HANDLEY 75th Anniversary Football Problem
Can you match all 11 NAMES and POSITIONS of the
1923 State Champion John Handley High Football
team from the clues below?
- Lindon has scored more than the center;
and surprisingly, Lowe has scored more
than the right end.
- Brown is heavier than the ends, guards,
and center, but slower than the right
half.
- The fullback and center have wives and
children.
- The left half will marry Brown's sister,
while the right half is also engaged.
- Wilson stays with the left guard and his
wife.
- Frantz and Isherwood play a right or center
position.
- Isherwood punts better than the right half
back.
- Haston's and Lindon's wives are lawyers.
- The right guard, right end, Wilson, Frantz,
and Isherwood are all 5 bachelors.
- The captain is also the quarterback.
- The left tackle and Shickle often go
fishing together.
- Pleacher, Leonard, and the halves play
cards with Wilson.
- The tackles often play tennis with Haston
and the quarterback.
- The quarterback is getting a divorce. Brown
was married before the quarterback or left
tackle, who was married last week.
- Leonard and assistant captain Carpenter
are not guards, ends or center.
- The captain constantly relies on the
linemen and Shickle.
Answer:
- Left End: Wilson
- Left Tackle: Carpenter
- Left Guard: Lindon
- Center: Haston
- Right Guard: Lowe
- Right Tackle: Isherwood
- Right End: Pleacher
- Quarterback: Leonard (Of course!)
- Right Half Back: Frantz
- Left Half Back: Shickle
- Fullback: Brown
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