Bridgeport Central High School - Criterion Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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FOOTBALL TEAM Front left to right Ralph Flu: wllllim Reno Robert Hlmll Pnul M.-nu-lm-cn bndmy Bndgzlfolth Edward Musante Paul Larson Seconrl Row M Leon Splvacll Paul Rauccl Gus Magu Call Muchumo hm Iawbelle Mr Fdward Rexlly AGT '48 FOOTBALL SQUAD Plont Row Wxlllam OLunnell John Wallace Fl0ltIlCk Pealgy Wlllldm Rlwo lfllwnul blllQlllCl'K Rav Laubscher Paul Rauccl John D11 UISLDDI beumnd Rufw Lharlex Rlslo Mgr 0901151 Brady Rlghnrd Oiunnell Jo'-mph Muullx ius Maxim lillnbcrt Herald Curl Mucheuno bldmy Brldgnfmrrth Gene Iaculmellc Raymond Dlll79lSl9llI Paul Maccmcca ue Hou 'l'h1rclR0w Ml leon bpnnck Asst Coach Wlllmm Onkey Paul lmson Fmmmtt Lulliy Lhalle Wymss, Raymond 'lusca Ralph Pico GQQJILE Culsmun Wllllam Rsno Plank lxelklf. Challe Wlldman Robert Musante James Amos Mx Riley W

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J' ,xr ,, ,,.r W ll.. . 4 ,J X f-f,'.fv!'f' X . , If pf' fglv f x FOCNTBALL and Reno starring for Central on the lint, Starting slowly, hut ending in a hlaze of glory, Centrafs football squad added an' other splendid chapter to its tale of victor' ies. The seasons finale found Eddie Reillyis Hilltoppers tied with Fairfield for the county championship. Although the Red and Black lost hut one game, its record was slightly marred hy ties with llassiek, Harding, and Fairfield. The tirst game against Danhury pro' vided little excitement, with ends Fieo and Larson sparkling on the defensive, Muehf erino made the only touehdoxxn in a oft! game. The following week found Central hattling a strong Fairfield .eomhine to a seoreless tie. Frenzied fans saw Musante l 23 haektield, hut the final to Zero. The Red and Blaelt while Place and Maggi gave eolor to tht ire was noth then traveletl to Vsfaterhury, where Croshy handed them a stinging ISM sethaelt, dt pite the etlorts ul' Onkey and Nlaeeioeea erumhling line. For the seeond straig? ll llit' CCIIIUI' ol a it year, the Anso game was cancelled hecause ot had wcatli er, and hoth teams enjoyed a mid season hreathing spell, Norwalk, next on the schedule, was trouneed hy Central in a game whiieh found Centrals lieker, Bill Uffonnell, proving his value as a running haek, Ivlueh - w Q erino again tallied and Ufionnells t' version made it 730, J HIV T

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A charging Bassick sq11:1d thcn surpriscd c7CllfI'1ll i11 a11 cxcitc111c11tfpaclccd, 60fI11ill' utc thrillcr. Eininctt Curley did some f.1n1'y Tlllillilig for thc Red and Black witl1 good bllldliillg hy ullihscyu Hcrold, Tha li11.1l count again was 0 ll. SIAlIHl.UI'kl Highs wouldfhc Stats Ch.111111 ions 1'.11111' to Sqhwar: Field with colors ily' ing. lxkll W1-ni hoinc saddcr .111d wis1-1' aftur 1l11' y1'.1r's greatest scholastic gridiron up! ,-ct. A 119 yard dash hy 'lim Nilan turncd thu tidc for Ccntral .111d lcd to .1 H 7 x'i..' tory. A closc g.11111' with U1'1:1'11wi1'l1 t'ollow1'd. during which suhs Tucka 1lI1Ll Russo did wcll i11 the hacliticld along with Sid Bridgcl t'o1'tl1 on thc linc. A lastf111in11t1' to111'l1' down hy M11cl11'1'i1111 w.1s the dcciding t'.11'to1' in Al 711 gainc. The Tl11lI1liSglX'lI1g Day classit' found tl1i1't11c11 .111d .1 half thousand fans crowdcd ahout Harding Fifld on which Central 1'.1n11' hack from hchind to tic thc East sidcrs i11 a lWI'CLlIl1'fLlliil1! finish. A touch down hy C11rl1'y a11d a 1'o11x'1'1'sion hy awardcd gold footl1.1 L7-Cjtlllllilll gavc C1'11t1'.1l scx'1'11 1111111 against Hardings l-Ul1I'IL'L'Il. As thc '1 1 1111110 to Ll closc, M11cl1c1'11111 thrcw ll lo11 pass from his own tl111'tyft1x'11 y.1r1 down to the .1rn1s ol Charliv M.:C.1rtl11 o11 thc Blur llIILl Uold's tw1'11tyffix'1', El11d111 score of t.1ckl111's, M1'c:.lfIl1Q' raced ox'11 th1 go.1lfli111', llI1Ll thu s1'o1'1'w.1s pro1111 X cx'c11cd with c7.CtlI1llx'll-S sccond 511111 sion. Only thu clouk lgcpt C1'11lr.1l llllll anothcr sQ111'c..h11t su: Qllbl'iUllS v1cto1'y. l1 .1 t11 was 111 its-,ll 1 As Qlll antifcli111.1x tl11'c1' t1'.1111 1111111111 M11cl11'r111o, I31'idQ1'l'ortl1 .lllul F1511 1 1 1 district tcain. llsioi-111.1k111gtl11 1ll 6 Ccntral ........., I7.111h111'y ll O Ccntral .......... .... . .F.1i1'licld rl Il Central .......... .... C froshy IS 7 Ccntral .......... ...... N orwalk ll ll Cc11t1'.1l ....,.,.., ...... l iassicli fl 14 Ccntral ......,.. ....,.. S t.1111fo1'd 7 7 Ccntral ......,... ....,.., . U1'1'1'11wi.1'l1 ll 14 Central ..,...... ....... H arding 14 .mfs 9-