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1963 Football Roster

1963 Season Stats

Players

  • Halfback 5'10" 165 lbs
    10

    Dave Harvey

    Sr. Quincy, Ill. Quincy
    Full Bio
    Senior Quincy, Ill. Quincy
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback 6'1" 182 lbs
    11

    Mike Jones

    Jr. Kennett, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Junior Kennett, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback 6'0" 184 lbs
    12

    Keith Weber

    Jr. Jefferson City, Mo. Jefferson City
    Full Bio
    Junior Jefferson City, Mo. Jefferson City
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback 6'1" 183 lbs
    15

    James Hall

    So. Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback 6'1" 192 lbs
    16

    Gary Lane

    So. East Alton, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore East Alton, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback 6'0" 169 lbs
    17

    Gerald Tatum

    So. Montgomery, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Montgomery, Ala.
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback 6'3" 191 lbs
    18

    Ray West

    So. Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 6'1" 200 lbs
    21

    Bill Leistritz

    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran Central
    Full Bio
    Junior St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran Central
    Full Bio
  • End 6'4" 195 lbs
    24

    James Waller

    So. Kirkwood, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kirkwood, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback 5'9" 201 lbs
    25

    Daryl Krugman

    Sr. Parma, Mich. Parma
    Full Bio
    Senior Parma, Mich. Parma
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 6'1" 170 lbs
    26

    James Valentik

    So. Hannibal, Mo. Hannibal
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Hannibal, Mo. Hannibal
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 6'0" 175 lbs
    28

    Carl Creekmore

    So. Hammond, Ind.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Hammond, Ind.
    Full Bio
  • Fullback 6'0" 186 lbs
    31

    Carl Reese

    So. Springfield, Mo. Central
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Springfield, Mo. Central
    Full Bio
  • Fullback 6'0" 196 lbs
    33

    Larry Kuba

    Jr. Staunton, Ill. Staunton
    Full Bio
    Junior Staunton, Ill. Staunton
    Full Bio
  • Fullback 6'1" 217 lbs
    34

    Gus Otto

    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. McBride
    Full Bio
    Junior St. Louis, Mo. McBride
    Full Bio
  • Fullback 6'0" 214 lbs
    35

    Paul Underhill

    Sr. South Lyon, Mich. South Lyon
    Full Bio
    Senior South Lyon, Mich. South Lyon
    Full Bio
  • Center 5'11" 200 lbs
    38

    Mack Gilchrist

    Sr. Cameron, Mo. Cameron
    Full Bio
    Senior Cameron, Mo. Cameron
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 6'3" 205 lbs
    40

    Gerald Stevenson

    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Vashon
    Full Bio
    Junior St. Louis, Mo. Vashon
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 5'10" 179 lbs
    41

    Vince Tobin

    Jr. Burlington Junction, Mo. Maryville
    Full Bio
    Junior Burlington Junction, Mo. Maryville
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 5'10" 165 lbs
    43

    Ken Boston

    So. Hinsdale, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Hinsdale, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 5'11" 178 lbs
    45

    Vince Turner

    Sr. Chillicothe, Mo. Chillicothe
    Full Bio
    Senior Chillicothe, Mo. Chillicothe
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 6'1" 194 lbs
    46

    Kenneth Hinkley

    Sr. Mt. Olive, Ill. Mt. Olive
    Full Bio
    Senior Mt. Olive, Ill. Mt. Olive
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 5'11" 165 lbs
    47

    Monroe Phelps

    So. Louisville, Ky.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Louisville, Ky.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 5'10" 185 lbs
    48

    Ted Sausselle

    Jr. St. Louis, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Junior St. Louis, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • End 6'1" 195 lbs
    48

    Bob Widenhofer

    Jr. Riverview, Mich.
    Full Bio
    Junior Riverview, Mich.
    Full Bio
  • Center 6'1" 192 lbs
    50

    Steve Jansen

    Jr. Ladue, Mo. Ladue
    Full Bio
    Junior Ladue, Mo. Ladue
    Full Bio
  • Center 5'11" 190 lbs
    51

    Deameth Chester

    So. St. Louis, Mo. Beaumont
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Beaumont
    Full Bio
  • Center 6'1" 195 lbs
    52

    R.C. Kuhn

    So. St. Louis, Mo. Riverview Gardens
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Riverview Gardens
    Full Bio
  • Guard 5'9" 182 lbs
    53

    Dave Holsinger

    So. Columbia, Mo. Hickman
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Columbia, Mo. Hickman
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'0" 194 lbs
    55

    Gene Oliver

    Sr. Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park
    Full Bio
    Senior Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'1" 206 lbs
    57

    Paul Howard

    So. Brentwood, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Brentwood, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Guard 5'10" 191 lbs
    61

    Ron Lurie

    Sr. Ladue, Mo. Ladue
    Full Bio
    Senior Ladue, Mo. Ladue
    Full Bio
  • Guard 5'11" 199 lbs
    62

    Mike Eader

    So. Lincoln Park, Mich. Lincoln Park
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lincoln Park, Mich. Lincoln Park
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'0" 190 lbs
    62

    Paul Jenkins

    So. Brookfield, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Brookfield, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'0" 215 lbs
    63

    Ralph Kubinski

    Sr. Milwaukee, Wis.
    Full Bio
    Senior Milwaukee, Wis.
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'0" 190 lbs
    66

    Billy Meadows

    So. Lincoln Park, Mich. Lincoln Park
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lincoln Park, Mich. Lincoln Park
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'1" 205 lbs
    66

    Bruce Van Dyke

    So. Independence, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Independence, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Center 6'2" 209 lbs
    67

    Joe Buerkle

    Jr. Jackson, Mo. Jackson
    Full Bio
    Junior Jackson, Mo. Jackson
    Full Bio
  • Tackle 6'3" 220 lbs
    70

    Butch Allison

    So. Springfield, Mo. Parkview
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Springfield, Mo. Parkview
    Full Bio
  • Tackle 6'0" 207 lbs
    71

    David Gill

    Sr. Kirksville, Mo. Clinton
    Full Bio
    Senior Kirksville, Mo. Clinton
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'2" 210 lbs
    72

    Tom Wyrostek

    Jr. East St. Louis, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Junior East St. Louis, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Tackle 6'3" 208 lbs
    73

    Bill Eisele

    Jr. East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis
    Full Bio
    Junior East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis
    Full Bio
  • Tackle 6'3" 210 lbs
    74

    Ron Snyder

    So. Unionville, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Unionville, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Tackle 6'2" 205 lbs
    74

    Jerome Wallach

    Gr. St. Louis, Mo. Lindbergh
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student St. Louis, Mo. Lindbergh
    Full Bio
  • Tackle 5'10" 201 lbs
    75

    Bobby Brown

    Jr. Springfield, Mo. Central
    Full Bio
    Junior Springfield, Mo. Central
    Full Bio
  • Tackle 6'3" 220 lbs
    76

    Gary Matthews

    Jr. Ladue, Mo. Horton Watkins
    Full Bio
    Junior Ladue, Mo. Horton Watkins
    Full Bio
  • Center 6'2" 195 lbs
    77

    James Cooksey

    So. Centralia, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Centralia, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Tackle 6'5" 227 lbs
    77

    Jerry Crumpler

    Jr. Jefferson City, Mo. Jefferson City
    Full Bio
    Junior Jefferson City, Mo. Jefferson City
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'1" 203 lbs
    78

    Wayne Thimmesch

    Sr. Burlington, Iowa
    Full Bio
    Senior Burlington, Iowa
    Full Bio
  • Tackle 6'3" 217 lbs
    79

    George Comfort

    So. Columbia Hickman
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Columbia Hickman
    Full Bio
  • End 6'0" 177 lbs
    80

    Bob Ritter

    Jr. Montgomery, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Junior Montgomery, Ala.
    Full Bio
  • End 6'2" 200 lbs
    81

    Don Wainwright

    Gr. Kirkwood, Mo. Kirkwood
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Kirkwood, Mo. Kirkwood
    Full Bio
  • End 6'3" 210 lbs
    82

    Bud Abell

    So. Kansas City, Mo. Southeast
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. Southeast
    Full Bio
  • End 6'3" 188 lbs
    82

    Ken Jones

    Jr. Mattoon, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Junior Mattoon, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • End 6'3" 210 lbs
    83

    Tom Lynn

    So. Overland, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Overland, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • End 6'4" 197 lbs
    84

    Bryant Darnaby

    So. Springfield, Mo. Central
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Springfield, Mo. Central
    Full Bio
  • End 6'1" 209 lbs
    87

    Jim Sevcik

    Sr. Berwyn, Ill. Morton
    Full Bio
    Senior Berwyn, Ill. Morton
    Full Bio
  • End 6'1" 209 lbs
    88

    John Sevcik

    Sr. Berwyn, Ill. Morton
    Full Bio
    Senior Berwyn, Ill. Morton
    Full Bio
  • End 6'2" 242 lbs
    89

    George Seals

    Sr. Higginsville, Mo. Higginsville
    Full Bio
    Senior Higginsville, Mo. Higginsville
    Full Bio
  • End 6'2" 175 lbs
    91

    Leon Delassus

    So. Jefferson City, Mo. Helias
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Jefferson City, Mo. Helias
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback 6'1" 175 lbs

    Jack Alton

    So. Centralia, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Centralia, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Fullback 6'0" 178 lbs

    Bill Berkeley

    So. Columbia, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Columbia, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 5'11" 175 lbs

    James Blankenship

    So. Grandview, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Grandview, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'0" 200 lbs

    Carl Davis

    So. St. Louis, Mo. Soldan
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Soldan
    Full Bio
  • Tackle 6'0" 196 lbs

    Fred Faurot

    So. Columbia, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Columbia, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Guard 5'9" 185 lbs

    Gerald Fitzgerald

    So. Clayton, Mo. Chaminade
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Clayton, Mo. Chaminade
    Full Bio
  • Fullback 6'0" 175 lbs

    Mickey Jenkins

    So. Rome, Ga.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Rome, Ga.
    Full Bio
  • End 6'0" 207 lbs

    Dave Jones

    So. Concord, Calif.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Concord, Calif.
    Full Bio
  • Center 5'10" 200 lbs

    Dick Kistner

    So. Kansas City, Mo. St. Pius X
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kansas City, Mo. St. Pius X
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'1" 220 lbs

    Randy Lionberger

    So. Kirkwood, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kirkwood, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 5'10" 192 lbs

    Brian Murphy

    So. Peoria, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Peoria, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Guard 5'11" 213 lbs

    Irvin Obermark

    So. St. Louis, Mo. Beaumont
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Beaumont
    Full Bio
  • End 6'1" 194 lbs

    Bill Parsons

    So. Oregon, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Oregon, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Guard 5'9" 185 lbs

    Kent Rich

    Jr. Jefferson City, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Junior Jefferson City, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Quarterback 5'11" 190 lbs

    Robert Robben

    So. St. Louis, Mo. St. Mary
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. St. Mary
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 5'8" 165 lbs

    Al Stanfield

    So. St. Louis, Mo. Mehlville
    Full Bio
    Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Mehlville
    Full Bio
  • Fullback 5'11" 205 lbs

    Mickey Thaxton

    So. East St. Louis, Ill.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore East St. Louis, Ill.
    Full Bio
  • Center 5'11" 196 lbs

    Bill Whalen

    So. University City, Mo.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore University City, Mo.
    Full Bio
  • Halfback 5'7" 160 lbs

    Charlie Young

    So. Florence, Ala.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Florence, Ala.
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

1963 Football Roster
# Name Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown High School
10 Dave Harvey Halfback 5-10 165 Sr. Quincy, Ill. Quincy
11 Mike Jones Quarterback 6-1 182 Jr. Kennett, Mo.
12 Keith Weber Quarterback 6-0 184 Jr. Jefferson City, Mo. Jefferson City
15 James Hall Quarterback 6-1 183 So. Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest
16 Gary Lane Quarterback 6-1 192 So. East Alton, Ill.
17 Gerald Tatum Quarterback 6-0 169 So. Montgomery, Ala.
18 Ray West Quarterback 6-3 191 So. Springfield, Mo. Hillcrest
21 Bill Leistritz Halfback 6-1 200 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Lutheran Central
24 James Waller End 6-4 195 So. Kirkwood, Mo.
25 Daryl Krugman Quarterback 5-9 201 Sr. Parma, Mich. Parma
26 James Valentik Halfback 6-1 170 So. Hannibal, Mo. Hannibal
28 Carl Creekmore Halfback 6-0 175 So. Hammond, Ind.
31 Carl Reese Fullback 6-0 186 So. Springfield, Mo. Central
33 Larry Kuba Fullback 6-0 196 Jr. Staunton, Ill. Staunton
34 Gus Otto Fullback 6-1 217 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. McBride
35 Paul Underhill Fullback 6-0 214 Sr. South Lyon, Mich. South Lyon
38 Mack Gilchrist Center 5-11 200 Sr. Cameron, Mo. Cameron
40 Gerald Stevenson Halfback 6-3 205 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Vashon
41 Vince Tobin Halfback 5-10 179 Jr. Burlington Junction, Mo. Maryville
43 Ken Boston Halfback 5-10 165 So. Hinsdale, Ill.
45 Vince Turner Halfback 5-11 178 Sr. Chillicothe, Mo. Chillicothe
46 Kenneth Hinkley Halfback 6-1 194 Sr. Mt. Olive, Ill. Mt. Olive
47 Monroe Phelps Halfback 5-11 165 So. Louisville, Ky.
48 Ted Sausselle Halfback 5-10 185 Jr. St. Louis, Mo.
48 Bob Widenhofer End 6-1 195 Jr. Riverview, Mich.
50 Steve Jansen Center 6-1 192 Jr. Ladue, Mo. Ladue
51 Deameth Chester Center 5-11 190 So. St. Louis, Mo. Beaumont
52 R.C. Kuhn Center 6-1 195 So. St. Louis, Mo. Riverview Gardens
53 Dave Holsinger Guard 5-9 182 So. Columbia, Mo. Hickman
55 Gene Oliver Guard 6-0 194 Sr. Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park
57 Paul Howard Guard 6-1 206 So. Brentwood, Mo.
61 Ron Lurie Guard 5-10 191 Sr. Ladue, Mo. Ladue
62 Mike Eader Guard 5-11 199 So. Lincoln Park, Mich. Lincoln Park
62 Paul Jenkins Guard 6-0 190 So. Brookfield, Mo.
63 Ralph Kubinski Guard 6-0 215 Sr. Milwaukee, Wis.
66 Billy Meadows Guard 6-0 190 So. Lincoln Park, Mich. Lincoln Park
66 Bruce Van Dyke Guard 6-1 205 So. Independence, Mo.
67 Joe Buerkle Center 6-2 209 Jr. Jackson, Mo. Jackson
70 Butch Allison Tackle 6-3 220 So. Springfield, Mo. Parkview
71 David Gill Tackle 6-0 207 Sr. Kirksville, Mo. Clinton
72 Tom Wyrostek Guard 6-2 210 Jr. East St. Louis, Ill.
73 Bill Eisele Tackle 6-3 208 Jr. East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis
74 Ron Snyder Tackle 6-3 210 So. Unionville, Mo.
74 Jerome Wallach Tackle 6-2 205 Gr. St. Louis, Mo. Lindbergh
75 Bobby Brown Tackle 5-10 201 Jr. Springfield, Mo. Central
76 Gary Matthews Tackle 6-3 220 Jr. Ladue, Mo. Horton Watkins
77 James Cooksey Center 6-2 195 So. Centralia, Ill.
77 Jerry Crumpler Tackle 6-5 227 Jr. Jefferson City, Mo. Jefferson City
78 Wayne Thimmesch Guard 6-1 203 Sr. Burlington, Iowa
79 George Comfort Tackle 6-3 217 So. Columbia Hickman
80 Bob Ritter End 6-0 177 Jr. Montgomery, Ala.
81 Don Wainwright End 6-2 200 Gr. Kirkwood, Mo. Kirkwood
82 Bud Abell End 6-3 210 So. Kansas City, Mo. Southeast
82 Ken Jones End 6-3 188 Jr. Mattoon, Ill.
83 Tom Lynn End 6-3 210 So. Overland, Mo.
84 Bryant Darnaby End 6-4 197 So. Springfield, Mo. Central
87 Jim Sevcik End 6-1 209 Sr. Berwyn, Ill. Morton
88 John Sevcik End 6-1 209 Sr. Berwyn, Ill. Morton
89 George Seals End 6-2 242 Sr. Higginsville, Mo. Higginsville
91 Leon Delassus End 6-2 175 So. Jefferson City, Mo. Helias
Jack Alton Quarterback 6-1 175 So. Centralia, Mo.
Bill Berkeley Fullback 6-0 178 So. Columbia, Mo.
James Blankenship Halfback 5-11 175 So. Grandview, Mo.
Carl Davis Guard 6-0 200 So. St. Louis, Mo. Soldan
Fred Faurot Tackle 6-0 196 So. Columbia, Mo.
Gerald Fitzgerald Guard 5-9 185 So. Clayton, Mo. Chaminade
Mickey Jenkins Fullback 6-0 175 So. Rome, Ga.
Dave Jones End 6-0 207 So. Concord, Calif.
Dick Kistner Center 5-10 200 So. Kansas City, Mo. St. Pius X
Randy Lionberger Guard 6-1 220 So. Kirkwood, Mo.
Brian Murphy Halfback 5-10 192 So. Peoria, Ill.
Irvin Obermark Guard 5-11 213 So. St. Louis, Mo. Beaumont
Bill Parsons End 6-1 194 So. Oregon, Mo.
Kent Rich Guard 5-9 185 Jr. Jefferson City, Mo.
Robert Robben Quarterback 5-11 190 So. St. Louis, Mo. St. Mary
Al Stanfield Halfback 5-8 165 So. St. Louis, Mo. Mehlville
Mickey Thaxton Fullback 5-11 205 So. East St. Louis, Ill.
Bill Whalen Center 5-11 196 So. University City, Mo.
Charlie Young Halfback 5-7 160 So. Florence, Ala.

Staff Roster