Youngworth, Carl

Born Nov. 5, 1898 in Tyndall. 1915 Tyndall HS grad. 1919 Yankton College grad. As an athlete at Yankton College, he was all-conference as a quarterback in football and guard in basketball and competed in track as well. His first coaching job was in 1921 at Winner, where one of his first stars was Frank […]

Leahy, Frank

Born Aug. 21, 1908 in O’Neill, Neb. Grew up in Winner through junior year of high school, spent senior year at Omaha, Neb. 1931 Notre Dame grad. One of the most famous coaches in the history of college football. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970. Leahy was 33 when he replaced […]

Saunders, LaVerne

Born March 21, 1903, at Stratford, SD. Attended school at Stratford, Groton and Aberdeen (Central). 1924 USD grad. 1928 Army grad. A four-year regular in football at USD (1920-23) and a two-time all-conference player, Saunders then went on to West Point, where he started four years at Army as a 190-pound tackle. He was All-America […]