Norwood High School - Tiot Yearbook (Norwood, MA)

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FOOTBALL Mfff ' On a mild day in September of 1944 over 7,000 pounds of eager but inexperienced gridiron material trotted out onto the Norwood High Athletic Field to begin prepara- tion for the third wartime football season. When Head Coach Ben Murray and Assistant Coach Dick Murphy called the roll they found only four kttermen were returning for another season of football wars; they were Co. Capt. Frank Jordano, Co. Capt. Eddie Butters, Tony Yelapi, and Pete Carchedi. Consequently seven posts were to be filled by lads comparatively new to the game. After a few weeks of rigorous conditioning the eleven met Needham High outfit and after a titanic struggle the contest ended in a stalemate. Then followed a series of hard fought contests which were lost to the enemy. Just at the time that the boys started to play smoothly as a unit the academic axe fell and four men were cut from the squad. Following the departure of these four, Norwood was swamped by North Quincy, trounced a weak Scituate eleven and was in turn defeated by veteran untied, unscored upon Dedham eleven. The season was featured by the introduction of the highly touted T forma- tion, but this was not sufficient to prevent the series of unfortunate accidents which were encountered each Saturday afternoon. The following boys bid a football adieu to Norwood High; Co. Capt. Frank Jordano, Co. Capt. Eddie Butters, T. J. Curtin, Ken Cavanaugh, Ken MacDonald, Ron Venteroso, Paul Fulton, Lee Dolaher, Bill Kendrick, Bob Chandler, Butch Collins, Dick Donahue, Mel Doucette, Mike Georges ,Vin Kasauskas, Jim Long, Jack Richardson, Ted Tomm and Tony Yelapi.

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O-o-oh Y-c-a-h! Lect to right — Chamberlain, Coakley, Shimsky, Payne (captain), Pothier, Woodberry, Domenico Great roars fill the stands as seven zippy cheerleaders lead the howling mob in wild pleas for victory. With a wicked gleam in her eyes, Captain Payne chants, Are we hep one-two-three? and her snappy squad proceeds to demonstrate that it is just that. Those leaders, Clare Payne, Barbara Woodberry, Millie Shimsky, Phyllis Pothier, Faith Coakley, Bob Chamberlain and Louis DiGiandomenico really put their all into spurring on the home team. Through the efforts of these super cheerleaders, the spectators catch the spirit of the game and cheer deafeningly at the proper moment. A united crowd sings the special repertoire of songs and ditties designed to pep up everyone within hearing distance. Bands may play, crowds may shout, but nothing can equal the perform- ance of an on the ball set of cheerleaders. Norwood High rooters aren ' t the only ones who will remember this year ' s cheering squad.