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All-City
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
L | Frank Armstrong | Central
L | Lawrence Houston | Franklin
L | Bernie Laster | Frankford
L | Brian Zwaan | Carroll
L | Greg Boyd | Dougherty
Rec. | Sam Clement | Hav. School
Rec. | Bob Keels | Central
QB | Steve Donnelly | Malvern
RB | Lawrence Reid | Dougherty
RB | George Benson | Frankford
RB | Joe Stellabotte | Central
Defense | |
E | Fred Maier | Mastbaum
E | Theodore Smith | West Phila.
IL | Mike Kessler | Mastbaum
IL | Tony Marrone | Judge
LB | Carlos Bradley | Germantown
LB | Matt Kaupp | Judge
LB | John McGovern | Penn Charter
B | Joe Rush | West Cath.
B | Mike Mayock | Hav. School
B | Anthony Millhouse | Gratz
B | Rich Devine | Malvern
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
L | John Long | Central
L | Don Speechley | North Cath.
L | Jephrey Ritter | Germantown
L | Bob Aitken | P. Charter
L | Rob Brassell | Ryan
Rec. | Jerry Riley | Egan
Rec. | John Pedrotty | SJ Prep
QB | Mike McKay | Judge
RB | Leo McClelland | Mastbaum
RB | Clinton Young | Franklin
RB | Joe Keefer | Carroll
Defense | |
L | Keith Davis | Southern
L | Tim Kane | Wood
L | James Parker | Franklin
L | Jeff Arrington | Mastbaum
LB | Craig Pfeifer | Lincoln
LB | Joe Lelli | Kenrick
LB | Lou Tomasetti | Bonner
B | Mike DiSipio | Frankford
B | Joe Manion | West Cath.
B | Chris Mork | Kenrick
B | John Holden | Univ. City
City Title
At Veterans Stadium Judge 9, Frankford 6 Pete Shelinsky caught three passes for 60 yards, including a 26-yard TD from Mike McKay (6-for-18, 91), and Mike Mullane recorded a safety. Late in the game, Frankford's 210-pound George Benson was tackled in the open field by 140-pound Bob Maley, likely preventing a go-ahead, 62-yard TD run. Matt Kaupp then made an interception. For Frankford, Mike DiSipio had two interceptions -- returning one for a TD -- and a fumble recovery and Jeffery Clark boomed a free-kick punt 80 yards.
Public League
Division One Tiebreaker Mastbaum 20, Central 13 Mastbaum rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit, getting the go-ahead score
on Rick Pendegrass' 53-yard run. Central's Joe Stellabotte ran for two scores. Title At Northeast Frankford 18, Mastbaum 6 George Benson rumbled to 170 yards and two TDs, including a 65-yarder, despite losing four fumbles. Receiver Darrell Miller scored the other TD when he fell on a fumble by back Rick Bozzelli. The Pioneers' dominant lineman was Bernie Laster, who played throughout the season with a hernia. Mastbaum scored on a 32-yard return of a blocked punt by John Adams.
Standings
DIVISION ONE
*Mastbaum | 6 2 0
Central | 6 2 0
Germantown | 5 2 1
Univ. City | 5 3 0
Franklin | 4 2 2
Gratz | 4 3 1
Dobbins | 2 6 0
Edison | 2 6 0
Roxborough | 0 8 0
* -- beat Cent. in playoff
DIVISION TWO
Frankford | 9 0 0
Lincoln | 8 1 0
Olney | 6 3 0
West Phila. | 6 3 0
Washington | 4 4 1
Southern | 4 5 0
Bartram | 3 5 1
Northeast | 3 6 0
Bok | 1 8 0
Overbrook | 0 9 0
Coaches' All-Public
DIVISION ONE |
Offense | |
C | John Onopchenko | Rox
L | Reggie Hughes | Edi
L | Frank Armstrong | Cent
L | John Long | Cent
L | Ernest Evans | Mast
E | John Holden | UC
E | Bob Keels | Cent
QB | Mervin Hudson | Gtn
RB | Joe Stellabotte | Cent
RB | Leo McClelland | Mast
RB | Clinton Young | Fkn
K | Bill Freiling | Gtn
Defense | |
L | James Carter | Gtn
L | James Parker | Fkn
L | Lawrence Houston | Fkn
L | Jeff Arrington | Mast
L | Fred Maier | Mast
LB | Tony Scott | UC
LB | James Brown | Gtz
LB | Mike Hrynczyszyn | Mast
B | Joe Horan | Rox
B | Anthony Millhouse | Gtz
B | Alvin Robinson | Gtn
B | Bernard Beamon | Dobb
DIVISION TWO |
Offense | |
L | Gary McNeil | West
L | Alfonso Meyers | Bok
L | James Scott | Linc
L | Craig Scioscia | Wash
L | Bernie Laster | Fkd
E | Joe Piacentino | Bart
E | Charles Kraft | Wash
B | George Benson | Fkd
B | Nate Montgomery | Linc
B | Dan Oldfield | Fkd
B | Ed Choice | NE
Defense | |
L | Keith Davis | Sou
L | Anthony Davidson | Ovb
L | Gary Oberholtzer | Linc
E | Theodore Smith | West
E | Scott Polakoff | NE
LB | Clifford Wright | West
LB | Rodney Gourdine | Oln
LB | Mat Flanagan | Sou
LB | Mike Riley | Ovb
B | Walter Bellamy | Oln
B | Victor Harper | Bok
B | Mike DiSipio | Fkd
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Frankford Coach Al Angelo Record 9-0-0, 12-1-0 All-Stars Bernie Laster, G George Benson, RB Dan Oldfield, RB Mike DiSipio, DB
Catholic League
1975 Semifinals Doubleheader at Veterans Stadium Judge 17, Kenrick 14 John McCarthy kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:34 remaining. Kenrick's Joe Migliarese kicked a 31-yard field goal at 0:00 that was negated by a procedure penalty, ending the game. SJ Prep 21, Carroll 0 John Pedrotty (pass from Greg McIlvain) and rusher John Dugan (21-155) scored fourth-quarter TDs in the comeback win. Final At Northeast Judge 29, SJ Prep 6 Mike McKay completed just four passes in 13 attempts and endured three interceptions, but fired TD passes to Pete Shelinsky (25 yards) and Paul Lafferty (83 yards). Jim DiGiovanni contributed 111 yards and a TD on 20 carries. Matt Kaupp, brother of Judge assistant Bob Kaupp, made seven tackles and recovered two fumbles. The Prep avoided a shutout with 0:50 left on Greg McIlvain's 9-yard pass to John Pedrotty.
Standings
NORTHERN DIVISION
CITY SECTION |
Judge | 7 1 0
Ryan | 5 2 1
Dougherty | 2 5 1
North | 1 6 1
SUBURBAN SECTION |
Kenrick | 6 1 1
Wood | 6 2 0
Egan | 2 5 1
La
Salle | 2 5 1
McDevitt | 2 6 0
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
CITY SECTION |
SJ
Prep | 5 2 0
West | 4 3 0
Neumann | 3 3 1
Roman | 1 6 0
SUBURBAN SECTION |
Carroll | 5 2 0
O'Hara | 3 3 1
St.
James | 3 3 1
Bonner | 2 4 1
Coaches' All-Catholic
NORTHERN DIVISION |
Offense | |
C | Greg Boyd | Dough
L | Rob Brassell | Ryan
L | Don Speechley | North
L | Paul Kent | Egan
L | Mark Johnson | Ken
E | Gerry Riley | Egan
E | B. Kilpatrick | Ken
QB | Rocky Antoni | McD
RB | Lawrence Reid | Dough
RB | Greg Bedesem | Wood
RB | Bill Conners | Ken
Defense | |
L | Tony Marrone | Judge
L | Jim Whitehead | North
L | Larry Morrin | Egan
E | Cliff Kaupp | Ryan
E | Tim Kane | Wood
LB | Matt Kaupp | Judge
LB | Eric Hildebrandt | La S
LB | Joe Lelli | Ken
B | Chris Mork | Ken
B | John Shank | North
B | Steve Izzi | Ryan
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
Offense | |
C | Lou D'Alonzo | West
L | Brian Zwaan | Carr
L | Tom Casey | Prep
L | Gary Citrone | Roman
L | Bob Evans | O'H
E | John Pedrotty | Prep
E | Jerry Smith | Neum
QB | Mike DeLuca | Neum
RB | Joe Keefer | Carr
RB | Joe Dugan | Prep
RB | Riley | Roman
Defense | |
L | Nick Miller | St. J
L | Ernie Carsia | Bonn
L | Paul Colleluori | O'H
E | M. Macknis | St. J
E | Pat McLaughlin | Neum
LB | Frank Fusaro | Carr
LB | Mike Lupi | St. J
LB | Lou Tomasetti | Bonn
B | Steve Warrington | St. J
B | Larry Kirk | Carr
B | Joe Rush | West
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Judge Coach Whitey Sullivan Record 7-1-0, 13-1-0 All-Stars Mike McKay, QB Tony Marrone, DL Matt Kaupp, LB
Inter-Ac League
Season's Recap Malvern (4-0-0)
Alan Scheuerie's four rushing TDs enabled the visiting
Friars to thump Episcopal, 43-6, and go to 4-0-0. Scheuerie
finished with 110 yards on 12 carries. Haverford (3-1-0)
claimed second.
Standings
Malvern | 4 0 0
Haverford School | 3 1 0
Penn Charter | 2 2 0
Gtn. Academy | 1 3 0
Episcopal | 0 4 0
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Mike Ameche | MP
G | Joe DeSimone | HS
G | Bob Barron | GA
T | Joe Campagna | MP
T | Bob Aitken | PC
E | Sam Clement | HS
E | Mark Gravinese | PC
B | Mike Mayock | HS
B | Steve Donnelly | MP
B | Tom Gallo | HS
B | Eric Hiltebeitel | GA
Defense | |
E | Phil Lynch | MP
E | Alex Michaliszyn | MP
E | Gene Leoni | GA
L | Paul Ameche | MP
L | Joe Happe | PC
L | John Clark | HS
LB | John O'Sullivan | MP
LB | John McGovern | PC
LB | Gerry Rankin | GA
B | Rich Devine | MP
B | Steve Scheurle | MP
B | Lauren Smith | HS
B | Mike Andris | PC
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Malvern Coach Shark McGuinn Record 4-0-0, 9-0-1 All-Stars Mike Ameche, C Joe Campagna, T Steve Donnelly, QB Phil Lynch, DL Alex Michaliszyn, DL Paul Ameche, DL John O'Sullivan, LB Rich Devine, DB Steve Scheurle, DB
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
March 5, 2026