Linton High School - Lintonaire Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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' 'S UfCou4u'35 PAUL BRICOCCOLI Quarterback DAN DeMEO DICK FARONE End Guard Although he was the best, Ron Oyer was not the only outstanding player on the Linton football squad. Paul Bricoccoli and Rit Wilgockireceived honorable men- tion on the Wigwam Wisemen Scholastic All-American Football Team. It is indeed a rare achievement when three boys from the same school attain national recogni- tion on such a select squad. The All-County team was almost com- pletely dominated by Linton gridders. No less than seven Blue Devils made the First team. They were halfback Oyer Qnamed the County Scholastic Player of the Yearj, quarterback Bricoccoli, full- back Wilgocki, ends Dan Demeo and Mike Meola, tackle Lou Gregory, and guard Dick Farone. Both center Howie Lorch and halfback Bill Makofski who were in strong contention for first string berths until injuries in the Easton game sidelined them, received spots on the sec- ond team, and tackle Ted Trapini ob- tained a place on the third team. The individual honors, both local and national, and the team's record speak for themselves. Our 1961 football team will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the finest in the history of the school. l LOU GREGORY MIKE MEOLA Tackle End i 1 RON OYER RIT WILGOCKI Halfback Fullback

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wan. ,,,, 1 smmr A League FIRST STRING CLAS.S A CHAMPS FRONT ROW, left to right: Seated L. Gregory CTacklej, D. B. Butler fEndj, B. Makofski fHalfb'ackl, P. Bricoccoli QQuarter- Farone QGuardj, H. Lorch QCenterJ, E. Wagoner CGuardj, T. backj, D. Lalla QCoachJ, R. Oyer fHalfbackD, M. Meola CEndD, Trapini fTacklel. SECOND ROW Standing: D. DeMeo fEndj, R. Wilgocki CFullbackj. NYMA is unable to stop Ron Oyer. ma ,tw-.sm,,sa:.m.:nsNmmmamtwsN. f.:'.twww,,m.-m ewes- saw :sweater sa: ss:-sw.w1setws.gftwmsww :wmv ,M-Q Q. ... .www Qm..w-.Q For the first time since 1953, Linton can lay claim to the Class A Football Championship. Actually, this is Linton's first title because eight years ago was in the Nott Terrace era. Not only did we win the championship, but we did it without a point to be scored against us. We defeated Amsterdam 35-0, Troy 31-O, Albany 6-0, and Mont Pleas- ant 13-O. The key game in our bid for the championship was the encounter with Albany. A first quarter touchdown and another Hne performance by the defensive unit pre- served our victory. Naturally, our most satisfying triumph was the one over our arch-rival Mont Pleasant. This game not only clinched the league title but also made us city champs. Star of the Mont Pleasant game and player most respon- sible for our winning the league championship was Ron Oyer, a transfer from Armijo High in Fairfield, California, last September. The 6-feet, 190-pounder was a standout in every game he played. lt is impossible in this limited space to relate everything that he did for our team. The biggest tribute to Oyer's ability came when he was selected to the first team of the Wigwam Wisemen Scholastic All- American Football Team. This is the first time a Linton player has been so honored, and, in recognition of his achievements, his number has been retired.

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X X cfs ,Xu xX , .7 Ofj Q61 box kqf' XX Dax ' EX ,, x f. X - w . ' U X JR :RJ XNAQ if X A' iq A f 'N h fx xl fn! A V fb , 5. .tr 1 .5 Ld X. - I ,' JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM FRONT ROW, left to right: M. Grannan, J. Scripa, T. Lawless, B. Laffredo, D. DeLuke, H. Crow, J. Englebardt, C. Catalano, B W. Hallock, L. Spraragen, M. Salvino. THIRD ROW: E. Catino . fCoachj, R. Marino, S. Ferguson, A. Pisano, F. Ulisana, J. Moulton, Baccari, D. McComb, J. Adams. SECOND ROW: M. Corvino, D. Peterson, D. Johnson, A. Justin,' S. DiMartino,- D. McManus, T. Lawand, H. Karandy, B.'Mortenson, B. Wroble, G. Brownell, . L. VanHuesen, Mr. Ziamandanis QCoachj.' JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL Linton's Junior Varsity Football Team, coached by Ed Catino and John Ziamandonis, Finished undefeated for the second straight year. Combining a very potent offense with a stingy defense, we had trouble in only two of the seven games. The Blue Devils opened with a 37-0 victory over Amster- dam and 32-8 win over Troy. The latter game gave in- dication of the overall depth of the team. Marco Corvino, who became the highest scoring Jayvee. in the school's his- tory, had two touchdowns while four other boys also tallied. The two big games iof the year were with Mont Pleas- ant and Bishop Gibbons. Neither team in the Mont Plea- sant game was able to score, and it ended in a O-0 tie. We fared better against Bishop Gibbons' undefeated Jayvee team and won 27-0. The addition of these boys to next year's varsity should aid our chances for a repeat Class A League Champion- ship. RECORD LINTON ' OPPONENT 37 Amsterdam 0 32 Troy 8 33 LaSalle 0 34 Draper 7 12 Albany 5 0 Mont Pleasant 0 27 Bishop Gibbons 0 Breaking away against Mont Pleasant is Rit Wilgocki.