Opening Day 1965 High School Gridiron Thrills Across Area
Chronicle Telegram recap highlights Elyria and area teams on the 1965 opening night with Elyria 196 season notes, Orrville Oberlin contests, and scores from Wellington, Lorain, New London, Medina, and others. Also notes Browns vs Eagles NFL opener, Williams comeback, and Korean War banner headline.
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Elyria
Larkins
Perkins
Paytak
Miller
Saka
Baun
Chapman
Provoznik
Williams
Flowers
Hopkins
Morris
Pitkin
Curcillo
Jones
Webb
Alexander
Byars
Elbert
Fitzpatrick
Orrville
Oberlin
Wellington
Huron
Lorain
Akron
New London
Amherst
Medina
Kent Roosevelt
Rocky River
Bay Village
Massillon
Akron Central
Sandusky
Akron West
Barberton
Akron East
Elyria Catholic
Lakewood St. Edward’s
al Boros
Leo Plato
Panthers
Tarnowski
Kasubinski
Kershaw
Bruck
J. Diedrich
T. Diedrich
Machovina
Gugenbach
Andrachik
Bahl
Boros
Talarski
Jezewski
Kamiski
Janowicz
Plato
Gene Henke
Bud Traxler
Betty Sailer
National Football League
Cleveland Browns
Philadelphia
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Otto Graham
South Amherst
Birmingham
Lodi
Grafton
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
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Cleveland Indians
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Indians
Detroit
New York
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Oberlin Beats Avon Lake 40-8 Behind Holloway’s Stand
Holloway led Oberlin Indians with middle guard play including fumbles recovery and a key fourth quarter setup as Oberlin defeated Avon Lake Shoremen 40-8. Avon Lake produced an early onside kick and a late safety by Tim Sinclair, while Bob Gammel had a 45-yard TD called back in the second quarter.
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Avon Lake
Ralph
Bear
Holloway
Oberlin Indians
Shoremen
Indians
Paydirt
Bob Gammel
Oberlin
Tim Sinclair
Tim Eastin
Hutton
George Danielson
Gammel
Dick Wakefield
al Pease
Rybarcyzk
Amherst Ton Westlake Clash Highlights a Shoremen Victory
Amherst topped Westlake 20 0 as Holloway scored late first quarter after a 42 yard Ellington scamper. Oberlin’s defense stymied Avon Lake with multiple fumbles and a strong ground game led by Rybarczyk and Barnes to seal the win.
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Alty
Avon Lake
Shoremen
Barnes
Dave Leininger
Oberlin
Holloway
Rybarczyk
Don Ellington
Middies blank Rangers in Lakeland opener 42 to 0
Midview opened the Lakeland Conference football season with a 42 0 victory over North Ridgeville. Fullback Loony Bush and halfbacks Al Stacey and Larry Yost starred with multiple rushing touchdowns and a dominating ground attack. Stacey totaled 112 rushing yards and Ridgeville was held to five first downs.
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Grafton
al Stacey
Larry Yost
Midview
Middies
North Ridgeville
Rangers
Loony Bush
Ridgeville
Jim Wiley
Hal Fischer
Dave Berling
Yost
Stacey
Fourth down decision under pressure for Browns
The quarterback explains the choice to kick a field goal instead of attempting a big play. He notes a struggling offense, a 7-0 Washington lead with three minutes left, and prefers securing points with a field goal unless already far ahead.
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Washington
Keystone Wildcats overwhelm Black River 42 to 0 in opener
Keystone racked up 487 yards total offense and led at each stage in a non-conference 42 0 win over Black River. Senior Bill Rollins scored twice and 14 points, Noel Pallas added 10 with a TD and two conversions, while Jim Waldecker and Carter contributed key plays on offense and defense.
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Lagrange
Evtery
Keystone
Black River
Bill Rollins
Noel Pallas
Jim Dodson
Wildcats
Rollin
Jim Waldecker
Curt Karpinski
Bill Renninger
Waldecker
Glen Smith
Pallas
Carter
Chuck Carter
Bull Elephant
Sylvania Dominates Vermilion 40 to 16 in Season Opener
Sylvania High over Vermilion 40 16 as Jim Etts scored on 40 and 24 yard runs to pace the Sailors. Mike Knepper added 26 and 5 yard runs, with Ralph Mayer connecting on passes including a 76 yard strike to Whalen for the two point conversion. Vermilion's Jerry Brothers scored on a 6 yard run and Ty Derrow added a two point conversion. Sylvania won despite a late punt fumble, posting seven first downs to Vermilion’s five and outgaining them 193 to 9 on the ground.
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Wayne Davis
Midview
Fischer
Stacey
Terry Albert
Yust
Yost
Davis
Ridgeville
Middies
Dave Rader
Toledo
Sylvania High
Jim Etts
Mike Knepper
Mike Whalen
Dennis Hatfield
Whalen
Hatfield
Knepper
Vermil Tion
Jerry Brothers
Aim
Ty »Derrow
Sylvania
Sailors
Mark van Fossen
Ralph Mayer
Etts
van Fossen
Mayer
Vermilion
Hartfeld
Ruin
Vermilion — Brothers
Derrow Orlin
Sylvanis
Vermilion —van Forsaen
F Brothers
Black River Football Class For Women And Men
Spencer Black River High School coach Dan Jordan will lead a fundamentals class on football at the district PTA meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. The session aims to teach the basics to women and girls while inviting men to attend to improve their knowledge of the game.
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Spencer
Black River
Dan Jordan
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