackler, he is expected to develop into a splendid player In the at full ..