The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-26
Wilmington Places Two
On N. C.. Shrine Elepen
BY GENE WARREN

and John Hobbs, two Of the best
football players to ever don the
Orange and Black at New Hanover
High School, by the two gridders
teammates in an election among
themselves is believed to be very
satisfactory to the local pigskin
fans who have been faithful sup
porters Of the Wildcat eleven this
season.
The only other city in the East
ern A Conference to place two OF
their candidates on the North
Carolina All-Star eleven is Wilson.
The North Carolina squad will
clash with the South Carolina out
fit in the annual Shrine Bowl game
at Charlotte Municipal Stadium on
December 8.
Kenneth Rogers played in the
backfield of the Cats for the first
time this season, originally going
out for an end berth. Coach Leon
Brodgen recognized his ability as
a top notch runner, pass receiver,
and punter, and switched the lanky
Had Immediately to the left hall
back slot in his version Of the t.
formation. Rogers paid dividends
for this chance, scoring touchdown
after touchdown from his new posi-
tion, and punting consistently in
the pinches. He proved himself as
fine runner also jaunting around
the ends for nice yardage at each
attempt. The tall senior, weigh
ing 1853 pounds, is only II years
old, and starred for the local base
ball team last season as a pitch
er. He expects to be back on the
mound for the Wildcat. nine again
this spring.
There was not much doubt in
the eyes Of the Wilmington fans
that big John Hobbs, co-captain
Of the Wildcats. would receive
the honor Of handling tackle
post on the Shrine Bowl team since
he has been a first stringer for
three out Of his four years at New
Hanover High School. He would
have probably played on the init
ial team his freshman year, it his
older brother, Dewey Hobbs. had
not been around. Dewey is now
holding down a first string tackle
position on the Wake Forest
eleven, the college which John in
tends to 60 to when he graduates.
Hobbs made All-Conference last
year, and may be chosen on the
All-State eleven this year. He tips
the scales at 210 pounds, but
charges with great power for his
weight.
With the choice of these two
boys for the Shrine Bowl squad,
the Charlotte committee has also
honored Wilmington by selecting
Leon Brodgen as an assistant
; coach for the North Carolina team
to manage the best grioders in
the State.
Brogden has done great job il
turning out good pigskln crew
this year, taking the remnants o1
!, an inexperienced cats club, which
failed to score on any conference
opponent in 1914, and transform.
ing it into powerful football
eleven.
Starting with only three first
stringers and group of Junior
Varsity stars, he instituted his IT
to help the light, but shifty Cats
who were at a marked disadvan
J tage with the single wingback for
nation that requires heavy boys
to place their weight in theil
;. favor. After experimenting with
Johnny Symmes, Hackshaw Tuttle
and David Bannerman as bal
handler from the quarterback
post. Brodgen discovered S it.,
in, Jimmy Piner. reserve guare
on the "44 team, and developed
him into a good signal caller. Pin
er will be big help in next year,
team, because he is only Junior
i. in High School.
Z Seniors who played their las
game Thursday are Chubby Paul
y Graham Barefoot, John Hobbs
David Bannerman, Louis Sykes
! Kenneth Rogers, Johnny Symmes
:. James Tuttle, and Durwood Or
rell.
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