The root of the Everett Wildcat franchise had it's
beginnings in 1926 when at traveling team was formed out of Chicago,
Illinois to consist of 20 players selected by George Wilson, 1925 UW
All-American. These players known as "Wilson's Wildcats" would go up
against Red Grange and his traveling all-stars (Chicago Bears) in a
barnstorming event with plans for a European tour after east coast
exhibitions. From 1927-1928, Wilson played with the Providence
Steamrollers winning the 1928 pre-NFL championship.
Returning to
Everett, Washington, the legendary University of Washington alum, George
"Wildcat" Wilson created an Everett football team that bordered on being
professional in 1930 after Wilson had gone toe-to-toe with Red Grange to
prove the Northwest could hang with the Eastern teams.
The Wildcats
would take on a bad-boys reputation remeniscent of the Oakland Raiders of
the NFL some 40-years later. Romeo Lauzon, center would be convicted
of manslaughter in 1930 after driving off a bridge and killing passenger
James Cochrane. Wilson would have an arrest warrent issued in
January of 1931 for a hit-and-run that injured C.H. Bean. In August,
George "Wildcat" Wilson began training as a professional wrestler.
Wilson would be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1951 and the University
retired his jersey number 33.
Key Players:Luke Abernathy (1931-32)
In 1933 moved over to the West Seattle Yellowjackets Butch Meeker (1930) George Wilson (1930)
Elmer Tesreau (1930) Glen "Scoop" Carlson (1930)
1931 Players: Westerweller (E-Univ WA), Abernathy (T-Univ
WA), Davis (G), Rodland (C), Spence (G), McNeil (T), Roy Sievers (QB-Univ
WA), Les Sherman (HB), Wally Daily (HB), "Cowboy" Jack Ward (FB-St. Martins),
Bob Norton, Dixon (E), Johnny Pollack (C), Loren Sherman (FB), Warnock,
Mitchell, Sweeney, Cox, Torgerson, Redland Roy Sievers scored both touchdowns in the win over
the USS West Virginia, one a reception that covered 45 yards, the second
a fumble recovery in the endzone following a muffed punt. |
1930
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