Memphis Catholic High School - Crusader Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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lltESHlllllll FlllllBHll A new addmtlon to football at Catholic Hugh thus year was Mr Ben Levberman as head Freshman coach lt was Mr Len berman s 'ob to prepare next year s varsnty aspnrants through the expernence that they would gather under hum as Frosh coach Coach halls from Phlladelphla Pa where he was out standing In local prep football circles Hrs schooling at the Una versnty of Connectucut was cut short by World War ll He served as front lrne correspondent for the STARS AND STRIPES After the war he completed has educatlon at Mem phls State College Coach Lelberman ganned much athletic ex pernence during has college days whnch prepared hum for has coaching career at Catholuc The Freshman squad boasted some potentually great athletes at Catholnc Hugh among them were Jnmmy Trenham cnal Appeal All Memphls Honorable Mentuon team Pete Taver na s selectlon called the attentnon of the caty to one of the grlttlest lsttle athletes ever to appear at Catholic Pete s werght would not go over enghty fave pounds but hrs fortntude made hum an even match for a hundred and fnfty pounder lf Pete contmues he should be one of the most amazlng footballers m Memphns 9 d Pete Taverna, left, bemg congratulated by Father Elluott on the f the of theur Freshman numerals 62 . . I . I .I ' and Pete Taverna, two boys who were placed on the Commer- I

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