Once upon a time in Ada: Lee Crouse recalls the Ada HS football team of 1973
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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Nov. 2, 1973 the Ada Bulldog football team beat Spencerville 34-8 to complete a perfect season of 9-0. This is the first undefeated season since 1955.
The team consisted of Dave Long, Eric Martin, Bob Dodge, Sandy Hover, John Arlington, Dan Brown, Jack Paugh, Denny Dearth, Dave Risner, Jeff Hopson, Mike Park, Gary Long, Rob Simon, Jeff Campbell, Tom Wagner, Keith Beltz, Eric Archer, Doug Klingler, Bill James, Ken Gibson, Steve Decker, Allen Clum, Mike Mankey, Sterling Brown, Jeff Boutwell, Jeff Ballard, Denny Simon, Jim McBride, Dave Collins, Bill Gahman, Lonny Kent, Dave Reese, Jeff Plummer, Rex Hays, Rory Massilo, Mike Cramer, Greg Green, Tim Harris, Ed Corle, Chip Cole, Steve Acheson, Jim Klingler, Terry Brite, Rick Elwood, Ernie Whitaker, Bob Conley, Greg Dearth, Doug VanAtta, Don Bryan, Jim Jenkins, Steve Conley, Greg Dysert, Mark VanAtta, Mike England, Denny Boutwell, Mike Gossman, Mike Miller, Ed Delp, Tony Hover, Jeff Martin, Ray Lambert, Jeff Hall, and Roger Criblez.
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