McKinley High School - President Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Football Builds Strength FRONT ROW- James Schihl, Donald Jettries, Patrick Calabrese, Donald O'Hara, Peter Rizzo, George Hardy, Thomas Telesco, Paul Rizzo MIDDLE ROW-William Isaacs, David Florko, Paul Leone, Lewis Bamrick, Robert Gallant, Paul Tow- kach, John Dougherty, Roger Stiles, Robert Vogt, David Tessmer, Peter Jellinick, Terry Hawkins, Robert Kish, Robert Isaacs, William Hoch, John Fisher, Ronald Dolecki, Mr. Grundon, Mr. Lesniak TOP ROW-- Gerald Kordasiewicz, Robert McCarthy, Donald Huenniger, John Burns, William Sobczak, Joseph Gimbrone, Eugene Rokosky, David Dudkiewicz, Lawrence Worley, Donald Galmbacher, Richard Cuzydlo, Philip DiFiancesco The first day of the football season brought out about 50 boys under a new coach, Mr. Lesniak, and his as- sistant, Mr. Grundon. Led by co-cap- tains Bob Gallant and Dick Cuzydlo, the team met its first opponent, Riv- erside. It was a hard fought game and the final score was 20-7 for River- ff side. In the next game, we tackled Burgard, the latter coming out on top t 6-O. However, we will never forget how the Macks' line held against such a strong team. Next the Macks faced the champion Kensington Knights. Both teams were scoreless until the third quarter from which time it was Ken's game by a score of 26-6. Then we were badly beaten by Grover Cleveland, 20-O. ln the following game, we met South Park. The Macks took advantage of every break and finally came up with our first victory by beating South Park 7-6. On a rain-soaked field, the Macks couldn't get started against Technical and were beaten by a final Jelliriick trying to catch the ball SCOVG of in 64

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LEFT TO RIGHT-Tomkins on the rung A couple of seconds after the meet began, Schnellinger working hard to pass an opponent McKinley Retains Cross-Country Title - This was the headline in the local papers telling the city that the Mackmen had successfully defended their title. lrwin Frawley led home the parade with can All-High second place, finishing behind individual winner Frank Finnerty of Tech. Then came Gene Avino in the fourth posi- tion to gain All-High honors for the second straight year. Captain Willie Gagnon placed sixth, and Dick Tom- kins showed his heels to eighty-nine fellow runners as he copped the sev- enth position. Mike Schnellinger brought home the championship when he finished thirtieth. Other McKinley runners were: Darwin Skip Borth, 34th, Al Endres, 45th, and Fred Tar- antino, 84th. The rest of the squad included Tom McClure, Chuck Strait, Charley Men- dola, Joe Logan, Jim McHugh, Ron and Ray Fitscher, and Steve Mish- anec. Our manager was Joey Nolan and his assistants were Wayne Tom- kinson and Bill Schneider. Gagnon, Tomkins and Borth are Seniors, Tomkins being the only har- rier with four years of service. This marked McKinley's seventh cross country championship in the last eleven years under the able coaching of Dr. Joseph Deluhery. fhe finish time Irwin Frawley iust a few yards away from 63

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Basketball Builds Coordination SEATED Stanley Macieiewski, David Florko, Gerald Brown, John Fisher, Lewis Barnrick, Richard Wolf, D i B th Ronald Fitscher orwn or , STANDING-Griffith Satrum, Eugene Bicz, Donald Gclmbacher, Norman Kazmark, Charles Mendola, Frank Bagarozzo, Raymond Fitscher, John Schweikhord, Mr, Keib Although McKinley's basketball team did not have a successful sea- son, the spirit ofthe fellows on the team won the appreciation of all. Our team this year was a young one and fairly inexperienced. We had a chance to win many games, but inex- perience took its toll in the nervous- ness and excitement when the game got close. Mr. Keib, our coach, is to be con- gratulated for the work he had done with the team. Thanks go to the squad for their interest and loyalty in attending practice and performing to the best of their ability. A word of gratitude is also due to the mana- gers for giving their services to the team. The latter group consisted of manangers Griff Satrum and Stanley Maciejewski, and assistant manager Ron Fitscher. Lewis Bamrick, Darwin Barth, John Schweikhard, Frank Bagarozzo and John Fisher have played their last game for McKinley. Fisher and Jahren try to get the hall