St Ignatius High School - Ignatius Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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sq' as it it 1 iQ By Lee Bennish '46 and Ed Zvefinu '46 Bottom row: Raispis, Harte, Bacigalupo, Mulvihill, Geraghty, Wood, Garrow, Dobrovolskis, Deiters, Gorman, Sutherland, Schreibung. Also playing a sweet job at end was Automatic Hank Deiters. Besides doing a superb job on ottense and defense, he tal- lied important extra points with his edu- cated toe. Especially appreciated was the extra point he kicked in the Philip game. At tackle we had Bashtul Ed Wood. There was nothing bashtul about his playing during the season. He was converted from end to tackle where he could use his l9U pounds to better advantage. This was a smart move, as many an opposing coach will tell you. At the other tackle slot was junior Dick Schneider, He played a consistent game at tackle and was one ot the toughest boys on the squad. Even though he came from Cicero, he was still one ot the hardest work- ers on the squad. Ioe Bacigalupo, the biggest man on the squad, has been a member ot the heavy team ever since his second year. His kick- otts had a lot ot distance. Even though he played most ot the season wearing a brace tor his dislocated shoulder, he was rated one ot the best blockers on the team. After the loss ot veterans Tom Hughes and Bill Garrow during the early season, the guard posts were filled by Bill Guay and lim Tutano, Bill's rough style ot play was characterized by the use ot his big mitts. Beeg Ieem Tutanos brawn pounded many an opposing line to bits. He was one ot the hardest chargers in the line. Able reliet at these posts was provided by lack Francis and Li'l' Bill Keete. S

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-' 1 sv 'ti' A Bl 99 wx ,Aa-Q. QL ,. aa gt 91' vo .A- Top row: Costello, Mgr., Hodek, Burns, Sullivan, Donovan, Bennish, Kennedy, Zay, Cicero, Barcal, Rotunno, Small, lagielo, Mgr. Middle row: Mr. Mailliard, Coach, Broccolo, Hojnowski, Tufano, W. E. Keefe, Grimes, Guay, Schneider, Pankau, Francoeur, Francis, W, I. Keefe, Murphy, Mgr. On August 20, 1945, a squad of seventy- five stalwart Ignatians checked out football equipment and another great football sea- son was underway. After the usual loosening up fNoI Any- thing but thatll under the hot August sun, the Ignatius squad settled down to hard and earnest work that was to prepare them for the long task ahead. Coach Mailliard had five returning letter men: Iohn Brocollo, Dick Schneider, Ioe Small, Ox Harte, and Biff Grimes, who formed the nucleus around which the year's team was built. Mal was ably assisted in this great task by Bob Blood and Guts McDonnell, '42, whose tough job it was to get the line into shape. The reason that the Ignatius line was feared far and wide and 8 had the reputation of being the toughest line in the city was because of the invaluable training they received from Mac. Before looking at the team's records, read about some of the fellows who were re- sponsible for those triumps. First the ends. Ox Harte, regular center on last years team, was converted to end in spring prac- tice where his six-foot-four frame could be used to a better advantage. Besides always playing a great game, his punting ability saved the Wolves from many a disastrous situation. At the other flank was Bill Barcal. Barc could catch passes thrown anywhere near him. While playing on defense, his hard- driving tackles on wide end-sweeps broke up many an opponents scoring hopes.

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Lee Bennish handled the center spot very capably. Always a spark-plug, Lee was appreciated and valued not only because of his bang-up playing, but also because of his infectious pep and enthusiasm. Bill Bordegon alternated at end and center until he suf- fered a broken arm in the Philip game that sidelined until the Mel game. In the back field was Moose Broc- colo at quarter. Iohn was one of the best blocking backs in the league. He also rated high praise for his job of backing up the line. Big Bill Keefe was also a smart field general. He was one of the best team men on the squad. His popularity is shown by his election to the Presidency of the Senior Class. At the halfback spots: Ioe Rotunno, our lightest starting backfield man. He made up in speed what he lacked in size. He never lost his head in tight situations. Ioe Small, hampered by injuries at the season's start, showed his ability in the later games. His wide end sweeps will always be remembered. At the other half was Eddie Francoeur. He furnished much of the backfield speed, and was the key man in most of the pass plays. Besides, he was a tough, deadly tackler. At fullback stood Biff Grimes. His passes will linger long in the memories of Ignatians. His line plunges set up many a touchdown. Lou Hodek aided Grimes in the passing department. His speed and ball-handling contributed much to the team's achieve- ments. Due to lack of space. everyone cannot be mentioned, but you can't forget fellows like Pat Geraghty, Ierry Raispis, Bob Gor- man, and Dick Saigh at ends, Art Pankau, Mike Hoinowski, Al Dobrovolskis and Iack Donovan at tackles, Stan Wanucha, Iohn Sullivan, Dick Abata, lim Casaletto, Ierry Witry, Don Mulvihill and many others at various positions on the squad who greatly helped to gain the successes of the heavy- weight team of '45. ST. GEORGE 21, ST. IGNATIUS 20 If our first practice game proved anything it was that the Iggies of '45 were real fighters. In the first five minutes of play George's Dragons had garnered 21 points. Their first touchdown came as they ran over a pass intercepted on our first play from scrimmage. After that first five minutes, however, the Dragons never again crossed our twenty-yard line. The first quarter was featured by a touchdown by Grimes with the conversion by Baci, and by a dis- play of fisticuffs after which Grimes and Francoeur with George's Carrigan and Coutre were expelled from the game. In the third quarter Soph Dick Abata sent a thirty-yard spiral to Turk Turek, who cashed in with it. 21-13. In the final quarter the Abata-Turek combine was good for an- other score, which, supplemented by Baci's conversion, made it George 21, Ignatius 20. ST. IGNATIUS 26. MARQUETTE 0 The Marquette Hilltoppers were big, but apparently not half as tough as our products of Chicago's west and south sides. Our first score came late in the first period, when Broccolo plunged over on a quarterback sneak. The Wolves again tallied in the second quarter on Grimes' 25-yard aerial to Rotunnog Baci added the point. Late in the third stanza Rotunno intercepted a pass and sprinted 35 yards to score, and Baci again converted. The final score came in the last quarter with Soph I. I. I. Sullivan doing the honors. ST. IGNATIUS 6. ST. RITA 0 fHalfl Early in the first quarter of the Rita game, the Wolves recovered a Rita fumble. Two downs later Turek scampered over the goal line for our only tally. And then the rains came! Now the teams had to battle not only Left to right: Bob Turek, Ed Francouer, Biff Grimes, Ioe Small 'iw