Lexington High School - Lexington Yearbook (Lexington, MA)

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Ogd ,,QL0f iii, ti 2.41. Cf' Au BOYS' FOOTBALL This year Lexington High School Football team was great not only in its record, but also in the courage and endurance shown by the boys. On the eve of the Concord game the team lost Eddie MacNamara when a tragic auto accident terminated his very short,yet spectacular football career. The death of Eddie, who was one of the most popular boys in the school, had a severe effect on the boys. However, after the boys had recovered from the shock they decided to play the game,because they believed that that's the way Eddie would have wanted it. Going into the game adecided underdog Lexington played inspired football and when the game was over our High School was on the long end of a 7-6 score. The success of the game can be traced to the team and especially to three or four boys who rate special mention for their play. Bud Viano, who scored the touchdown,was spectacular. He ran the ball beautifully and his tackles sounded like a railroad train smashing up against a brick wall. Danny Busa was his usual steady self, and on more than one occasion his long punts got Lexington out of tight squeezes. Lucien Fraddette with all his 140 pounds played a bang up game on the defense, as did Frank Oliviera. At the begixming of the year the team got off to a very poor start by taking a 26-6 pasting from Wellesley. After this game, however,the boys settled down and lost but one game through the remainder of the schedule. This was to Winchester, a team that won every one of its games and also the Class C Football Championship. On more than one occasion did the boys come from behind to tack up a victory. Phil Lamoreaux,the regular right end for the past two seasons, was chosen captain of next year's team. Lexington Wellesley 26 Lexington 1 9 Weston Lexington Winchester 1 9 Lexington 1 9 Reading Lexington Chelmsford 12 Lexington 19 Needham Lexington Stoneham 0 Lexington 7 Concord Lexington Punchard 6 Won 6 - Tied 1 - Lost 2

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EDWARD WEBB Up we go I Ed is a scholar and he has ma.ny friends. As do many of the boys, Ed wants to join the Army Air Corps and after the war he wants to get into Commercial Avia- tion. - RUTH WHALEN There is no false modesty about you. Ruth's ambition of being a hairdresser will be put aside for the duration while she enters a defense plant. Reading, sewing, and winter sports rate tops for recrea- tion. PATRICIA WIGGINS All who saw admired. Pat is a good, all around girl. She likes sports, sings soprano in the operettas, and participates in school events. Her common sense and good judgment assure her of a prosperous future. JOHN YOSGANDES Enjoy all--all the time. As Co-captain of the basketball team and a member of the football squad, lohn has earned himself quite a reputation. CARL MEEHAN In quietness and confidence shall be your strength. Although Carl is quiet and modest in school, his friends will tell you he's great fun outside. I-Ie is in- terested in aviation and wants to be a pilot.

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