Long Island University at Brooklyn - Sound Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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L3... Trocolar progressed. Lou, a staunch defensive ball player, and fine passer and runner, excelled in his forte-quick-kicking. The quick kick, when performed well, is a powerful offensive tool, and the squat Italian lad met no equal at this art. Add to this list of personal triumphs the plucky drive of Diz Dean, the block- ing and place-kicking of Leo Ravinsky, and the line play of Metling, Shellogg, Zdanevich, and Decker. The Blackbirds, after two successful seasons, were definitely on the way to the upper stratum. A 1941 schedule had been planned, even released, which in- cluded contests with Brooklyn College, Canisus, Albright, South Carolina, Fur- man, St. Mary's of Texas, Hardin-Sim- mons, and St. Anselm. Big time football was here with a bang. And bang.I it was gone. The Faculty Committee on Athletics came out with its momentous decision, and it stood up, despite a pas- sionate appeal from Seawanhaka and strong student pressure urging the return of the sport. Well, maybe when world conditions stabilize Long Island's record of five wins and one loss led all metropolitan schools, and comparative scores proved the Blackbirds eight touchdowns stronger than Rose Bowl winner Stanford, eight stronger than Texas A. and M., and seven better than Boston College. Ioe Koons, who staged a walk-out early last fall, gained center post on the Little All-Arnerican eleven. Bill King also was honored, placing on several aH-met squads. The Blackbirds, against Providence, St. Mary's, and Canisiusl actually outdrew Manhattan at the gate for the same three week-ends. LIU's 17,000 plus against Canisius doubled N.Y.U.,s attendance of the same week. However, over half of that crowd was composed of soldiers and sailors in uniform, admitted free. It was all part of the Armistice Day com- memoration. a I o v H: H! lfii-gg'o us: '14' 4.4fq;

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A five yard gain for first down. three times out. Miley termed the Long Island squad Hundeteated, untied, un- sung, unbelievable, and unconscious. Then there was the long awaited air- plane trip to Loretto, Pennsylvania which would have made the Blackbirds the first metropolitan eleven to fly to a ball game. The trip is still long awaited. Probably the highlight of the season was Dr. Richard C. Paynter's poetry and sott music conditioning process for foot- ball players. The good doc proposed that the pigskin toters, to enter a game relaxed and unworried, be steeped in the strains of Classical music and soothed ' by poetry reading. We don't know the actual psychological value of such an experiment, but we acknowledge the publicity value. Every paper picked it up. Stan MacGovern, Post, turned it into a comic cartoon, and Jack Miley tossed off another gem. And the news reels grabbed a few hundred feet of A1 Lauf's poetry recital added to shots The head man. of the Blackbirds, inspired by HO blithe newcomer , mauling St. Mary's. Individually, the Long Islanders were no All-Americans, but there can be no denying the brilliance of King, Ioe Koons, Trocolar, and Cappola. King, possibly the finest pass receiver since Don Hutson and a deadly open field tackler, rated and exceeded his rave notices. Koons, shadowed by the glory of Ford- ham's Lou DeFilippo and Columbias Don Snavely, was the proverbial tower of strength, Rock of Gibraltar of the line. It would be a poor day for Joe it he didnt make a dozen solo tackles and intercept a couple of passes. Trocolar, for the second successive year, was the standout back, triple- threat, and signal caller. Troc completed over 5070 of the passes he threw and punted over 40 yards per boot. Lou Cappola, sophomore, who under- studied Trocolar at the start of the cam- paign, came into his own as the season progressed. t ball player, CZ: excelled in his quick kick, w: powerful offer Italian lad me: Add to this the DIUCkY dTiY mg and place and the line p; Zdanevich, cm The Blackb; ' seasons, Were . the upper strut been planned . chided Comes: I - mm St Y's mom and St .t Was here With a. Was gone. 11! :thletiq eCisi . ' sionqtzn' and n

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