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Show Some Gridders Come From Our Home State! 'n i " I Pat McKissick Bill Morley ike Groneman Jack Gehrke M By Charlie Zito Sports Writer Many people know that most of the University athletes come from out of state like the football foot-ball team. They come from such places as California, Oregon Wyoming, and even Hawaii. True, most of the players do come from out of state but Utah has her share of football players. Driggs Make Switches Merlin Driggs is one of them. Driggs was a former all-State end for American Fork High School who is in the process of climaxing an outstanding collegiate col-legiate football career at the University. As a sophomore playing offensive of-fensive end, Driggs hauled in 13 aerials for 195 yards and two touchdowns to become the 1964 Liberty Bowl Champions fourth leading reciever. As a sophomore, sopho-more, he was used strictly on offense. In his junior year Driggs was five pounds heavier and was switched to defensive end and played back up man for Frank Mazotta. In this, his senior, Driggs was moved by Coach Mike Giddings from the end slot to offensive tackle. There are others such as Jack Gehrke from South High School. Gehrke also a great athlete in his high school days, weighs a mere 170 pounds but what he gets from sheer determination is something to behold. A Double Tlu-eat Gehrke's running and passing ability makes him a double threat man in the Ute offense. He is only a junior and should be a prime candidate for all conference this year. field goals. His 46 yard field goal against Washington State two weeks ago was a University record. Leon Paulos is from Cyprus High School in Magna, Utah. This year he is playing defensive defen-sive rover and is doing a fine job. Ail-American candidate Pat McKissick is from Park City High School, Park City, Utah. McKissick was injured in the first half of the game Saturday against the University of Arizona Ari-zona and is expected to miss at least two ball games. He may be ready for Brigham Young. McKissick is probably one of the all time great linebackers to come out of the university. O'Reillv: Defensive Tackle Tim O'Reilly played his high school ball for the Olympus Titans Ti-tans in Holliday, Utah. He plays defensive tackle for the Utes. Doug Poulson played h'R hif?h school football as did Gehrke for South High. He was all-state all-state for the Cubs his senior vear. For the Utes Poulson plavs defensive right end. Mike Groneman is from Soringville, Utah and played hierh school football for Spring-ville Spring-ville High School. He is 197 Dounds and is 6'0 and plays offensive guard for the Utes. The weakest link in Coach Giddings line last spring was the offensive line. It lacked size, depth and experience. By switching Driggs to the offensive offens-ive interior he will gain all three. Pegged, as a real team leader, Driggs has added his two years experience and his 210 pound frame to a most important im-portant offensive alignment. Jerry Pullman Tom Hawkes ;.. ' Doug Poulson . w Merlin Driggs Leon Paulos i j The in-state talent doesn't stop here. Ute defensive end Bill Morley played his high school ball for Salt Lake's East High School. Morley was all-state all-state for the Leopards his senior year and played both ways. Al White, Utah's rover-on-the-spot on defense is from Olympus High School. He started last season at defensive halfback but has gained a new niche at rover. Hawkes to Replace McKissick Tom Hawkes senior line backer played his high school ball for West High School, in Salt Lake City. A great burden has been placed on Hawkes's shoulder as all American candidate can-didate Pat McKissick may miss three weeks. Hawke's thus becomes be-comes the Utes number one Jerry Pullman is from Highland High-land High School. The defensive specialist does just about everything every-thing well. Pullman punts for the Utes and is ranked second in that department in WAC standings. He kicks off while also kicking extra points and , Tim O'Reilly Al White I |