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Key Players:
Norm Harding - HB
Pat Hayes, QB
Fred Farrell
Max Etter
Bob Strahl
Tim Conners - HB
Johnny Burnette - FL
Roy Elliot - E
Mervil Kessinger - E
Louie Rupert - T
Jim Jeffries - T
Mike Anderson - G
Ron Mullin - G
Bill Larson - C
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Spokane
Volunteers (1959; 1961 - 1964) |
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Front row left to right: Woody Woodward, Bruce Wagar, and
Don Gest
Back row left to right: Myrle Nead, Bob Bourbeau and Lyle
Tucker
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Years
of Operation: 1959-1964
Overall
Record: 1-8
First
Game: Sep 6, 1964 vs Edmonds Warriors
First
Win: Nov 8, 1964 vs Seattle Ramblers
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League
Affiliation:
North Pacific Football League (1962-1964)
Team
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Owner:
General
Manager: Mervill Kessinger
Coaches:
Mervill Kessinger (DC -1964) Ed Justice, Bill Ames
Home
Field(s): Spokane Fair Grounds |
Titles
Won:
None |
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Bob Strahl got his first start on Nov 8 and led the
team to it's first victory with two first half TD tosses.
The team began practices at Pines junior high in
October 1959 by former high school stars Bob Bourbeau, Art Schoveg, Max
Willtzius, Phil Thompson, Mel Clark, Lyle Tucker, Fred Medlin, Don Hjort
and Jack Davis among the initial 20 players.
The Volunteers and Rams combined teams prior to the
1964 season.. |
1959 Schedule/Results () |
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Nov 1 - Spokane Rams |
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1964 Schedule/Results (1-8) |
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Sep 6 - Edmonds Warriors |
0-73 |
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Sep 13 - Seattle Ramblers |
0-14 |
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Sep 20 - Fort Lewis Rangers |
6-14 |
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Sep 27 @ Tacoma Tyee |
L |
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Oct 8 - Bellingham Bell-Jets |
W FFT |
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Oct 18 @ Portland Thunderbirds |
6-40 |
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Oct 24 @ Tacoma Tyee |
L |
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Nov 1 - Portland Thunderbirds |
6-21 |
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Nov 8 - Seattle Ramblers |
13-7 |
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Nov 15 @ Fort Lewis Rangers |
0-68 |
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