Linton High School - Lintonaire Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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,kai Coaches Prysmont, DeLuca, and Baker WATCH ANXIOUSLY. Linton gridders post first undefeated season Linton's small but talented varsity football squad, under the direction of Coaches Jerry Baker and John Zi- amandanis, posted the first undefeated season in the schoolis history. The team also finished in a tie with city rival Mont Pleasant for the class f'A,, league champi- onship. At the start of the season, Mr. Baker, Linton's new football coach, had his work cut out for him. With few remaining regulars from last year and no one over l85 pounds, it seemed like a truly long season. But molded around a single wing offense and a 4-5 defense Coach Baker brought our team to a 6-0-1 record. Size didn,t seem to be a factor once the season started, but the desire and self discipline of each individual on the club surely did. Linton saw five of its players land berths on the first and second teams all-county, polled by the Gazette. Bob Grant and Tom Kelly made first team, Jimmy Montgom- ery, John Campbell and Jerry Wilber, second team. In an impressive inaugural game, the Blue Devils repelled LaSalle of Troy 25-0. Shifty quarterback Montgomery and talented tailback Grant combined for all the teamis touchdowns with solid blocking from Kelly, Wilber, and John Lewis up front. Strong defensively were Jeff Cerasano, George Bates, and Alan Serotta, with Alan receiving the Hdefensive trophyu given by Coach Baker to the team's outstanding defensive player. Linton,s next victory was a squeaker over Amsterdam with Grant providing all 7 points via a touchdown and an extra point conversion. Linton's defense held on a last minute drive by the Rugs, highlighted by game saving tackles from Ron Loffredo and Kelly. Standout Bates received the defensive trophy. The Devils defeated the Rugs 7-6. The Albany game gave Linton its best offensive show- ing of the season in a 37-7 victory. Strong first half run- ning by Campbell and Grant with adequate blocking enabled the second and third string to play the entire second half. Juniors Larry Hooker and Serotta scored touchdowns and Nick Falvo, a tenth grader, burst into the scoring column with his t.d. romp. Defensively, Kelly earned the trophy.

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Philqv Schuyler took cz 25-6 beating Jerry Wilber PURSUES Amsterdam halfback, The Devils' next foe, Philip Schuyler, took a 25-6 beat- ing with Grant gaining 300 plus yards and Campbell scoring his lirst touchdown. With the defense led by Cerasano Linton gave up only one touchdown. Perhaps slightly overconfident, Linton took on winless Troy and went to the locker room with a mere one touch- down halftime lead. Coming back and playing the foot- ball of which they were capable, Linton came home a 28-0 victor with F alvo, Serotta, and Grant scoring second half touchdowns. The defense again was strong headed by Wilber, Kelly, Cerasano, and junior Lolfredo who received the game's defensive trophy. In a grueling defensive battle, the Blue Devils edged their next foe, Bishop Gibbons, with Grant scoring the game's only touchdown. Montgomery scored one on a beautifully executed bootleg but to no avail when a clipping penalty was called. With less than 3 minutes in the game, Gibbons was driving inside the home teamls 20, but again, a fired up defense held with outstanding play by Bates, Grant, Wilber, Cerasano, and Kelly. Wilber received the defensive trophy. A1 Serotta PREPARES TO TACKLE Mont Pleasant receiver A 6 , lf :1 Y ,Y I 'A L nt,