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  Camp Hanford Atomeers (1950 - 1955)

Coach Karamatic speaks with (l-r) Myers, Wong, Webb, Cassidy in 1951

Years of Operation: 1951-1955

 

Overall Record

 

First Game:

 

First Win:

 

Final Game:

 

League Affiliation:  

 

 

 

Team Headquarters:

Camp Hanford, Richland, Washington

Owner: United States Department of Energy

 

General Manager:

 

Coaches: George Karamatic (HC 1951); Charles Parkinson (Asst 1951);

Pvt. Les Orech, Pfc Al Kirkland (1954)

 

Home Field(s): Richland High Bomber Bowl

Titles Won

 

 

 

 

Honors

 

In the 1940's Camp Hanford was established as a secret base of operations for atomic energy experimentation and continued as a Cold War nuclear power base.

 

1951 Players:

Don Myers, Solomen Wong, Jake Webb, Robert "Hoppy" Cassidy

 

1954 Players: Earl Smith (HB), Earl James (HB)

1950 Schedule/Results (0-0):  
Sep 30 - Fort Lewis Rockets  
   
Nov 11 - Wenatchee Junior College  
Nov 25 @ Fort Lewis Rockets  
   
1951 Schedule/Results (2-3):  
Sep 8 @ Bremerton Navy Yellowjackets 2-20
Sep 29 @ Fort Lewis Rockets 0-18
Oct 13 - Fort Lawton Bulldogs  
Oct 25 - Walla Walla State Penn 35-18
Nov 3 - Fort Lewis Rockets PPD
Nov 10 - Portland Airbase 7-19
Nov 12 - Fort Lewis Rockets 26-6
   

1954 Schedule/Results (2-3-1):

 
Sep 25 - Eastern Oregon College 0-0
Oct 9 @ Walla Walla State Penn Steelers 32-20
Oct 15 @ Eastern Washington State JV 19-14
Oct 23 - Bremerton Navy  
Nov 6 - Fort Lewis Chiefs 0-20
Nov 14 @ Seattle Ramblers 6-32
Nov 21 - Seattle Ramblers 0-37
   
1955 Schedule/Results ():  
Sep 5 @ Walla Walla State Penn Steelers  
Sep 24 @ Walla Walla State Penn Steelers  
Oct 1 - Seattle Ramblers Cancel
Oct 8 - Fort Huachuca Raiders Cancel
Oct 15 @ Wenatchee Junior College Cancel
Oct 22 @ Seattle Ramblers Cancel
Oct 29 @ Presidio Red Raiders Cancel
Nov 5 @ Yakima Junior College  
Nov 11 @ Centralia Junior College Cancel
Nov 19 @ Everett Junior College  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 

   
   
   
   

 

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