Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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We cheered as the Red Raiders rolled undefeated to the end of a thrilling season! FOOTBALL First Row: Coach Gubellini, R. Kilmain, G. Ramsland, R. Sweeney, R. Gallerani, E. Primevara, R. Cremoni, R. Severson, E. Waldron, A. Giovanella, R. Woods. Second Row: P. Wilde, J. Sanderson, M. Balboni, K. Keefe, B. Arrington, P. Johnston, J. McTigue, J. Campbell, R. Peterson, R. Sadler. Third Row: Coach Hines, P. Adams, R. Elmer, P. Cooke, W. Shaw, P. Zigler, J. Corbett, R. Lutz, B. Baughman, F. Bourque, Coach Kerivan. COACHES Mr. Kerivan — Mr. Gubellini CO-CAPTAINS Cremoni and Primevara As the afternoons of September grew shorter, the football team, in their nondescript practice uniforms, were running wind-sprints, doing calisthenics, throwing and kicking the ball, and hitting the machine,” a favo¬ rite among the boys. Occasionally was heard a grunt and maybe a groan, but always the booming voice of Charlie Gubellini could be heard. He was a football coach with an unreserved amount of energy and in¬ spiration. At the beginning of the season the Red Raiders, though few in number, were many in spirit and enthusi¬ asm. Former members of those famous Sophomore pups,” they silently hoped that they would go down in the annals of Wellesley football as the first undefeated varsity team. With no major injuries and a co-operative weather man, the Raiders saw the dream of an un¬ defeated season materialize as win after win was racked up. Out of the record of nine wins, no losses, and no ties, the two most memorable games were probably those with Natick and Concord. Natick was beaten by Wel¬ lesley for the first time in six years; Concord, suffering its second loss in seven years, was beaten in a three- touchdown surge during the second half, to bring the Raiders from behind, 13-0, to a decisive 21-13 victory. Some of those stars who were molded into a winning team were Arrington, Ramsland, and Waldron at ends; Severson at center; chose big powerhouses, Gallerani, Johnston, and Bourque, at tackles; and the spit-fire co¬ captains, Primevara and Cremoni, at guards. Then, too, there was that backfield which rolled up all those T.D.’s: zig-zag Zigler, with his twisting, turning power that staggered the opposition; Bob Woods, who electrified the crowds with his fast and tricky maneuvering; Maur¬ ice Balboni, with his deadly passing and kicking attack; and the two tough speedsters, Bob Sweeney and Johnny McTigue. The splendid play of these stars was supported bril¬ liantly by outstanding squad members: Kilmain, Gib¬ son, Cooke, Baughman, Campbell, Lutz, Keefe, Sander¬ son, Sadler, and Corbett. 24