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Show Weber Team CENTERS It is seldom that one team has three outstanding centers. Jack Doxey, Blaine Thatcher, and Allan Blackford were all pivot men of exceptional ability. For each it can be claimed-an accurate passer and analyzer and, above all, a fighter. END "Wild Bill," broad-shouldered and serviceable, planted himself at end for three seasons. Down fast under punts and a boulder on defense. TACKLES A good team must have good tackles. Weber was a good team. With men like Harry Buchalter, Ernie Tarran, Victor Roylance, and "Swede" Valentine filling this tough assignment any front line should be well fortified. A quartette of powerful heavyweights. END Co-captain Elton Knapp, rangy and red-haired, starred on three Weber elevens. The 193 0 season climaxed his brilliant Purple and White grid performances and soundly established the fact that he had everything that goes to make a splendid end. All-conference in every sense of the word. GUARDS Ray Anderson, the best guard in the league for three years. Augy Ahlf made an ideal running mate and "Mebb" Chugg was right there every minute. All-conference, battering ram of the Wildcat attack. Juggernaut Jim, jarring jackhammer with a fighting heart. ENDS "Tex," tricky end and joyful team mate. HALFBACKS A trio of smooth-moving cleat smiths, Jim Ing, all-conference halfback, Jay London, versatile and consistent, John Peterson, master of melody and moleskin tactics. Francis plunges, passes, punts and plays quite as no one else. The "Strapping Five-Footers," Freddie Paoletti, quarterback, clever at signal calling and a wizard at returning the kickoff. Georgie Zane, fullback, and the hardest tackier on the team. Frankie Read, quarterback, a sturdy muscled youth with the knack of elusive traction. Weber College Wildcats Standing, left to right-Coach Merlin Stevenson, August Ahlf, Ray Anderson, Bill Hickman, Jack Doxey, Victor Roylance, Lee Valentine, Allan Blackford, Ernest Tarran, Elton Knapp, Harry Buchalter, Dee Jackson (football manager). Kneeling, left to right-Melbourne Chugg, J. London, Frank Read, Oscar Demming, Arnold Troseth, LaMar Brown, Dave Doxey, Shandon Twomey, Blaine Thatcher. Sitting, left to right- James Ing, Roy Wilson, Fred Paoletti, George Zane, West Lindsey, Francis McGregor, Reed Roberts, Junior Pantone, Frank Skeen, John Peterson, and Donald Tracy. WILD "CATS" FIRST GROUP: Back Row, left to right-Hortense Hatch, Jetta Barker, Alice Sorensen, Inez Wheatley. Front Row, left to right-Irene Miller, Virginia Rose, Blanche Heed, Isabelle Littlefield, Arlene Bower, Gladys Anderson, Constance Liapis. SECOND GROUP-Blanche Heed, Gladys Anderson, Dorothy Maw, Laurel Jones, Inez Wheatley, Elda Skinner, Helen Doxey, Isabelle Littlefield, Vivian Thomas. "BOARD OF STRATEGY" Coach Stevenson, and quaterbacks, Frankie and Freddie. |