To keep things neutral, I'd like to share some football images from the Lake County History Archives, Bess Bower Dunn Museum.
Lake Forest College football team, circa 1899. Dunn Museum
"Illinois Foot Ball Eleven - 1899." Dunn Museum
"6th Corps Area Championship Game, November 29, 1925." Fort Sheridan-41, Jefferson Barracks-0. Dunn Museum 92.24.566
A great view of the sidelines at the Fort Sheridan game, 1925. Dunn Museum 92.24.560
Deerfield High School football schedule for 1932. Dunn Museum 2007.17.61
Women's Army Corps member, Technician 5th Grade, Mary Boyd, with Fort Sheridan football team members, 1944. Dunn Museum 92.24.1884
Lake County Rifles, circa 1965. Bob Amann is seated front row far right. Dunn Museum 2010.28.202
Bob Amann, a lifelong Lake County resident and newspaperman, co-founded the Lake County Rifles, a semi-professional Central States Football League that played from 1965 to 1972. Thanks to a generous donation by Amann's children, the museum now has an extensive collection of Lake County Rifles photographs, programs, news clippings, trophies, and memorabilia.
You may have seen the Rifles play at Weiss Field in Waukegan or Carmel High School in Mundelein. Rifles' program, 1973. Dunn Museum 2010.28.14
Are you able to tell me which high school did the Lake County Rifles attend during the years of 1946-1949 ?
ReplyDeleteThe players were from all over, and did not necessarily grow up in Lake County.
ReplyDeleteTo find which high school individual players may have attended in Lake County, I would need the player's name, and then yearbooks would need to be checked at various archives.
Is there someone in particular you are looking for?
WOW….how nice to see someone remembers. I played for the Rifles in 66 and 67. Many/most of the players lived in Iliinois but you're correct, they came from all over. I would drive from Racine for the 2 weekly practices and the Saturday night games were primarily played in Wisconsin and Illinos. We were paid almost nothing, but the Saturday dinners were good and we loved the game.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting! It'd be terrific to have you look at some of the Rifles photos in our collection and identify the players. If you'd like to, please email me at ddretske@lcfpd.org.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes!
Nice post! As a Bears fan, I really enjoy getting more information on american football history
ReplyDeleteHello. Not sure why this was on my mind. My dad played for the rifles. I sure enjoyed going to the games. He’s still alive and perhaps he can identity some of the players. I’ll email Diana if she’s still there
ReplyDeletePlease do email me ddretske@lcfpd.org. That would be wonderful! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to Lake County Chiefs..semi-pro football team ran by Arlee Williams 1999-2000?
ReplyDeleteMy uncle is Bob Amann. In the early 70's he asked me and his son, Terry, if we would like to help out team. Being 12 years old, i jumped at the chance. Did everything from cleaning cleats between plays, handing out water to laying out uniforms before the game. My most vivid memory is the craziness in the locker room after we won the championship. Just an amazing experience. The names of all players escape me. I do remember Tony Bertuca though. I believe he was a linebacker or defensive end. Loved watching him play. Just wonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteTony was a linebacker he played with my brother Terry on the Rifles. And later roomed with my other brother Timmy on the Colts. Tony still lives in Chicago
DeleteTony was the best
ReplyDeleteI was their game film videographer in the early 70s.
ReplyDeleteHello, I’m A.J. Owens. I played WR on the last Rifles championship team. Tony was one of my teammates. I’m trying to get in touch with the guys on that team.
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