Flushing High School - Gargoyle Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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thatrday, Clinton would have beqteh ahyone. Co-captains-Tom Edwards, Paul Faulkner Row 1: Frank Piscothe, Joe Brondolo, Bob Spencer, Ralph Amitile, Roger Leuci, Richard Tirrell, Arthur Spiel, Morton Newfeld, James Holland, Bill Olsen, Nelson Lopez, James Behan, Randy Edelman, James Izzolo, Phil Garfolo, Bob Our one defeat came at the hands of a keyed up Dew' Clinton team who upset Flushing by a score of 25- 2. No excuse can be given Qpgthat result. On 'lite team as a whole worked iwpndeliully. But as we seniors look back over thi 'past ,year we re- member certain players who did heirrbest so that Flushing could achieve that notch that it did. We can't forget Bob Hoenig, jwho sensationally played his end position, and was rewarded by being named in most of the New York City pers, to their First All teams. Seniors, such as the t, o co-captains, Tommy Edwards and Paul Faulkner, who per- formed especially well, will always be remembered. Without Tom's leadership at quarterback, and Paul's key blocking and fine ruriling, heaven knows where we would be. There were many juniors who added their talents but they have another year to be lauded. As time grows short, we must concern our- selves further with the gradixates:bRoger Leuci, the other end, Bob Maxim, Milieglngenito, bruising tackles, Steve Brodie, Hndwl and kicker, Howie Norman, Randy Edelman, Bill Olson, Rich Tirrellg Marcik. Row 25 Harry Squassoni, Bill Carlucci, James De Pass, Mike Igenito, David Auerbach, Bob Hoenig, Irwin Kolodony, Richard Gonzalez, Cleave Bethea, Mr. Berg- coach, Bob Maxim, Pat Sammon, Bob Sanchez, Richard Bertani, Bob Johnson, Dave Nesbitt, Nick Diomede, Steve Brodie. they too added to the final end-Victory. So as we seniors leave the halls of Flushing we'll remember the Flushing Red Devils Football team of 1957 1958 and how they added prestige and popularity to our school in this, our senior year.

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The Big Red Devil! ' r Dave Nesbitt tries, but misses the ball at the Holy oss gam Cr C fp FLUSHING HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM In the last few years a rather strange trend has been followed on the part of Flushing High's football and basketball teams. In the 1956-1957 season the basket- ball team proved to be one of the powers of the North Queens P.S.A.L., and were able to gain the city's playoffs. The football team, on the other hand, had a hopeless record of 0-7. During the 1955-1956 season, it was the other way around. The football team won the Queens Championship and wound up with a respectable 5-2 record, while the Red Devil's basketball squad was nothing to rave about. Now with the ushering out of the 1957- 1958 season we see that this peculiar se- quence has again bloomed into being. While the basketball team was absorbing its share of lumps , Coach Ed Berg was directing the Red Devils football team to their finest season in some ten years. The final record of six wins and only one loss tells only half the story. Flushing High regained the Queens Championship which they had relinquished for a year, and ac- complished this feat by defeating the other Queens' teams quite handily. First it was John Adams High School, falling before Flushing by a score of six to nothing. Little did we know that this was a sign of things to come. Before the season had ended two other teams would be shut out by the highly defensive Flushing unit, Curtis six to nothing and Far Rockaway twelve to nothing. The latter game decided the championship. But Flushing wasnit merely defense conscious, on the contrary, we showed our opponents how an offense rolls. Evander Childs was resoundingly beaten by Flushing 30-18, Monroe got theirs 21-20 and our new rival, Holy Cross was steppe on by a score of 18-2.

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j 1 pn. 5 -r ,fQ 'X ' Basket, basket. basket boys You make the basket, we'Il make the noise ' Renee Allmeier Dick Bruce evades Newtown's guards BASKETBALL TEAM Under the expert coaching of Bill Jensen over the past few years, Flushing High School has sported many line basketball teams. A year ago our Red Devils, hav- ing a great season, got into the playoffs and this year we came up with another winning team. With Andy Edelman the only returning starter from the previous year. Mr. Jensen molded a unit from the members of last years' varsity and it proved to be one of the best in the league. The squad was composed of seven seniors-all of whom, except Andy, had joined the varsity in their Junior year,-and nine juniors. Andy has been on varsity since his freshman year, and Dave Nesbitt, a junior, has been a member since his sophomore year. The boys who played outstanding ball all season were: Andy Edelman, Bob Christman, Bob Hoenig, Dave Nesbitt, Bob Spar, and Roger Wallman. Andy, excelling mainly on the jump shots and drives, led the team in scoring. Bob Christman was close on his heels in the scoring department and together they provided an eifective one-two punch. Bob Spar displayed a quick, accurate jump shot from the outside and Bob Hoenig had a soft one-handed push shot from either the side or the top. Dave Nesbitt and Roger Wallman, besides being good rebounders, proved to be good shoo.ters too. It was readily apparent in all the games, that all sc.,