Edinboro High School - Turtle Yearbook (Edinboro, PA)

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superb line play on the Part of both teams. Edinboro took a 6-0 lead on a touchdown by half back Frank Mukina late in the second quarter. This lead seemed to be a great one as the game went on, but in the waning minutes of the game, Fairview tied the score at 6-6. . On October 1, Edinboro came back into the win column by defeating Union City by 8-0. The first half ended with the score reading 0-0, but two points in the third quarter and six months in the fourth quarter on a touchdown by Fred Skelton gave the Turtles their victory. After a three weeks' vacation, Edinboro trounced a visiting Edgewood team 20-0. It seemed as if the Turtles were going to lose as the Ohioans drove down near the Edinboro goal line in the early moments of the game. However, Edinboro staved off this attack and came back in the second half to score twenty points. The first two scores came from touchdowns by halfback Cletus Troyer. End Bob Evans scored the third touchdown on a pass from Fred Skelton. Edinboro journeyed to Conneautville on October 29 for the closing game of the season. The Turtles preserved their undefeated record by bringing home a 15-0 Victory. Halfback Larry Schirmer scored Edinboro's first touchdown. Late in the game, Fred Skelton was tackled on the live yard line after making a seventy-five yard run. Two plays later, halfback Frank Mukina carried the ball over for the Turtles' second touchdown. Six of the first eleven men were chosen for the All-County Scholastic Team. These men were Frank Mukina, Fred Skelton, Paul Adams, E. Gumbert, Royce Mallory, and Gene Pinguely. In the annual All Star Game held in Erie, Frank Mukina and Fred Skelton represented Edinboro. Although the team will 'lose Paul Adams, Ed Dundon, Fred Skelton, Cletus Troyer, Tom Vlill- rich, and the co-captains, Ed Gumbert and Frank Mukina, all of whom are graduating this year, next year's grid hopes still remain bright. ' SEASON RECORD 6 Cambridge Springs 0 1 5 Waterford 6 6 Fairview 6 8 ' Union City 0 20 Edgewood 0 1 5 Conneautville 0 E6 E ilu' 'fiffth

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Firrt Row:-L. Butterfield, R. Dundon, J. Snyder, J. Fett erolf, E. Brown. Second Row:-E. Pinguely, T. Willrich, E. Gumbert, P. Adams, E. Dunclon, R. Mallory, R. Evans. Third Raw:-C. Troyer, F. Mukina, H. Taylor, K. O'Brien, F. Skelton, I.. Schirmer, Coach Gumbert. Fourth Row:-P. Frndak, V. Leslie, E. Roos, R. Lang, C. Holowach, D. Ryan, L. Peterson. FOOTBALL The 1948 football season proved to be one of the best compiled by an Edinboro team in several years-the Turtles' record of five victories and one tie gave them the County Minor League championship. Fine teamwork, combined with excellent coaching on the part of Mr. Gumbert and of Mr. Sherwood, gave Edinboro its iirst undefeated season. On September 10, after two weeks of hard practicing, Edinboro played host to Cambridge Springs. The two teams battled for three quarters with neither team scoring. Finally, in the fourth quarter, full- back Fred Skelton made the only and winning touchdown. A week later, Edinboro journeyed to Waterfo:d where the Turtles ground out a 15-6 victory. End Gene Pinguely ran the opening kickoff back 70 yards for a touchdown. A blocked kick, resulting in two points and another touchdown by Fred Skelton, provlded all the scoring needed for the Edinboro victory. On September 24, a highly praised Fairview squad held Edinboro to a 6-6 deadlock. This proved to be the hardest game of the season. Although the game was rough throughout, it was marked by the

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Firrz Row:-E. Gumbert, E. Dundon, F. Skelton, K. O'Brien, H. Taylor. Second Row:-F. Walker, E. Pinguely, M. Erb, R. Evans, R. Mallory, Coach Gumbert. Third Row:-T. Lloyd, L. Peterson, R. Biby, E. Drums, A. Harayda, J. Warner, T. Butterfield. VARSITY BASKETBALL Edinboro's 1948-1949 basketball squad finished second in their scholastic league with 14 victories and 8 losses. As a team, they scored 975 points against the oppositions 924 points. The Turtles wound up their regular season's play with a record of 10 victories and six losses. Entering the Erie County Class C Tournament, 'the Turtles beat McKean 50-42 and then lost to West Springfield 69-53. The Turtles reached the finals by registering victories over Waterford, 58-34, McKean, 40-39, and Fairview, 40-50. On the neutral Lawrence Park floor, Edinboro met West Spring- field for the Class C crown. The Turtles lost this game by a score of 47-57. The players who saw the most action throughout the season were Ed Dundon, captain, Ed Gumbert, Fred Skelton, Ken O,Brien, Harold Taylor, Royce Mallory, Milton Erb, Bob Evans, Gene Pinguely, and Larry Peterson. Coach Gumbert will lose the services of Fred Skelton, Ed Gumbert, and Ed Dundon who are graduating. Despite the lose of these players, basketball hopes look bright again for next year.