St Patricks Academy - Shamrock Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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IN ACTION QCP Fight, tight unto the end He floats through the air The Wisz kid! Ken the rebound man! Heavy Don? Which way now coach? My what long arms you have Slats! Too late! Hooks Sheehan Red makes sure Prof. Iim and the three stooges Hurrah for . . . I

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.1 Pat s Pat s Pat s Pats Pat s Pat s Pats Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s Pat s - at s Pat s Pat s G. Dwyer, I. Halpin. F. Guillen, N. Zausz, T. Hcnus, A. Priolc. R. McArthur, W. Condos. I. Patti, T. Flaherty, I. McDevitt, I. Gurtner, T. Sczlvino, Cocxch I. Weaver. 39 St. Malachy 4l St. Michaels 36 Waller 45 Kelvyn Park 44 Steinrhetz 48 St. Michaels 39 Waller 62 Wells 47 Tilden 4l St. Leo 36 St. lznatius 43 St Georae 36 Sf. Nels 40 Vfecer 43 2' De :Trai 43 St Philip 52 HoQj.'Tr1n1ty 4l St. lariaiius 48 St. Georae 55 St. Nels 39 'ffeloer 43 De Paul 39 St, Philip 42 l-lolj: Trinity The juniors had a successtul practice season, in which they won eiaht and lost two, While beating Wells, Tilden, Kelvyn Park they dropped their only two to Waller. ln the Fenwick Tourney our boys lost to St. Leo by seven points despite the eialiteen points tossed in by Captain Tony Priola. Lookina torward to a successtul season the juniors entered leaaue ffoziipetition and due to sorrie bad breaks and had shoottna they lost fgve s1r:.i-:Eit, before cornina out on top ot St. Plrlip as Ierr '..' McDevitt hit for t'.'.'o in the last seven seconds of pla','iri.,r trtie. With the taste of victor '..' tht' ','.' ent an tc heat rllflfiiliv' to end the fLrsf round '.-.ith a record of and fQ'J'3 , The second round spelled d1saster for the scrappy' juniors, Thouizh f1.:ht1n1 lit rd in all their aanies they rnanaaed to beat only Holy TrLn1i',' to end iz disappoint- ina season three and eleven losses. Graduating only two reaulars the funior squad is loolcna for '.-.' ard to a rnore successful season QU Sl . . . Iump ball . . . Surrounded . . . Look Ref -

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Pat Dunn learned the rudgznents of basket pail at Blessed Sacrarnent Grammar School playing on the school teazns in his 7th and 8tl1 grades Entering St. Pat s in 44 as a freshman, Pat made the varsity basketball tearn, and received a rnajor letter, a teat rarely accomplished a freshman. Although not playing every game Pat picked up some much needed experience He also played a great game at end on the treshman football team. ln his sophomore year, Pat made the first string on the varsity, teaming up with four other players, who '.-:ere to go on to the City' Championship in l949. Pat was one of the leading scorers, with 232 points, both on his team, and in the league Honors came forth in droves for both Pat and the team during his junior year. The tearn went on to take three titles. the North Section, Catholic League, and City Championship. Pat was named, All Section, All Catholic, and All Area, just missing the AllfState team, During his senior year, Pat led a tearn rid- dled by graduations to the semiftinals in the Catholic League playotts. He had his greatest season, placing second scoring and reaching his goal, and the goal ot every high school player, that of being named to the AlleState tearn Pat s success can be accredrted to his great love for the garne He plays basketball all the year round, even during the surnrner '.-:hen he s not pitching nag' for his uncle on the farm in Vfrsconsin, Pat is the most sought after player in the Chicago Area having received offers froni every large college in the Mississippi Valley He has rnade no choice as yet but we can be assured that n1s choice will be a 1-rise one. ln a few years, the name of Dunn will be tc sports fans 1-:hat that of Mrkan is today' PAT DUNN MAKES ALL-STATE