1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

i68 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for January, 1954
The second team backfield would fulfill
any coach's dream. The quarterback is
Worth Lutz, Duke aerial wizard who
copped AU-Phi and All-Southern Conference
honors in '52. He was flashy in the
first two games; then was badly injured
against Wake Forrest. Lutz hobbled off the
bench to score a pair of touchdowns against
Army. At halfback is Ted Kress, Michigan,
who earned AU-Phi and All-Big Ten honors
in '52. This year he led Michigan scorers
and was runner-up for ground-gaining honors.
The other halfback is Ralph Carr,
Oregon State senior, who placed in four
division of the P.C.C. statistics. He led in
kickoff returns with thirteen for a 20.9 average;
ranked second in interception; ranked
fifth in punt returns, and nabbed 12 passes.
At fullback is Ken Miller, Illinois' plunging
and kicking star, who stood out in the 41-20
Ohio State upset and the 19-3 win over
Michigan. Both Miller and Kress were
selected by Stu Holcomb, a member of the
AU-Phi Board, to play in the Shrine North-
South game at Miami.
Six members of the Little All Phi Team
scored enough points to make the Third
Team. They were backs Stan Huntsman,
Wabash, who was also named by Holcomb
to the North squad, and Jim Burst, Washington
University (St. Louis); Ron Seibert,
Wabash center; Frank Forsythe, Washington
& Jefferson signal-calling tackle; Ralph
London, Butler AU-ICC tackle, and Jim
Ladd, Bowling Green's great offensive wingman,
who earned AU-Phi and Little All-
American honors in 1952.
The other backs are Tony Scardino,
Missouri's ace passer who missed several
games with injuries, and a Vanderbilt
sophomore, Charlie Horton, who made a
spectacular 87-yard punt return touchdown
against Pennsylvania. The other linemen
are Neil Caudill, Idaho guard; Doug Mc-
Cldit^, Washington end, and Ralph Baierl,
alternate guard on the great Maryland
team.
The 1953 Phi grid season will long be
remembered for the abundance of injuries
that kept many Phi stars from honorary
team consideration. Sidelined with injuries
in addition to Scardino, Meyer, and Lutz
were Max Schmaling, Purdue fullback who
* Little All-Phi Football *
Roster—1953
Ends
WALTER HEMBERGER, Gettysburg—Sr.—i^v,
WENDELL HESTER, Iowa Wesleyan—]r.—zoo
*JiM LADD, Bowling Green—St.—210
DICK RYAN, North Dakota—]x.—i6r,
Tackles
NICK COSSMAN, Washburn—Jr.—sio
DON DEJONG, £>en«on—Sr.—315
FRANK FORSYTHE, W ir /-Sr.—190
RALPH LONDON,
DAVE ANDERSON,
MARTY DIEM,
JERRY JACOBS, Fla.
Butler—Jr.—zig
Guards
Willamette—Soph.—200
Centre—ST.—18^
State—Soph.—goo
JIM OVERBY, Lawrence—JT.—SIQ
Centers
BOB GLASS, Wash. (St. Z-.j—Sr.—190
RON SEIBERT, Wabash—Soph.—ZOO
Quarterbacks
BILL BRADSHAW, Bowling Green—Sr.—170
VAINO GRAYAM,
Wabash—JT.—16^
Halfbacks
JIM BURST, Wash. (St, L.j—Jr.—175
LEN KLINGBERG, I/nion—Sr.-170
CARL STUMPF, Z,aiyrence—Sr.—165
EARL WALKER,
Whitman—ST.—i-j^
Fullbacks
BILL DEAN, Wash, (St. Z,.;-Sr.—185
*STAN HUNTSMAN,
• Little AU-Phi prior to 1953.
Wabash—ST,—ZOO
was terrific against Missouri and Notre
Dame and sidelined most of the time thereafter,
and George Bosseler, Pennsylvania
captain and a 1952 All-Ivy League defensive
back, who was hurt in the opening game
and participated in one play in the final
game against Cornell. Other honorary
choices who were hampered by injuries
during the season included Dick Nolan,
Bob Davenport, Keith Horn, Tom Miller,
and John DeKleva.
Several Phikeias were oustanding varsity
regulars this year. We can look forward to
great grid performances from Wade
Mitchell, a freshman who was Georgia
Tech's regular quarterback; Bob Allison, a