St Josephs Academy - Twin Towers Yearbook (Collegeville, IN)

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In maintaining a complete and well-balanced athletic program, Father Edward Roof, C.PP.S., has achieved en¬ viable success as Athletic Director in both the Academy and the College Departments. Under his experienced super¬ vision, well-organized programs have been conducted. Father Roof has shown much enthusiasm in the development of intramural sports, as well. Acting as referee in these games, he shares defeat and victory with each team; he demands fair play, clean play, and hard play. As a loyal supporter and advisor, Father Roof has contributed greatly to the success of Academy athletics. As at most schools, athletics are considered a necessary entity in the daily curriculum at St. Joseph’s of Indiana. In this department emphasis is placed on the desirable qualifications of an athlete — sportsmanship, physical development, and dexterity. To this end the Academy Coach, Mr. Richard Scharf, faithfully strives. Leaving St. Wendelin High School, Fostoria, Ohio, Mr. Scharf entered St. Joseph’s College in 1934, where he spent four fruitful years as scholar and athlete. Soon after his graduation, he returned to his Alma Mater as mentor of the Academy athletes. Just as he was distinguished for his skill in college athletics, so now is he discriminating in his sound and reliable coaching. Since February 1, 1940, “Dick” has given the varsity teams the full benefit of his extensive training. The Academy athletes realize that in Mr. Scharf they have not only a coach whose judgment they may trust implicitly but also a man who em¬ bodies all the characteristics of genuine manliness. Forty-eight

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Under the able guidance of Coach Dick Scharf, six seniors: Spresser (capt.), Bolka, Nolan, Imhoff, Hermann, and Kelley played the leading role in the 1944 football season. Fecher, Eder, Serewicz, Kasperan, and Nyikos, in and out of the starting line-up, kept the Cardinal and Purple pushing forward. The scores made by the backfield men, Spresser, Nyikos, Fecher, and Kasperan, were possible only because such linemen as Hermann, Nolan, Eder, Serewicz, Baele, and Imhoff were out in front, clearing the way.