United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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JOHN MICHAEL SEDANO Royal Oak, Michigan John brought to the Academy a unique brand of personal charm. His warmth, charm and unusual sensitivity, plus a philo- sophical outlook on life in general gained him numerous loyal friends. Despite his energy and diligence toward academic suc- cess, John never by-passed an opportunity for a good time. His likes were so numerous and diversified that he at times found it difficult to limit himself to but a few activities. Foremost among his interests, however, were women, dancing, swimming, golf and, of course, a challenging game of bridge. Although his ambi- tions are high, they are without vanity. He will always be a friend ' s friend. ROBERT ORRIS STRANGE, JR. Arlington, Virginia As far back as Bob could remember, he had had an avid desire to complete the course at the Academy. After a stopover in the enlisted Navy, Bob finally got his chance and came to us from NAPS. Most of the evenings and weekends around Usnay found Bob either studying or catching up on his favorite pastime — sleep. Although not much of a man with the fair sex around the Academy, we know of a few waiting for him down Virginia way. Most afternoons found Bob bending someone into a pretzel over in the wrestling loft. Always ready with a smile and a good word for everyone. Bob ought to go far. JULIO LUIS TORRES-MORALES, JR. San Turce, Puerto Rico Two years of academic preparation at the University of Puerto Rico put Julio in a firm position to breeze through USNA sub- jects. The combination of this preparation and Julio ' s natural aptitude produced the stars that adorned his full dress uniform. Extending his academic drive into the extracurricular field, Julio became an interested member of the Math Club. Basketball was Julio ' s favorite sport with table tennis a close second. He was an intramural star in both events. The smooth line and sly smile of this Latin lover always served to wow the young ladies. Spare moments were en joy ably spent by Julio at the piano. 462

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JOHN DARLINGTON PEACE III Northumberland, Pennsylvania Paul was known to his classmates as a great sports enthusiast — body and soul for that big E for efficiency. Jack was very dis- criminating, in a social sort of a way, choosing conservative Ivy League dress and a rather dry martini. Jack ' s athletic interests centered around soccer, where he played on Plebe, company and batt teams during his four years at Navy ' s Trade School. Above and beyond his sterling qualities as a leader, his resourcefulness will prove an asset to any who have the privilege of working with him. ROBERT ALAN ROSENBERG Leavenworth, Kansas Bob was not at all taken back by the big white wall when he arrived at the Academy, for he hailed from the original prison city. Although he maintained that his favorite pastime was sleeping, he could usually be found during his free time furious- ly writing letters to his one-and-only. To listen to The Nose bellow forth, one might have thought that he was about seven feet tall. Academically, he was far from being a star man, but he sure knew a lot about the subject of mathematics for he was always in some deal that paid off gravy. PAUL EUGENE ROUSH Northumberland, Pennsylvania Paul was known to his classmates as a great sports enthusiast — particularly in regard to his Northumberland Pineknotters. His contributions to the Academy ' s sports program, both as a Varsity Football player and as the stellar light of the company fieldball team, will long be remembered. Paul was far from one-sided — he had a speaking acquaintance with the Academic Department and was very skillful with a camera. Photography was a hobby which he picked up and mastered while at the Academy. Although Paul bemoaned the fact that no one in his family has ever been President, the Naval Academy gained greatly from his stay within its walls. 461

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THOMAS HARKINS VOLLMER Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The first thing we noticed about Tom was his glowing friend- liness and amiability. With contagious geniality and an infecti- ous smile, he could be counted on to make any group a happy one. Navy ' s handballers lost a good prospect when Tom decided that academics had to come first. Though the mountain of studies was steep, he still found time to spark the company soccer, foot- ball and Softball squads. Baseball remained his first love, and his knowledge, especially in the little known field of minor league ball, was practically unlimited. ALBERT PAINE WILLIAMS, JR. Elgin, Texas Al, from Elgin, was a lightweight oarsman for three years and veteran member of the Fightin ' Fifth Batt crew. We could always tell spring was here when Al got that mean, hungry look trying to make the weight. His shy smile and good looks never failed to attract the girls. When not psychoanalyzing his wife, he was frequently writing sweet nothings to the few and only back home. Al loved good music, and when not wooing his South- em Belles, he was the perfect intellectual in horn rimmed glasses listening to Stan Kenton. Al says that Sunday afternoons were the best time at Navy. These were spent occasionally with a good book, but usually in the tall weeds of the golf course chasing his notorious slice. ' . 463