Aliquippa High School - Quippian Yearbook (Aliquippa, PA)

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Co-Captain Ml 'K . If I 'np- r ASHTON DITKA stiff-arms Ambridge's Comchoc during Steve Fedorchqk the Quip's 19-7 upset. Center--All WPIAL, All Conf.-3rd ieqm Honorable Mention High School All-American Aliquippa was edged by undefeated North Catholic T6-13 when a fumble in the last seconds of play enabled the Pittsburghers to cash in on the Quip miscue. Bruce Wiikins' one yard plunge and a pass to Oxendlne accounted for Aliquippa's TD's. Visiting Duquesne enabled the Quips to terminate a three-game losing streak as they took to the air for a T9-T2 win. Junior quarterback Sakal passed to Oxendine for two TD's and Ditka ran for the third tally. Chuck Suder's remarkable punting came to the Quips' rescue in their 13-6 win over Sharon on the Bengal's field. Ditka's lO yard run and Wilkins' one yard plunge ac- counted for the Red 81 Black TD. Playing their best game of the year, Aliquippa downed the Ambridge Bridgers l9-7 before a iam-packed home crowd. With passing whiz Sakai hitting open receivers time after time, Aliquippa began the second quarter with a touchdown pass to Tony Sellari. Sakal passed again in the third quarter and Ditka scored. Fleetfooted Kimbrough's spectacular run accounted for the final TD. Seniors making their last appearance in Quip grid uniforms were Ashton Ditka, John Evasovich, Steve Fedorchak, Dick Kimbrough, Dick Oxendine, John Ross, Don Short, and Don Yannessa. Senior Lettermen Donald Short John Ross John Evasovich Tackle 8- Guard Holfbock Fullback 8- Guard Rx X U f ' Vg...-MQW? R' 'N 1 sw qw-M-Mwuwtf-M' ' 74' V' f In 4 ww K xr' ' ww' 65 1 -W -M gn '-----c ,Li K S'-fi salad J

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Co-Captain -0'5 Richard Oxendine DICK KIMBROUGH races around end cs Bruce Wilkins End All Conf.-2nd team blocks McKeesport's Manning 1221, Building his 1957 squad around eight lettermen, Coach Aschman sent his team against Westinghouse High School in the exhibition opener. Quarterbacks John Malesh and Frank Sakal passed to Dick Oxendine for two touchdowns, but the powerful Bull- dogs had their own way in a 28-12 win. ln their second exhibition contest, it was the Quips all the way as they tromped Erie Tech 35-6. Oxendine, Ashton Ditka and Dick Kimbrough teamed to down the visitors. Elusive Kimbrough tallied three TD's with runs of 24, 16 and 6 yards. Cashing in on Red 81 Black fumbles, McKeesport's Tigers knocked the Quips from the WPIAL race in a 27-12 contest. Aliquippa's TD's came from the Sakal and Oxon- dine passing combination. A red hot Ellwood City eleven downed Aliquippa 32-6 in a game that found the Quips turning on the heat in the second quarter only. Tony Calabria ran for the lone TD after passes to Ditka and Kimbrough brought the Red 8- Black to the Wolverines' four-yard stripe. Edged 13-7 by the New Castle Hurricanes, AliquEppa's try for a second score cndcd in a fumble. Senior back Ditka tallied the Quips' lone TD on a 59 yard run. Seeking their first win of the season, Beaver Falls' Tigers managed to edge the Red 8. Black 7-6 in a spiritless game played on the Tigers' muddy field. Tony Faber opened scoring in the first half with a 43 yard romp to paydfrt, but the Tigers' point-after-touch down made the difference. Senior Lettermen Donald Yannessa Richard Kimbrough Ashton Dnkc Tackle Hulfbc-Ck Back s. End-An conf 3rd team Jgkgnwmiw L vu W nv 5 .yarn-Q 1 Ihr 5- 'nba-nw 4' H 1U ' 'M 1 1? 7' 1 'Y '1 A 'Z Q -1 as 5 ii - - 413'-

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