Curtis High School - Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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K I Coach Harry O'Brien keeps turning out winning basketball teams and this year was no exception! To date the record is seven and three. Curtis opened its season defeating Tottenville and St. Peters before it ran aground, losing to Port Richmond. The Warriors then easily dispatched with Augustinian Academy and again, Tottenville. After Christmas, Curtis was host in the Christmas Tree Tournament. ln the only game that the Varsity played it defeated Vermont's Rutland High School team. The holidays must have been too much for our heroes for they dropped the next two games to New Brunswick High School and our neighbor, McKee. We got back on the winning track again, however, beating St. Peters and a surprisingly good Augustinian team. Besides the returning veterans, Seniors Polgar, Miller, Corresel and Burke all have been fighting for the well deserved wins, Ken Gyrmathy is the only non-senior on the team. The Varsity is co-captained by Richie Meeks and Jerry Prehn. Under the coaching of Mr. O'Brien, the Junior Varsity also had its usual winning record. Captained by Randy Brooks, their record so far is five wins and one loss. LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr O Brien R chord Meeks Co Capta Miller, Bill Coressel, Jerry Pretm Co Ca o n Ra Polga Gyarmathy Tim Burke Logan D ken

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Cohen, William Hawthorne. THIRD ROW: Hans Meyer, Bill FIRST ROW: Bill Mohan, Charles Wright, Dick Tonochel, Bob Gorden Ralph Fleischrnan, Dan Blaine, Roger Cuyar. SECOND ROW: Bill Xiques, Lawrence Pierce Eric Friedrichsen, David Blumin Frank De Julio, Jim Preston, Mike Maloney, Mike Lazar, James Hooper, Robert Lenzinger, Robert MaCLachIan, Stanley Siegler, Mr. Gaffney, Bob Greve, Marty Steckman, Ernie La Flomme, Ted Gamble, Bob Gunther, Carl Raichle, Charles Enger, Bob Mireau, Vito Fossclla. -4. , vgwiw K, ,gg his H lk Pi 'Q C 5 Q R 'iii '5 :F 4: A me -fi fl X, . N, k, v T7s eP+.: Eff T ' W 1 ' W. J .s e 'i3R1'x I 5 . - I ., Mfrs. 1 The Curtis High School Swimming Team, under the coaching of Robert Gaffney, handed in another good record this season, winning six, losing five and tieing one. The whole team contributed to our success with many lower termers proving their skill and their value along with the experienced Seniors. Captain Charlie Enger and Charles Wright scored many points for the team in the IOO yard backstroke. Ted Gamble again turned in a wonderful iob of diving-he placed first in almost all of the meets he participated in, and our relay team, Vito Fosella, David Blumin, Ernie LaFlamme, and Carl Raichle was rarely beaten. The team finished the season in the 5th slot of the Brooklyn-Richmond P.S.A.L. and next year hopes to do even better. Even though 5 or more of the team are graduating in June, with the experience that the others are getting this year, and with the prospect of new materiel to come, Curtis can look forward to even better seasons. Any boy can try out for the team, the only qualification necessary to make it is that he must swim the 50 yard freestyle in 3l seconds or less. Shllllllll HG

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f I pg gn. The newly organized Bowling Team, coached by Mr. Ryan of the Biology Department, boasts a perfect record. By beating each of the fol- lowing twice: McKee, Port Richmond and Totten- ville, the squad was able to obtain the coveted title of being the Staten Island P.S.A.l.. Cham- BOhlLlllG TE TEDUIS The newest of the Curtis athletic teams, the Tennis Team, finished its third season among the top ten in the Staten Island High School League. Under the direction of its coach, Mr. Raichle, the team registered wins over the Augustinian Academy, Tottenville, and Boys' pug LEFT TO RIGHT: George Nicholls, Howard Schoor, Gus Theofanus, Mr, Ryan, Smiley Selznick, Fred Bordes pions. This year's team is the first one at Curtis since 1941 and it has given an enviable boost to the Curtis athletic program. The boys earning Block C's this term were. Fred Bardes, George Nicholls, Howie Schoor, Steve Selznick and Charles Tanzosh. High. Returning lettermen this year were Ward Terry, who captained our netmen, and Richard Andersen. On the courts the team displayed a spirit which helped to put Curtis among the winners. FIRST ROW' Carl Raichle, Paul Gaaserud, Ward Terry, Richard Anderson, Bill Xiquex SECOND ROW' Bob Robinowitz, Richard Jacobs, Bert Cohen, Mr, Mudgett, Rick Sutter, Bob Scroggie Bob Kuhn, Julian Finkelstein, V