BIG 9 CHAMPIONS — Here are the 1961 Austin High footballers, who won the Big 9 title with a 6*0*1 record, finished the season with an overall 7-0*1 markno doubt, will be declared the state's No. ’ prep football team in final polls in the Minneapolis Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer-Press in another week. Front row: Manager Keith Unruh, Dick Johnson, Cary Eblen, Gary Sparks, Jim F o s s • y, Gary Zech, Phil Richardson, Ren Hanson, Steve Dormady, John Anderson and Pat Clennon. Second row: Tom Hardy, Terry Ball, Duane Nelson, Dave Placek, Del Pepper, John Anker, Keith Heichel, Gary Hovland, Jack Berthiaume, Danny Hendrickson and Mike Ruzek. Third row: Coach Art Hass, Asst. Coach Al Lehrke, Tim Schmitt, Dale Seiver, Steve Underdahl, Rod Gunderson, Don Bul-son, Dave Borgeson, Roger Curtin, Carroll Dahl, Jim Finbraaten, Asst. Coach John Steffen and Manager Harold Davison. Back row: Del Senjem, Fred Well-mann, Ricky Erickson, Ron Richardson, Mike Burke, Dave Jensen, Tom Grim-ley, Ray Crump, John Baudler, Steve Lundberg, Bob Hallman and Dick Yonke (HERALD Photo by Ken Hanson).