1941-'42 JERSEY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SQUAD
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FOOTBALL GAME RECAPS
OUR HEAD COACH
MR. WILLIAM J. CREAMER
MR. GERALD FOULON WAS OUR NEW
ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH IN 1941
1941-'42 JERSEY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL LETTERMEN
(PLAYER DESCRIPTIONS TAKEN FROM THE 1942 "J" ANNUAL)
ROBERT TRACY
IN THIS, HIS FIRST YEAR OUT, BOB WAS USED
A GREAT MANY TIMES IN THE LINE.
EDWARD MATHON
FAST AND SHIFTY IN THE BACKFIELD,
WITH TWO MORE YEARS TO PLAY,
EDDY SHOULD REALLY BE A WOW.
RAYMOND CHERRY
CHERRY WAS A FINE END,
OUT-TALKING THE ENEMY.
RALPH COTTINGHAM
ANOTHER YEAR AND RALPH
SHOULD BE A VALUABLE LINEMAN.
ADRIAN GREEN
ONE OF THE HARDEST BLOCKERS IN ANY BACKFIELD,
"BILL" WAS INVALUABLE TO THE TEAM.
JUNIOR TURPIN
THE ONLY SOPHOMORE ON THE FIRST TEAM,
TURPIN WAS THE "FIFTH" MAN IN THE ENEMY'S BACKFIELD.
DOUGLAS MCNEIL
"GEE, AIN'T HE FAST!"
CHARLES WORSHAM
CHARLIE WAS RELIED ON TO BACK UP THE LINE.
HE IS THE CAPTAIN-ELECT FOR 1942.
PAUL HOLLAND, CAPTAIN
CAPTAIN OF ONE OF THE FINEST TEAMS
JERSEYVILLE HAS EVER HAD,
"PAT" DESERVES A LOT OF THE CREDIT.
STARTED AS LINEMAN BUT SHIFTED INTO
THE BACKFIELD, CLEM BECAME OUR YARD GAINER.
LESLIE KELLY
KELLY WAS A HARD-RUNNING BACK,
SURE TO MAKE YARDAGE EVERY TIME HE GOT THE BALL.
DAVID MOLOHON
AN UN-OBNOXIOUS LITTLE FELLOW,
"MOLLY" COULD ALWAYS BE DEPENDED UPON
FOR POWER IN THE LINE.
WALLACE GOFF
HERE'S TO OUR KICKER WHO HELPED KEEP
THE ENEMY FROM OUR GOAL.
A JUNIOR THIS YEAR, 1943 SHOULD SEE RALPH
AS THE BEST LINEMAN ON THE TEAM.
GEORGE BAXTER
BAXTER WAS A GUARD WHO HELPED STOP
THOSE LINE PLAYS OF CARROLLTON'S.
GEORGE HOLLAND
GEORGE WAS A STRONG
SIXTY MINUTE MAN AT GUARD.
BILL DEARING
A LOT OF THE CREDIT FOR TACKLING GOES TO BILL,
WHO WAS ALWAYS IN THERE FIGHTING.
JUNIOR LETTERMEN
JUNIOR LETTERMEN NOW,
THESE BOYS WILL FORM THE NUCLEUS OF
THE TEAM IN FUTURE YEARS.
ALBERT WOOLSEY
FOR THREE YEARS ALBERT HAS MANAGED THE TEAM;
HE'S DONE A GOOD JOB, AND WE'RE ALL PROUD OF HIM.
"YOU OUGHTA BE A FOOTBALL HERO"
"OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN"
SENIOR PAUL HOLLAND WAS OUR TEAM CAPTAIN
The above picture shows the officials at Jerseyville's opening football game with Benld. Reading left to right are H. Chapman of Winchester, Umpire; Captain #3 Paul Holland, Jerseyville;
Lukachik #41, Benld Center, Gralff Staunton and Frank Wallace.
MISS HAZEL MURRAY
The yearbook source that I am using for this football history page, is from the Jersey Community High School library. It was originally the property of Miss Hazel Murray, who was a teacher at Jersey Township High School. The book coincides with the last year teaching at the school and is filled with autographs from her students. I have decided to include a few of those special messages penned by past and present football players that year.
MAX NOWAK
GEORGE HOLLAND
ROBERT BURNS
JAMES WEDDING
GEORGE BAXTER
DAVID MOLOHON
CHARLES CAMPBELL
WILLIAM ALBERT WOOLSEY
CLEM GROPPEL
RAYMOND CHERRY
DAVID JOHNSON
FREDERICK STANLEY
ADRIAN "BILL" GREEN
RALPH JOHNSON
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"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: AUGUST 25, 1941
"FOOTBALL PRACTICE TO START TUESDAY"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: AUGUST 25, 1941
"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: AUGUST 30, 1941
"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 1941
"39 REPORT FOR GRID PRACTICE"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 1941
"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1941
"PROBABLE LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR OPENING FOOTBALL GAME"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1941
"JERSEY VARSITY NEAR SELECTION"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 1941
"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 1941
"PANTHERS MEET BENLD HIGH AT JTHS FIELD FRIDAY NITE"
"VISITORS UNDER NEW COACH, HAVE ELEVEN LETTERMEN BACK"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 19, 1941
"JERSEY TO PLAY BENLD FRIDAY"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1941
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"HILIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 1941
"PANTHERS DROP OPENING GRID GAME TO BENLD HIGH 32-7"
"OPEN CONFERENCE SEASON AT WHITE HALL SATURDAY AFTERNOON"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 1941
"JERSEYVILLE MEETS WHITE HALL NEXT"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 1941
"VALLEY CONFERENCE TO OPEN THIS WEEK"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 1941
"39 FOOTBALL GAMES WON IN 17 YEARS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 1941
"JERSEYVILLE NOSES OUT WHITE HALL'S GRID TEAM, 13-7"
SOURCE: JACKSONVILLE DAILY JOURNAL
DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 1941
"JERSEYVILLE TAKES WHITE HALL 13-7"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 1941
"JERSEYVILLE WILL MEET WINCHESTER"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 2, 1941
"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: OCTOBER 3, 1941
"ILLINOIS VALLEY CONFERENCE RACE"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: OCTOBER 3, 1941
"PANTHERS BEAT WHITE HALL 13-7; PLAY AT WINCHESTER FRIDAY"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: OCTOBER 3, 1941
"JERSEYVILLE HIGH BEATS WINCHESTER"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 4, 1941
"JERSEYVILLE TO PLAY PITTSFIELD"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: OCTOBER 7, 1941
"HIGHLIGHTS IN SPORTS"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: OCTOBER 10, 1941
"ILLINOIS VALLEY CONFERENCE RACE "
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: OCTOBER 10, 1941
"PANTHERS WIN 27-13 CONFERENCE THRILLER FROM WINCHESTER
"PLAY PITTSFIELD AT HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HERE FRIDAY NIGHT"
SOURCE: DEMOCRAT NEWS
DATE: OCTOBER 10, 1941
"JERSEYVILLE LOSES 12-6 TO ROODHOUSE"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 20, 1941
"JERSEY HOST TO GREENFIELD FRIDAY"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 22, 1941
"PLEASANT HILL AT JERSEYVILLE"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 27, 1941
"FOOTBALL GAME"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: OCTOBER 28, 1941
"JERSEY TO PLAY PLEASANT HILL"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 1941
"JERSEY FINISHES AT CARROLLTON"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: NOVEMBER 11, 1941
"CARROLLTON TO PLAY JERSEYVILLE"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 1941
"MCNEILL GIVES JERSEY VICTORY"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 1941
"JERSEY FINISHES AT CARROLLTON"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 1941
"JERSEYVILLE HIGH LETTERS AWARDED"
SOURCE: ALTON TELEGRAPH
DATE: MARCH 13, 1942
