Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-12-11
Annual Football Banquet And Award
Dinner Held Monday Night; Coach Is
Lauded For Work; Boys Are Praised
Roger Turvy Is
Named Captain
OF Year BY Team

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Awards and applause were the
main features of London's Annual
Football Banquet held Monday
evening in the cafeteria of the high
school, and the greatest amount of
the praise went to Coach Jim Bow
lus for his work with the teams.
In turn Coach Bowlus made
some awards and compliments Of
his own with his presentations and
congratulations to the many boys
who have participated in 1856 and
earlier football contests and prac-
tees.
Master Of Ceremonies Richard
Tracey recognized the groups who
supported the football program,
and paid tribute to the band. the
cheer leaders, the parents, the CO.
operating teachers, the traffic con-
troll crews, the queen and her
court and all others who had a
special part in the years activi-
ties.
The principal speaker Of the eve
ming was Doyt Perry, football
Coach at Bowling Green State
College. Perry was recently named
Ohio Coach of the year
In his remarks he lauded Coach
Bowlus and the team for their
outstanding play and record, and
admonished those present that
everything is within reach of those
who have great desire and the
willingness to word hard. He add
ed that football gives an excellent
example Of this formula, and that
the only person on football team
that surpasses fine player is a
fine team-player. He explained
.. that team-player is made of con-
fidence and character which makes
success a measure of manner in
fighting the game rather than win
, ming.
He added that football gives
every boy a chance to prove his
real intention an6 seriousness as
much as any other activity in life.
And he told the players that they
with their character, are much in
the eye of the public and contri-
butte much to the community which
knows them.
, Tracey, in recognizing the fact
, that 1856 was London's Golden
, Anniversary year in football. in
, troduced four individuals from
London's first undefeated team.
They were Ben Woods, Wilbur
+ Hume, Jack Coberly and Percy
! Rowand. 1t was pointed out that
from the beginning London has
been a football town" and inter-
ested in the boys who have been
: representative of football.
2 In remarks of Coach Bowlus, he
S stressed the fact that the banquet
: was thanksgiving program for
Y him. "a time when he could ex-
: press his thanks for the many peo-
. pie who have aided him, and es-
2 pecially to the boys who made the
2 coaching a successful and crafty
: ing JOB.
D In presenting the awards Coach
e Bowlus gave four scrolls to SEN
S iors who have played three years
e of Varsity ball, including Captain
: Roger Turvy. The three others
honored were David Pendleton
(who was unable to attend), Dan
: ny Gibson and William Carter.
{ The two year Buckle Award
went to David Ferguson, Gary
Miller, Sonny Ramey. Marlyn Sol.
: lars and David Tingley Letters
Il year awards) went to Richard
: Abner, Jack Cornell, William Duf.
fly, Don Fugett, Robert Morehart
Bud Tingley and Steve Wicker.
= Service letter awards, for mer
n WHO did not get a chance to play
n enough to earn a letter Went tC
\ James Anders, Gerald Arrick. Da
I vid Bell, Larry Cheeseman, David
n Fades, Andy Hart, Harold Sour
: ry, Bruce Smith. Jerry Robert,
q and Larry Turvy, who also wa.
: awarded a trophy for continued
; service through three years. des
a pite the fact that he had not ha,
: the chance to earn a position o,
the team.
= Coach Bowlus awarded manag
: er's letters to Robert Brake an,
& Alvin Holton Monograms. for son
4 homore football candidates wer,
: awarded to Bailey Baynes, Rich
I ard Carter. Dean Gregg, Richar,
, Garrison. James Hennigan, Phi
Q Henry, Max Mouser, Roger Rey
il nolds, James Wallis, Larry Rob
. erts and Larry Lott.
4 For the first time awards d
numerals, representing the gradu
ating year, were made to all fresh
men who went out for football
: These went TO Arnold Church
r Dennis Fetter, Fred Fellure. Ton
i Foody, Paul Hart. James Pence
n John Pendleton, James Rhanor
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