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PLAYER OF THE DECADE: CORNELL GARRETT, RB, class of 1976-77 |
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Offense |
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pos |
player |
first |
class |
All City |
Comments |
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QB |
KING |
John |
'77 |
'77 |
An excellent passer. Was on his way to school's best passing season in '77
when freak injury took him out for the remainder of the season. A pocket
passer who could spray the ball around the field. Set NHS record for NCAA
passing efficiency rating with 162.0 in 1977. |
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RB |
GARRETT |
Cornell |
'76 |
'75-76 |
Two time All-City selection. Held nearly every school rushing record when
he graduated--yards, touchdowns, and avg per carry for a season or a
career. Records stood for nearly 20 years. Smallish at 5'9" 142lb,
possessed blazing speed. State 220 yard dash champion. |
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RB |
GARRETT |
Mark |
'79 |
'79 |
5'7" 155lb Unanimous All City selection by both papers. Not only was he
fast, he was as tough a player as there was. Took a licking against
defenses that keyed upon him and would still be breaking long runs in the
4th quarter. Six games with over 150 yards rushing in '79.
Father of Marcus Garrett--member of the 00's All Decade Team. |
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WR |
GRAY |
Stoner |
'77 |
'76-'77 |
Two time All-City selection. 6'1" 170lb. Like Madriaga 17 years before, he
could score from anywhere on the field. An excellent defensive back as
well. Went on to play for Indiana University. A left handed passer with a
strong arm, was often called upon to throw on reverse plays. |
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WR |
LAUER |
Brian |
'73 |
'73 |
6'0" 165lb. Two year starter. Possessed great hands. Caught 25 balls for
321 yards and 4 TD's senior season--a season in which the team went through
three quarterbacks due to injury. Without Lauer, the air game would have
died altogether. |
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TE |
PENCE |
Steve |
'77 |
'77 |
6'3" 205lb target. Hauled in six touchdown passes his senior season but was
even more reknowned for his blocking skills. Two year starters managed 11
catches for 130 yards and a TD as a junior before 'busting out' the
following year. |
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OL |
BURKS |
Randy |
'77 |
'77 |
6'5" 210lb center. Selected All-City by both newspapers. |
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OL |
FITCH |
Craig |
'72 |
'72 |
5'11" 175lb guard. Slight in stature but great in strength and
determination. Two year starter on defense as well. |
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OL |
DIMMETT |
Paul |
'71 |
'71 |
6'1" 180lb guard. Excellent run blocker who could also pull and lead sweep. |
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OL |
McCASLIN |
Chris |
'79 |
'79 |
6'2" 240lb tackle. Blew open holes for Mark Garrett on his way to 1,400
yards rushing. |
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OL |
THEURKAPF |
Jon |
'75 |
'75 |
6'0" 195lb guard. Two way starter who also recorded 25 solo tackles and 22
assists on defense as a senior. |
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K |
HAWKINS |
Brent |
'74 |
'74 |
6'0" 200lb. Also received All-City mention at offensive guard. Set school
record for career field goals--a record that has stood for 35 years. |
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Defense |
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pos |
player |
first |
class |
All City |
Comments |
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DB |
PENDLETON |
Mike |
'79 |
78-'79 |
Two time All-City selection. 6'2" 170lb. Two way starter for two seasons.
Also caught six touchdown passes during career. Played for Indiana
University. |
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DB |
SCHMIDT |
Jim |
'74 |
74 |
6'1" 175lb. Another two way starter for two seasons. Ranks among finest
option quarterbacks ever to play for NHS. Lots of savvy and very
competitive. Also an All-City baseball pitcher. |
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DB |
HERR |
Dennis |
'75 |
75 |
6'1" 170lb. Yet another two way starter for two seasons. Received All-City
mention at both quarterback and defensive back. Threw for 600 yards as a
senior. Played wide receiver as a junior and caught three long touchdown
passes. |
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DB |
ANDRESS |
Jeff |
'78 |
77-'78 |
Two time All-City selection. Like Herr before him, he played DB, WR, and QB
during career, but was best at defensive back. Also served as the Huskies
place kicker for two seasons. |
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LB |
SANDERS |
Steve |
'72 |
71-'72 |
Two time All-City selection. 6'3" 200lb. Named as an end as a junior,
selected unanimously at linebacker as a senior. Three year defensive
starter for North and one of the most gifted defensive players of the
decade. Played college ball for Indiana University. |
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LB |
ADAMS |
Steve |
'79 |
79 |
5'11" 210lb three year starter. Unanimous selection to All-City as a
senior. Also excelled as a roll-out style quarterback running wing T
offense. A sure tackler, he could diagnose almost any play and smother a
run or fall into coverage with ease. |
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LB |
IRVIN |
Stephan |
'76 |
76 |
6'1" 205lb linebacker selected 1st team All-City by both newspapers in
senior season. 63 solo unassisted tackles as a senior still ranks in top 5
all-time for a single season. |
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DL |
PAULSON |
Hank |
'77 |
77 |
5'11" 188lb tackle. Selected All-City by both city newspapers. |
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DL |
WILLIAMS |
Joe |
'76 |
75-'76 |
Two time All-City selection. 6'3" 245lb tackle. Three year starter. Played
both ways but played more fluidly on defense. Great natural reactions and
physically intimidating. |
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DL |
GORE |
Jeff |
'71 |
71 |
6'0" 175lb end. Not big as linemen go, but a great defensive player.
Seldom allowed a runner to get outside him. |
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DL |
WOODRUFF |
Larry |
'73 |
73 |
6'1" 190lb end. Recorded 48 solo tackles as a senior--a large number for a
lineman. Forced and recoverd fumble against Mater Dei in senior season to
help preserve victory. |
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P |
WILSON |
Kevin |
'77 |
76-'77 |
Two time All-City selection as a punter. Also gained nearly 600 yards
rushing as a senior. Returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown in upset
of Central as a junior. |
