American International College - Taper Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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1 . ,K ,. ,.M,,,tm..WE,. - wffw-gg is vi .. ..., .Mft ml qootlaff Coming up with the first football team since l942, the Aces, under Coach Henry A. Hank lohnson, blew hot and then cold and then hot again to wind up the season with four wins, two defeats and one tie. Dorninating the play of almost every game was the work of almost two dozen freshmen who earned their letters and will be back for the Black and Gold next season. Co-Captains loe O'Grady and Henry Hank Butova along with Cyril Campbell are the graduating mem- bers of the eleveny The first two rank with the best backs in the Aces' grid history. Campbell only joined the team during his last year and broke into the starting lineup in mid sea- son. For the first time, Springfield College trounced the Aces 35 to 6 to take the Mayor's Trophy home until next year. That was a rough and tough pill for the most of us to swallow. The team is eager to get after the YMCA boys in '47, Having an easy time in their opener with the lst Army Headquarters, the Aces ran into trouble with B.U. and then on the next week they couldn't

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score although they pushed Le- banon Valley all over the field. After the ill-fated Springfield tilt they knocked l-lofstra, New Britain and Lowell off in quick order. Big Bob Tourtellotte at left end and center, lim McComb, along with O'Grady were selected for honor- able mention for the All New Eng- land team. From the looks of things the Aces will be a team to be reck- oned with next season. With ends like Bob Tourtellotte and Al Beaudoinp Leo Deljorge, lim Madden, Nick Manitsas and Al Sparks as tackles, Al Carey, Harvey Cristofori, Hugh Clark and lohn Goodwillqfighting for guard berths, and lim McComb at the center spot, AlC will have one of the fastest charging lines in Eastern small college football.