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The South Tacoma AC clubhouse burned Nov 11, 1916 and was rebuilt in
1917. The club team was a mixture of working men and high school
players which required scheduling work to account for the high schoolers
who played their own games on Saturdays and Sundays as well.
1916 Players
Reid (End)
Shaughnessy (End)
Joe Johnson (Tackle)
Leslie Jensen (Guard) 21-yr old standout
Crawford (Center)
Harry
Vawter (Guard)
Robinson (Guard)
Bert "Dobie" Shumake (Tackle) Whitworth
Walker Todd (End)
Genin (End)
"Butch"
Pollen (Quarterback/End)
Parker (Quarterback)
Shields (Halfback)*
Jack Farrell (Halfback)
Nevers (Fullback)*
Walter Holmberg (Halfback) 23-yr old
LaPenotiere
Dennis
Mattison (Guard)
Rushmer
Nelson
D. Combs
Eddie
Karl (Center) 27-yr old
Borcherdt (Guard)
Eddie
Danielson (Halfback)
Powell (End)
Anderson (Fullback)
McDonald
Mardino
Nevers, Shields, Nelson and Rushmer left for the Tacoma
"Tahomas" AC after
the first game.
Walker Todd leapt in the air to grab the winning TD for the STAC in the
rival match with the Tahomas.
Holmberg broke his collarbone against St. Martins.
South Tacoma played only one game in 1921, the benefit for former player
Eddie Danielson.
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