Bloomington High School, The Gothic, 1940, Page 85

Description:	JL_, ._I^\|^H^yjyytjftai\|H«_iA—*«Bob Cook—Being co-captain, together with playing in the backfield, wasthe difficult job which Bob had to perform. He succeeded and was well-known for his hard blocking and tackling. These traits and his all-aroundability made his last year for B.H.S. a huge success.Irving Berlin Neal—Is known not only for his crooning and jitterbug-ging, but also as a tackle on the football team. He used his weight and headfor the betterment of the whole team. The team will miss his support andsinging in the line next year, since Irvin is a Senior.Turk Roberts—Keith, one of the few returning lettermen, was a verycapable man at center position. Keith was chosen by his teammates to receive the most valuable players award which is presented each year bythe B Mens Dads Association.Bob Richardson—Although he had a bad knee, Bob started the seasonat left tackle. He had a great part in helping to keep the Panthers stonewall line firm.Johnny Wilson—The fact that he was small in stature was no disadvantage to Johnnys football ability. His ability as quarterback and hisbullet passes were a valuable aid to the success of the Panthers.Robert Taylor—One of the tallest boys on the squad, showed the crowdson many occasions that he could outsmart the opposition and score for histeam.Hank Robbins—Playing guard on the varsity met with little oppositionin establishing himself as one of the best line-men in the conference.Pea Pea Purcell—A newcomer to the Bloomington lineup, showed hisdefensive ability in game after game. As tackle he matched his wits withmany veterans, but always won out.Kenneth Galyan—In one of the first games was seriously injured. Hislong, speedy runs were missed, but soon he was back in the Bloomingtonlineup before the season was over. . Ji i/
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