Beachwood High School - Oculus Yearbook (Beachwood, OH)

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Crushing Tackles Mark Grid Year second game of the season iia l4-56 come=-from-be= hind battle over St. John Cantius at Tremont field. Trailing 8-0 at halftime, the Bisons rallied for two second half touchdowns to take the victory. In the next game the Chagrin Falls Tigers took their twenty -fifth consecu- tive game without a loss by trouncing visiting Beach- wood 66-0. The Bisons were hampered by injuries to key players. The Beachwood grid team won their third game of the year on October 18, in a tight 8-6 thriller against the Independence Blue Devils. The Bisons drew first blood, but had to hold a late fourth quar- ter rally by the Blue Devils tonce the victory: Against the Orange Lions, the Bisons were halted 20-0 by the powerful Orange line. A last second touchdown by wy Dh Orange hurt Beachwood's cn hae morale. Coach Schrock recaps season's highlights at fall sports banquet. In the season finale, the Warrensville Tigers downed the Beachwood Bisons 44-14, On a rain-soaked Tiger field. Warrensville rolled to a commanding 30-0 half- time lead, but the second half scoring was even as the Bisons gained control. As Coach Schrock put it, “This was our most suc- cessful season from the standpoint of wins and loses. We hope this year's squad has established some pre- cedents which will make the m a better team next Vear.. Bill Cain, Assistant Coach of John Carroll University delivers sporting message to teams and guests. 75

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Devastating Blocks, Daring Runs, re at ms im ran Footba l| BACK ROW: Danny Lubin, Jeff Berk, Joel Fein, Robin Albert, David Gale, Steve Saferin, Zac Kaye, Jerry Kleinman, Ivan Platt, Chuck Janovsky, Bob Bloom. MIDDLE ROW: Ron Newburg, Danny Lubin, Danny Gellin, Ricky Kipp, Stu Graines, Dale Mallie, Marshall Winger, Steve Mintz, Don Weinberg, Alan Wolf, Jeff Hirschfield, Ron Rafal, Lou Ryshen. FRONT ROW: Sid Kaplan, Manager; Ken Pressman, Ed Leventhal, Burt Katz, Ron Skufca, Alan Weisenberg, Stu Kutler, Roger Fiordalisi, Ken Kantor, Robbie Miller, Alan Sobol, Barry Vinocur, Manager. Sobol, Miller and Skufca close in on foe. This past grid season was the finest in Beachwood's short history. The im- proved Bisons won three games in eight starts compared to last year's 1-7 out- ing. The Bisons opened the 1963 season with a 22-0 loss to heavily favored St. Stanislaus High. The Bisons played well and had driven to the Stanislaus 8-yard line whenthe gun sounded. The following week the Bisons breezed to an easy 12-0 victory over Hawken School. Although our offense threw away numerous opportunities, the de- fensive unit played well, holding the Hawks scoreless. In our East County League opener, Beachwood dropped a 34-0 contest to the Solon Comets. The Bisons failed to contain the powerful Solon offense in what proved to be a lop-sided match. On October 5, the Bisons took their

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e the: Sobol downed by Warrensville team. Ken Pressman, Left Halfback; Robbie Miller, Fullback; Ed Leventhal, Right Halfback; Alan Sobel, Quarterback, Bisons Record Ron Skufea, Tackle Ed Leventhal, Halfback Stuart Kutler, Center 76