Scholastic Football, 1950
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City Players on
All-Scholastic Team
FIRST TEAM |
C | Robert Burns | Germantown
G | Larry Cardonick | Olney
G | Ted Peetros | Gtn. Academy
E | John Lavin | South Cath.
B | Rod Haughey | North Cath.
B | Charlie Guida | Bok
SECOND TEAM |
G | John Angelini | Roman
G | Bob Waters | North Cath.
T | Bill McClung | Bok
E | Joe Gilfillan | Penn Charter
E | John Morris | SJ Prep
B | Harold Johnston | Episcopal
B | Angelo Cairo | Germantown
B | Tony Latronica | South Cath.
B | Charley Bruno | Frankford
City Title
At Franklin Field Bok 13, North Catholic 0 Just two seasons after going winless in their first PL season, the
Wildcats of coach Anthony "Mex" Siani stunned the experts by halting North's
25-game winning streak. Bok scored twice in the first four minutes of the second
half as Charlie Guida (5-for-8, 74) passed 11 yards to Bill Jennings and Bob
Percell (15-49) ran in from the 3 after a fumble on the kickoff. Frank Ventrola
rushed 14 times for 55 yards and made a 76-yard kickoff return to set up the
first score. For North, John McDonnell caught three passes for 64 yards.
Public League
At Shibe Park Bok 0, Frankford 0 (tie) Bok was chosen to represent the PL in the city title game because
it outgained Frankford in scrimmage yardage, 164 1/2 to 132 1/2, according to official statistics compiled by former Dobbins coach Jerry Kean.
Bok came closest to scoring. On a second-quarter run from the 1-foot line, Bob
Percell fumbled and Frankford's Gene Oscilowski recovered on the 3.
Standings
*Bok | 5 1 0
Frankford | 5 1 0
Germantown | 4 1 1
Olney | 4 1 1
Southern | 4 1 1
Franklin | 4 2 0
Roxborough | 4 2 0
Northeast | 3 2 1
Gratz | 3 3 0
West Phila. | 3 3 0
Bartram | 2 4 0
Central | 1 5 0
Dobbins | 1 5 0
Mastbaum | 0 6 0
Overbrook | 0 6 0
* -- won playoff tie (yardage)
Coaches' All-Public
FIRST TEAM |
C | Robert Burns | Gtn
G | Larry Cardonick | Oln
G | Querino Busillo | Bok
T | John Valentino | Sou
T | Mark Levitan | Cent
T | Bill Phillips | Fkd
E | Ron Rowe | Fkd
E | Jim Lung | Oln
B | Angelo Cairo | Gtn
B | Charley Bruno | Fkd
B | Jimmy Jenkins | Fkn
B | Charlie Guida | Bok
SECOND TEAM |
C | Don Berger | Oln
G | Herb Fisher | Fkn
G | Barry DeSatnick | West
G | Norman Morrell | Dobb
T | Bill McClung | Bok
T | William Austin | West
E | Jake Reichert | Rox
E | Al Zampino | Bok
B | Sheldon Kolinsky | Oln
B | Ed Hart | Gtz
B | Clarence Williford | Dobb
B | Bill Pownall | Rox
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Bok Coach Mex Siani Record 5-1-0, 9-2-0 All-Stars Querino Busillo, G Bill McClung, T Al Zampino, E Charlie Guida, B Bob Percell, B
Catholic League
Decided in Regular Season North (7-0-0) The Falcons went to 7-0-0 and captured their 24th consecutive
overall win by downing West, 19-7. John McDonnell (11 yards) and Rod Haughey
(74) ran for fourth quarter TDs as North overcame a 7-6 deficit.
Standings
North | 7 0 0
South | 6 1 1
Roman | 5 2 0
La Salle | 3 4 0
SJ Prep | 3 4 0
West | 3 4 0
St. James | 1 6 0
ST More | 0 7 0
Coaches' All-Catholic
FIRST TEAM |
C | Bob Vincent | Prep
G | John Donnelly | St. J
G | John Bonavitacola | South
T | Jim Eberle | North
T | Bob Waters | North
G | Howard Jackson | West
E | John Lavin | South
E | John Morris | Prep
B | Tony Latronica | South
B | Ed Bracken | La S
B | Rod Haughey | North
B | Bill "Dapper" Walsh | Roman
SECOND TEAM |
C | Tom Hutton | North
G | Henry Popek | North
G | Al Del Vecchio | South
T | Pete Sandusky | South
T | Jim Callahan | Roman
E | John Smith | South
E | Frank King | Roman
B | Dick Eife | North
B | Bill George | Prep
B | Walt McHugh | North
B | Art Boyle | Prep
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
North Coach Jack Gillespie Record 7-0-0, 9-1-0 All-Stars Tom Hutton, C Henry Popek, G Jim Eberle, T Bob Waters, T Rod Haughey, B Dick Eife, B Walt McHugh, B
Inter-Ac League
Season's Recap Episcopal and Gtn. Academy (3-1-0)
A monumental upset on the final day helped create a tie. Haverford,
which entered 0-8, stunned visiting Episcopal, which had won 14 consecutive
league games, 14-6, as William R. "Bill" Shaw (reception) and Bill Crowell
(interception) scored the TDs. Meanwhile, host GA blanked PC, 21-0, on two short
rushing TDs by Jim Kane and Fred Leetch's 55-yard interception return.
Standings
*Episcopal | 3 1 0
*Gtn.
Academy | 3 1 0
Malvern | 2 2 0
Haverford School | 1 3 0
Penn
Charter | 1 3 0
*
-- co-champions
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
FIRST TEAM |
C | Tim Hutchinson | EA
G | Joe Hayden | MP
G | Ted Peetros | GA
T | John Law | GA
T | Bray Manchester | GA
E | Joe Gilfillan | PC
E | Art Largey | EA
B | Jim Meyer | PC
B | Harold Johnston | EA
B | William R. Shaw | HS
B | Henry Smith | MP
B | Bill Hunsicker | GA
SECOND TEAM |
C | Bill Klenk | PC
C | William V. Shaw | HS
G | Don Greenleaf | EA
G | Louis Woll | GA
T | Charles Gasser | EA
T | Bill Rose | HS
E | Bill Crowell | HS
E | Jim Hall | EA
B | Bob Gerhardt | EA
B | Bill Dempsey | MP
B | Bob Reinhart | GA
B | John Freney | HS
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Episcopal (tie) Coach John Orsi Record 3-1-0, 6-3-0 All-Stars Tim Hutchinson, C Don Greenleaf, G Charles Gasser, T Art Largey, E Jim Hall, E Harold Johnston, B Bob Gerhardt, B Gtn. Acad. (tie) Coach Ed Lawless Record 3-1-0, 6-1-0 All-Stars Ted Peetros, G Louis Woll, G John Law, T Bray Manchester, T Bill Hunsicker, B Bob Reinhart, B
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