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THE MICHIGAN. DAILY

MON-DAY, OCTOBER 29, . 945

The Facts and Figures on Michigan s 1945 Football

Squad


BOB CALLAHAN - Marine dis-
chargee from St. Louis, Mo. Played
center at Missouri in 1942. Shifted to
tackle at Michigan where he has seen
much service, particularly on defense.
Stands 6 ft. tall and weighs 200.
DAN DWORSKY - From Sioux
Falls, S. D., where he was rated best
fullback in South Dakota high school
circles. Plays piano and sketches in
spare time. Starts at fullback for
Michigan. A hard runner, good
blocker. and tackler, but lacks experi-
ence. Is 17, 6 ft. tall, and weighs 206.
PETE ELLIOT-One of three men
competing for starting left halfback
position. Best passer on squad. Also
runs and punts capably. Good golfer,
member of National Honor Society,
Navy trainee, hails from Freeport, Ill.,
where he gained all-state honors. 19
years old, stands 6 ft., weighs 190.
JIM FOLTZ - Small but speedy
spinning fullback from Toledo, O.
Marine trainee. All-Ohio back in
1941-42. A musician like his fellow
fullback, Dworsky. Packs 185 pounds
on chunky 5 ft. 9 in. frame.
HENRY FONDE - Navy trainee
from Knoxville, Tenn. Alternates with
Nussbaumer at right half. Small but
very fast. Also a member of track
squad. Played on Junior Varsity last
,year, but has come along fast. 5 ft. 8
in. tall, weighs 165.
DON HERSHBERGER-All-around
athlete. Plays football, baseball, track,
and is proficient in all three. Starts
at right end for Wolverines. A tal-
ented pass catcher and rapidly
improving defensive player. Comes
from Freeport, Ill. Is a civilian, 17

years old, stands 6 ft. 1 in. and weighs'
180.
GENE HINTON-Biggest man onj
squad at 233 pounds. Comes from
Drumright, Okla. An all-state tackle
in high school, Gene has been start-

all season. 6 ft. 2 in. tall and weighs
190.
JOHN LINTOL-One of few vet-
erans in line. Alternated with Watts
at center lasthyear, but shiftedrto
guard, where he won starting berth
on right side. Navy trainee from De-
troit. 20 years old, stands 6 ft. 1 in.,
and weighs 187.
ED MCNEILL-One of season's sur-
prises at end. Glue-fingered pass
catcher and capable defensively. FOr-
mer all-stater from Toledo, O. Mem-
ber of National Honor Society and an
outstanding student. 17 years old, 6
ft. 1 in., weighs 190.
TONY MOMSEN - Promising
freshman center who will probably
take over when Watts graduates.
Comes from Toledo, O., where he
played basketball and track as well
as football in high school. Also a
National Honor Society member. A
big boy. stands 6 ft. 2 in., weighs
200.
BOB NUSSBAUMER-Discharged
from Marines and got back to Michi-
gan in time for second game of
season. Regular right half last season,
and one of team's stars. Fast, shifty,
good open field runner. Home is Oak
Park, Ill. Plays baseball and track.
5 ft. 11 in. tall, weighs 168.
JOE PONSETTO - Outstanding
quarterback and team captain, and a

town: Misceola, N. Y. Stands 6 ft.
1 in., weighs 220.
ART RENNER-Another discharg-
ed Marine. Missed first few games but
has taken up where he left off last
year as first string end. Good de-

Wolverine Baseba -Squa defeated
Only Once Over 20-aeSeason-

HENRY FONDE

Unbeaten in Bi Bob, carried the bulk of the load for
the Wolverines, aided by a fine group
e C rn etitin of distance men. The sprinters, hurdl-
ers, and field events entrants added
strength at several points, but not
Preserving one of the finest records enough to give the squad the neces-
owned by any Michigan squad, the sary balance.
1945 baseball team annexed its tenth The Conference indoor meet found
Western Conference' title in 24 years, Michigan in a bitter duel with Illi-
nois. It was close all the way as the
winning 20 of 21 contests and going Illini whittled down the Wolverine.
undefeated in Big Ten play. lead piled up in the distances, but
Oddly enough, the lone setback Doherty's men had the necessary
came in the opening game when --
Western Michigan hung a ten-inning
5-4 defeat on Coach Ray Fisher's lads.
But from then on in, the Wolverines
were unbeatable on the diamond and
later avenged the loss to the Broncos
by beating them three times.
Good All-Around /
Airtight pitching plus sharp hitting
and a tight defense spelled the secret
of Michigan's winning ways. High-
lighting the year was the mound work
of Ray tRed) Louthen, 200-pound
fast and surve-baller, who started and
won eight games. In the process he
compiled a 1.13 earned run average.
Orchids also go to center-fielder
Don Lund, who batted in the cleanup
position and compiled an average of
291 at the plate. A dependable fielder
as well as a good hitter, Lund moved
to St. Paul in the American Associa-
tion after Michigan completed its
season and proceeded to win himself
a starting berth. He expects to move
into the Big Time with Brooklyn next
:eason.
Others Do Well
Catcher Bob Stevenson, pitcher Bob
Bowman, who was winning games
when Louthen wasn't, and outfielders
Bill Gregor and Bill Nelson all turned
in excellent baseball. Several first-
year men also did well, promising still
better things for 1946.

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staying power for a one-point victory.
Lose Outdoors
But the outdoor clash was a dif-
ferent story. After giving a superb
performance in the Penn Relays, the
thinclads found the Illinois challenge
just too much and had to be content
with second place, 11 points behind
the winners. In addition to the Con-
ference loss, the Wolverines lost one
dual meet and one quadrangular af-
fair, copping all other competition
with ease.

HARRY WATTS

ing at left tackle for Michigan.
Another musician, specializing on
trombone. Fast for his size and a
tireless worker. Stands 6 ft. 2 in.
GEORGE JOHNSON-Navy trans-
fer from Central Michigan where he
played last year. Starts at right
tackle. Comes originally from Colum-
bus, 0. Has been improving rapidly
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Great blocker and tackler. Also passes
from T and calls signals. Does all
SERVING HOURS Michigan place-kicking. Hails from
Flint, stands 6 ft., weighs 190.
OPEN 7 a m.-8 a.m. LUNCH 11 a.m.-2 p.m. MIKE PRASHAW-Transfer from 
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fensive flanker and capable pass re-
ceiver. Comes from Sturgis, Mich.
Is 6 ft. 2 in. tall, weighs 180.
JACK SMITH-Second string left
guard. Biggest guard on squad at 215
pounds. A Navy trainee from Muncie,
Ind. Earned letter at Indiana in 1943
and also played football at Indiana
State Teachers. Wants to be a coach.
20 years old and 6 ft. tall.
WALT TENINGA - Outstanding
prospect from Morgan Park High,
Chicago. Led city in scoring with 94
points in 1944. Alternates with Elliot
and Weisenburger at left half. Runs,
passes, and kicks. Third athlete in
Michigan history to win Horace
Rackham scholarship. Is 17, weikhs
180, stands 5 ft. 10 in.
DOM TOMASI-All-State guard
from Flint Northern High. Starts on
left side of line. Also earned letter as
freshman on baseball team. An ex-
cellent prospect. Weighs 180 and
stands 5 ft. 10 in.
HARRY WATTS-Already has two
letters at center and is regular at
position this year. Hails from Bir-
mingham, Mich. Lightest pivot man
in Wolverine history at 175. Hard
blocker and good line-backer. Stands
5 ft. 10 in.
AL WAHL-Fine tackle prospect
but has been hampered by injuries all
season. Comes from Oak Park, Ill.
where he was all-City, all-Suburban,
and all-State tackle for two years.
Is 17. awlm, 6 ft. 3 in., and weighs
217.
JACK WEISENBURGER - Only
veteran left halfback on squad. Has
good chance to become Michigan's
first 11-letterman. Proficient in foot-
ball, baseball, and basketball. Runs,
passes, and kicks. Home town: Mus-
kegon Heights. Weighs 188, 6 ft. 1
in. tall.
STU WILKINS-Filled in capably
at right guard when Lintol was in-
jured. Comes from Canton, O., where
he won all-State honors. A pre-law
student and also a musician (piano).
17 years old, 5 ft. 10 in., 187 pounds.
HOWARD YERGES - Ponsetto's
understudy at quarterback. Would
probably be first string or, any other
team. Won letter at Ohio State be-
fore coming here. Navy trainee. Hails
from Point Pleasant, W. Va. Weighs
175, stands 5 ft. 10 in.
Football Team
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Michigan's 1944-45 track squad had
both an indoor and an outdoor title
to defend and succeeded in accom-
plishing just half that objective, win-
ning the indoor crown in spectacular
fashion by a single point but losing
to Illinois outdoors three months
later.
With most of his team's strength
concentrated in the middle and
longer distances, Coach Ken Doherty
was forced to depart from his tradi-
tional reliance on team balance. Ef-
forts to bolster the squad in other
departments proved of little avail,
and the weakness probably cost the
outdoor championship.
Hume Star
Again the Hume twins, Ross and
Harmon Turns to Radio,
Passes Up Pro Football
Tom Harmon, All-American half-
back in 1939-40 and one of Michi-
gan's all-time "greats". is still con-
nected with Michigan football - as
a radio announcer.
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by Dan Dworsky, but were unable
to do it. again.
High point of the game was the
much-discussed fake field goal at-
tempt on fourth down fromj the 12-
yard line with two minutes to go and
Michigan behind, 13-7. Nobody seems
to know just what the strategy was
on this play, but whatever it was, it
failed to work, and Indiana took over.
Spartans Humbled
Michigan State came next, and
Michigan proceeded to have a field
day at the outclassed Spartans' ex-
pense, running up a 40-0 score. The
Staters just didn't have anything to
match the rebounding Wolverines and
were easy victims as Michigan scored
in every quarter.
Crisler's lads evened their Western
Conference record the next weekend
in their first contest away from home,
trouncing Northwestern, 27-7. After
spotting the Wildcats an early 7-0
lead, the Wolverines came back for
two touchdowns in the first half and
two more in the second to win han-
dily.
Army Pushed
Then came Army, and the Cadets
got the surprise of their lives when
the inspired Michigan squad out-
played them most of the first half.
An early Army score was nullified on
a penalty, and from that point on
the Wolverines forced the issue until
midway in the second quarter.
Superior Army power, plus the pres-
ence of a couple of all-American
backs, Glenn Davis and Doc Blan-

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