City Football, 1949

Philadelphia

Scholastic Football, 1949

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City Players on

All-Scholastic Team

FIRST TEAM |

C | Herman Sweeney | St. James

G | Ernie Miller | North Cath.

G | Nelson Dewey | Hav. School

T | Ed Cook | South Cath.

E | Len Oniskey | Roman

B | Ken Smith | Episcopal

B | Les Graves | Gratz

B | John Kitabjian | Frankford

SECOND TEAM |

C | Larry Cardonick | Olney

G | Pete Carrieri | Southern

G | Don Shea | St. James

T | Tom Franklin | Episcopal

E | John Lavin | South Cath.

E | Rudy Miles | Dobbins

B | John Solari | South Cath.

B | Stan Lis | Northeast

B | Francis Berk | North Cath.

City Title

At Franklin Field North Catholic 21, Gratz 6 Fran Berk (17-88) and Joe Andreotti (10-82) led North in rushing,

with the TDs going to Andreotti, Vince Furlong and John McDonnell. Tom Formica kicked three PAT for the Falcons, who won their 16th

straight game. Gratz was held to minus-14 yards rushing, but got a score on a

52-yard pass from Bill Reddish to Les Graves.

Public League

Decided in Regular Season Gratz (6-0-0) On the final day, Gratz went to 6-0-0 by topping Olney, 13-7, on

TDs by Leonard George (recovery of blocked punt) and Otto Jackson (1-yard run)

while Central missed out on forging a tie by losing to Northeast, 7-0. Central,

Frankford and Southern all went 5-1-0 for second.

Standings

Gratz | 6 0 0

Central | 5 1 0

Frankford | 5 1 0

Southern | 5 1 0

Northeast | 4 1 1

Roxborough | 3 2 1

West Phila. | 3 3 0

Bok | 2 3 1

Mastbaum | 2 3 1

Bartram | 2 4 0

Central | 2 4 0

Franklin | 2 4 0

Germantown | 1 5 0

Olney | 1 5 0

Overbrook | 0 6 0

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST TEAM |

C | Larry Cardonick | Oln

G | Don Mote | Cent

G | Pete Carrieri | Sou

T | Lou Grandizio | Bart

T | Charles DeShields | Bok

E | Rudy Miles | Dobb

E | Bob Bachman | Cent

B | Les Graves | Gtz

B | John Kitabjian | Fkd

B | Nick Carchidi | Sou

B | Leo Manco | Cent

SECOND TEAM |

C | Ted Rubin | West

G | Joe Davison | Fkd

G | Nick Costalas | Bart

T | Ron Borne | Rox

T | Alfonso Rogers | Gtz

E | Tony Vacca | Gtn

E | Ed Caffee | Gtz

B | Stan Lis | NE

B | Fred Diodati | Sou

B | Emanuel Cambria | Mast

B | Clarence Williford | Dobb

B | Ben Johnston | Fkn

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

Gratz Coach Wilbert Augustin Record 6-0-0, 6-2-0 All-Stars Alfonso Rogers, T Ed Caffee, E Les Graves, B

Catholic League

Decided in Regular Season North (8-0-0) As the Falcons subdued St. James, 33-0, to win the title, Vince

Furlong ran for two scores and John Seixas, Ed Parker and John McDonnell

caught one TD pass apiece. South took the runner-up spot at 6-1-1.

Standings

North | 8 0 0

South | 6 1 1

Roman | 5 2 1

St. James | 5 2 1

La Salle | 3 4 1

SJ Prep | 3 5 0

West | 3 5 0

ST More | 1 7 0

St. John's | 0 8 0

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST TEAM |

C | Herman Sweeney | St. J

C | Lee French | La S

G | Ernie Miller | North

G | Don Shea | St. J

T | Ron Bressan | North

T | Dick Gilroy | South

E | Ed Parker | North

E | John Lavin | South

E | Larry Pierce | St. J

B | Francis Berk | North

B | John Solari | South

B | John McCool | North

B | Joe Starr | Roman

B | Tom Fannon | St. J

SECOND TEAM |

C | Bob Vincent | Prep

C | Angelo Bonanni | Roman

G | John Birle | West

G | John Jungers | Roman

T | Ed Cook | South

T | Jim O'Neill | Roman

E | Len Oniskey | Roman

E | John Seixas | North

B | Bill "Dapper" Walsh | Roman

B | Joe Ehasz | St. John's

B | John Butrus | South

B | Russ Amen | ST More

B | Bill Matonis | La S

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

North Coach Jack Gillespie Record 8-0-0, 11-0-0 All-Stars Ernie Miller, G Ron Bressan, T Ed Parker, E John Seixas, E Francis Berk, B John McCool, B

Inter-Ac League

Season's Recap Episcopal (4-0-0)

In a final-day showdown, Ken Smith intercepted four passes and Ken

Shouvlin scored on a 1-yard sneak as the Churchmen nipped Haverford, 6-0, to

post yet another perfect league mark. The Fords placed second at 3-1-0.

Standings

Episcopal | 4 0 0

Haverford School | 3 1 0

Penn

Charter | 2 2 0

Acad.

New Church | 0 3 1

Gtn.

Academy | 0 3 1

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST TEAM |

C | Dick Flood | PC

G | Jim Carville | HS

G | Tony Caimi | PC

T | Tom Franklin | EA

T | Nelson Dewey | HS

E | Arnold Forrest | HS

E | John Cummins | GA

B | Phil Byrnes | HS

B | Ken Smith | EA

B | Jack Kistler | EA

B | Mike Shouvlin | EA

B | George Thomas | GA

SECOND TEAM |

C | Kurt Asplundh | BA

G | Ed Palmer | EA

G | John Ahrin | HS

T | R.W. Edmiston | PC

T | Roger Pitkin | EA

E | Charles Chadwick | EA

E | Ron Forrester | PC

B | Bill Wall | PC

B | Joe Callahan | HS

B | George Swan | EA

B | Bob Walker | BA

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

Episcopal Coach John Orsi Record 4-0-0, 6-1-0 All-Stars Ed Palmer, G Tom Franklin, T Roger Pitkin, T Charles Chadwick, E Ken Smith, B Jack Kistler, B Mike Shouvlin, B George Swan, B