Row 1, L to R: Paul Wikoff, Jeff Hardy, Dick Curtis, Wes Crow, Terry Mccombs, Lewis Frieberg, Barry Fenton, Steve Crump, John Wasson, Neil Hayen, Tom Paschal, Marc Kolb

Row Two, L to R: Head Coach Bruce McDonald, Coach Larry Helgason, Dave Schumaker, Bob McFalls, John Pecaro, Larry Helgason, Al Quick, Gary Spencer, Mike Berentes, Gordy Spencer, Jim Welti, Terry Boseneiler, Rick Nordstrom, Coach Dick Jenkins.

Row 3, L to R: Bob Kinison, Jerry Gibson, Dick Lundquist, Don Knapp, Bob Hoster, Blair Hansen, Bob Zigler, Dave Megli, Terry Studen, Hary Cover, Fred Tintori, Dave Wescott.

The 1964 Rock Falls football team will go down in RFHS history as one of the most talented if not best teams ever.

The 64’ squad went 8-1 on the season with a heartbreaking 26-21 loss to a Rochelle squad, who was in the middle of a 40 plus game winning streak, as their only blemish on a spectacular season. Along the way the Rockets shut out four opponents, three in NCIC play, and were the last team at RFHS to defeat area rivals Sterling, Dixon, and Newman in the same season.

A remarkable eight players from this team went on to play college football and by season’s end five Rockets had achieved All-State mention. Halfback John Pecaro, fullback Al Quick, guard Gary Spencer, end Jim Welti, and tackle Bob Zigler. Five of the players, Jim Welti, Mike Berentes, Terry McCombs, Don Knapp and Larry Helgason became high school coaches.