Football Hall of Fame

Front Row: (from left) Manager Charlie Crotz, Paul Hauck, Ron Pitcher, Bill Anderson, Bill Purcell, Lem Van Laningham, Larry Cook, Thurman Albritton, Sam Robinson, Joe Friling, Wardell Faulkner, Billy Harper, Joe Sparks, Don Poindexter, Howard Look, manager Don Rogers.

Second Row: (from left) Assistant coach Hal Fuson, Assistant coach Lloyd Yentes, Ron Newtson, Monty Miller, Jim Cheesman, Dennis Lochbaum, Bill Kessler, Jim Liston, Dave McKie, Larry Hasty, Dave Dippold, Payton Harris, Lonnie Ramos, Jimmy Davis, Jim Davies, coach Ken Hinrichs, assistant coach Ed Stonebock.

Third Row: (from left) Mike Rocky, John Thomas, Jim Thomson, Don Chamberlain, Henry Faulkner, Bill Albritton, Harold Montville, Tom Green, Bud Grimm, John Rathbun, Gene Jackson, Bob Harris, Dave Barnwell, Jerrold Didesch.

MANUAL AND COACH KEN HINRICHS put together a third consecutive unbeaten season in 1960 to go 30-0 for only the third time that has happened in Peoria prep history.

A powerhouse offensive unit again boasting a stingy defense, the Rams scored 354 points while allowing only 52. The defense produced four shutouts and allowed just six points in four other games. Richwoods and Limestone scored 14 points, the most the Rams gave up in any one game.

The Manual attack, led by fullback Billy Harper, scored at least three touchdowns in nine of the 10 games and produced 33 or more points eight times, including 61 against Pekin and 50 against Limestone.

Harper, who set a net yards Mid-State 8 rushing mark with 789, was the city's individual scoring leader and was named the team's most valuable back. Captain Wardell Faulkner scored 22 extra points, the most ever in one season, and scored 31 points in one game. Tackle Thurman Aibritton was the most valuable lineman.

All conference honors went to Harper, Albritton, Faulkner, end Don Poindexter, guard Paul Hauck, guard Larry Cook, center Lem Van Laningham, quarterback Bill Anderson, halfback Ron Newtson, guard Bill Porch, tackle Sam Robinson and end Ron Pitcher. Harper went on to become a starting linebacker at the University of Illinois.