Hall High School - Hall Light Yearbook (Spring Valley, IL)

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Red Devils LEROY LUNN Leroy Lunn, a sophomore played varsity football this year and played a very good game at guard. As a player he is fast, and very good both offensively and defensively. We’re expecting things from you next year, Leroy. Lots of luck! HAROLD LEVIN Harold Levin played a brilliant game as a sub half back. He will see action from the fullback spot next season. Levin caried the ball 50 times for 362 yards and scored 5 touchdowns for 30 points. We’ll certainly he glad to have him back next year, and we’re wishing him loads of luck. Harold is a junior. EDDIE PIZZAMIGLIO Eddie, who was on the second squad his junior year, was promoted to the first string this year as center. He developed into a truly fine center and was a rugged line backer. We’ll miss you, Eddie. LEROY GRIVETTI Leroy, only a sophomore, played his first year on the varsity. He demonstrated his ability as a fast open field runner and as a good pass receiver. He is fast and shifty, and he should develop into one of the outstanding backs from Ladd. Good luck, Leroy. JEROME HAYWOOD Jerry is a junior who played substitute end this year, thus earning for himself a regular end spot next fall. He was very good on defense and played an excellent game. Good luck to you. ART LEINDECKER Art, a senior, played substitute end for Meek. He was used defensively. Art, handicapped early in the season with a sprained ankle, did himself proud by the end of the season. We’ll miss you, Art. JOHN FULARA Big John, a senior, played a “basg-up” game in the line. He was a rugged individual whose size made him a threat to any team. The team will miss him. SAM POTTER Sam, a senior from Bureau, was handicapped at the beginning of the season with a knee injury. He was quite a loss to the team because he was unable to do any job, was quick at analyzing plays, and was a rugged player. We’ll miss you, Sam. JOHN PERINO Buddy Perino, a backficld man with two years varsity experience, was handicapped with a leg injury early in the season and saw little action. Buddy is a senior who will be missed. Jim Savio, Ted Dcserf, Pat Sobin, and Sam Rahberg were all juniors who will be back to build up the team next year. They should be a rugged line on defense and offense. “Treat ’em rough’’, boys. Elmore Haney and Fred Miller were seniors who were out practicing all year with the team and proved a great help. Top: Kenneth Weeks, senior left tackle; Leroy Lunn, sophomore right guard; Harold Levin, junior right half back; Ed Pizzamiglio, center. . Bottom: Leroy Grivetti, sophomore left half back; Jerry Haywood, junior left end; Art Leindecker, senior right end; John Fulara, senior right tackle.

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Varsity JIM CINOTTO Jim Cinotto, a senior, was co-captain of the Hall Red Devils this year. He is one of the best quarterbacks to play on a Hall team in a long time. His superior passing, good blocking, and excellent line backing won him a place on the North Central Conference first team and for the second consecutive year, on the All State team. Jim's sharp eye and strong arm gave him a phenomenal passing record. He completed 70 of 134 attempts for the amazing total of 1169 yards and 13 touchdowns. We’re surely going to miss you, Jim. HAROLD MEEK Harold Meek, Hall’s greatest all-around athlete from Ladd, a senior and co-captain this year, played right end. Outstanding as a pass receiver and as an excellent offensive end, he was the unanimous choice of the North Central first team and was given honorable mention on the All State. He was the other end of the widely acclaimed combination of “jet propulsion Cinotto to Meek passes’ which averaged a net gain of 1169 yards. We’ll miss you too, Harold. BOB LEWIS Bob Lewis, a senior, was our hard running fullback from Bureau. He was a first string selection on the North Central Conference team and also received honorable mention on the All State squad. Bob carried the ball 103 times for 735 yards; he scored 9 touchdowns, and made 2 points after touchdowns for a total of 56 points. You’ll be missed, “Louie”. DUKE COLE “Scat back” Duke Cole, playing left half back, proved to be one of the fastest men on the team. An excellent ball carrier, good both on pass defense and pass receiving, he took the ball 59 times for 395 yards. Duke scored 6 touchdowns. He is another senior who will be missed next year. PETE SOB IN A senior, Pete was a good defensive end who developed into a good pass receiver by the end of the season. A finger injury in the second game of the season did not cramp his style. One of the most vicious players in the line, he was always on the job. We’ll miss you. CHARLES STEINBERG Charlie, a senior, was substitute defense center, and played a rugged game. He saw plenty of action this year, his second with the varsity. We’ll miss him as a great defense man. JERRY SOB IN Jerry, another senior, played his second year on the varsity. As right tackle, he was great both on defensive and offensive play. Along with the other senior members, he too will be missed. BILL B(X)KER Only a junior, Bill proved an excellent guard on offense and defense. Whenever a hole was needed in the line, Bill made it. A fast man, he also substituted in the backfield. We expect a lot from you next year, Bill. Good luck to you. KEN WEEKS Ken Weeks, our Big Man from Bureau, played his third season on the first string. One of the most versatile players on the team, he was a very valuable man. He played offensive tackle, defensive center, and at times, played full back. He was outstanding in any position, and he scored 4 touchdowns. He was selected for the first team on the North Central Conference squad and was also given honorable mention on the All State. Yes, we’re going to miss you. Top: Jim Cinotto, senior quarterback; Harold Meek, senior right end; Bob Lewis, senior fullback; Duke Cole, senior left half back. Bottom: Pete Sobin, senior left end; Charles Steinberg, senior center; Jerry Sobin, senior right tackle; Bill Booker, junior left guard.

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1947-1948 Football Statistics GAMES HALL 12 — St. Bede 0 HALL 13 — La Salle-Peru 26 HALL 39 — Sterling 0 HALL 39 — Dixon 0 HALL 32 — DeKalb 12 HALL 12 — Ottawa 13 HALL 39 — Normal 0 HALL 38 — Geneseo 0 SCORING TD P. A. T. TOTAL Meek ........................... 9 3 57 Lewis........................... 9 2 56 Cole............................ 6 0 36 Levin........................... 5 0 30 Weeks........................... 4 0 24 Grivetti........................ 3 0 18 Panizzi ........................ 0 9 9 Sobin........................... 1 0 6 Haywood ........................ 1 0 6 Cinotto......................... 0 1 1 RUSHING Yards Gained Times Carried Average Lewis ........................ 735 103 7.1 Cole ......................... 375 59 6.4 Levin ........................ 362 50 7.0 Weeks ........................ 259 31 7.4 Grivetti ..................... 229 24 9.5 Cinotto ...................... 116 20 5.8 Perino ........................ 56 12 4.7 Meek .......................... 10 2 5.0 Kuffle ........................ 10 2 5.0 Reynolds........................ 9 3 3.0 PASSING Passes Passes Yards Touchdown Attempted Completed Gained Passes Cinotto................... 134 70 1169 13 Levin....................... 3 0 0 0 Cole........................ 2 0 0 0 Page twenty-six