Boston College High School - Forbian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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FOGTBALL- FRESHMAN YEAR 1944 Our first look at football at B. C. High was a favorable one as the team under the expert coaching of Clem McCann swept through a five-game season undefeated. This season was a shortened one due to games cancelled because of poor weather, and so for this reason we had to share the city championship with South Boston. The sea- son opened when we traveled to Cambridge to take an opening-game victory from Cam- bridge Latin to the tune of 12-0. In our first conference game we defeated our arch- rival English 14-13 in a bitterly fought contest. Then we beat Dorchester, Latin, and Technical in order. Outstanding throughout the whole season were Paul King and jack Casey, both of whom were chosen All-Boston, while Paul King was also named All-Scholastic. SOPHOMORE YEAR 1945 Many veterans greeted a new coach, Fella Cwintoff, in the fall of our second year. This year was destined to be one of the best seasons in the history of the school, as the 1944-1947 team went through a nine-game season with no losses and only one tie. We again took on Cambridge Latin for our opening game, and when the Hnal whistle had sounded, we had won by the lopsided score of 44-7. We then traveled to Lawrence and Port- land, Maine, to beat in turn Lawrence High 27-7, and Cheverus High 14-7. Coming back into Boston we defeated Latin 28-0, and Technical ZS-0. Then in a thrill-packed game English tied us 19-19. We then got back into the win column by beating Com- merce 19-7, and ending the sason with a 20-0 victory over Memorial. Again taking honors for his outstanding playing was Jack Casey who was chosen All-Scholastic by al- most every sportswriter. JUNIOR YEAR 1946 Our third year welcomed still another coach, Dan Weitekamp, our third coach in as many years. The team with only a few veterans from last year's powerful team got off to a poor start, but improved as it went along and won the last three straight. The final record was Hve Wins and five FOOTBALL SQUAD GROUP First row, left to right: D. Gaffney fRf11lI12lgC1'D, E. Donovan, D. Mciioldrick, R. Fallon, ml. Patten G. Foley QCapt.j, R. Kincade, G. Connor, D. Driscoll, E. Pette, QManager. Second row: Coach McLoud, R. Welsh, Valinote, R. Morton, NI. Meany, M. Heffernan, R. Doyle, G. Schultz, J. Montgomery, Cussens, T. Sheehan, Coach Kiley. Third row: R. Noone, C. Carroll, j. Mclienney, Keefe, E. Hunter, L. Sullivan, J. Boyle, xl. Cummings, J. Forty, P. Keohan QManagerj. ii' iw' 51103

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losses. XVe lost our first three, losing the opening game with No. Quincy 33-6, then bowing to LaSalle 37-0, and Boston Latin 2-0. XVe got our first win of the season by downing Dorchester 26-13. The team was then in and out of the win column, losing to Trade 25-7, beating Technical 14-7, and losing to English 14-0. The team then dis- proved the experts by beating highly-fa- vored South Boston 12-0. The season ended with successive wins over Commerce and Memorial. Taking honors for their undying spirit, though many times for a losing cause, were Dave Sullivan and Tom Caprarella. SENIOR YEAR 1947 In our Senior Year Mr, Malcolm MeLoud, for many years a lay teacher in the school, took over the coaching duties. He was our fourth coach in our four years at B. C. High. The team went into Class B of the HC.ld111L1SICf,S Association and took on St. -Iohn's of Danvers, LaSalle, Chelsea, and a Thanksgiving Day Game with Revere, be- sides six conference teams. The team opened the season with a 14-7 win over St. John's Then at.Providenee the team held an upset lead of 6-2 for three periods until finally tiring before LaSalle's reserve strength, and losing by two quick touchdowns 15-6. Back in Boston the team took on Technical and Latin within thirteen days of the La- Salle game, beating Technical 14-7 and tying Latin 7-7, in which penalties nullified most of the team's offensive gains. Trade then beat us 18-14 on an off-day, and next Chelsea beat us 13-6 after the team had jumped to an early lead of 6-0. Dorchester then fell before our attack 14-0, while English completed two long passes and a long reserve early in the game to sink us 21-0. The team then rallied to down Com- merce but lost to Revere 14-0 as the frozen ground hampered our attack. The final record was four wins, five losses, and one tie. Seniors in the spotlight were Capt. George Foley for his hard play at tackle which merited for him a position on the Boston All-Stars, Dick Driscoll and Ed Donovan for their outstanding offensive and defensive game at ends, joe Patten a main- stay in the middle of the line at guard, Dick Fallon and Bob Kincade for their terrific defensive work at center, and Mike Heffernan for his powerful offensive and defensive play at halfback. RICHARD H. FALLON FOOTBALL SENIOR GROUP Ifirst row, left to right: Coach MeLoud, R. Driscoll, R. Fallon, T. Sheehan, M. Heffernan, -I. Iatten, G. Foley, LCapt.J , Second row: ,I. Cummings, lf. Donavan, il. Forry. I Third row: L. Sullivan, C. Carroll, R. Kineade, II. Mclienney. liourth row: Morton, Boyle. flllj