Commonwealth Parkville School - Comet Yearbook (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

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Offensive Zim' LINDSEY PRINCE . ,' The most physically demanding position on the team is that of an offensive lineman. They have to block, be hit, suffer cuts and bruises while stopping oncoming defenders. They are the all-crucial blockers who make runs successful and who give the quarterback ,enough time to com- plete scoring passes. Our interior linemen were Mau- ricio Behar, Roger Magill, Robert Heyliger and Ronnie Hirsh. Mauricio was a savage tackle and few de- fenders ever got around him. Roger proved 'to be a sturdy guard and warded off blows to open up a hole for a rtmderg Robert-, the offensive captain, was an outstanding center, and his hustle and his energy kept PHIL HOCHSTEIN

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1 ' ' Q. K 5471 39 -. sid M., , ,xg , ...aa M, t K QI. .4 ,st .t U xg. 2 Z MIKE GILBERT I' X Norby, Mike John and Bobby. These four Comets made up the backfield for Commonwealth. They were the scorersg they were the ones who had to react, to think clearly under pressure. It was they who would take all the blame for lost fumbles, a poorly timed handoff, or a dropped pass. These four were also the heroes. Mike Gilbert's cool thinking, pinpoint passing and football instinct enabled him to quarterback three victories. His passing was consistently accurate and he exhibited a great deal of speed when forced to resort to scrambling. Bobby Pulliam proved to be a durable, quick tailback and it was he that made our off-tackle play the best ground-gainer the team used. Gaining good yardage almost everytime he ran and becoming a reliable' re- ceiver made him one of the top scorers. Norby Flei- sig was the most elusive of our runners, gaining yards on kick-off returns. I-le was the one called on when short yardage was essential, always good for those few needed yards. He was also instrumental as ablocker on passes. John Zito was our short fast fullback who specialized in cuts to the outside. A good blocker, sturdy runner and good receiver, he took part in alot of crucial scoring in our football games. Lyle Gray and Johnny DeVries also alternated as backs for the Comets. I49

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RONNIE HIRSH MAURICIO BEHAR the offense moving. Ronnie came in at center for Robert at times and proved to be a competent center and good blocker. The two ends were Phil Hoch- stein and Lindsey Prince. Phil be- came one of the most valuable re- ceivers in the league. I-ie brought in passes time and again and used great evasiveness in running with the ball. Lindsey, the strong end, was an extremely able blocker and some- times was used as a tackle. Being a good receiver he scored many points and received passes on some crucial plays. Johnny DeVries also played end and Chuck Shaffeild, Mike Arrabel and Gary Montilla filled in as interior linemen.