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Post by David Sechrest on Aug 18, 2009 20:35:41 GMT -5
Jack, Harry McCawley wrote an awful nice article regarding the event in today's paper. I'm hoping I feel well enough to join in the festivities. Regardless, it's an event that has never been surpassed in the history of CHS sports.
When I was going to CHS back in '68-'70, the major emphasis was on basketball. Especially back then, Columbus was basketball crazy (in a good sense here). I remember Principal Judson Erne coming on the intercom before the semi-finals (I think it was the '67/'68 season), announcing that if the Bull Dogs won state, everyone would get a day off school. As it turned out, they didn't, BUT the swim team and gymnastics team did and not a word was mentioned about a day off school for those achievements. I never understood the importance put on basketball so much highly elevated over all the other sport programs.
But it was...
Anyway, congrats to you and everyone on the '59 team! It's very well deserved and a long time coming!
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Post by jdhinkle on Aug 25, 2009 15:09:53 GMT -5
JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW A LOT OF THE GUYS AND WIVES MADE THE TRIP AND RECEIVEDA WARM WELCOME AND WERE HONORED AT FRIDAY NITES GAME WHICH WAS APPROPRIATELY WON WE HAD A GREAT RECEPTION IN THE CAFETERIA BEFORE THE GAME THEN OFF TO THE GAME TO PLUG OUR EARS WHEN THE CANNON WENT OFF I AM INCLUDING A PICTURE TAKEN OUT SIDE THE CAFETERIA BEFORE THE GAME I WILL PUT THE NAMES ON WHEN I GET A CHANCE THERE WERE CLOSE TO 30 OF US AND WE ALL APPEAR TO BE EATING REGULARLY MRS ANDRESS WAS THERE AND COACH TED MARSTEN MRS ANDRESS AND OLDEST SON DAVE WERE AT THE CAFETERIA EVENT AND MORE OF THE ANDRESS FAMILY WAS AT THE GAME ON SATURDAY THE GROUP WAS HOSTED AT MELINDA ENGELKING'S RESIDENCE AT ENGELWOOD FOR A GET TOGETHER TO TRADE STORIES AND MEMORIES IT WAS A WEEK END WE WILL NEVER FORGET
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Post by jdhinkle on Aug 30, 2009 10:54:13 GMT -5
I DECIDED RATHER THAN PUT A LOT OF PICTURES OUT HERE I HAVE PUT A NUMBER OF PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN DURING THE UNDEFEATED FOOTBALL TEAM OF 1959 REUNION THIS IS A LINK TO THE PICTURES ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2029227&id=1510451552&l=d8818b238aYOU CAN LOOK AT THEM REGARDLESS WHETHER YOU ARE A MEMBER OR NOT CURRENTLY THERE ARE ABOUT 140 PICTURES I AM STILL UPDATING THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY IT YOU WILL NOTICE THAT WE ALL ARE A 'LITTLE' OLDER BUT WE ARE STILL A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE AS A FINAL COMMENT THIS IS A PLUG FOR THE CLASS OF 1960 THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN ON JUNE 19, 2010 BETTER MAKE PLANS NOW JACK HINKLE SOPHMORE CLASS PRESIDENT
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Post by David Sechrest on Oct 27, 2009 0:20:20 GMT -5
Great pictures Jack!
From Looking Back, The Republic, Oct. 27, 2009:
Max Andress’ Columbus High School football team defeated Connersville to earn the squad the first undefeated record in school history since 1907.
Sounds like a trip to the library to learn more about that 1907 team!
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Post by jdhinkle on Jan 29, 2010 13:30:55 GMT -5
I RECENTLY REVIEWED COACH ANDRESS'S SCRAPBOOKS AND HE KEPT A NUMBER OF PICTURES IN A SEPARATE FOLDER IN LOOKING AT THEM THERE WERE SEVERAL FORMER PLAYERS THAT PLAYED SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. HAVING OLDER BROTHERS WHO ALSO PLAYED SPORTS THESE WERE SOME OF THE GUYS WE YOUNGSTERS LOOKED UP TO WHEN WE WERE YOUNG I HAVE A FEW PICTURES TO POST THAT I HOPE OTHERS WILL ENJOY AS I DID AND I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK MRS ANDRESS FOR ALLOWING ME TO SEE AND SHARE THESE WITH EVERYONE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOMMEND THAT SOMEONE SHOULD TAKE THE TIME TO SEE THE COACHES BOOKS AND FIND A WAY TO SHARE THOSE BOOKS WITH HISTORY OF COLUMBUS FIRST PICTURE SHOULD STIR MEMORIES FOR ALL THIS PICTURE IS FOUR FAMOUS FOLKS OF THE COACHES EARLY DAYS COACHES BARROWS, BILL LYNCH , COACH ANDRESS AND MR BLICKENSTAFF WHO I CALL THE TEAM DOCTOR BUT TRAINER IS PROBABLY HIS OFFICIAL TITLE BY THE WAY HE ALSO TAUGHT ME HOW TO DRIVE
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Post by jdhinkle on Jan 29, 2010 13:41:43 GMT -5
THIS IS ANOTHER PICTURE OF COACHES SOME WILL REMEMBER COACHED DEAN EVANS, COACH ANDRESS AND BILL LYNCH
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Post by jdhinkle on Jan 29, 2010 13:50:10 GMT -5
THE NEXT PICTURE IS OF PLAYERS IN THE EARLY FIFTIES I HAD SOME HELP WITH SOME OF THE NAMES FROM RER AND HIS BROTHER JERRY RECORDS AND THEIR FRIENDS WHO APPEAR IN SOME OF THE PICTURES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT RONNIE HOOKER, GLEN BLANCETT,RONNIE WHITEHORN, JOE SWOPE, ARCHIE SNYDER AND BILL SMITH IN THE CENTER
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Post by jdhinkle on Jan 29, 2010 14:04:24 GMT -5
ANOTHER OF THE PLAYERS FRONT ROW GARY REECE, RONNIE PENCE, JOHN HOGUE BACK ROW BOB BURTON, KIM RITTER, KEN 'BUCK' SMITH JOHN HOGUE WAS ALSO THE DR MCCAIN AWARD WINNER HIS SENIOR YEAR
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Post by jdhinkle on Jan 29, 2010 14:13:23 GMT -5
THIS IS A PICTURE OF A YOUNGER OLD GROUP MOST OF THESE GUYS WERE 1955 GRADS HERE ARE THE NAMES AS PER JERRY RECORDS Per my brother Jerry: JIM "BLOODY JUDDY" ERNE, KEN "BUCK" SMITH, NAVERNE WILLIE, RONNIE WHITEHORN, TOM SPURGEON AND COACH ANDRESS
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Post by jdhinkle on Jan 29, 2010 14:17:41 GMT -5
AND FINALLY A LITTLE HISTORY REMINDER I PUT THIS PICTURE TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE ROW OF HELMETS IN FRONT NO FACE GUARDS I WAS TOLD THE ONLY GUARDS WERE THE GUYS WITH GLASSES
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Post by jdhinkle on Feb 21, 2010 12:55:07 GMT -5
AFTER PUTTING ALL THE OTHER PICTURES OF FORMER PLAYERS I WOULD BE REMISS TO NOT ADD THIS ONE THIS IS THE FIRST UNDEFEATED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM IN LOOKING AT THE NAMES ONE IS ALBERT SCHUMAKER THERE ARE PROBABLY OTHERS THAT WILL JOG OTHER MEMORIES THIS IS AN ARTICLE IN THE REPUBLICAN IN 1959 I THINK
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Post by jdhinkle on Sept 5, 2010 13:24:24 GMT -5
ON AUGUST 15 2010 THE INDY STAR HAD AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SYSTEM I HAD RECENTLY READ COACH ANDRESS'S SCRAPBOOK THAT TALKED ABOUT HIS EFFORTS ON THE SYSTEM I ADVISED THE INDY STAR OF THE NEED TO INCLUDE COACH IN THAT REGARD I AM ADDING TWO ITEMS WHICH EXPLAINS THE PROCESS IN THE REPUBLIC Indiana Football Hall of FameColumbus High School Head Coach For 20 Years__ __ MAX D. ANDRESSInducted: July 30, 1976 Date of Birth: August 27, 1922 High School Attended: Elkhart HS Graduated: 1939 High School Honors: Honorable Mention All State Quarterback in 1939; United State Army with service in Philippines and Japan in 1940 to 1946. College Attended: Indiana University Graduated: 1950 Coaching Experience: Assistant Indiana State University 1949-1950; Head Coach at Columbus HS 1951-1971 with a record of 118-79-10 and Conference Champs 6 times. Coaching Honors: "Coach of the Year Award"- South Central Conference 5 times Special Recognition: First Chairman of Football Coaches Commissioner for State Playoff in football. Undefeated season in 1959; Outstanding thrill-privilege of coaching three of his sons and seeing each receive All-State Recognition: Dave, All State Quarterback in 1969; Tom, All-State Defensive Back in 1971; and Mike All-State Running Back in 1973. Bob
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Post by RER on Jan 14, 2011 9:02:30 GMT -5
Many Changes Over The Years On Website ReferencesOf course I have posted many Columbus Indiana history things about people, places and things since year 2004. There have been minor mistakes at times, but in most cases corrected. The internet is an constant changing environment, and at times the site address changes. Anyway, here is the correct address of the Indiana Football Hall Of Fame: www.indiana-football.org/To call up names from Columbus Indiana just type in the block the says "Search This Site" the words Columbus Indiana. You will see names like Max Andress, Mike Phipps, Joe Goodman, Blake Ress and others.
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Post by RER on Aug 26, 2011 10:20:16 GMT -5
Live Tonight ESPNU Television Columbus North V.S. Columbus East At 7:00 PM ESTGame Date: August 26.2011 (time above) After reviewing the schedule it only is shown on ESPNU and not the other channnels. Watch the Super Star Columbus East Quarterback that is rated one of the best in the nation this year. His name is Gunner Kiel.
Local paper writes a short summary and go here: www.therepublic.com/view/local_story/East_North_telecast_to_shine_a_1314325977/
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Post by David Sechrest on Aug 26, 2011 13:43:24 GMT -5
Bob, I will most definitely be watching. It's going to be a great game!
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Post by David Sechrest on Aug 26, 2011 21:38:22 GMT -5
Well, it was a GREAT game! There for a moment, I thought East was going to pull it out! Exciting!
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Post by RER on Aug 26, 2011 21:49:14 GMT -5
Exciting game between two great schools of Columbus.
The final score Columbus North 45 and Columbus East 40.
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