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All-City
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | John Schmitt | Bonner
L | Lloyd Yancey | Chest. Hill
L | Jim Gilmore | North Cath.
L | Eric Leaks | Frankford
L | Ernie Rosato | Episcopal
Rec. | Vic Bellamy | Central
Rec. | Steve Pettit | Roman
QB | John McGeehan | Roman
QB | Steve Kettelberger | Wood
RB | Marty Cull | O'Hara
RB | Gerard Phelan | Carroll
RB | David Orr | Malvern
K | Mike Boas | O'Hara
P | George Winslow | La Salle
KR | Tom Seger | Egan
Defense | |
E | Bob Brett | Frankford
E | Kevin Bradley | Malvern
IL | Joe Lorenc | Judge
IL | Steve Purdy | West Cath.
IL | Joe Pacini | O'Hara
LB | Pete Mitchell | Dougherty
LB | Steve Kelly | Washington
B | Steve Holiday | Lincoln
B | Tim Chambers | O'Hara
B | Blair Talmadge | Gtn. Acad.
B | Joe DiTommaso | Wood
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Mike Kenny | Wood
L | Jim Keating | O'Hara
L | Scott Grieve | Gtn. Acad.
L | Brian Ramsey | Frankford
L | Steve Happ | Wood
Rec. | Bob McNally | P. Charter
Rec. | Jeff Pinkins | Southern
QB | John Spahr | SJ Prep
QB | Dave Wollner | West. Cath.
RB | Tony Crawford | Penn
RB | Gary Burns | McDevitt
RB | Gary Hufnagle | Gtn. Acad.
KR | Mike Gallen | O'Hara
K | Bob Hudoka | Dougherty
P | John Florin | Washington
Defense | |
E | Aaron Moore | Penn
E | John Rodak | Egan
IL | Clyde Woodley | Dougherty
IL | Bernard Beamon | Gratz
LB | Paul Nanni | Roxborough
LB | John Romano | O'Hara
LB | John Gillin | Hav. School
LB | John O'Hanlon | Judge
B | Paul Van Horn | St. James
B | Ed Devine | Malvern
B | Jay Curcio | P. Charter
THIRD TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Pete Stolzer | Central
L | Shirkey Gee | West Phila.
L | Mike Boures | Kenrick
L | Steve Sullivan | Malvern
L | Ed Foley | P. Charter
Rec. | Paul Wright | Ryan
Rec. | Tim LeGrande | West Phila.
QB | Scott Croft | Frankford
RB | Lee Robledo | Northeast
RB | Ron Fritz | P. Charter
RB | Thomas Empson | Dougherty
RB | Gene Tinari | Episcopal
KR | Eldridge Comer | West Phila.
K | Jim Chupein | Bonner
P | Mike Mullner | St. James
Defense | |
E | Mark Transue | North Cath.
E | Dan Horan | Bonner
IL | Scott Glenn | Central
IL | Tim Dronson | P. Charter
IL | Jerry Clothier | Judge
LB | John Bucher | Northeast
LB | Broderick Rook | Overbrook
LB | Brian Wall | Malvern
B | Mark Hobbs | Bok
B | Dennis Golden | Central
B | Paul Rogers | Ryan
Public League
Semifinals Doubleheader at Northeast Frankford 51, Penn 0 Harold McCoy rushed 15 times for 116 yards and two TDs as Frankford steamrollered despite the absence of starting QB Scott Croft (flu). Dave DeNofa kicked a 31-yard field goal and four PAT. Central 13, West 12 Running behind what was often an eight-man line, Cordell Chapman produced 175 yards and two TDs on 34 carries. Victor Bellamy's 29-yard kickoff return and 20-yard reception helped to set up Chapman's second TD, followed by John Fernandez's kick. For West, Eldridge Comer ran 15 times for 71 yards and two scores. Final At Northeast Frankford 22, Central 18 Scott Croft threw an 18-yard TD pass to Mike Gourdine to give Frankford a 15-12 lead, then ran 2 yards for a score with 1:40 remaining after Central had stormed ahead on a 58-yard bomb from Joel Murphy (6-for-16, 127 yards) to Vic Bellamy. At 10-0-0, the Pioneers posted the best record in school history and its first-team defense allowed just three TDs all season.
Standings
NORTHERN DIVISION |
Frankford | 6 0 0
Lincoln | 5 1 0
Northeast | 4 2 0
Washington | 3 3 0
King | 1 4 1
Mastbaum | 0 4 2
Olney | 0 5 1
MID-CITY DIVISION
Central | 6 0 0
#Penn | 5 1 0
Germantown | 4 2 0
Gratz | 2 3 1
Dobbins | 2 4 0
Roxborough | 1 4 1
Edison | 0 6 0
WESTERN DIVISION
*West Phila. | 5 1 0
Bartram | 5 1 0
Southern | 5 1 0
Bok | 3 3 0
Franklin | 2 4 0
Overbrook | 1 5 0
Univ. City | 0 6 0
* - placed first on pt.
diff. |
Coaches' All-Public
NORTHERN DIVISION |
Offense | |
L | Jim Zahner | NE
L | Ron Tomczak | Linc
L | Randy Nicholas | Linc
L | Eric Leaks | Fkd
L | Stephen Merke | King
Rec. | Ike Hardy | Fkd
Rec. | Charles Upchurch | Linc
QB | Stu Drossner | Wash
QB | Scott Croft | Fkd
RB | Bob Brett | Fkd
RB | John Tetlow | Wash
K/P | John Florin | Wash
Defense | |
L | Mike Hatchell | Oln
L | Pat Day | Fkd
L | Lee Robledo | NE
L | Brian Ramsey | Fkd
LB | John Bucher | NE
LB | Paul Balon | Linc
LB | Marvin Moore | King
LB | Steve Kelly | Wash
B | Mike Drayton | NE
B | Steve Holiday | Linc
B | Tyrone Mosley | Mast
MID-CITY DIVISION |
Offense | |
L | Bernard Beamon | Gtz
L | Scott Glenn | Cent
L | Luke Giddings | Penn
L | Ronald Walker | Gtn
L | Pete Stolzer | Cent
Rec. | Jerome Ruff | Gtn
Rec. | Vic Bellamy | Cent
QB | Joel Murphy | Cent
RB | Tony Crawford | Penn
RB | Robt. "Steve" Duncan | Gtn
RB | Vernon Foat | Gtz
K/P | Kuana Robinson | Penn
Defense | |
L | Nick Silenok | Cent
L | Jeff Snipes | Gtn
L | Ernest Harris | Gtz
L | Walker Lee | Dobb
L | Aaron Moore | Penn
LB | Paul Nanni | Rox
LB | Wayne Reed | Dobb
LB | Rudy Lee Sherfield | Edi
LB | Steve Alexander | Penn
B | Dennis Golden | Cent
B | Robert Cofer | Penn
WESTERN DIVISION |
Offense | |
L | Shirkey Gee | West
L | Carl Rivers | Bok
L | Eric Stoutmire | Bart
L | Darryl Coleman | Fkn
L | Shawn Gray | Bart
L | Michael Johnson | West
Rec. | Jeff Pinkins | Sou
QB | Mark Hobbs | Bok
RB | Steve Frangipani | Sou
RB | Dwayne Boone | Bart
RB | Mike Green | UC
Defense | |
L | Pat Mooney | Sou
L | Leroy Jackson | Bok
L | Keith Griggs | West
L | Richard Tucker | Bart
LB | Angelo Lambert | Sou
LB | Joe Johnson | West
LB | Broderick Rook | Ovb
LB | Reggie Breeden | Fkn
LB | Kevin Bethel | Bart
B | Eldridge Comer | West
B | John Juliano | Sou
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Frankford Coach Al Angelo Record 6-0-0, 10-0-0 All-Stars Eric Leaks, L Ike Hardy, Rec. Mike Gourdine, Rec. Scott Croft, QB Bob Brett, RB Dave DeNofa, K Pat Day, DL Brian Ramsey, DL
Catholic League
Semifinals At Northeast Wood 20, Dougherty 18 Thomas Empson scored a 52-yard TD to draw Dougherty within two, but Dan Giannini intercepted the conversion pass. Wood QB Steve Kettelberger rushed for 121 yards. At Villanova Stadium O'Hara 30, West 9 Marty Cull ran for 72 yards and tossed a halfback pass to Sean Sullivan for a score. Final At Northeast O'Hara 20, Wood 6 Marty Cull, playing with a dislocated shoulder, picked up 115 yards and two TDs on 18 carries and Mike Boas kicked field goals of 35 and 38 yards to make a winner of interim coach Bob "Sparky" Faries, who'd replaced Bob Ewing (health problems) early in the season. Tim Chambers added three catches for 57 yards. For Wood, star QB Steve Kettelberger was limited to 55 yards total offense.
Standings
NORTHERN DIVISION
CITY SECTION |
Dougherty | 5 2 1
Judge | 5 2 1
North | 4 4 0
Ryan | 3 5 0
* -- won first on tiebreakers. |
SUBURBAN SECTION |
Wood | 8 0 0
Egan | 7 1 0
McDevitt | 2 6 0
La
Salle | 1 7 0
Kenrick | 0 8 0
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
CITY SECTION |
West | 5 2 0
Roman | 3 4 0
SJ
Prep | 3 4 0
Neumann | 0 7 0
SUBURBAN SECTION |
O'Hara | 7 0 0
Bonner | 5 2 0
Carroll | 3 4 0
St.
James | 2 5 0
Coaches' All-Catholic
NORTHERN DIVISION |
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Rich Sellitsch | Ryan
L | Steve Happ | Wood
L | Mike Boures | Ken
L | Tony Lynch | Egan
L | Rich Schlegel | Ryan
Rec. | Rick Burns | Egan
Rec. | Paul Wright | Ryan
QB | Steve Kettelberger | Wood
RB | Tom Seger | Egan
RB | Gary Burns | McD
RB | Jerry Magallanes | Judge
K | Bob Hudoka | Dough
Defense | |
E | John Rodak | Egan
E | Mark Transue | North
L | Joe Lorenc | Judge
L | John Brady | La S
L | Jim Gilmore | North
LB | Pete Mitchell | Dough
LB | John O'Hanlon | Judge
LB | Mike Knowles | Egan
B | Joe Dovell | North
B | Bill Kramer | Egan
B | Joe DiTommaso | Wood
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Mike Kenny | Wood
L | Brian Flynn | Judge
L | Gerry Busk | Dough
L | Al Lentz | Wood
L | Jim McEachern | Ryan
L | John Naessens | McD
L | Bob Keyes | Judge
Rec. | Gregg Webb | Wood
Rec. | Tom Herrmann | Judge
QB | Tony Russo | Egan
RB | Scott McDevitt | Ryan
RB | Mike Mostak | Judge
RB | Dion Williams | Dough
RB | Thomas Empson | Dough
K | Tom Seger | Egan
Defense | |
E | Steve Hirschmann | Wood
E | Bob LaMaina | Dough
L | Pete Shaw | Ryan
L | Joe Radich | Egan
L | Clyde Woodley | Dough
LB | Mark McGovern | Egan
LB | Jim Gunn | North
LB | Mike Ellow | Ken
LB | Dan Giannini | Wood
B | Paul Rogers | Ryan
B | Steve Purcell | Judge
B | Thomas Empson | Dough
SOUTHERN DIVISION |
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
C | John Schmitt | Bonn
L | Jim Keating | O'H
L | Sal Scipione | Neum
L | Pat Spellman | Bonn
L | Tim Glavin | West
Rec. | Steve Pettit | Roman
Rec. | Larry Petta | West
QB | John McGeehan | Roman
RB | Gerard Phelan | Carr
RB | Marty Cull | O'H
RB | Mike Gallen | O'H
K | Jim Chupein | Bonn
Defense | |
E | Dan Horan | Bonn
E | Dan Clancy | Carr
L | Joe Pacini | O'H
L | Steve Purdy | West
L | Chris Troutman | Carr
LB | John Romano | O'H
LB | Paul Polli | St. J
LB | Joe Hennelly | Bonn
B | Tim Chambers | O'H
B | Paul Van Horn | St. J
B | Kevin Kronmiller | Roman
SECOND TEAM |
Offense | |
C | Steve Buonato | O'H
L | Ralph Rapino | West
L | Frank Zigman | Neum
L | Joe Aiello | St. J
L | Pat Redmond | Carr
Rec. | Steve Hughes | Carr
Rec. | John Elison | St. J
QB | Dave Wollner | West
RB | Tim "Pipper" O'Neill | West
RB | Ralph Lamarra | Bonn
RB | Paul Shoup | Prep
K | Mike Boas | O'H
Defense | |
E | Bill Tims | Roman
E | Gerry Naab | O'H
L | George Ford | St. J
L | Pat Campbell | Carr
L | Jim Gieder | West
LB | Kevin Kelley | Prep
LB | Bob Kennedy | Carr
LB | Joe Lewis | West
B | Mark Fitzgerald | O'H
B | Fred McIver | West
B | Leo Carlin | Prep
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
O'Hara Coach Sparky Faries Record 7-0-0, 11-2-0 All-Stars Steve Buonato, C Jim Keating, L Marty Cull, RB Mike Gallen, RB Mike Boas, K Joe Pacini, DL Gerry Naab, DE John Romano, LB Tim Chambers, DB Mark Fitzgerald, DB
Inter-Ac League
Season's Recap Malvern (4-0-0)
David Orr scored the first of five TDs as the Friars rolled
past host Haverford, 35-0, to finish unbeaten in league play
for the seventh consecutive season -- four times under Jack
"Shark" McGuinn, three times under Gaspare "Gamp"
Pellegrini. GA was second at 3-1-0.
Standings
Malvern | 4 0 0
Gtn.
Academy | 3 1 0
Episcopal | 2 2 0
Penn
Charter | 1 3 0
Haverford School | 0 4 0
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
FIRST TEAM |
Offense | |
L | Ernie Rosato | EA
L | Scott Grieve | GA
L | Ed Foley | PC
L | Brian Broderick | EA
L | Steve Sullivan | MP
Rec. | Bob McNally | PC
Rec. | Bob McEvoy | MP
Rec. | Dan Mayock | HS
QB | Mike Burke | MP
RB | Gene Tinari | EA
RB | David Orr | MP
RB | Ron Fritz | PC
RB | Gary Hufnagle | GA
Defense | |
E | Kevin Bradley | MP
E | Jamie Auch | EA
L | Jeff Stein | GA
L | Tim Dronson | PC
L | Ed Zoller | GA
LB | Brian Wall | MP
LB | John Gillin | HS
LB | Jim Turner | GA
B | Ed Devine | MP
B | Barkley Sample | MP
B | Daniel "Skip" Hager | EA
B | Jay Curcio | PC
B | Blair Talmadge | GA
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Malvern Coach Gamp Pellegrini Record 4-0-0, 10-0-0 All-Stars Steve Sullivan, L Bob McEvoy, Rec. Mike Burke, QB David Orr, RB Kevin Bradley, DE Brian Wall, LB Ed Devine, DB Barkley Sample, DB
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Published
March 5, 2026
Updated
March 5, 2026