1961 ALL-STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAMS
Class AA
FIRST TEAM	SECOND TEAM
QB:	QB: Leo Pappas, S.F. Washington, 5-11, 175, sr.
FB:	FB: Larry Kiser, Rapid City, 6-0, 175, sr.
RB:	RB: Reed Sanderson, Brookings, 5-10, 150, sr.
RB:	RB: Roger Liudahl, Watertown, 5-10, 155, sr.
TE:	TE: Craig Perry, Cresbard, 6-0, 175, sr.
TE:	TE: Ross Iverson, Springfield, 6-1, 175, jr.
T:	T: Tony Erpenbach, Fedora, 5-8, 155, sr.
T:	T: Marlin Schuh, Brookings, 6-0, 211, jr.
G:	G: Don Lueken, Mitchell, 6-0, 220, sr.
G:	G: Arnie Luether, Yankton, 5-10, 184, sr.
C:	C: John Emme, Vermillion, 5-10, 190, sr.
Class A
FIRST TEAM	SECOND TEAM
QB: Dick Sorum, Brandon, 6-1, 180, sr.	QB: Mark Meirhenry, Gregory, 6-0, 195, sr.
FB: Gary Schwartz, Wessington Springs, 6-1, 190, sr.	FB: Dave Damgaard, Centerville, 5-11, 160, sr.
RB: Terry Flakus, Gregory, 5-11, 170, sr.	RB: Tom Hoeke, Milbank, 6-0, 165, sr.;
RB: Butch Benson, Faulkton, 6-0, 175, sr.	RB: Dale Waysman, Chamberlain, 5-9, 180, sr.
TE: Vic Pepka, Milbank, 6-4, 195, sr.	TE: Pat Hayes, Pine Ridge, 6-0, 170, sr.;
TE: Bill Robbennolt, Mitchell Notre Dame, 6-3, 165, sr.	TE: Richard Toft, Canton, 6-2, 180, sr.
T: Bill Witte, Faulkton, 6-1, 190, jr.	T: Gene Baker, 6-0, 235, jr.;
T: Bob Heck, Mobridge, 6-1, 190, jr.	T: Loren Tekrony, Clear Lake, 6-0, 200, jr.
G: Nick Forman, Milbank, 5-10, 180, sr.	G: Pete Milne, Edgemont, 5-10, 175, jr.;
G: Darrold Morey, Redfield, 5-10, 175, sr.	G: Rodney Klinghagen, Lennox, 5-8, 160, jr.
C: Ron French, Edgemont, 6-4, 180, jr.	C: Mike Kehrwald, Chamberlain, 5-10, 210, jr.
8 Man
First Team	Second Team	Third Team
QB: Dean Merkwan, Avon, 5-10, 170, sr.	QB: Bob Holzworth, Hazel, 6-1, 185, sr.	QB: Jim Even, Humbolt, 5-7, 157, sr.
RB: Jim Hageman, Hoven, 6-0, 192, sr.;	RB: Steve Henneberg, McIntosh, 5-11, 170, sr.;	RB: Gary Pressler, Selby, 6-0, 185, sr.;
RB: Dick Wilber, Rosholt, 5-10, 170, sr.	RB: Tom Kramer, McLaughlin, 5-9, 2045, jr.	RB: Loren McKinney, White, 5-10, 170, jr
TE: Bob Simonson, Bristol, 5-10, 160, sr.;	TE: Larry Gainor, Wessington, 6-1, 195, sr.;	TE: Ron Oorlog, Avon, 5-9, 160, jr.;
TE:Bob Walker, Marty Mission, 6-4, 175, sr.	TE:Jerry Thomas, Onida, 6-1, 170, sr.	TE:Tom George, Selby, 6-1, 190, jr.
G: Bob Sheffield, Mt. Vernon, 5-10, 170, sr.;	G: Bob Thue, Lake Norden, 5-11, 180, sr.;	G: Leon Edlund, Rosholt, 5-11, 194, sr.;
G: Gene Larson, Langford, 6-0, 230, sr.	G: Don Durfee, Highmore, 5-11, 175, sr.	G: Rick Fjellstad, Howard, 6-0, 204, sr.
C: Doug Druse, Woonsocket, 6-2, 230, sr.	C: John Heiberger, Bridgewater, 5-10, 170, sr.	C: Ken Mellegaard, Kennebec, 5-11, 175, jr.