City Football, 1959

Philadelphia

Scholastic Football, 1959

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City Players on

All-Scholastic Team

FIRST TEAM |

C | Bill Burns | West Cath.

G | Tony Rizzotte | Malvern

G | Barry Dunleavy | La Salle

T | Jim Lang | Bartram

T | Tom Wriggins | Penn Charter

B | Tony Dolceamore | Bonner

B | John Ciocari | Central

SECOND TEAM |

C | Roger Agin | La Salle

G | Joe Capewell | Edison

T | Dave Mitro | St. James

E | Rich Tatum | Olney

B | Bernie Dallas | Gtn. Academy

B | Russ Hendricks | Bonner

City Title

At Franklin Field Bonner 54, Central 0 Russ Hendricks rushed for 143 yards and one TD on 22 carries as Bonner frolicked. Dave Connell passed 4-for-6 for 47 yards and TDs to Frank Gallo and Frank Street. The Friars, who rang up 23 first downs overall, scored 25 fourth-quarter points despite heavy substituting by coach Jack Ferrante. Central had allowed only 26 points in eight PL contests.

Public League

Decided in Regular Season Central (8-0-0) With 7,500 looking on at Cottman and Algon, the Mirrors posted a 7-0 win over Northeast to finish 8-0-0 and win their first championship since 1938. The TD came in the waning moments of the first half on a 12-yard pass from Yale Gutnick to Willie Lee. Northeast got within 6 inches of a tying score in the fourth quarter. Lincoln went 7-1-0 for second.

Standings

Central | 8 0 0

Lincoln | 7 1 0

Roxborough | 6 1 1

Southern | 6 1 1

Gratz | 5 1 2

Bartram | 5 3 0

Olney | 5 3 0

West Phila. | 3 2 3

Frankford | 4 4 0

Dobbins | 3 4 1

Franklin | 2 4 2

Bok | 2 6 0

Edison | 2 6 0

Germantown | 2 6 0

Northeast | 2 6 0

Overbrook | 1 7 0

Mastbaum | 0 8 0

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST TEAM |

C | Howard Shaw | Rox

G | Serge Novak | Cent

G | Don Mitchell | West

G | Joe Capewell | Edi

T | Jim Lang | Bart

T | Joe Esposito | Sou

T | Tony Portella | Sou

E | Rich Tatum | Oln

E | Nyles Buchner | NE

E | Frank Clark | Rox

B | Mike Corbi | Oln

B | Leroy Kelly | Gtz

B | John Ciocari | Cent

B | Colby Cupit | Gtn

B | James Ounsworth | Linc

B | Alvin Miller | Bok

SECOND TEAM |

C | Tom Taylor | Gtz

G | Larry Aaronson | Oln

G | Marvin Mitchell | NE

G | Ed Wabals | Mast

T | Earl Falice | Mast

T | Gene Timoschuk | Dobb

T | Barry Day | Linc

E | Willie Williams | Fkn

E | Willie Lee | Cent

E | Jim Esposito | Linc

B | Dave Townsend | Rox

B | Joe Williams | Edi

B | Phil Cantor | NE

B | Frank Petrellis | Rox

B | Bill Humenuk | Linc

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

Central Coach Len Kolenda Record 8-0-0, 8-2-0 All-Stars Serge Novak, G Willie Lee, E John Ciocari, B

Catholic League

At Franklin Field Bonner 6, La Salle 0 Sprung by Tony Dolcemore's block, Russ Hendricks (16-116) scampered 80 yards for a TD with 6:30 remaining as Bonner won the title in only its fourth year of CL competition. Just before Hendricks' score, Dan Cugini stopped Harry Heinzl (22-72) on a fourth-and-1 play at Bonner's 9.

Standings

*Bonner | 8 1 0

La Salle | 8 1 0

Dougherty | 7 2 0

West | 7 2 0

Roman | 5 4 0

St. James | 4 5 0

Neumann | 2 7 0

ST More | 2 7 0

Judge | 1 8 0

North | 1 8 0

* -- won

playoff.

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST TEAM |

C | Tony Dolceamore | Bonn

G | Barry Dunleavy | La S

G | Len DeFiore | West

T | Fred Paglia | West

T | Frank Yanessa | La S

E | Jack Thornton | West

E | Warren Winterbottom | Bonn

B | Russ Hendricks | Bonn

B | Gary Wolfe | Bonn

B | Bill Burns | West

B | Dave Fecak | Dough

SECOND TEAM |

C | Charlie Martin | Judge

C | Dick Wharton | Dough

G | Nick Mancini | ST More

G | Bill Juzwiak | Dough

T | Dave Mitro | St. J

T | Joe Vozzo | Dough

E | Bob Fiori | Dough

E | Jim Conway | Roman

E | Jack Grispon | Dough

B | Bob Kahana | Roman

B | Howie Guarini | La S

B | John Calderaio | ST More

B | Nelson Townes | West

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

Bonner Coach Jack Ferrante Record 8-1-0, 10-1-0 All-Stars Tony Dolceamore, C Warren Winterbottom, E Russ Hendricks, B Gary Wolfe, B

Inter-Ac League

Season's Recap Gtn. Academy, Malvern and Penn Charter (3-1-0)

Malvern went to 3-1-0 in the next-to-last week by losing to PC,

14-0, on Herb Johnston's 3-yard run and Rich Redeker's 51-yard

pass to Chuck Harmon. Then, GA forced a triple tie by punishing

host PC, 30-0. Fullback-linebacker Bernie Dallas, a lineman in

'58, won the Geis Memorial Trophy as the MVP. Dring Wetherill

scored a TD on a guard-eligible pass play.

Standings

*Gtn.

Academy | 3 1 0

*Malvern | 3 1 0

*Penn

Charter | 3 1 0

Haverford School | 1 3 0

Episcopal | 0 4 0

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-- tri-champions

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST TEAM |

C | Mike Buono | MP

G | Tony Rizzotte | MP

G | John McIntire | EA

T | Bob Auch | MP

T | Tom Wriggins | PC

E | Jim Buckley | PC

E | Jim Conway | GA

E | Harrison "Goose" Clement | EA

B | Bernie Dallas | GA

B | Jim Owens | MP

B | Rich Allman | PC

B | Tony Krausen | GA

SECOND TEAM |

C | Ned Woody | GA

G | Steve Clarke | HS

G | Sandy Kinderman | GA

T | Charlie Schickling | GA

T | Al Swenson | PC

E | Bruce MacFadyen | HS

E | Joe McGill | MP

B | Steve Saul | MP

B | Bill Knauer | EA

B | Herb Johnston | PC

B | Biddle Morris | HS

B | Chuck Harmon | PC

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

Gtn. Acad. (tie) Coach Ed Lawless Record 3-1-0, 5-2-0 All-Stars Ned Woody, C Sandy Kinderman, G Charlie Schickling, T Jim Conway, E Bernie Dallas, B Tony Krausen, B Malvern (tie) Coach Mike Mayock Record 3-1-0, 7-2-0 All-Stars Mike Buono, C Tony Rizzotte, G Bob Auch, T Joe McGill, E Jim Owens, B Steve Saul, B Penn Charter (tie) Coach Ray Dooney Record 3-1-0, 6-2-0 All-Stars Tom Wriggins, T Al Swenson, T Jim Buckley, E Richie Allman, B Herb Johnston, B Chuck Harmon, B