St Marys High School - Per Annos Yearbook (Cortland, NY)

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HRENIJER UNTO CAESAR BOB MARTIN Over the years athletes have come and athletes have gone at St. Mary's, but our renowned basket- ball coach Deke McEvoy is still with us. That Deke should be an outstanding coach is not sur- prising, for he had been through many seasons himself as a stellar player. We can all remember him for his celebrated pep talks, and it is not until the tide of defeat is rolling toward us that we realize how necessary this discipline is to attain victory. Often at the beginning of a season Deke has been confronted with weak and inexperienced frosh and sophs, but each time he has moulded these raw recruits into rhythmical squads, noted for smoothness, speed and basketball savvy. If any controversy ever occurred on the court, Deke was always the first one to jump into the discussion in firm support of his Blue and Gold courtsters. His unerring knowledge of rules and regulations have been drilled into his proteges as part of the game. It is only when we become juniors and seniors that we see beneath the disguise of our coach. Apparently he is another Frank Leahy, ever re- minding his players of their susceptibility to defeat. As a result, when we go into battle on the court, we are always conscious of the possibility of an And as time marches on, we find Deke friendly, kindly and helpful. upset. to be A tribute to our coach-and how deserving is he of it! We do not thank Bob merely for the great teams he has turned out at St. Mary's in the last decade. We do not thank him for the drummed-in fundamentals, which made us better football play- ers, nor even for that deceptive cross-buck or that surprising quick kick that has won so many games in the waning seconds. No, we even pass over the way he made our bodies tough and our muscles strong that we may lead healthier lives in the years to come. But instead our whole hearts go out fo him for giving us the Fighting Irish of St. Mary's, that never-say-diel' spirit, that scrap to keep plugging when the cards are down, that indomi- table perseverence which the Alumni and ourselves are now showing, one on the world's far-Hung battlelieldsg the other on the gridiron, mound and court. It is only natural that we should inherit this un- conquerable spirit because it belongs to our be- loved coach. He found it at Colgate in years gone by as an All-American guard on a winning eleven. It surrounds him, it engulfs him, it is the man himself. To you we can but say, Bob- As long as Blue touches Gold at St. Mary's, you will be with us in our games, in our prayers, in our hearts. DEKE MCEVOY So, on behalf of all the fellows who have passed our gates of Blue and Gold, and for all those who have yet to graduate, we sincerely thank you, even more for teaching us courage, patience, and 6 'k Deke McEvoy, for teaching us basketball, but good sportsmanship.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS . Title Page Dedication Foreword Faculty ' Contents Tribute JOYFUL MYSTERIES Science Club French Club Sodality Senior Play Sports SORROWF UL MYSTERIES Junior Class Sophomore Class Freshman Class Discussion Club Glee Club GLORIOUS MYSTERIES Class History Seniors Editorial Staff Business Staff Honor Roll SALVE REGINA Patrons Advertisements -ks-A'

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S. z2-'2' 2'-.s-3 V is-'P' 'aa W5 WA gm' EEA Just as Mary, Our Mother, experienced many joys in the course of her life, so, we too, at St. Mary's know the joys of recre- ation and accomplishment. By participating in extra-curricular activities, intermingled with diligent study, each student becomes, as it were, a contributing bead in our rosary ofjoys. -k7-A'