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leiteiWaninhapo17anWInciithcastlt;TVfirviipo 12 11peattoicaIlt;Clark Van fielder, extreme left, former Teachers college three sports great and present coach at Washington Park high school, talks with Lions club members and athletic officials of the college following the football stag at Hunter’s Lodge last night. Van Gelder was the main speaker at the stag held in honor of the Teachers college football team. With Van Gelder are. left to right, standing: Gorden Quisel. Lions president, and Coach Clyde Smith. Seated are: W, J. Wittich, director of physical education. Flo.vd Gautsch. assistant football coach, and Dr. C. H. Van De Stecg of the Lions club.ST* 1Lions Club Honors TeachersIIf!1I1C1ICollege Grid Team At Stag(StaticwiDlt;CiMembers of the La Crosse State Teachers college 1947 football squad were honored at Hunter’s lodge last night at the Lions club’s annual football stag.Present beside the players and Lions were officials and coachesof the college and the guest speaker, Clark Van Gelder. a formerTeachers college all-sport* ace. who is now coaching at Washington Park high school in Racine. Wis. Entertainment was furnished by the Old Style barbershop quartet.The football play crs. after putting away large quantities of delicious food, joined in communitysmging and then were entertained with several outstanding selections by the quartette.Introducerector at the college introducedVan Gelder whom he termed “the best athlete to don a uniform for La Crosse.” Wittich pointed out that Van Gelder as well as being a good student was a three letter man in football, basketball and track and also took part in a large intramural program.Van Gelder. who was graduated from the college in 1932. taught and coaches at South Milwaukee before coming to Washington Park nine years ago. He has had several outstanding teams in both football and basketball including a state champion court quintet.Tells Teaching ProblemsfaavtoPrse'eratthm;12w;thbtClt;loleilitvGorden Quisel, president of the Lions club, acted as toastmasterfor the affair, introduced President Rex ford Mitchell, Coach Clyde Smith and Walter Wittich ot the college.President Mitchell expressed thanks to the Lions club for the promoting of the stag each year for the team.Coach Smith introduced his assistant coaches, Floyd Gautschand Claire Eddy, and lauded themfor the fine work they have done during the season. Smith thenintroduced each member of thesquad and pointed out several phases of the past season.Wittich. ohvsical education diVan Gelder told the Peds ofsome of the problems they will run into in their future coaching jobs. He told them that the firstthing to do is get a masters degree and then look for a job. Many high schools in the stateare adopting a ruleteachers withoutVid«erof not hiringmasters doth.d theto b«* ah..\e thegroes.He went on lo say most important thing successful coach is towill to win every game but bea good loser. Van Gelder also warned the boys about being too tough or too easy on players and told them to be genial towardother members of the faculity.The program was brought to a close with the singing of the Teachers college hvmm.CO
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La Crosse Tribune
La Crosse, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Dec 10, 1947
Page 18
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