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CAPTAIN VERNE LEWELLEN
Lew is an extraordinarily good
backfield man. He runs the ends,
bucks the line, passes and consist
ently outpunts all his opponents.
He has made a wonderful leader this
year. His first two years on the
squad were spent at the halfback
position but this year Coach Dawson
shifted him to his old high school
station at quarter. His brainy gen
eralship and execution of plays have
featured in every game. Especially
did Lew shine in the Missouri game
when although he was injured he
went into the game in the middle of
the quarter snagged a pass and ran
sixty-five yards for Nebraska's only
touchdown.
5 This is Lew's last year on the squad
and his .place will be a hard one to
fill. His home is in Lincoln where
he played on the Lincoln high base
ball, basketball, and football teams
four years. Lew has made two letters
in baseball at the University. He is
a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
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BLOYCE PACKER
Pack U a guard. His size is a
handicap but he has plenty of fight
and his knowledge of the game is an
asset to the team. Pack's home is
in Lincoln, where he played with
Lincoln High. He is a member of
Delta Tau Delta.
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EMIL HENDRICJCSON
Emil is a big heavy powerful line
man, and his fight u always evident.
He is a valuable lineman both on
defense and offense and his ability
to hold hi side of the line has made
many an opposing quarterback
ekiingd ') flas fiom trying to nuke
a hole through Hen. 7e is playing
his first year an"! next year he should
make a berth on the regulars. Emil's
home is at Shickley.
DAVE NOBLE
Big Dave is playing his last game
today as a wearer of Husker mole
skins. Dave is one of the fastest
men on the squad and his speed
coupled with his hard-hitting ability
is always responsible for good gains.
Two years ago Dave was given a
halfback berth on Walter Ekersoll's
second AU-American team. This year
it was big Dave that hit the Notre
Dame line for twenty-four yards and
a touchdown in the first quarter and
in the second half grabbed a pass
out of the air and, with a Notre Dame
halfback hanging on, dragged over
the line for the Husker's second
touchdown. He is one of the great
est halfbacks ever turned out at
Nebraska, He has also been a mem
ber of the Husker track team for
two years as participant in the 100
and 2 20 yard dashes. Dave comes
from Omaha where he played with
Omaha central team. He is a mem
ber of Phi Kappa Psi.
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DOUGLAS MEYERS
Doug started the year at the right
wing position but injuries have kept
him out of most of the games. On
the defense he is very skillful at
dumping enemy interference and in
the games in which he participated
he was on the receiving end of many
forward passes. In the Oklahoma
game he recovered a fumble and ran
ninety-five yards for a touchdown.
Previous to this year Doug has
played fullback, and it is thought
by some that he may get a whirl at
lugging the ball at the enemy lines
next year. Doug is fast and heavy
and when once started he is a hard
man to hold. He was formerly a
star athlete at Beatrice High school,
where he played football, baseball
and basketball. Doug is a member
of Delta Tau Delta.
HUSKER TEAM IS
TALK OF SEASON
Hat Record of Three Victories,
Two Ties, And Two
Defeats
SURPRISE FANS BY
TROUNCING. "IRISH"
Nebraska's 1923 Grid Record ,
Nebraska... 7 Illinois 24
Nebraska... 24 Oklahoma.... 0
Nebraska... 0 Kansas 0
Nebraska.. . 7 Missouri 7
Nebraska.... 14 Notre Dame 7
Nebraska... 26 Ames 14
Nebraska.... 0 Syracuse 7
Nebraska.... ? Kansas Aeries- 7
ToUl Nebraska 78 Opponents 59
By Vic Hackler
With a record of tnree victories,
two defeats, and two ties, Nebraska's
fighting Cornhuskers go Into the last
battle of the 'season today with the
HERBERT DEWITZ
Herb has been named the hard
hitting speed king of the Husker
gang. Herb has a wey of hitting the
line and squirming through places
that seem impossible. His punt re
turning ability has brought many a
spectator to his feet in admiration of
his broken-field running. Herb's
specialty is smashing the line. He
can always be counted on for a gain.
In the Ames game Herb was injured
and forced from practice for a week
but the day of the Syracuse game he
was out in uniform and played the
game of his life. This is Herb's last
year on the squad and the coaching
staff will have to search far and wide
to get a man to deliver as Herb has.
He comes from Stanton where he
played high school football. He is a
member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
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ROLAND LOCKE
"Gippe" Locke, running quite true
to hopes, proved to the football
world that he was one of the men
who can be counted upon to uphold
the Cornhusker supremacy. This is
his first year on the varsity and his
work in every game indicated that
he will be one of the leading back
field men in the Valley next year.
His speed and broken field running
gave him the nickname that he bears.
Locke was injured in the Ames game
and was unable to get into the Syra
cuse game. His home is at North
Platte and he is a member of the
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Kansas Aggies. The season has been
a very peculiar one, but one to which
Nebraskans will look back upon and
boast about nevertheless.
The season has not been at suc
cessful as some have been before it,
but this year's Cornhuskers can at
least say that they surprised the
whole footbal world. When the Ne
braska squad handed its defeat to
Notre Dame after being beaten by
Illinois and tied by Kansas and Mis
souri, they set the country to talk
ing. The season was started with an
out-state game with Illinois. Al
though the team was defeated, the
game helped to show Coach Fred
Dawson and the members of the team
just where the defects were, and
where the changes would have to be
made. Coach H. F. Schulte, in a
statement made aftr the game, ex
pressed the purpose and the outcome
of the game very well when he said,
"Nebraska is a fifty per cent strong
er team after the Illinois game."
Nebraska was out-played through-
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LADDIMER HUBKA
Hub played fullback on the fresh
man team two years ago and showed
the same punch at the line his
Brother Ernie used to exhibit. Last
year on the varsity the coaches ad
vised that he change to a wing po
sition, which he did and played it
successfully, but he didn't get in
quite enough games to get his letter.
This year Hub was shifted to a guard
position, where he has played a part
of almost every game. He is light
for a guard but he has the ability
and the knowledge of the game and
he plays his position like a two hun
dred pounder. Hub will no doubt
be filling a guard berth regularly
next year. He comes from Virginia,
Nebr. He is a member of Delta Tau
Delta.
out the game. The hne was inex
perienced and out-weighed, and the
backfield was weak on the defense.
Although the Cornhusker line came
back stronger in the last half, the
Illinois squad was too much for them,
and the final score was 24 to 1.
The Illinois score was boosted by
two critical fumbles. Grange, Illi
nois halfback, was the star of the
game, returning a punt for sixty-five
yards and a touchdown. Lewellen's
punting and running was another
feature of the game.
The second game of the season was
with Oklahoma in Nebraska's new
Memorial stadium. Nebraska easily
defeated the Sooners with the score
of 24 to 0. The game was one of
thrills and spectacular plays, with ac
tion all of the time. Captain Verne
Lewellen was out of the game with
h bad in and Pave NoMe acted as
captain.
The first quarter was featured by
line hitting by Acting Captain Dave
Noble and Herb Dewitz, but both
teams failed to score. In the second
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CECIL HARTMAN
Ced is one of the hardest-hitting
line smashers in the valley. He runs
low and hits hard and it is always
necessary to have at least two men
in front of him to stop him. His
ability at backing up the line on the
defense is remarkable and he is a
clever interference runner. Ced
smashed the Notre Dame line for gain
after gain, and he likewise tore up
the Syracuse wall. Ced is another
member of the Husker backfield
quartette that is to be graduated
this year. He is fast and when once
started it takes good tackling to stop
him. In the iSyracuse game he
smashed through the center of the
line and cut a swath for twelve
yards, leaving Syracuse tacklers
strewn upon the ground. Ced has
been handicapped this season with an
injured ankle which kept him out of
most of the games. - His home is in
Lincoln where he played fullback
on the Lincoln high team for four
years. He is a member of Delta Up-silon.
HENRY BASSETT
Heinie was shifted from a guard to
a tackle this year and it has shown
that he is a star at either place. His
main delight is breaking through and
throwing them in their tracks before
they even get the play started. His
aggressiveness and natural ability as
a linesman has made him a very valu
able asset to the team. He is equally
effective both on defense as well as
offense as he always keeps the play
in his opponent's territory. He is
big and powerful and is a difficult
man to contend with once he gets
warmed up. One of his main pas
times in making holes for the Husker
backs to hit. This is Heinie's last
year. He comes from Falls City high
school where he was an all-star
tackle. He is a member of Alpha
Tau Omega.
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ELBERT BLOODGOOD
Al is a half back of no mean re
pute. He isn't very heavy but his
speed and trickiness more than bal
ances his lack of weight. Al is one
of the fastest performers on the
squad. His end running and kicking
have been features in many games
this year. Al is a second Pete Pres
ton in returning pants, he can catch
them whfn he is traveling at top
speed and when he gets one tucked
safely under his arm it means about
thirty yards. Al is also a good
booter. He can dropkick from the
forty-five yard line with ease. This
is his first year on the squad and he
will make a regular halfback next
year.
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JOY BERQUISt
Berk is a tower of streV
Husker line and hi ability
ing holes has nevei t n
He stops opposing onraof
ing through and setting 1
Berk tops the scales at 21
and he knows how to ue n
of his weight to good advJ
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is in there fighting every nii
plays hard all the time
at least two men W
to stop him. he hat faf
every game the Husken hal
this year and his place 4
hard one to fill. He cob
Lincoln, and is a member
nell Guild
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