San Francisco State University - Franciscan Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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CO w kV jii ' ii I BACK ROW. left to right: Coach Hal Harden. Maurice O ' Roke, Jack Blendinger. Dean Huttmann, Tod Fleming. Jim Duvall. Bob Northcutt. Mgr. Norm Cady. FRONT ROW: Ralph Estupinian, Vernon Richard, Larry Fagan. Jim Aiken. Wally Macomber. Jose Angel. In a twelve-meet schedule which was designed for a season of stiff competition, Coach Hal Hardin ' s young ssvim team met San Jose State, California JV ' s twice, Fresno State, Treasure Island twice. College of the Pacific, Oakland YMCA, Sacramento Jr. College, Sacramento Elks, and California Aggies. Members of the team were: Bob Northcutt, a two-year veteran in the sprints; Jose Angel, a one-year vet in the sprints and 220; Larr ' Soderman, a one-year vet in the 220 and backstroke; Wally Macomber, backstroke; Bob Pickens, backstroke; Vernon Richard, breast stroke; Ben Elkus, one-year vet in the sprints; Larry Fagan, diver; Todd Fleming, diver; Jim Duval, backstroke; Ralph Estupinian, freestyle; Jack Blcndiger, freestyle; Henry Black, freestyle; Pete McCann, backstroke, 440; Fred Cumming, distance and 440; Morris O ' Roke, freestyle; and Jim Lucas, breast stroke. The team was hampered by the loss of two-year veteran Norm Cady who was out at the beginning of the season with a sinus infection. Coach Harden had counted heavily on Cady to come through in the individual medley and freestyle. 9»v i,;- ! - ■ . .. 1 V li

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SOCCER After an auspicious start. Coach Art Bridgnian ' s soccer team fell into a slump from which they never entirely recovered. The Gator seasonal record in the Northern California Soccer Association included two wins, seven defeats, and a tie. The Purple and Gold stunned a favored Stanford eleven in the season inaugural, 2-0. Captain Frank Verducci and aggressive Herb Anderson provided the offensive spark, while a superb defense held Ail-American Charlie Andrews and his highly regarded mates in check. The University of San Francisco, perennial N.C.S.A. champion, handed the Bridgman Hooters their first setback, blanking the locals 3-0. Before the Gators could recover they had absorbed defeats by California, Stanford, City College of San Francisco, and a second loss at the hands of the talented Uons. Herb Anderson kicked the only goal as the Gators shut out Santa Clara, whom they had previously tied, in the finale, 1-0. John Barrie, Verducci and Anderson were All-Conference selections. The latter was the top scorer with four goals, followed by Bob Quattrin with three. M.t 9. % 25

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State ' s wrestlers h.id their tips and downs this past season, but won entnii;li matches and had enough sidelights to present anything but a dull schedule. Probably the greatest attraction any Ciator wrestling team ever had was blind matman Bill Schmidt. Not only did the M7-pound sophomore win matches, but he also gained national attention for both himself and the school. Schmidt first made a him for Sportsvision, a regular weekh ' sports tilm sho ' n up .md down the Pacific Coast from San Diego to Alaska. Other men on the team who grappled favorably were ' crn Richard, 123 pounds; Fred Chew, 1. 7 pounds; Bill DortH, 147 pounds; Ed Miller, 147 pounds; Bob Watt, 157 pounds; Claire Parsh, 177 pounds; Mason Brown, 177 pounds; Ben Northrup, 167 pciunds; Bob l.cith, 177 pounds; and F,d Tomasello, heavyweight. BACK ROW left lo right; Clare Paflh, Ralph Blumenlhel, BMI Schmidt. FRONT ROW: Ed Tomasello, Bob Watt. Ben Northrup, Bill OorHi, Ed Miller. CO