Newport Catholic High School - Thoroughbred Yearbook (Newport, KY)

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go We IHI llAIllIl'S IIliAlS Willl HIS t New' rotsewm to 2 Q unever me, X 3 XSha I ught ' . X be. 'I athollc La iw allswu porl C 3-nd a indent, MMO G S od CG emleman an GENTLEMAN - STUDENT - ATHLETE October 17, 1919 - November 9, 1943 Walter McGaff, a genuine gentle- man, student, and athlete, was gradu- ated from Newport Catholic in 1937. Six years later CorporalMcGaff of the 75151, Tank Battalion, ISI. Armored Division, was killed in action in the vicinity of Mignano, Italy. In memory of their son and brother, the McGaffFamily has established at New- port Catholic the WALTER MCGAFF ME- MORIAL TROPHY, This award is given the senior who, on the decision of the faculty, is outstanding in gentlemanliness, studies, and athletics. Walter, a true Thoroughbred, never forgot NewportCatholic nor did his inter- est in its future ever lag, as is evidenced by the excerpts from his letters which ap- pear on this page. These were addressed to Reverend Leo G. Kampsen, one of his former teachers and friends at Newport Catholic. Ten ge get to gL':nSan8he110 and CP C I ' Wh Ieti cpe why We am going to en cs, H U71 Cannot h ask e Athlete, ave ath- THE WALTER MCGAFF MEMORIAL The winners of the WALTER MCGAFF ME- TROPHY displayed by Charles Brewer MORIAL awards are recorded on the plaque is a much-coveted award at N C shown by Leonard Quinng this plaque remains at Newport Catholic. These names are in- scribed: Richard Nassano, 19485 John Riedin- ger, 1949g Robert Longshore, 1950. If I get to see the Popel am surely going to carry out my threat. qabout arhleticsj. fwalter did not reach Rome.y 71

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