Diman Vocational High School - Artisan Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

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George to Mack: Look at that line Good Luck FOOTBALL When Coaches Charles C. O'Keefe and Robert Hayden, jr., issued a call for footballers early last autumn, they .were greeted by a host of green, inexperienced gridiron aspirants. Realizing that experience is the key to success in athletics, much was done by the coaches to build the nucleus of the team around such veterans as Phil McManus, All-Narry Ted Bigos, Don Heap, and George LeClair. The eagerness and courage shown by this year's team was outstanding and each and every candidate did his utmost to whip himself into shape and to prepare himself to withstand the rigors of a diflicult and strenuous schedule. All this enthusiasm and effort, however, was not enough to conquer the overwhelming odds that our football representatives faced on each successive Satur- day, and the team was a victim of defeat five times without once tasting victory. Even though the season could not be described as a successful one in athletic language, yet the leadership, determination, and will to win was never missing amongst this group of gallant Dimanites. Honorable mentions should be distributed amongst such stalwart seniors as Leo Estrella, Bob Rioux, Ed Martin, Fred Louro, Tony Rogers, Roger Costa, Phil McManus, Mel Menard, and George LeClair who through their matureness and ability guided the team at times when bewilderment and confusion seemed close at hand, Ted Bigos, All-Narry Going Somewhere! George steals the show

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First row: Thomas Clarke, Gerald Car- reiro, Humbert Fortuna, Paul Chicca, Kenneth Silvia. Middle: Fredrick Louro, Louis Bettencourt, Everett Lewis, Albert Ferreira, Joseph Freitas, joseph An- drade, Thomas Ferreira. Rear: Ronald Fernandes, George Gaw, Donald Du- pere, Edward Chicca, Alfred Olivier, John Carreira. SOCCER When the first call to soccer practice was announced on the eighth of September, twenty three candidates reported to Coaches Shea and Harrington at Ruggles Park. With only five holdovers returning from last year's team considerable work had to be done if Diman was to present another strong team. After four weeks of daily practice, twenty boys were successful candidates for the team. Donald Dupere and Edward Chicca were elected co-captains forthe season by their teammates and Diman was ready for its first game of the season. Playing against a strong, veteran Medford High team, Diman gave a good account of itself before bowing 1-0. Making up in spirit and determination what it lacked in size, Diman won its next five games numbering Portsmouth Priory, New Bedford, Brown -1 Freshmen, and Tabor Academy among its victims. In a return gameiat Ruggles Park, Diman was held to a scoreless tie by' a strong New Bedford High team. In the most thrilling game of the season Diman defeated Saint George's of Newport 1-0 in overtime. Regulation play found the two teams in a scoreless deadlock, forcing the game into overtime. Norman Casey scored the winning goal for Diman in the second overtime period. l With a seasons record of six wins, one tie, and one loss, Diman 'again justifiably claimed the cham- pionship of Southern Massachusetts. In the four years in which soccer has been a major sport at Diman, the team has compiled the enviable record of twenty- eight wins, three ties and five losses. Mixing it .up 65