The 1975 State Championship Leps – 50 Years Later

The members of the 1975 state championship La Grange Leopard football team reunited last Friday for a 50th anniversary celebration of their title season. Shown here are all the players from that team (our roster in last week’s paper only included players on the varsity at the start of the season, but several more were moved up to varsity as the season progressed). Left to right – Back row: Dennis Larrimore, Alfredie Scott, Charles Hensel, Michael Matocha, Bert Vasut, Kenny Hatfield, Tommy Supak, Garry Matocha, Eugene Ulrich, Ricky Dippel, Tim Willet, Paul Mikula, Jim Dooley. Middle Row: Coach Tommy Cook, Coach Steve Scarmardo, Coach Story, Thomas Matocha, Larry Bippert, Michael Miller, Bobby Johnson, George Eilert, Johnnie Johnson, Billy Dunk, Pat Smith, Richard Cernoch, Mark Ashley, Jeff Michalka, Coach Wayne Atkinson, Coach Ben Bloomer. Front Row: Bruce Williams, Douglas Richter, Curtis Ray, Warren Ulrich, Tim Meinardus, Shelby Willett, Jeff Lindemann, Kenny Zimmerhanzel, Mike Pechal, Bradley Kalmus, Garry Dippel, Chris Janda.