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1863 - 2003 



Football Players Yesterday

COME OUT AND PLAY

Come on out fellows lets play. Where the rules have not been written down, where uniforms have not been thought of. Where a full day of games can be enjoyed, and every player is a winner every time. Come out and play happens in hundreds of back yards, front porches and side streets.

The picture was taken in some one's back yard in Cottonwood Falls. Top row left to right-Charles Roplogle, J.C. McNee, Danny Trayer, Doyle Myers and Don Moffet. Lower row, left to right-Harold Trayer, Robert Mushrush and Carvel Oldham.

And Now IN THE YEAR OF 1972

Charles Roplogle attended Kansas University, Kansas. Where he specialized in medicine. He is In 1972 a General Practice Physician in Great Bend, Kansas. Charles is a Navy Veteran and received his training at Great Lakes Navel Training Station.

He married Lois (Lacy) and they have four children, Jane, Steven, Susy and Ann. Charles and his family make their home in Great Bend.

J.C. McNee lives with his wife, Janice (Nut- tle) McNee on their farm on Spring Creek where he has a shop and salvage yard. J.C. attended Kansas State University, Manhattan, and is now employed in the Core Drill unit of the U.S. soil conservation service. based in Emporia Kansas. He spent several years in ranching. Owning and manageing a sale barn, raising horses and cattle. Their children are James Nuttle who died in 1971. Janet Ann (Mrs. Preston L. Harness) Huran, Kansas, she is a Kansas State University gradute and is now employed by the Atchison County Welfare Service. John Robert, Topeka, Kansas who married Valerie (Dobbs) is a Washburn graduate, and now is in Washburn law school. Jerry Charles, attended Kansas State University, Manhattan and is now a machine operator for the Rock Island Railroad in Kansas City.

Danny Trayer is a World War II veteran. He received his Masters Degree from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. He is now employed with the Farm Management Program in Garden City. Danny is married to Charlene (Bradford) Trayer. They have three daughters, Deaun, Nancy and Martha. they make their home in Garden City, Kans.

Doyle Myers is a retired Air Corp. Major. He and his wife Myra and three children are making their home in California, where Doyle is teaching in California State College.

Don Moffit is working for the Western Union Telegraph Company, located in Pueblo, Colo. Don, his wife Elsie (Cook) Moffit and their three sons, make their home in Pueblo, Colo.

Harold Trayer is a Veteran of the Korean War. He owns and operates Harold's Mobil Service and Trayer Oil Company in Cottonwood Falls. Harold uses Trap shooting for recreation, he has entered in competition in many trap shoots, and has won a number of tropies to show for his ability to be a strait shooter. Harold, his wife Marjorie (Jacot) Trayer, Patricia and Jeffery live in Cottonwood Falls.

Robert Mushrush is a graduate of Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, and an Air Force veteran, where he served as a First Lieutenant. He is a rancher, stockman, and is President of the Exchange National Bank in Cottonwood Falls. ''Bob" his wife Oma Lou (Frey) Mushrush, Barbara and Joe live on a ranch near Elmdale, Kansas.

Carvel Oldham is now co-owner and operator of the Midway Garage in Cottonwood Falls. He graduated from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. Then served three years in the Air Force, he received his training in Texas and Arizona. He was a first Lieutenant and received his wings in Tuson Arizona. Carvel, his wife Shirley (Holmberg) Oldham and their three children, Tonya, Taryn, and Tom, live in Cottonwood Falls.

According to the world's number one football player of all times, O.J. Simpson (nicknamed Orange Juice), Football is the greatest sport on earth. A football is the first toy a father buys for his son, because he carried the ball amid a cheering crowd of people for his school, and his dad played a cagey game before him.

It is a rough and tough game, usually accompanied by a band, beating drums and cheerleaders, who get the best from the cheering section, and as the saying goes, Football playing will make men out of boys.

The player can get a cracked head, broken leg, crushed ribs and his teeth kicked in, but will find a hilarious dad and granddad when he carries the balllover the goal line.

Most of the young hopefuls in the upper picture can be found in the Chase County Community High School picture with their coach, John Clement.

A tribute to the football players of Chase Sponsored by - J.C. and Janice McNee E.C. and Carrie Oldman Cottonwood Falls, Kansas



Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972




Chase County Submitted Historical Sketches
compiled and abstracted from the Chase County Courant, Chase County Leader, other sources and newspapers
by Lorna Marvin.
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