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July 17, 2009 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

The Scottville, Michigan, High School football team, 1929
Dave Falconer wrote the names on the back of this photo. The spellings are his. Left to right:

Bottom row – Backs
James Berry – Jim
Adison Miller – Addy – R. End
John Rosander – Rosy – Back
Holly Wilson – capt. – Back
Noble Stephens – Steve – Back
David Falconer – Dave – Back
Harry Young
Norman Benow – Norm

Second row – Line
Morse Osby – R. Tackle
Woodrow Briggs – L. Tackle
Harold Sanders – R. Guard
Ray Sherburn – Center
Meril Wood
Bob Berry
Dwight Spuller – L. End
Don. Sager – coach

Back row – Scrubs
Genters
Jenks
D.D. Nelson
Harhart
James Fisher
W. Fisher – L. guard
Burt Shulte
Ben Nap – ?ski
L. Fisher

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