Knoxville Catholic High School - Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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52 1946'-47 basketball team, a champion team, flop photol consisted of tleft to rightj Paul Clemens, A. V, Clancy, Earl Gettlefinger, limmy Mabry, and Gregory Salomone. Eighth District Champions 1946-47 from KCHS Qbottom photo, left to rightj were Pat Riney, Peggy Vehr, lody Willard, Ann Conlan, Pat Campbell, and Theresa Cianciola. tOpposite page photoj Representing KCHS to receive Eighth District trophies in basketball, 1947, are Qleft to rightj Earl Cettlefinger, Theresa Cianciola, Ann Conlon, Pat Riney, lody Willard, and A. V. Clancy. .FIR 1 fv

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51 40's sports sparks Irish pride the early 40's - leanette Stoncipher 1940-42 was the coach for the basketball team. Players were - Anna Leahy, Gertrude mry, Loretta Harrison, Kathleen Dong, Mary Clancy, Katherine Clancy, Catherine Robers, Bernadine Grant, Clara Connor, Boys who played basketball were Leo Meehan, Gus Manning, Roger Mabry, loe Shifters, Bud Campbell. :orers for the football team were - Leo Meehan, lohn Loebker and Sam Provenza. Jftball players with highest runs batted in were - Bill Kirchner, lack Ressler and loe Shifters. the Gold and Blue Football games lack Rohner, Mickey Calhoun, Vincent Gleason, Iohn Sheridan and Bud McFarland were standing players. In 1942 Frank Caldwell became girls' basketball coach. That year Bernardine Grant and Yollie Salomone e All-Tournament Team winners. Boys' basketball coach was Bob DeWine - players were R. Mabry, B. McFarland, 1. 'idan, V. Gleason, B. Campbell, B. Anderson, E. Wade, I. L. Kennedy, P. Coleman, T. Nelson, I. Tucker, S. Wallace, I. Willard A. Gettlefinger. That year Dan Kelly captured the city-wide badminton title. Tom Whelahan, lohn Riney and Iohn Sheridan 1 the school championship in softball. In 1943 - Maureen Shiver became girls' basketball coach. Players were - Gertrude ary, captain, C. F. O'Connor, G. Calhoun, H. Mabry, Y. Salomone, C. Brown, C. Newman and Agnes Hartman. That same 'the boys' basketball team under coach l. T. Manning had - Bud McFarland - captain, A. Gettlefinger, I. L. Kennedy, B, wpbell, I. Sheridan, G. May, B. Scott, I. Willard, l. Reddick, G. Willard, G. Curtin and I. Connor. 1 1944 - Coach Tom Lavin's basketball boys were - Andy Gettlefinger - captain, E. Gettlefinger, R. Gordon, G. May, B. farland, B. Scott, G. Willard and I. Willard. Also in 1944, coaches Herietta Peck and loyce Lyle had for the girls' basketball n - Captain Catsue Brown, H. Mabry, M. Gordon, G. Calhoun, Y. Salomone, V. Anderson, C. Barber, l. Driscoll, M. lards, 1. Willard, P. Riney and D. Calhoun, In 1945 Sidney Hankins became boys' and girls' basketball coach. Boys playing e - I. Schaad, G. May, M. Wallace, G. Vehr, G. Willard, Captain Charlie Leahy, B. Scott, l. Mabry, P. Clemens, l. Campbell, Ilancy, E. Gettlefinger, I. O'Connor, . Schaad, G. May, M. Wallace, G. Vehr, G. Willard, Captain Charlie Leahy, B. Scott, l. wry, P. Clemens, I. Campbell, A. Clancy, E. Gettlefinger, I. O'Connor, B. Austin, C. Salomone. All-city won by C. Leahy and ettlefinger. Girls playing were - Captain Helen M. Mabry, G. Calhoun, M. Champoux, K. Malach, B. McBride, B. Anderson, Ialhoun, I. Driscoll, T. Cianciola, P. Riney, l. Willard, P. Campbell, M. Hall, D. Willard and P. Verha. All-city won by H. Mabry, talach and B. McBride. Tennis players were - C. Leahy, E. Gettlefinger, G. May, G. Vehr, H. Scott, K. Malach, Boots Ierson and B. McBride. 'F :rfb

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53 KCHS athletes attain awards I9-lb - Captain I. Mabry led the boys basketball team and players were - A. Clancy, E. Gettlefinger, C. Leahy, P, Clemens, Jnnor, R. Richards, G, Willard, I. Mauer, B. Austin, G, Salomone, and I. McCloud. This was the first time Catholic High boys' n was seeded in tournament play. Captain Iody Willard led the girls basketball team with help from - P. Vehr, M. Gordon, 'iscoll, T. Cianciola, P. Riney, D. Calhoun, M. Riney and A. Conlon. All tournament team - M. Gordon, I. Willard and T. iciola. Catholic High entered the track meet for the first time with Ioe Iackson as outstanding trackman in I9-46. Captain A Qlancy led the boys' basketball team in I9-17 - players were- I. Mabry, E. Gettlefinger, P. Clemens, G. Salomone, B. Austin, ullen, I. Campbell, I. McFarland, B. Foster and Bill Sharpe. E. Cettletinger and A. V. Clancy were on the all-tournament team. 'tain Pat Riney led the girls' basketball team in 1947 - players were I. Willard, P. Vehr, P. Campbell, T. Cianciola, A. Conlon, loonan, M. Riney, A. Liddell, I. Moore, P. Adelsburg, D. Willard, and D. Cordon. All-tournament team - P. Rineu, A, ilon. T. Cianciola, and I. Willard. The team was seeded Number I in the 8th District tournament and were winners for the time. Golf enthusiasts were I. Mabry and Tommy King, Tennis players were P. Clemens, A. Clancy, I, Garity, B. Foster, T. rien, I. O'Connor, C. Lewis, T. Griffin, I. McFarland and Ned Griffin. ln I9-18, the boys basketball team was led by Captain talomone. Players were B. Austin, Bill Sharpe, F. Mary, B. Foster, I. McCloud, A. McMillan, R. Ciotcher, I, McFarland, I. imone, Max Pappas, I, Hannifin, R. Huber, H. Cettlefinger, B. Allison, N. Austin, Iohn Mabry and I. Cloonan. All city winner that year Bill Austin. The girls basketball team led by Captain Peggy Vehr. Players were D. Willard, I. Moore, A. Liddell, P, wpbell, M. E. Wallace, M. Hall, M. Riney, A. Conlon, P. Cloonan, N. Moore, B. Campbell, P. DeWine, P. Riney, M. A. inor, I. Foster, P. Whelahan and V. Hurley. ln 1949, Coach Tipton Masterson came to Catholic High to be head of both s and girls basketball teams. Captain Bill Sharpe, R. Gotcher, I. Hardin, I. McCloud, A, McMillan, M. Pappas, B. Foster, N. tin, R. Huber, I. McFarland, H. Gettletinger, I. Salomone, I. Mabry, H, Mayers and I. Cloonan led the boys. Captain Ann ilon, M. Riney, B. McCarthy, H. Wallace, V. Richards, P. Adelburg, B. Campbell, P. Cloonan, V. Hurley, N. Moore, M, A. inor, P. Dewine, I. Foster, L, Hardin, B. Hurley, P. Riney, S. Robinson, and P. Whelahan led the girls. The girls were 8th rict Champions in l949. -ii