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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1952
Page
8
Coach Levin weighs options for football season amid missing backfield talent. Jerry Plau, a transfer from another town, joins Benton after moving to Benton to play late last season. Plau impressed as a passer in the Benton West Frankfort game.
Wendell Starrick notes Johnstown high school football aims to start fast again after two straight six win seasons. He expects the largest offensive line yet but warns of thinning end positions Hofford and Crowe have graduated and replacements are scarce.
Plau has moved. John Kreuter from Metropolis joins Janesville squad. Mc Leansboro will not start football this season due to lack of a field and high land prices. Bob Munday succeeds Jack Archer as coach at Thompsonville Crabon Orchard. Charles Mathieu new Marion football coach. Paul Swofford coaches football and basketball at another district.
Wid Matthews, former Met and Cub farm chief, identifies two Southern Illinois players as strong future big league prospects. Don Watkins is named among them with Car- (unfinished source).
Charleston and others sought assistants as Earl Byers will tutor Royalton. Clarence Bradley praises son Scott Louis Bradley born two months ago and notes Christopher Bearcats will be bigger this year. Ralph Davison of Harrisburg and Al Adams of Eldorado miss the clinic for personal reasons while Stan Sadich joins Lawrenceville as assistant. Harrisburg still seeks a football coach.
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