O Dea High School - Olympian Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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Brother Charles S. McManus, received his M.A. in Gaelic Studies at Fordham U. Prior to this he accepted his B.A. in Languages at the National U. of Ireland in Dublin. Fie also did some graduate work for a PhD. at Columbia U. Teaching for 54 years, Br. McManus drills his students in the easy way of Latin III and IV. Languages Brother Wilhelm T. Wiedeman, above left, a graduate of Iona College, received his B.A. in Spanish. Commonly re¬ ferred to as Hermano, he teaches Spanish I and II, on the side he teaches Religion I and Mechanical Drawing. Br. Wied¬ eman assisted with Frosh Football and is coach of the J.V. Baseball team. He is also the moderator of the yearbook. Brother Thomas K. Lawlor, right, famous to all of his stu¬ dents for his witticisms, teaches seriously, but in a jocular manner Latin I, II, Religion I and English 1. Br. received his B.A. at Fordam U. and his M.A. in Latin at St. John ' s U. in Brooklyn. Dedicated to instructing young Christian students for 38 years. Brother befittingly is the moderator of the Sodal¬ ity.

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i Sciences. I I Brother Kevin J. Reilly, top, moderates athletics and the Social Club. Brother received his B.S. in Chemistry and Biology at Iona College and his Certificate of Ad¬ vanced Sciences in Earth Sciences Certification Program at Boston College. He coaches Frosh Football and Track. Br. Reilly has been teaching for 6 years and teaches Physics III and IV, Religion III, Typing II and 7th Grade Science in the Cathedral. Mr. Donald D. Isaacson, lower left, received his B.A. in Biological Science and in Education from Western Washington State College. Mr. Isaacson is the head Varsity Football and Baseball coach. As an avid skier and ski instructor, he is one of the prime movers of the Ski Club. Beside teaching Biology and General Science, he is the Senior counselor. Mr. Frank LaFazia, lower right, an O ' Dea alumnus, : received his B.A. in History from Seattle U. The vie- torious Cross Country team is coached by Mr. LaFazia, ; who also is head coach of the Irish Track team, the City Catholic Champions. Besides teaching Sociology, ; English I and Religion, Mr. LaFazia tutors in Business j Law and Economics.

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Health, Business and Library Mr. John O ' Brien, above, as the line coach for the varsity, is responsible for the tenacious Irish defensive front. He attended the University of Washington, just recently he completed his B.A. in Physical Education at Central Washington State College. Teaching for two years, Mr. O ' Brien instructs P.E., Advanced P.E., Typing and Health. Mr. Richard Naish, right, with a B.S. from S.U. teaches Contemporary Problems, Southwest Asian History, and Religion III. Besides being the athletic director, Mr. Naish also coaches the Varisty Basketball team and is the backfield coach for the Varsity Football team. Brother John C. Hunt, below, having returned to O ' Dea last year, made his presence known when he remodeled the school library, initiated the Chess Club and enrol¬ led the Club in Metro League competition. Brother has a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Iona College, a M.A. in Latin from Gonzaga U. and from the University of Portland, and a Master ' s Degree in Library Science.