Ben Avon High School - Novaneb Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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I l Senior Athletics BIRD DUFF-Captain-tackle-three year letternian-consistent and willing- great scholastic ability-often called Levi -played hard and was always there when needed. BTLL PURCELL-End-tall, medium build-hinclered' by bad ankle-popular around school-always down under punts-catches more than passes on Friday nights. BOB KARN-Guard-hard worker-good blocker-lots of spunk-seldom hurt -always had that extra something when the going got tough-President of the Senior Class. HM BENNETT-End-had bad knee-plenty tough-on squad four years- great. guy-comes from Ernsworth-need more be said? . DUANE MEYERS-Small-fast-on squad three years-played sub half. PAUL SMITH-Fullback-Ben Avon's block of granite-good passer-com sistent ground-gainer-strong on defense-known as Putsy -always comes up smiling. ' 38

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ZELIENOPLE versus BEN AVON The last game of a series between Zelienople and Ben Avon came to an abrupt end with Zelienople triumphing over a smaller Ben Avon team 28-O. Efforts of Lawry and Karn seemed to no avail as Ben Avon was entirely on the defensive, namely trying to stop john Schiedmantle's broken field running. Let's hope Ben Avon and Zelienople meet again as our relations have been nothing but the best. LEETSDALE versus BEN AVON Uncorking a Hashy passing attack, Leetsdale defeated Ben Avon 16-2. The score indicates the close tight on the Ben Avon held. Krane led Leetsdale while Dulf, Long, and Kaufman played well for Ben Avon. FREEDOM versus BEN AVON Except for a disastrous fourth period, Ben Avon continually outplayed Freedom High. Scoring in the second quarter, Freedom held their lead and increased it with a bombardment of passes in the late minutes of the game. An intercepted pass by Lindsay Wolfe for a touchdown which might have won the game was nullihed and Ben Avon's hopes for a second victory faded with the whistle ending the game. The score was 27-0. MILLVALE versus BEN AVON Millvale and Ben Avon played a close hard-fought game at Millvale, but once again Ben Avon saw the winning column drop from reach. Ben Av0n'S Walnut Road combination went to work as Wolfe tossed a pass to Webber for Ben Avon's only score. lhfebber played a bang-up game at end for Ben Avon. The final score was Z6-6. SHALER versus BEN AVON After getting off to a good start, Ben Avon Hnally gave in to Shaler High School and once again found a big O on the score board. A few bad breaks, combined with a long pass gave Shaler the victory, 12-O. It was an evenly fought game. Fine work, Evans! - SENVICKLEY versus BEN AVON Miimesota versus Swarthmore and the outcome is apparent. Sewick1ey's steam roller bumped over Ben Avon 27-O in an interesting game. Outweighed by nearly SO pounds to a man, Ben Avon .players fought bravely, but only 5ewickley's man power downed the game Ben Avon team. Thus Ben Avon's season ended with Captain Duff and Smith doing wonders in their last game. 37

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Cheer Leaders VVe love no other, So let our motto hc, Vic-to-ry, Ben Avon, Var-si-ty. Thus echoed the lien Avon Alma Mater as another pep meeting ended. And those seven cheerleaders really knew how to put it over. Not only did they present a lovely sight on the school stage and football held, clad in their white skirts and sweaters with big, maroon Bs',,but they really got out the cheers, even when things looked pretty discouraging. No matter how cold and wet it was, or how far away from home the games were, most of the cheer- leaders were always present. In chapel Marge Todd divided her time between the piano and stage g petite Reba Thompson shouted Make it nice and snappyng Peg Forsbcrg encouraged us with a Y ou can do better than that g Peggy Sarver lcd the boys and Charlotte Black, the girls on a B.A.H.S.g and Doris Warcl, curls and all, and graceful Betty I-Iazeltine gave us plenty of i'Knee action . So letfs turn the tables this time and give a cheer for the cheerleaders, They certainly deserve it. i f- 39