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Mr.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 favorite for 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 nobright 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 Augusstarters include all-state end Dick RobynFord, 215, plus tackle Dick Timm, parent220, end Dick Suchomel, 155, guard lo. BlTom Cox, 185, and fullback Joe this Kopsa, 175. Ford and Timm were Mr,offensive starters in ’65 and also famlljplayed on defense with Suchomel, apollsCox and Kopsa. CanadOther lettermen are tackle Bill Mr.Welty, 200, guard Don Peck, 150, Davidcenters Dave Donohue, 160, and callerKeith Lamp, 170, quarterback Mike ClnMiller, 180, and halfbacks Gorden a slurHarris, 170, Jim Slssel, 145, wereand Larry Wehde, 160. „ KosesAmong promising newcomers and Koserreturning squadmen are tackle Wes MrWlskus, 190, fullback Merle Waltz, Point160, and halfback Craig Kruse, 145. wereAssisting Crawford are Dean Fre- Blckfrlchs of westmar who is in his weresecond year at Tipton and newcom- ander Dan Stlneman of Kearney State Mrs.In Nebraska. F!a*Mr
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Independence Bulletin Journal
Independence, Iowa, US
Fri, Sep 02, 1966
Page 12
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