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City Players on
All-Scholastic Team
FIRST TEAM |
T | Bill Bartholemew | Egan
E | Chuck Zapiec | La Salle
E | Warren McAliley | Franklin
B | Bill Armstrong | Gtn. Academy
B | Sylvester "Pancho" Micir | Egan
SECOND TEAM |
C | Rich Collier | Gtn. Academy
G | Rich Bradley | West Cath.
G | Frank Muraglia | Southern
T | Andy Shimer | Chestnut Hill
E | Dennis Yarnell | St. James
B | Irv Whalen | Egan
City Title
At Franklin Field Egan 27, Franklin 0 Sylvester "Pancho" Micir passed 5 yards to Frank Yacovino for the game's first TD, then ran for two more as Egan cruised. The Eagles scored two TDs in the final 4 minutes of the first half as Tom Duffy set up the first with a 32-yard punt return and the second with a fumble recovery.
Public League
Decided in Regular Season Franklin (8-0-0) On the final day, the Poor Richards went to 8-0-0 with a 14-6 win over visiting Gratz behind the running of Milton Reid and blocking of 275-pound Gerald Ford. They were able to win an outright title because Frankford was tied by Washington, 12-12, and fell to 6-1-1.
Standings
Franklin | 8 0 0
Frankford | 6 1 1
Germantown | 6 2 0
Northeast | 6 2 0
Central | 5 2 1
Bartram | 5 3 0
Roxborough | 5 3 0
Washington | 4 2 2
Dobbins | 4 4 0
Edison | 4 4 0
Lincoln | 3 5 0
Olney | 2 6 0
Overbrook | 2 6 0
Southern | 2 6 0
West Phila. | 2 6 0
Bok | 1 7 0
Gratz | 1 7 0
Mastbaum | 0 8 0
Coaches' All-Public
HONOR ROLL |
C | Ted Moody | Gtn
C | Rich Hollingsworth | Wash
C | Ed Clark | Rox
G | Willmer Weber | NE
G | Frank Muraglia | Sou
G | Bob Irvine | Oln
G | Harold Womack | Bok
T | Gerald Ford | Fkn
T | Clarence Smith | Gtn
T | Ken Leonczyk | Cent
T | Leon Briscoe | Bart
T | Bill McCluskey | Mast
E | Warren McAliley | Fkn
E | John McGovern | NE
E | Ron Werntz | Rox
E | Robert Johnson | Edi
E | Bob Kelly | Linc
E | Charles Booker | Sou
B | Milt Reid | Fkn
B | Jose Salamatin | Fkd
B | Dave Tompkins | Fkd
B | Joe Houghton | Fkd
B | Dale Lofton | Gtn
B | Richie Phillips | NE
B | Tony Carlini | Sou
B | Tom Fluellen | Sou
B | Jack Gorman | Cent
B | Nate Gans | Cent
B | Bob Mica | Wash
B | Len Davis | Bart
B | Carlton Bailey | Edi
B | Tom Woodard | Dobb
B | Larry Lane | Dobb
B | Ken Pagliaro | Linc
B | Davis Eiland | Oln
B | Levi Williams | West
B | Henry McCoullum | Gtz
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Franklin Coach Joe DiDomenic Record 8-0-0, 9-1-0 All-Stars Gerald Ford, T Warren McAliley, E Milt Reid, B
Catholic League
At Kennedy Stadium Egan 39, West 6 Larry Marshall, who'd become a backfield starter at midseason due to injury, contributed three TDs (run, pass, 77-yard kickoff return) and John Lyons rushed 13 times for 108 yards and a score. Bob Migliorino and Craig Kugler had two interceptions each and Gary Gray recovered two fumbles. Jim Suravicz's midfield block sprung Tom Duffy for a 96-yard kickoff return TD. Joe Gifford ran for West's TD.
Standings
NORTHERN DIVISION
Egan | 6 1 0
La
Salle | 5 2 0
North | 4 2 1
Judge | 4 3 0
McDevitt | 3 2 2
Dougherty | 3 3 1
Wood | 1 6 0
Kenrick | 0 7 0
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
West | 6 1 0
SJ
Prep | 5 2 0
St.
James | 4 3 0
Roman | 3 3 1
Bonner | 3 4 0
ST
More | 2 4 1
Neumann | 2 5 0
O'Hara | 2 5 0
Coaches' All-Catholic
NORTHERN DIVISION |
First Team |
C | Jim Meehan | North
L | Joe Santoro | Ken
L | Kevin Larkin | Dough
L | Lou Miletto | McD
L | Bill Bartholomew | Egan
E | Chuck Zapiec | La S
E | Jim Suravicz | Egan
QB | Pancho Micir | Egan
RB | Bill Gallagher | Judge
RB | Gerry Hotaling | Dough
RB | Tom Duffy | Egan
Second Team |
C | Fred Kurz | Judge
L | Steve Sierocinski | Judge
L | Joe McAteer | McD
L | George Komelasky | La S
L | Bob Migliorino | Egan
E | Mike Casey | North
E | Joe Adelsberger | McD
QB | Drew Gordon | McD
RB | Jack Lyons | Egan
RB | Fran Cozza | North
RB | Ray Morris | Ken
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
First Team |
C | Joe McHale | West
L | Pat Burke | O'H
L | Rich Bradley | West
L | Fran Melograna | Prep
L | Mike Barbieri | Neum
E | Lloyd Yarnell | St. J
E | Stan Rishkofski | West
QB | Dennis O'Hara | St. J
RB | Sean Meagher | Bonn
RB | Dan McGee | Prep
RB | Richie Lee | West
Second Team |
C | Bob McCaffrey | O'H
L | Jim Hogan | Prep
L | Carl Savini | ST More
L | George Wright | St. J
L | Ralph Innaurato | West
E | Jim Mason | Roman
E | Tom Matthews | Bonn
QB | Greg Wilhere | Roman
RB | Bill Murphy | Roman
RB | John Innaurato | ST More
RB | John Small | West
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Egan Coach Dick Bedesem Record 6-1-0, 12-1-0 All-Stars Bill Bartholomew, L Bob Migliorino, L Jim Suravicz, E Sylvester "Pancho" Micir, QB Tom Duffy, RB Jack Lyons, RB
Inter-Ac League
Season's Recap Gtn. Academy (5-0-0)
The title was decided in a last-day showdown as host GA
topped PC, 14-6, on rushing TDs by Ken Graver and Bill
Armstrong (197 yards). PC went 4-1-0 for second.
Standings
Gtn.
Academy | 5 0 0
Penn
Charter | 4 1 0
Chestnut Hill | 3 2 0
Haverford School | 2 3 0
Malvern | 1 4 0
Episcopal | 0 5 0
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
FIRST TEAM |
C | Sandy McAdoo | PC
G | Gary Stevens | GA
G | Henry "Butch" Heine | PC
T | Andy Shimer | CH
T | Rich Collier | GA
E | Pete Johnson | PC
E | Craig Stevens | HS
B | Bill Armstrong | GA
B | Bob Buckley | PC
B | George Smith | HS
B | Ed Lawless | CH
SECOND TEAM |
C | Ralph Reitan | GA
G | Tom Potts | HS
G | Bill Bates | EA
T | Cliff Cutler | GA
T | John Palumbo | MP
E | Gardy Kahoe | GA
E | Ted McGehee | CH
B | Pete Miller | EA
B | Ken Graver | GA
B | Paul Harrington | PC
B | Porter Shimer | CH
B | John Gallagher | HS
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Gtn. Academy Coach Jack Turner Record 5-0-0, 6-2-0 All-Stars Ralph Reitan, C Gary Stevens, G Rich Collier, T Cliff Cutler, T Gardy Kahoe, E Bill Armstrong, B Ken Graver, B
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
March 5, 2026