Servite High School - Servite Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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. J Sung in I LW I W V V. .L V Ai 5 K Servite 13 St. Catherine 18 The St. Catherine Warriors whooped up a war dance of victory when it caused Ser- vite's only loss of the season by capitalizing on fumbles and Panther iniuries. The 18-13 win was begun in the first quarter when St. Catherine's snatched up a fumbled ball then went on to a touchdown from the eight-yard line. ln the second quarter, the Warriors increased their lead when Bob LaFaive passed to right end, Joe Finazzo, for a touchdown play covering 13 yards. In a heart-breaker play on the next kick-off, Jim VerVaecke galloped 70 yards for a Servite TD which was called back because of an offside penalty. Later in the quarter, John Marine closed the gap by crossing the goal line and Joe Soboslay kicked the extra point. Third quarter scoring began when the Warriors toted the ball over for another TD Gnd .74.1' Chuck Gleason made the Panthers' final bid for victory when he chalked up six more points. The game ended 18-13 in favor of the fifth-place Warriors. Servite 47 St. Charles 0 The roar of the Panthers was loud and clear on October 14 when they rampaged too 47-O score over a hapless St. Charles eleven to tally up the highest score of the season. The scoring runs were well matched as Marine raced 60 yards and Chuck Gleason followed him with a 62-yard effort. Paul Maloney sneaked for 28 yards and a few plays later, Paul Wyllie picked off a St. Charles pass and ran 28 yards to paydirt. ln the second half, Nick Serra raced 48 yards to a touchdown. Nick Bogner passed to Larry Vargo and then to Jerry VanDeGienste, another two scores. Freshman Tom Gall got into the act when he tackled the St. Charles quarterback in the end zone for a safety. Every man on the squad played in the game. l if An Al Chlamp A defensive and offensive guard, 170 lbs., 5'10 are the measure- ments of Al Chiamp, senior. Ability to block and tackle gave Al a firm position on the first string. Handicapped by a broken carti- lage in his knee, he still terrorized the opponents. His faith in him- self and his teammates gave confi- dence to the whole team. Y.. 1 . Dick Bolloll At 190 lbs., 5'10 , Dick was a senior who showed he could hold down the guard position with every possible qualification. He was the only lineman selected for All-City honors. Furthermore, he received All-State honorable mention. A brother of Big Ed who was a main- stay of the '53 team, Dick is keep- ing up the familyfootball tradition. ,Jo Bob Hayduk Bob, a 195 lb., 5'10 iunior tackle was one of Servite's out- standing linemen. Because of his all-around abili- ty, he was selected as one of the top eleven gridiron players to come from Servite since its opening in 1949. He was also voted co-cap- tain for the '56 season. An

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X. A fi X Chuck Gleason Despite a pre-season mlury, Chuck regained his first string position at right half after missing two games. A5'9 , l50 lbs. senior, he has earned three varsity letters in football and received the most improved player award in his iunior year. Chuck's sudden bursts of speed often left the defensive player empty-handed . ' ' -A 'if yiii K ' ss x X QF X R 4? f, Henry DeGrendol Number 30 was a familiar sight on the varsity for the last two years. His team spirit and willingness to win were Hank's strongest weapons on the playing field. The 5'l l , 165 lb. senior will be missed, as his ability to block proved a constant menace to all opponents. X Q r gi r RTW x M .r if fmffg -. ' . fix ' 5.53 A - R sf Dave Osterholzor Voted the MOST IMPROVED PLAYER onthe FOOTBALL SQUAD, Dave proved it by his splendid de- fensive play. At 6'l ,l95 lbs., sophomore Dave was the heaviest back on the squad. As fullback, he figures to be an im- portant part in Servite's football future. 92- , L..'n E 5 Servite I2 St. Ambrose 6 In the first of a ten-year series, the Panthers put the heat on St. Ambros Cavaliers for a l2-6 upset. The thermometer bubbled at 94 degrees but th new Fleming trophy, hat as it felt, was received joyously by the victoriom grid men. John Marine scored the first touchdown as he raced 74 yards off tackle it the first quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Nick Serra galloped 54 yards tr make the score I2-0. St. Ambrose's only score came late in the fourth quart! on a 30-yard pass play. Servite defense was impressive as they held the Cava liers to ten yards rushing. Servite 0 St. Anthony 0 Although neither team crossed the goal line, Servite succeeded in breaking St. Anthony four-year scoring streak when it held the Teurons to a scoreless tie in what was consider the Game of the Week on the East Side. Both teams were hampered by fumbles due to a slippery field and hard-hitting defens The St. Tony's biggest scoring threat came early in the game when they recovered a fumb on Servite's 32-yard line and then moved to the Panthers' two-yard marker. Russ Semel berger nipped their attempt when he recovered the Teuton fumble, thus preventing a scor Nick Serra's impressive defensive play was a big factor in holding Johnny Shada's elev scoreless. Serra, playing the safety spot on defense, brought down Teuton ball carrie who managed to break through Servite's line. I s:'1!mfPHm'Qv0.wa1vV1't11x.iFvsILfrtxxevQlfev' f,vvfg'r'9S4MQIiim'131mRsRvvl'Bx'Wa'wvmnW:mrflilaKf

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4 A Paul Wyllla Paul was the only player to score a touchdown by intercept- ing a pass. He scampered 28 yards to paydirt in the St.Charles game. A 170 lb., 6'2 senior , he proved to be an aggressive center and good linebacker. - -.ut it P- -f 4 it Russ Semelsbergor A valuable asset to any team, Russ iustly earned the title of line captain. His determined spirit helped to make the line one of the top defensive and offensive walls in the area. His unrelenting drive turned l75 lbs. of humanity into l75 lbs. of dynamite. As a senior, he played right end. Wm sg g , is gig as - M s. s. . X-qw KYRHWMK ' Paul Rooska Paul, a six-footer and 158 lb. senior, was a valuable defensive man. His ability to play the end position was felt when he was ab- sent from two games due to a shoul- der iniury. Amember of the varsity squad for two years, Paul earned valuable experience from a two-year stint on the iayvee team. Servite I9 St. Florian I2 Upsetting the St. Florian Lancers gave the Servite grid team definite possession of secor place in the East Side Catholic League. With the game only four minutes old, Dave Osterhc zer recovered a fumble on Servite's 38-yard line, and six plays latcrr, Chuck'Gleason scam ered 33 yards to paydirt. Seconds before the close of the second quarter, quarterback Paul Maloney tallied from tl five-yard line to put the Panthers ahead at the half, I3-0. In the third and fourth quarts St. Florian scored on passes to Bob Sutowski and Ray Kochanski to close the gap 13-li SHS quarterback Maloney concluded a 60-yard drive in eight plays with five minutes left play to make the final score l9-l2. Servite 36 St. ludisluus I3 For the first time since the two schools have been playing, the Panthers scored an i pressive victory over the Boys from Hamtramck. Maloney led the attack as he scored t touchdowns on quarterback sneaks. Junior John Marine sprinted 44 yards in the second quarter to make the scare I2-0. Ni Serra passed to soph Nick Bogner to complete the first half scoring spree by marking up 1 tally 24-6. Dave Osterholzer began the goal-crossing in the last half by ripping 56 ya orf tackle while Maloney finished the TD's by a four-yard plunge to make the final fig 36-l3. The game, the last of the season's league competition,gave Servite second place in t East Side Catholic First Division, thus enabling the school to finish its best league rec in its short history. A Fe E