Polytechnic High School - Polytechnic Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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SOCCER uMAJOR MINOR SPORT Patiris passes to Cliff Waterman. Cliff XVaterman takes the ball away from a Balboa player. Cliff Waterman about to try for a goal. r-Yunmt PAGE TWENTY

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Semi-Finals POLY 7 - MISSION 0 Rain and wind caused the mud in Kezar Stadium which was the worst of its kind since 1920. When a pass was thrown, spectators had to wait for the men to run in order to determine whether it was a completion or interception. It wasnt until the second quarter that the Parrots cut loose in series of ttkick blocking? Polyis tackle Ed Johnson blocked Missiorfs Chuck Browrfs punt 0n the five yard line. Polyis John Lighty recovered. Five plays later on the same five yard line, the Bears attempted another punt to get themselves Out of trouble. And trouble it was! Poly,s Mel La Pava broke through the stubborn Mission line in time to block the pigskin. Team-mate Jack Schori recovered in the Upper left: Little Jim Blankenship get; away from his would-be- tackler for a substantial gain. Upper right: This Lowell ball carrier goes nowhere as Harry Kuntz, Stan Ozaki, and Mel Lapava stop him cold. Lower left: Flying Stan Ozaki leaps out of the grasp of a end zone for the one and only touchdown. The ball was passed over for the hnal 7. Credit was awarded to the red and blacks Bob Moore, Bob Nicola, and Jim OiNeil for their excell- ent playing throughout the season. These boys were picked for the first string All-City Football squad of 1950. Fine pigskin players include Art Di Cello, Pete Peterson, John Forbes, Dick Ross, Harry Kuntz, War- ren Fannin, and Norman Wheelock. Others are, A1 Herboldsheimer, Frank Hall, Dick Greenley, Ed Shum, Willie Sampson, Blackie Jorg- ensen, Stan Ozaki, Joe Escobar, Ed Johnson, Jack Schori, John Lighty, Mel La Pava, and Jim Blank- enship. Lincoln man, winning yardage. He is helped by the blocks of Ed Johnson, and an unidentified player. Lower right: Norm Wheelock, Art Di Cello, and Bob Moore lead Jim Blankenship around the Berkeley end. PAGE NINETEEN

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CLIFF WATERMAN ENRIQUE MELLO LOUIE HILBERT Soccer Team Captures Second Place Defeated by one team only, Polyts soccer team brought their season to a successful Close by winning second place. Led by all-city selections LOuie Hilbert and Cliff Waterman, the booters did everything but win the championship, which they lost to Galileo by a score of 1-0. The most important position of the team, that of goalie, was shared by Charles Coleman, Ron Ferguson, and Bob Thulander. Poly,s powerful fullbacks Robert McGuirk, Phil Claussen, Bill Hawkins, Bud Summers, and Bill Chap- m . Halfback positions were held by LOuis Hilbert, Sam x.ut1er, Stanley Burrows, Ben Dominguez, Robert Der- rigan, Hank Uribe and Floyd Kellman. Members of the line, were Jim Patiris, Cliff Water- man, George Obregon, Enrique Mello, Bob Zavaleta, Don Revere, Gomer Thomas, Nick Melnick, Pete Rev- illa, Leon Cathey, Pete Rossi, Robert Laws, Bob Tis- nado, and Fred Quinn. The team was beset at the beginning of the season by the loss of their talented right wing, Leon Collette, who suffered a head concussion in a practice game. Again the team suffered right before the championship game, when their powerful center forward, Don Rev- ere, contracted a broken ankle, and could not play in the nnal game. If it were not for these setbacks, the spirited team might have made the one point which separated them from the championship. Top row: Bill Chapman, Sam Butler, Jim Summers, Bob Thulander, Phil Clasen, Sam Burrows, Al McGuirk, Bob Derrigan, Coach Williams. Middle row: Jim Patiris, Floyd Kellmen, Pete Revilla, Bob Zavaleta, Hank Uribe, Ben Dominguez, Cliff Waterman, Leon Cathey, Benny Calica. Firrt row: Charles Coleman, Pete Rossi, Enrique Mello, Louie Hilbert, Nick Melnick, Fred Quinn, George Obregon, Jim Laws, Ron Ferguson. PAGE TWE NTY-ONE