NOTE: The following may be more of an in-depth look at this decade than others. Mainly, because of all the history here in the two blogs…Part 1 and Part 2. I want to pass on to you the best story I can. NBC broadcaster, Tom Brokaw wrote a very good book in 1998 entitled The Greatest Generation depicting Americans who came of age during the Depression, went on to fight in World War II and forge a new and better life for themselves and their families. These people overcame t

An Early Milwaukee City Conference Coach In 1928 Bernie Heselton left his teaching and coaching position at Duluth (MN) HS and moved to Milwaukee to become the head coach at Milwaukee East (Riverside) and in doing so he made a name for the football program and himself. The school had previously been somewhat successful but never as strong as during his ten-year stay at East. The 1915 team had posted an 8-1-0 record, losing only to the Alumni, but despite the loss the state

THE BEST GAME There were several top games to choose from, but I picked the 1939 game between Milwaukee Washington vs. Milwaukee Rufus Kung in 1939. This season was all Washington as they rose to the top of City Conference and the top of the best teams of the 1930’s. King was a new school, playing their first regular season of varsity ball. They went 7-1-0 so they weren’t pushovers. Washington’s hopes for the title were nearly dashed as the Generals pushed the Purgolders