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Defending Champion Tipton Must Rate Contention Again(Editor's Note: The following article Is one of a series on WaMac conference football prospects for 1966.)You're king of the hill until somebody knocks you off so defending champion Tipton must rate a favoritefor the 1966 WaMac conference football title until someone proves differently.The Tigers last year rolled up a 6-1 league mark and were 8-1 overall under Coach Lee Crawford who Is starting his seventh year at Tipton. The SCI grad is not beating any drums about repeating as champion In 1966, however. To the contrary, he says there are nobrtght spots on this fall's team and filling In the loss of 17 lettermen will be a big problem.But Crawford falls to mention he has 13 lettermen back Including five starters. No, you must admit thepicture Isn't all black when those starters include all-state end Dick Ford, 215, plus tackle Dick Ttmm, 220, end Dick Suehomel, 155, guard Tom Cox, 185, and fullback Joe Kopsa, 175. Ford and Timm were offensive starters in ’65 and also played on defense with Suehomel, Cox and Kopsa.Other lettermen are tackle Bill Welty, 200, guard Don Peck, 155, centers Dave Donohue, 160, and Keith Lamp, 170, quarterback Mike Miller, 180, and halfbacks Gorden Harris, 170, Jim Sissel, 145, and Larry Wehde, 160. _Among promising newcomers and returning squadmen are tackle Wes Wlskus, 190, fullback Merle Waltz, 160, and halfback Craig Kruse, 140.Assisting Crawford are Dean Fre-tichs of westmar who is In his second year at Tipton and newcomer Dan Stlneman of Kearney State in Nebraska.
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Independence Bulletin Journal
Independence, Iowa, US
Fri, Sep 02, 1966
Page 12
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