St Louis School - Crusader Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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SLC .foam ' - ,- iixpc-s law! 1 . team proved too much for the other teams in the lnterscho- lastic league. As rv-any sportswriters put it, The Crusaders were in a class by themselves. These young athletes more than lived up to expectations with their reviving of the long lost do-or-die fighting spirit. Their aggressiveness will be an example to all future Cru- saders who follow in the footsteps of the 1949 pennant win- ners. With these proud recollections we bid this Wonder Team a fond and heart-felt Aloha, A Real Championship ALOHA? Brother Robert Bader, Athletic director, well-liked by all the boys Front row, I to r: Alberto Estiamba, Joseph Perry, Henry Rosario, Henry Barrett, Clifford Gardner, mgr. Second row: Richard Miyata, Robert Schulte, Robert Sing, Walter Cabral, Francis Araki, mgr. Third row: Fred Meyer, Richard Fujirnoto, Stephen Low, John Aiu, David Yuen, mgr. Top row: Al- bert DeRego, Joseph Young, Charles Aiu. Brother Charles Weiss, assistant Athletic director.

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Coach of the Year, Neol Bloisdell, leads St. Louis through a glorious season. Front row, l to r: Patrick Dunn, mgr., Franklin Pacarro, Elmer Solidum, James Nakama. Second row: Benja- min Leong, mgr., Herbert Okamura, Albert Forsythe, Kelvin Lau, Ronald Aricli. Third row: John Aiwohi, mgr., Melvin Lum, head mgr., Allan Won, Donald Plunkett, Alfred Fernandez, David Richards. Top row: Alvin Ca- brinha, Randolph Lee, Valentine Freitas. Assistant coach Allen Nogata Um vw! ot' 'I v yn. and Our Crusader gridders, Saint VVonder Team of l949, achieved the goal that all their predecessors had sought in vain-an undefeated and untied season. These stalwart players, led by Coach of the Year Neal Blaisdell and his able assistant Allan Nagata, ended the season by defeating McKinley to keep their unbeaten record at twenty straight games over a two-year span. Under their great field general, Elmer Solidum, considered by most fans one of the cleverest quarterbacks in recent years, and offensive powerhouse Val Freitas, the RedanBIu

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I 8 ROOSEVELT 0 Fresh from pre-season victories over Waipahu from Rural Oahu and Wai- mea of Kauai, the Crusaders opened their l9-49 lnterskol campaign against Roosevelt. A pass from Elmer Solidum to Walt Cabral racks up the first Saint TD of the year. Rough Rider's offense halted again and again by fumbles and tough SLC forward wall. Just before half ends, Alberto Esti- amba takes pitchout from Solidum and rambles 49 yards to score. ln the third quarter Val Freitas crashes over from the Rider two to tally the last six- pointer. All three conversions are missed. 25 PUNAHOU I4 Buffanblus hot. Score first to lead 7-O at the quarter. Saints tie it up on Solidum's bootleg dash to paydirt and Cabral's conversion. Punahou marches again to grab a I4-7 lead at halftime. Saints bounce back in the third period. Roll 54 yards to score. A 25 yard pass play with Cabral scoring does the trick. Try for point fails . , . Punahou l4, St, Louis l3. ln the last period Crusaders smash over for two more touchdowns to sew up game. Solidum and Freitas chalk up final two TDs. ill Come on, Solly, you're only six inches away from paydirt. l2l Hold off that Rider, Alberto, Cobral and Miyato will take care of him. Hr' '1 L .mx if Q M C Q ,,. W 'u n-1:-555. ,Ii eil Nm X N? ,, , t,3fgQ1.-,ffeff K Lfsiiiii mi ffl. H we-mgyfsi f 1: 'ff . Ke! .5 i. .. xi as x 2. rv hw , Q-4,4 it A cr ii 1 ef ,A , 4 ' Q nt 7 5 - time it gf K .hint byjwy V bw, . D X M ru -ix C wig F? ' Vt it ,,,gii ,U if I ., . J ' Q ,M , rf ,--- 1'5:'f.:5j'. , A , r 'H z 1 , A - , M, Y l i K ,,,, K, is It 57 W'-t V 'AY .,,- 4 fy, hr: ,V V ' k i . ' N-, 4 . ' Li if ,. vi-M ' ' M 8' if f . fi ' . 4 K if t t , .cwzkgb ir ,X sf kgs walnuts 5 4 , . Qzif I in fl ' 4 I it W r L 4 5 Y U' 'W 51. 'M ITT'f,.,.......f.-...W A -A - 0 J wwmwwwvnm W WMM D in M m..t...,-....Q,,..,. l f i'55r4mi1.crftix,af' gQ5 'A . R?fit?ff2-Sgig,-?fg5wE.fi - vi ff,.1E5..QlQ. F 531' Q .7 : 5 ff-f i'Pf3fg'iQ2'2-E :mi1f,'E,f if Q 1 . ,, ff-'Q' ' i sm ff if f S rxnizi F . git Va 3 at My l if? yfisfii W' 'fini-is 'bmi sw s..s-iff' f fl it he is fr . -4' Y 1, ff' ' pf- , la N S 6 l'1. I CV iv 3 f lww, fi? sa' ic 'if'm4'i Xiwyc 'Yf V ' ' R vs? i W ' ,Q fy ,L AcJ,.' vm, sam, y MX ip-fmt aa' , Q, riffs? -I fdfiftgig ga Tiff? 1 jrff' 17 1 ,rs IN J if 'fer or fifififeill is thi? C23 sa-f' l3l VALENTINE FREITAS'k Powerful half- bock, a punter par excellence, and a unani- mous All-Star choice, Val won individual scor- ing honors with 60 points. Will return to spark next yeor's eleven. 143 CHARLES AIU-A fine tackle. i l5l HENRY BARRETT-Pass snagging end. 'ls-qgputqa,