Philadelphia Scholastic Football, 1956

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City Players on All-Scholastic Team

FIRST TEAM  
C Tony Radano Bonner
G Frank Temme Gtn. Academy
T Dick Geist Lincoln
E Hugh McGough Roman
B Herb Adderley Northeast
B Marty Qualtieri North Cath.
SECOND TEAM  
C Ed Belzer Roxborough
G Clark Hodgson La Salle
G Bob Koreck North Cath.
E Mickey Heinecken Central
B Lee Jackson Penn Charter
B Ted Mordecai West Phila.
B Chick Downham Gtn. Academy
B Ron Greene Overbrook

City Title

At Franklin Field
North Catholic 12, Lincoln 0
    The blocking of guard Bob Koreck enabled North to grind out 190
rushing yards in the tightly-played game. Andy Lavin (15-68) led the
Falcons in rushing, but the TDs went to Walt Sroka and Don Rankin on
1-yard efforts. Jerry Wenclawiak knocked down a fourth-down pass in the
end zone to terminate Lincoln's most serious scoring opportunity. For
Lincoln, stifled by an eight-man defensive line (and sometimes nine),
Dick Constable gained 57 yards on 12 carries.

Public League

Decided in Regular Season
Lincoln (7-0-0)
    Before 9,000 on Thanksgiving, the host Railsplitters held off
Olney, 6-0, to improve to 7-0-0 as Dave Wilson ran 3 yards on a
second-quarter sweep. Wilson twice ran for 18 yards during the 67-yard
drive and Dick Constable sneaked for a yard on fourth-and-1 at the 5.
Northeast went 6-1-0 for second.

Standings

Lincoln 7  0  0
Northeast 6  1  0
Central 5  2  0
West Phila. 5  2  0
Bok 4  2  1
Dobbins 4  2  1
Frankford 4  2  1
Germantown 4  3  0
Roxborough 3  2  2
Gratz 3  3  1
Overbrook 3  4  0
Southern 2  5  0
Bartram 1  6  0
Mastbaum 1  6  0
Olney 1  6  0
Franklin 0  7  0

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST TEAM  
C Ed Belzer Rox
G Joe Corbi Oln
G Rodger Barr Sou
T Bob Casey Fkd
T Ray Sherrod Gtn
E Mickey Heinecken Cent
E Bill Hirst Oln
B Karl Schmalz Cent
B Herb Adderley NE
B Jack Bottinger Rox
B Ron Greene Ovb
SECOND TEAM  
C Ray Green NE
G Tony Groch NE
G Reese Brown Ovb
T Bob Kearsey Bok
T Howard Roberts NE
E Lou Arcangelo Linc
E Robert Adams Gtz
B Herb Vargas Linc
B Ted Mordecai West
B Jack Newbert Dobb
B Tom Dixon Gtn

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

Lincoln
Coach
Moe Weinstein
Record
7-0-0, 8-1-0
All-Stars
Dick Geist, T
Lou Arcangelo, E
Herb Vargas, B

Catholic League

Decided in Regular Season
North (7-1-0)
    Marty Qualtieri rushed for two scores and Don Rankin ran for one
and passed for two more as the Falcons took to the road in their finale
and licked La Salle, 34-12, to go to 7-1-0. La Salle's highlight was an
86-yard TD return for a score by Scott Maxwell.

Standings

North 7  1  0
La Salle 5  2  1
Neumann 5  2  1
Roman 5  2  1
St. James 5  2  1
Bonner 3  3  2
Judge 2  6  0
West 1  7  0
ST More 0  8  0

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST TEAM  
C Joe Mehlmann Roman
G Bob Koreck North
G Tom Tarpey Roman
T Joe Doyle North
T Tom Connelly Bonn
E Mike Greenday St. J
E Hugh McGough Roman
B Don Rankin North
B Nick DeAngelis Bonn
B John Herrera La S
B Marty Qualtieri North
SECOND TEAM  
C Harry Broomall St. J
G Tony Radano Bonn
G Ed Nedziejko St. J
G Clark Hodgson La S
T Mike Anderson North
T Hugh McGuigan West
E Dave Truitt Bonn
E Joe Golden North
B Paul Aita La S
B Lou Greco La S
B Jim Belfie Bonn
B Art Williams Roman
B Bob Capone Neum

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

North
Coach
Jack Gillespie
Record
7-1-0, 9-1-0
All-Stars
Bob Koreck, G
Joe Doyle, T
Mike Anderson, T
Joe Golden, E
Don Rankin, B
Marty Qualtieri, B

Inter-Ac League

Season's Recap
Gtn. Academy (3-0-1)
  The season's final day produced two ties. Host GA battled Penn Charter
to a 21-21 deadlock to earn the title while host Haverford and Episcopal
finished 13-13 for the first tie in the series' 58 meetings. For GA, Chick
Downham scored two TDs and made three interceptions. Bob Sloan
notched the other TD. PC placed second at 2-1-1. 

Standings

Gtn. Academy 3  0  1
Penn Charter 2  1  1
Episcopal 1  2  1
Haverford School 1  2  1
Malvern 1  3  0

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST TEAM  
C John Gillin MP
G Frank Temme GA
G Jim Masella PC
T Phil Cohan PC
T Dick Ledwith HS
E Matthew Black EA
E Walt Mayer GA
B Lee Jackson PC
B Olin West HS
B Chick Downham GA
B Sandy McCurdy EA
B Ken Twiford GA
SECOND TEAM  
C Steve Austin GA
G Ray Munder EA
G Connie DeSantis GA
T Tom Budd PC
T Bill Germain GA
E Jim Anderson PC
E Joe Scattergood HS
E Ed McCarron MP
B Don O'Neil MP
B Ken Jones EA
B Tom Webster HS
B Bob McGuckin PC

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

Coach
Ed Lawless
Record
3-0-1, 7-0-1
All-Stars
Steve Austin, C
Frank Temme, G
Connie DeSantis, G
Bill Germain, T
Walt Mayer, E
Chick Downham, B
Ken Twiford, B