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3. During the Great Depression, football became the most important sport at Hobart High School. But the school did not establish a high quality program until after 1949 when Russ Deal became head coach.  Deal's teams' played aggressive, physical football.  They won 74% of their games, establishing a winning tradition that included victories against much larger schools.

                                                                        Football Team, 1929                                                                             Football Team, 1947

              Brickie Bowl, Built 1939       

                                     Varsity Football Team, 1954                                                                 Reserve Football Team, 1954

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