The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 1, 1952, Page 7

'GOSHAWK BOYS BOAST TALENT The Pensacola Goshawks grid- iron aggregation is studded- with a. Ay college football stars ae over the nation. They will meet the Miami Marine Corps Air Station in Key West in a gridiron classic sponsored by the Key West igns Club. Mgetowing is the complete roster ef the club: GENE TARETTI hails from Pass Christian, Mississippi, where he won four letters as a halfback and end. This is his second year of service ball having been a mem- of NAS Jacksonville's team Jest year. “‘Tarz” also wor a letter an end playing for Perkinston College in Perkinston, Miss. 20 year old measures 6’ even tips the scales at 175. STORER is one of the few presentatives of the Marine Corp year’s squad and is shap- to be a very worthy one. 10, 165 pound halfback hails Waco, Texas. He ran from fullback slot for Waco High in when the team advanced to quarter-finals of the state tour- ment. “Buddy” spent two years State as a halfback entering the service in larch of this year. RICHARD CLAYPOOL, halfback hails from Bandergrift, Pennsy!- vania, stands 5-11, weighs 165 and is 20 years old, “Red” won three letters as a halfback for Scotland School in Scotland, Pa,, before entering the service. Other high school letter awards came in track i basketball (3), and: baseball 3). GERALD JORGENSON came out g BEGET IESa Buse 3 ieee alt Fre of the backfield and is rapidly con- | 214 149 verting to his new end position. Playing four years for Bismarck High in Bismarck, N. D., his home Jerry played a prominent team’s capture o the iE play at Pensacola previously run from the WEINBERG is play- year of service foot- eSB ‘a., his City and Western Con- Championships all three and were state runner-ups in , his senior year, “Capers” also one year with the Universi- eft = : ond. RALPH NIELSEN, end, is an- veteran of last year's squad has received awards for three at NAS, football, basketbail, baseball. He ‘played for: Lin. High in Van Dyke, Michigan, for 4 years. His year in 1948 found the team i-County Champion- being named to the County, All County and Hon- Mention All State elevens. tips the scale at 185, stands 61 and is 22 years old. He spared with Western Michigan DONTHAMER, participating in his first year of service ball, was a member of the Stanford Indians in the 1947-49 seasons. Don played center on his high school team for 4 years in Fullerton, Calif., his home town. Standing 6-1 and weighing 162, Thamer is an en- sign and has showed up best in Pre-season workouts as a line- “backer, JESS STYRES, 6-1, 240 pound tackle is expected to bolster the “Goshawk” forward wall as he did last year. Jess comes from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he won three letters as a tackle in high school. The 21 year old husky also lettered in track in the shot put department. JOHN STEELE, halfback, is being groomed for a defensive halfback slot. The 5-11, 175 pounder hails from Dunsmuir, Calif. He | captained the San Rafael Military Academy in '47 when they won their 3rd straight championship. Steele then played 3 years with San Jose State College as a half- | back, Last season he played with ped Ly his | hack, being named to the Sectional The 21 year old hails from Fort Meyers, Fla., and oddly enough his nickname is “Yankee.” He was chosen All. South Florida Con- ference end in 1948 playing with Fort Meyers High. He also saw action with the University of Ala- bama for 8 years. SAM WILLIAMS won 13 letters while attending Dansville High in Dansville, Mich., his home town. ‘The 21 year old end stands 6-4 and weighs 225. Four of his awards came with the football team where he played in the backfield. He captained the team in '47 and ’48 receiving All-State honorable men- tion the latter. He played fresh- man bal] at Michigan State in 1949 as an end. Al, MARMON busted through the middle of the line and rambled 46 yards for a TD in this years’ opener on 27 Sept. He is 21 years old, stands 6’ and weighs 185. Tal played with Spencer High in Spen- cer, N. C., his home town, for 4 years receiving All-State honorable mention in 1948, ais senior year. He also ran from a halfback slot for Appalachian State Teachers College in 1949 and ’50. J. D. SMITH will see plenty of defensive action from his safety Position this season, “Red” can al- | so carry the mail --- so opposing | passers beware! The 5-11, 21 year old tips the scales at 165. He hails | from Georgetown, Ill., where he | played 4 years with the high school eleven, He captained the team his | senior year and received All-State honorable mention, He was a} member of the Pioneer Conference Champs, Quincy College, in 1948 A. J. GARRISI hails from Glou- cester, Mass., stands 5-( and carrys 185 pounds on his 21 year old frame. “Hogan” played four years with Gloucester High as a quarter- All-Star eleven and receiving All- State honorable mention, Garrisi also served one year with Oregon State College as a quarterback. He'll run from the fullback slot this year however. NEWELL DE PUY, end, played with Glendale High in Glendale, Calif., his home town, for 3 years. He stands 6’, weighs 175 and is 23 years old, He was named on the Foothill League All-Star team in 1945, He later attended the University of Southern California and played with the undefeated freshman team of '46. ‘‘Newt” also was a@ member of the Eagle Rock AC semi-pro team in Calif. JOSEPH LILL played with Frankford High in Philadelphia, Pa., his home town, as a tackle and end for 3 years. He'll limit bility to the tackle slot here acola. College days found ying for the University of 7 jackets. The 6-2, 200 pound half back is the biggest bail carrier on this year’s Goshawk eleven. A Naval Cadet, Hartley hails from Crown Point, Indiana. Tom played end and half for fou: years with the Castle Heigh': Military end and half for four years with the Castle Heights Military Academy in Indiana. He also earned two letters as a halfback for DePauw University where he lacks 8 hours for graduation. BILLY POLK, who hails from Jackson, Miss., will be playing his second year of service ball. This 5-10, 168 pound guard hopes to re- turn to the University of Wyoming after his discharge where he letter- ed as a guard in 1950. Capturing the Rocky Mountain Championship, the Wyoming team smashed Wash- Bowl. He also had three years experience with Central. High of Jackson, the State Chemps in 1949. RED ALFORD, tackle, earned eleven in Amite, Louisiana. He is returning letterman and should be a big cog in the defensive unit. “Big Red” tips the scales at 240, stands 6-4 and is 21 years old, ington and Lee, 27-7, in the Gator | two letters with his high school | “Yor Kirwih High School i-Gel - ton, Texas, is another main «rom last year’s starters. “s.r ic | played one year each for Ar on j fon State and Texas A and sn | colleges, the latter being run the ;ups in the Texas Conference, 1 ‘ote in |5-10, 185 pound gridster is 23 yeat. | BOB Bow! \NP } showed vast im llast year and is plenty of action Goshawks have t 11 letters while a’ High and was + school’s best all-az 1948, “Bo” hails fic vanford, | old. Michigan, is 22, stands 6 even and RUSS MANN is a veteran plung- weighs 190. ' Jer from last year’s squad and is CHARLES CLARIDY, another of | slated for plenty of action this last year’s reserves is fighting for | year. The 5-10, 180 pound fullback a first string slot and if pre-season | hails from Flint, Michigan. Russ performance mean anything the | quarterbacked three years for his carrying the ball quite frequently. | which won the Saginaw Valley “Cotton” lettered two years in/Championship in 1945, He is 22 high school footbdll in his home | years old. i town, Lakeland, Florida. BUSTER OWNES, 20 year old HAL HENSON, a top notch | signal caller, won't be bothered by guard, is another much counted on | the heat that sometime accom- veteran of last year’s starting | panies Florida football games. eleven. Hal won All-State honor- | ‘‘Bobo” hails from Marianna, Flo- able mention from Granite City |rida, and has ed plenty of Community High in Mlinois in 1946. | football in the ‘‘sunny”’ south. The He lettered four years as a guard, |6-2, 175 pounder quarterbacked 4 then switched to end while attend-j| years for Port St. Joe High, the ing Southern Illinois University be- | All Northwest Florida Conference fore enlisting. He is 22 years old, |Champs in 1947 and 48. He won stands 5-10%2 and weighs 187, | Little All-State honors in °48 also. VERNON HIGGINS, an Al1-|College days found him at the 6’, 155 pound half-back should be | high school eleven, Flint Centeral, | years experience as | Monday, December 1, 1952 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 7 x $$$ SBIS, quarterbas®, tnege old gridster played tackle and }from Worcester, Mass., stands 6", 2 transfer from las! -rful Great Lake Blue- «our years of high school 3 climaxed in 1949 when s chosen.All-City End playing © Sehurz High in Chicago, his home town. Wally was a member of the Rocky Mountain Champs, | Colorado College, in 1949 and ’50, |The 5-11, 180 pound, 21 year old gridster was chosen All-Conference defensive safety in 1950. DON WATERMAN, was a mem- ber of the 11 ND Champs in 1951, | the powerful NTC San Diego team. |The 6’, 170 pound fullback might |turn out to be the break away runner this year’s Goshawks are |looking for. Don played four years | for Ridgewood Prep in New Orlean’ |his home town.He picked up a year’s college experience as a half- back for LSU in 1950. The 21 year | old footballe: won the state wrest- | jling championship in the 165 pound elass his senior year in high school. JAKE BRISENDINE, end, 6.2, 180 pounder will be playing plenty fend for 4 years with Flint Dye High in Flint, Mich., his nome jtown. He captained the °47 squad jwhich won the Genesse County |Championship. Brisendine played | offensive left end for 3 years with Western Michigan College also. GLEN ANDERSON iails from Green River, Wyo., stands 5-11, Andy was chosen as the “most valuable player” for Pearl Harbor last season, He received All-Con+ | ference and All-State recognition for his four years of high school | ball. He has also played 2 years |with the 11th Airborne Div. (Japan) Wyoming, WIT BACUSKAS was a member of the 1947 U. of Columbia eleven that shocked the naticn when they }snapped Army’s great winning streak at 32. Last year he was picked on the All-Marine team as a guard. In 1950 he played with |the Marine Corps Champs, Quan- jtico. Back in 1943 he was a mem- weighs 165 and is 24 years old. | and 1 year with the University of | jtips the scales at 205 and will be playing in his 13th year of foot- ball this season. LOUIS BYRD, 6-0, 210 pound of offensive guard and tackle should give opposing backfields plenty of trouble before the season is over. Byrd captained his high school eleven, MacDonald 35, during his junior and senior years. The 20 year old gridster hails from New Orleans, La. AL AVINA hails from Hunting- ton, New York. He played with the Suffolk County Ckamps, Hunt- ington High and was named tc the All-Suffolk eleven. The 22 year old gridster stands 5-10 and weighs in at 230. MICK KELLY.comes from De- vils Lake, N. D., stands 6-2, weighs 195 and is 22 years old. He played 4 years with Devils Lake High which won the Minn-Kota Con- ference Championship in 1947 and “48. ‘‘Mick” gained All-State honors his junior and senior years as a halfback. He saw action with the |ber of the Randolph Field Ram-/|Minnesota Gophers in 1950 as a City guard for three straight years | University of Florida where he |of offensive ball this vear. The 21 | blers Air Force Champs. Wit hails! (Continued On Page Nine) Delaware and Temple Universi- ty, algo as a tackle and end, The 6-3, 208 pounder is years old, He also has a coaching position in mind some day. HUGH HIGGINS hails from Cleburne, Texas, where he cap- tained his high school eleven for three straight years. The 24 year old stands 5-9 and weighs 177, “Hig” later attended Hardin-Sim- mons University playing at several Positions for 4 years: quarterback, guard, tackle, and fullbuck on of- fense; end and linebacker on de- fense. He was named on several all-opponent teams. Higgins will concentrate most heavily on his line-backing ability for the ‘Gos- hawks. ERIC GRIFFITHS end, stands 6-2, weighs 187 and Pittsburg, Calif. He snaged passes for three years with Pittsburg High which copped the All-Country championship one year. This is “Griff's” second year of service ball having played with the Whit- ing Field Blue Jays last year, WILLIAM CAVITT held down a tackle position for 4 years with Roosevelt High in East Chicago, Ind., his home town, receiving All-State honors in 1945. Then he played at Michigan State for 4 years as a guard and center. The 6-1, 190 pound, 24 year old also > San Jose Packers, a semi-pro ™m. } GEORGE ROBLEE, guard, hails from Milwaukee, Wis., will be brewing a lot of tro in enemy back fields this year. | ‘The 6’, 195 pound gridster was | chosen All-State in 1946 playing with Piues XI High .chool in Mil- ‘waukee. “Rube” also played guard for 2 years with Purdue Universi- ty MAURICE ACREE, 6-1, 180 pound end played with Vanderbilt | for 2 years. Hailing from Memphis, ‘Tenn., “Chick” played 4 years with | the Baylor Military Academy in Chattanooga, They were uncdefeat- | ed during the 1943 and ‘44 seasons. | He captained the “45 team and was | All-Chattanooga, All-Mid | , and All-Southern end. | ALLAN OTTO, tackle, will be | laying both on offense and de- this year. Otto played guard with Clark Jr, College for 2 years | and then at Lewis and Clark for two more seasons. Ir 1950 they es the a ae mpionship wi! receiving honorable mention. The 5-10, 193 | . battler hails from Camas, | fashington, and hopes to some | day coach fogiball. RICHARD YANKS, end, will be trying to duplicate his first game lettered three years each at high | school and college in wrestling. | He'll play at the tackle position here at Pensacola. ALBERT ATWELL, tackle, | stands 6’, weighs 205 and is 20! years old. Atwell played with | Granville High in Granville, Ohio, | his home town for four seasons | as a center and tackle. They won | the county championship 3 of the 4 years. He was named All-State / in Class B. } ROBERT DURKEE. fullback, | hails from Balboa Island, Califor- nia. He had three years experience | with Newport Harbor U. H. S. as/ a left half and four additional years at Pomdna College playing | the fuliback and wingback posi. | tions. He is 24 years old, stands | 61 and weighs in at 191. 1 TOM MIXON, center, stands 5-11, | we 180 and hails from States- ville. N.C. Tom was a member of the Statesville High team for three years. 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