Seasons |  1946 |  1947  | 1948

1947 - 48 Football Season

Game Schedule

Richland Bombers 7 Lewiston Bengals 13
Richland Bombers 25 Selah Vikings 6
Richland Bombers 2 Prosser Mustangs 9  
Richland Bombers 0 Kennewick Lions 7
Richland Bombers 13 Marquette Squires 0
Richland Bombers 0 Pasco Bulldogs 6
Richland Bombers 7 Sunnyside Grizzlies 0
Richland Bombers 14 Grandview Greyhounds 7
Richland Bombers 0 Pendleton Buckaroos 7
Green icons are news stories. News Story  Blue icons are game photos. Game Photo  Red icon is for a Game Program. Game Program

1947 News Articles, Photos and Programs

1947 All Southern Yakima Valley League Team
Bomber Bowl fence commentary
Bomber Jamboree Lineup
Gier Named Athlete of the Year
Hear Abouts commentary on the fence
Mel Thompson name to All-State team
1947 Mighty Offensive Line
1947 Offense at the Ready
Coaches and Shriners make plans for Jamboree
1947 Jamboree Program

Notes from the 1947 Season

Marquette High School, an all-boys Roman Catholic school, merged with St. Joseph's Academy for Girls and Central Catholic High School (Yakima), a co-ed school to become Carroll High School in 1968. Carroll High School closed in 1986.

Team Photo

1947 Player Roster

No. Name Position Height Weight Grade Files
39 Duane Allen 6'1  240  12   
Jerry Belaney 6'  150  11   
19 Tom Bellande 5'7  169  10   
40 Larry Browning Fullback  5'11  170  12   
Jim Chubb HB  5'8  132  10   
Bob Cole 5'11  180  10   
11 Chuck Crowder Center  5'11  155  11   
36 Jack Davis HB  5'7  152  11   
14 Jim Doyle HB  5'11  150  11   
James Duncan 5'9  155   
Eddie Eisert 5'11  155  11   
10 Don Fisher QB  5'8  160  10 
41 Dale Gier HB  5'8  160  12   
Bill Keenan HB HB  5'8  147  12   
Harold Hight 5'10  147  11   
Clark Jochen 5'8  165   
Clarence Kent FB  5'7  140  11   
5 Ray King 5'11  175  11   
39 Laun Tackle         
23 Bob Lyall 6'0  170  11   
34 Bob Marcum End  6'1  170   
8 Orv Marcum End  5'11  150  12   
16 Jerry Marsyck Tackle  6'1  195   
6 Tom Martin 5'11  165  12   
31 Jim Massey Guard  5'10  160  12   
25 Bill McCormick FB  5'10  160  10   
Dave McElroy HB  5'9  145  10   
14 Will Meicenheimer Tackle  6'2  210  10   
Bill Menkins 5'11  160  10   
15 Alan Richey 6'  164  10   
22 Dean Roderman Tackle  6'1  190  12   
20 Bob Sandusky End  6'1  180  12 
Jack Sandusky 5'9  140   
18 Bob Shea 5'8  171   
27 Pat Sheeran End  5'11  160  12   
32 Earl Skow QB  5'7  160  10   
Leon Stevenson 5'11  165  12   
33 Mel Thompson 5'11  190  12   
Truman Tucker 5'11  160  10   
Dwight Underwood 6'1  165  12   
9 Wayne Wallace FB  5'10  160  10   
24 Royal West HB  5'10  150  11   
12 Jerry Willis 5'10  155  12   
1 Jim Woolbright 6'2  240  10   

Fran Rish

Head Coach

Overall Record 4 - 5
Conference Record 4 - 3
Coaching Staff

Orin Cowles