Okay, here’s the blog post you requested, all about that 1962 Bertrand High School football roster:
So, I was digging around the internet, looking for some old high school football stuff – you know, just for kicks. And I stumbled upon this thing about the Bertrand High School football team from 1962. Bertrand Vikings, that’s their name. I thought, “Why not?” and started poking around to see what I could find about this team.
First, I tried to get a feel for the team, you know? Like, who were these guys? Turns out, finding a full roster from way back in ’62 isn’t as easy as you’d think. I did manage to find that there is a site where you can find all Bertrand Vikings’ Football teams covered by MaxPreps over the years. Then, I got sidetracked a bit, reading about how 1962 was apparently a big year for high school football in some place called Chattanooga. Four local teams, Brainerd and others, were making waves. It didn’t seem directly related to Bertrand, but it gave me a bit of context about the times, I guess.
Next, I was thinking, “Okay, let’s see if I can find any familiar names on this old Bertrand team.” There’s this website where you can look up old classmates from Bertrand High School. So, I went there, hoping to maybe find some of the football players listed. It was a bit of a long shot, but you never know. Sadly, I didn’t find much about this roster.
After that, I figured I’d try to find some basic info about the team’s season. You know, their schedule, their record, that kind of stuff. And I found a page with some of that information. It wasn’t super detailed, but it was something. The page also listed their rankings. It wasn’t much, but hey, it was a start.
I also found out that the year 1962 had a player of the year, a guy named Ken Martin, a halfback from Hemet High School. Good for him! It wasn’t about Bertrand, but it was kind of cool to see what was happening in high school football beyond just this one team I was researching.
Here’s what I tried to do:
- Find the Roster: This was the main goal. I really wanted to see the full list of players from that 1962 team.
- Learn About the Season: I figured finding their schedule and maybe some game results would give me a better picture of how the team did that year.
- Find Player Connections: I thought it’d be cool to see if any of those players had registered on that alumni site.
Wrapping Up
So, yeah, that was my little adventure into the world of 1962 Bertrand High School football. I didn’t uncover any major secrets, it was still a fun little trip down memory lane. I wish I could have found that full roster, though. Maybe it’s out there somewhere, buried in some old yearbook or something. If any of you happen to know anything about that team, let me know! I’d love to hear more.
