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Newton’s 1966 CIC champions remember

Newton’s Steve Vermillion (47) dives over for a touchdown during the 1966 season. (Newton High)

Newton’s Steve Vermillion (47) dives over for a touchdown during the 1966 season. (Newton High)

The 1966 Central Iowa Conference football championship team went 7-1 — 5-0 in CIC action. Here are the members of the team, but not in order in the photo: Gregg Briggs, Ray Dafflitto, Gene Steenhoek, Steve Snook, Ron Green, Mike Grosvenor, Roger Simpson, Dave Clement, Tom Lightner, John Krueger, Dan Johnson, Dennis Walker, Jim Jenkins, Mike Walker, Jim Kyte, Larry Versteegh, Denny Bewyer, Joe Avila, Steve Bewyer, John Stiles, Dave Happe, Jack Ferguson, John Bush, Jay McGaha, Randy Hunt, Larry Streeter, Dave Wessel, Tim Westercamp, John Stalzer, Steve Rhodes, Dan Ingersoll, Jim Willemson, Leon Pinkerton, Steve Turner, Rick Johnson, Ralph Vander Zyt, Steve Cronin, Galen Green, Steve Vermillion, Jim Stone, Robert Craig, Rod DeMeyer, Phil Abbott, R.D. Dunkin, Tom Weeks, Danny Jackson, Randy Brisel, Virgil Chance, Scott Hammerty, Doug Jensen, Bob Krueger, Merle Gorgenson, Bill Revell, Jeff Smoot, Lee Walker, Jim Wasson, head coach Paul Turner, assistant coaches Dudley Norris, Bill Currey, Mike Engstrom, Bill Williams and Ralph Maigaard. (Newton High)

Team players and coaches celebrate in the stands with fans following the final game of the season — a 13-0 win over Ames — to win the 1966 Central Iowa Conference football title. (Newton High)

Newton High head football coach Paul Turner talks to fans after a victory during the 1966 season. (Newton High)

The tornado on homecoming afternoon in 1966 in Newton which caused the parade to scatter but did no damage. Newton beat Des Moines Tech for a homecoming victory. (Newton High)