Ottawa Technical High School - Tech Talk Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Senior Team Author's N ote-Before readin the attention of all players is drawn the small red-and-white sign re swell- ed heads on the wall of Gym B office. For many years to come the players on Tech's Senior team will remember the football season, 1949. Not only was it a success-no defeats in 9 games, with 181 points for and 2 against--but also it provided more entertaining highlights for the boys than any other time. To begin with, before 6000 fans, Tech ended Glebe's nine successive Gyro Night Game victor- ies with a 25-0 win. Over and above a powerful all-around team effort stood out the jet running of Marc Pitre, the blocking and plunging of jack Deakin, the passing of Wally Mellor, the receiving of Harding Dawe and of Monty Guertin and the kicking of Gordie Peachy. Chuck Paul, sidelined with injuries, got into the game for one play-a 60 yard boot for a single. A week later the team entrained for the pro- vincial Red Feather Tournament in Toronto, led by ffully armed, tool Guy Two-Gun Pitre and joe 'lCactus Fitzpatrick. In the game against Toronto Humberside, Tech struck early with Marc Pitre's running behind the blocking of Ron Ham- mel and Ken Hoffman. With the help of some terrific defensive line play by Will Glenn, the Chucks, Pond and Parmalee and the crowd-pleas- ing spectacle of the other Chuck CPaul'sl booming kicks, the game ended in a 9-0 victory. The team failed, however, to get the nod from the judges as tournament champions, but they settled instead for a valuable gold watch for Chuck Paul as the outstanding player on his team, while Roy Bannis- ter came away with a new suit of clothes won on a play er's draw. The trip, so splendidly organized. Cunlinuefl irlr I 'aye 65 ior Team 1949 Record Won-7 Lost-1 Defeated St. Pars in linals. 2 games to 0. Captain Ross Hudson-Halfback-A real team leader, he kept the team driving at all times, and was a reliable source of humour at critical moments. Ross acted as team handy-man, and filled all the weak spots when called upon to do so. His offer to help with the coaching was taken as part of his comedy act. Brian Slim:-l-lalfback-His team-mates are still wait- ing for Brian to say his first word. But why talk when you can carry a football like this boy? No Tech player will admit that there was a better back in the League. Fred Tibbles-Halfback-Fred was playing his first sea- son of organized school sport, even though he graduates this spring. In spite of this handicap, he showed flashes of brilliance, topped by a line performance in the linals. Bill Frieday and Harry Brown-Quarterbacks-We find it impossible to seperate these two. They started to- gether as thirteen year olds and worked hard to learn the intricacies of the T formation. The results of their long apprenticeship are beginning to show, as with each game they gave a smoother, steadier performance. ' Ed. Gladu-Flying Wing-Another newcomer to inter- scholastic sport, Ed. has been hiding his talents beneath that beautiful Zombie haircut. He was given the tough- est job in the game, that of blocking back. john Gorman-Centre-The one and only centre on the team,john was the only player who knew that he would starr each game, and of necessity finish it. With the help ofastrict diet ofWheaties,he was able to finish the season. Bud Simpson-R. Inside-Not satisfied with being the best looking lineman on the team, Bud set out to be the highest scoring lineman as well. Thanks to an opponent's fumble, he won the honour with something to spare. Earl Riley-L. Inside- Smiler was busy most of the season trying to grow a cauliflower-ear. This venture was almost successful, but his parents protested because he was beginning to look like a professional wrestler. Coulirtuetl on Page 65 S2

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