Oratory Preparatory School - Oratorian Yearbook (Summit, NJ)

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twsfigaig. t W +- svtsfi ' s Q -.,- , FVOW UUE fefl I0 riglafz Stieve, Sherman, Quinn, A. Smith, Greeley. Burl? rout: Daubert, mgr., Coach Cicalese, Gallagher, lfriel, D. Smith, Perna, Funk Cerchio, asst. mgr, gan!-eida The school can be proud of the 1954 basketball team. Their record of 15 wins and 5 losses was a fine one. They not only flnished second in the North jerse Ivy League, but also set up a high scoring rec- ord lior a single game in the same league. Added to this, one of its members established an individual high scoring mark for the State of New jersey, to break a mark of forty years standing. The Seniors jack Quinn, Walt Sherman, Bob Stieve, Al Smith, and Paul Morgan played an important part in this splendid showing. Their loss will be keenly felt next season. However, we still will have such stalwarts as john Greeley, Don Smith, Bob Perna, and 76 Bill Funk who contributed so much to the teams success, along with jim Friel, and Paul Gallagher. We cannot forget to mention our managers, james Daubert and Michael Cerchio for their indispensable work. Our splendid coach, Mr. Thomas Cicalese, deserx es a world of credit for the grand job he has done in all sports at Oratory. With a small number of boys, from which to choose, his teams are always in there. Even greater than sport progress is the real manly ex- ample Coach Cicalese gives always, to athletes and students.

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