St Thomas More High School - Utopian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Despile a ralher dismal season, S+. Thomas More's eleven displayed a well drilled, highly spirifed offense fha+ proved iroublesome fo several opponenfs. As many of 'This year's squad are underclassmen, +hings are looking brighier for +he fufure. The l950 members ware picfured above: Fronf Row lseafedl-Ganh, Aikens, McGarrigle, Kelly, Thornq, T. Hennelly, Spina, Dupell, Way. Second Row-Ryan, Carlin, Darin, McHugh, Calabrese, Hewiff, Jones, Souders, Wilkins Leonhardl. Sfanding-Bill Carlin lcoachl Schnepp, Barnes, McCaffrey, Teodoro, Kelleher, Curran, Spearing, Begley, Sullivan. Chelius, Dauderr, Gormley, Thorn+on, J. Hennelly, Kane, Al Capper lcoachl. dhdwpaqmm Tom Smiih, hard-working menior of The l950 Bears, reiired al The end of The season. Mr. Bill McCoy succeeds him. S+. Thomas Sf. Thomas Sf. Thomas S+. Thomas Sf. Thomas Si. Thomas Sf. Thomas Sf. Thomas More More More More More More More More FOOTBALL SUMMARY . ....... 0 Soufh Ca+holic . . . . . 39 ... 7 S+. Joseph ,... ,.. 48 ... O Roman ..... .... 3 8 is .., 6 LaSalle ....,,.. .,.. I 4 l H . . . 0 Wesi' Cafholic .... 5l I ... 0 Norfh Caiholic . .... 25 ...0 Sf.James ,,,, ,...26 .,.6 Barham ., ....l2 4-1 is 3 5 . ., .. m...,...,......,.

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Un Solana! eddm Genial and experl' Coach John Kelly, whose guidance has broughi' +wo iracir championships +o S+. Thomas. The colleges of ihe disfrici are laden with his boys. Tom O'Malley of Si. Thomas and Anasiasia o'F Soufh Cafholic going over rhe hurdles +ogeiher. Alfhough Anasiasia nipped Tom ai fhe rape +o fake fhe evenf, our iracksiers managed fo garner sufiicienl' poinfs fo capiure +heir lirsi' mee! of ihe I95I Caiholic League season. The score was 53-46. The lracl: hopefuls of I95I! Though noi a championship ou+lif, 'lhey annoy ihe conienders. iBaclr Rowi: Coach Kelly, Koehane, Sullivan, Flaheriy, HewiH, Fannon, Mccarfhy, Brennan, Unan, Jamison, and Falher Gallen, lModerai'orl. lsecond Rowl: McGuire, Hennelly, McHugh, Burke, Connelly, Flower, Frih. lThird Rowi: McLaughlin, Morgan, Fogerfy, Dougherfy, McFadden, Kennedy, Ochman, Krafzinger, Walsh. fFron+ Rowl: O'Malley, Fusco, Ma'H'imore, Hunf, Morris, lCap+ainl, McManus, Foley, Ferri. The promise of fuiure years lies wiih fhis squad. Though S+. Thomas has an enviable record of achievemenl in iraclc, +he prospecis for 'rhe currenl season are poorer Than They have been in several years. Many of lasl year's crack Team were losi lhrough graduaiion, and ihe slow process of rebuilding is now under way. As usual, however, lhey may be counled on 'ro finish in The lirsi division.