Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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Smiles of victory beam on our coaches, Mr. Ridolphi, defensive back coach; Mr. Maccarone, Freshmen coach; Mr. Hanewich, head coach; Mr. O’Boy, line coach; Mr. Perkoski, back cvach. After receiving the kick-off, Parker gets set to As Mr. Roy Phipps presents the champs with their jackets from the run back. Feehan Fathers Club, Coach Hanewich and co-captains Bruce Mac- Donald and Peter Cosgrove smile their appreciation. Shamrocks Win Four-Year Struggle to the Top. Voted most valuable player of the season by his teammates, Dave Kirby receives the Balfour award from Mr. Swanson. Finale to the history making Stang game shows Tim Cronin, Paul Merry, Ray O’Brien, J. Parker, D. Kirby, Coach Hanewich, Bruce MacDonald, Mike McGrath, Pete Cosgrove, Ricky Thorpe, Pete Phipps, and Pete Johnson.

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Ne ZB Ses Ve: $20 Feehan’ Bristol County champs, 1966: Jront row: J. Reilly, B. thy, P. Cullen, T. Maguire, T. Doran, J. Desilets, J. Caponigro, Nerney, D. Blake, D. Kirby, T. Cronin, J. Parker, P. Johnson, R. J. Perkoski; back row: Mr. Hanewich, Mr. Ridolphi, E. Shrockro, G. O'Brien, P. Cosgrove, B. MacDonald, P. Blake, P. Phipps, R. Garafano, D. Nyle, J. Madden, F. Detellis, B. Diamond, P. Pre- Thorpe, M. McGrath, J. Flanagan, P. Leddy, P. Merry; second row: court, J. Grenier, T. Libassi, D. Pelletier, D. Lyons, B. Lombardi, B. Bilello, J. Shea, T. Gazzola, F. Fitzpatrick, P. Teixeira, K. Pres- P. Krauth, G. Hinski, B. Flanagan, R. McCarthy, J. Harris, R. ton, R. LaRoche, C. Deschenes, P. Driscoll, M. Galvin, J. Shea, Mr. Perkoski, Mr. O’Boy. Mandeville, D. Downarowicz, P. Sullivan, G. Dubuc, $. McCar- Rick Thorpe shows his amazing agility in the Coyle game. Durfee tries to stop Rick Thorpe, but the Feehan team came from He made a first down before being brought down. behind for an excitement packed victory. In the New Bedford Voke game, Sophomore Dave Downarowicz goes over for a touch- Stang game’s most valuable player down. award is bestowed by happy team- Kirby (82) stops Taunton; Bruce MacDo- mates on Jim Parker who also re- nald (72) and Pete Cosgrove (50) come ceives the coach’s congratulations. in to “make it sure.”

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Tim Cronin turns the tide in the Stang game with a spectacu- lar run; in the background, Feehan men are John Shea (10) and Ray O’Brien (40). Forced out by the Attleboro team, John Shea first piles up yardage for Feehan. Feehan Reaches Bristol County League Championship. How many times in life will a dream really come true? For us, the 1966 BCL football championship was the realization of a dream. From the perspective of our hard-won trophy, the grueling practice sessions, the blackboard drills, the curfew, and the sweat and aches are minor. The main issue is our undefeated, untied season in which only two teams crossed our goal line. Kirby and Sullivan The football player joins a struggle where recover Stang fumble no quarter is given; he takes the bumps and as Parker rushes in setbacks; he faces his mistakes; he stands be- to lend a hand. fore his failures; he meets his moments of glory. The coaches aim to instill in him a spir- it of endurance, courage, fair-play, and manli- ness. At Feehan, the gridiron is a proving ground for life. Recovering a blocked punt in the Thanksgiving day triumph, As the TV camera closes in, Shea goes over for an- Charles Deschenes is off to the goal line. other touchdown against Stang. wort ‘ - ¥ ‘ ai I em tay hin pe SIRES a