Madison Heights High School
1965 Class Reunion

Football

"Avast Ye Scurvy Scum!
Take No Prisoners!"

And that they did, becoming the first MHHS undefeated football team and ranking tenth among our state's elite.

From Eric Edwards, the correct Varsity football team photo:

First Row: Jerry McGuire, Steve Utley, Billy Carter, Pat Kelly, Dave Childs, Eric Edwards, Gary Bute, Jim Panagos, Mike Stohler, Frank Bandy, Phil Faris, Paul Barker.
Second Row: Coach David Nicholson, John Blackburn, Jay Glazer, Joe Snowden, Charlie Huston, Bob Gold, Bob Morris, Bob McVickers, Craig Tunget, Ron Coates, Ken Frwumann.
Third Row: Manager Don Platt, Manager Roland Hiday, Jay Oster, Dennis Giddens, Wayne Amick, Larry Maguire, Don Carr, Paul Griner, Bill Plummer, Gil Ganger, Coach Tom Bruin, Coach R. E. Baker.

Left side of the picture above:


Right side of the picture above:


And from the yearbook, this team picture:

Varsity Football Team—Bottom Row—Ken Frauman, Bob Mc­Vicker, Doug Sparks, Joe Snowden, Gory Bute, Frank Bandy, Don Carr, Jim Panagos Jay Glazer, Ron Coates. Row 2—Coach Baker, Steve Ricker, Bob Gold, Jim Evans, Wayne Amick, Paul Griner, Lorry Maguire, John Blackburn, Dennis Giddens, Coach Bruin. Row 3—Pat Kelley, Bob Morris, Gil Ganger, Craig Tunget, Kent Nelson, Paul Barker, Doug Childes, Billy Carter, Steve Utley. Row 4—Roland Hiday, manager, Jay Oster, Eric Edwards, Charlie Hus­ton, Phil Faris, Mike Stohler, Jerry McGuire, Don Plott, manager.

Five Pirates - Huston, Plummer, Bute, Faris, and Utley - gained
All-State Recognition.

"Exhilaration pours forth from the victorious team and coaches as the long-awaited Indian-Pirate traveling trophy is at last brought to rest in the hands of Coach Baker."  The score was Madison Heights Pirates 32 to Anderson Indians 0 . It was a massacre.

Reserve Football Team—Bottom Row—Roy Blair, Dale Vandebur, Rex Sheets, Sam Alberts, Jack Daley, Lonnie Nichols, Phil Morgan, Paul Weathers, Charles Hacker, Dave Jackson.
Row 2— Coach Flaming, Danny Miller, Russ Gilliom, Gary Wheeler, Jack Tay­lor, Bill Moss, Paul Hutchinson, Mike French, Richard Poore, Steve Weller, Coach Beard. Row 3—Mike Vaughn, Barry Lawrence, Virgil Deiph, Mike Peckinpaugh, Ted Campbell, Greg Logan, Tom Mat­thews, Don Sheets, Jim Roberts, Curt Ruggles, Jere Shockey. Row 4— Larry Dippel, Bob Weathers, Bill Steele, Dave Childs, Phil Vickers, Jim Davis, Dan Johnson.

Here, Coach Baker gave last minute instructions to Utley and Morris before the Pirates begin their counter attack against the Anderson Indians.

In the picture on the right, Fullback Bute gained valuable yardage, ramming his way into Pirate territory.
 

Gary Bute, fullback, and Joe Snowden, center, wait in this picture while the last few football letters were awarded to present Mr. Collier with the traveling trophy from the Anderson game and Coaches Baker and Bruin with personal trophies from the team.

Tight end Don Carr bulls his way over the goal line for a touchdown in the Ft. Wayne South Side game.

All-State fullback Gary Bute crashes over the goal line for six of his 106 points for the season.

The Pirates' potent offensive attack unfolds against the Millers of Noblesville.

Split end Mike Stohler hauls in a TD pass to wrap up the Pirates' victory against Noblesville.

And finally,...

"Grateful Pirates carry Coach Baker off the gridiron for the last time in 1964 after MHHS finishes a perfect season."

Gary Lee Bute
MHHS Football
1965

Gary Lee Bute with Coach Bruin
MHHS Football
1965