Philadelphia Scholastic Football, 1961
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City Players on All-Scholastic Team
| FIRST TEAM | ||
| C | Ed Stringer | Hav. School |
| G | Jim Putz | La Salle |
| T | Don Steinbacher | Frankford |
| E | Rich Van Fossen | Roxborough |
| B | George Southcott | West Cath. |
| SECOND TEAM | ||
| G | Tom Bazis | West Cath. |
| T | John Levi | Bonner |
| E | Bob Wilson | Germantown |
| B | Harold "Pat" Kelly | Gratz |
| B | Bob Petrella | Southern |
| B | Joe Rafter | North Cath. |
City Title
At Franklin Field
Bonner 20, Southern 13
Jack McIlhenney passed 5-for-7 for 85 yards and two TDs to give
retiring coach Jack Ferrante, a former Eagle, his second city title in
three years. The clinching TD came with 5:32 remaining on McIlhenney's
10-yard flip to Joe Lombardi. Mike Facciolo set up two TDs with an
interception and a big return of a partially blocked punt. Leslie
Johnson (16-98) and Mario DeLiberty (16-71, TD) rushed for one TD
apiece. For Southern, fumble recoveries by Frank DeFelice and Paul Della
Vecchia set up rushing TDs by Bobby Petrella and Joe Briddell (12-65).
Public League
At La Salle College
Southern 12, Frankford 0
Frankford was held to 6 yards total offense and advanced no
closer than Southern's 40, and that was not until the fourth quarter.
Charlie Bailey and Joe Briddell collected the TDs on short runs for the
Rams of coach Anthony "Mex" Siani, PL champs for the first time since
1945.
Standings
| *Southern | 7 1 0 |
| Frankford | 7 1 0 |
| Germantown | 7 1 0 |
| Edison | 6 1 1 |
| Bartram | 6 2 0 |
| Central | 5 3 0 |
| Roxborough | 5 3 0 |
| Lincoln | 4 4 0 |
| Overbrook | 4 4 0 |
| Bok | 3 5 0 |
| Northeast | 3 5 0 |
| Olney | 3 5 0 |
| Dobbins | 2 5 1 |
| Franklin | 2 6 0 |
| West Phila. | 2 6 0 |
| Gratz | 1 7 0 |
| Mastbaum | 0 8 0 |
| * -- won playoff over Fkd. | |
Coaches' All-Public
| FIRST TEAM | ||
| C | Robert Muntz | Ovb |
| G | Ed Robinson | Cent |
| G | Perry Scott | West |
| G | Al Hill | Edi |
| T | Don Steinbacher | Fkd |
| T | Clemon Bradley | Bart |
| T | Paul Della Vecchia | Sou |
| E | Rich Van Fossen | Rox |
| E | Bob Wilson | Gtn |
| E | Charles Stewart | West |
| B | Harold "Pat" Kelly | Gtz |
| B | Dave Robertson | Gtn |
| B | Dave Jerrido | Edi |
| B | Tom Javian | NE |
| B | Lou Neebe | Oln |
| B | Bob Petrella | Sou |
| SECOND TEAM | ||
| C | James Gibson | Gtz |
| G | Leonard Green | NE |
| G | Vince Latvines | Dobb |
| G | Bob Vernick | Ovb |
| T | Ron Mills | Mast |
| T | Emery Lucas | Dobb |
| T | Ben Pezka | Rox |
| E | Lee Corbett | Linc |
| E | Bill Grant | Fkd |
| E | George Hirst | Oln |
| B | Bill Petrellis | Rox |
| B | Carmen Esposito | Linc |
| B | Bob Turner | Dobb |
| B | Ken Moore | Bok |
| B | Lester King | Bart |
| B | Isiah Givens | Fkn |
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Southern
Coach
Mex Siani
Record
7-1-0, 8-4-0
All-Stars
Bob Petrella, B
Paul Della Vecchia, T
Catholic League
At Temple Stadium
Bonner 13, La Salle 6
Pete Padley and QB Jack McIlhenney ran for TDs for Bonner, which
had lost to La Salle, 16-0, in the regular season. La Salle receivers
dropped four would-be TD passes, but Tom Hendricks did catch one on a
29-yard flip from Frank Daniel.
Standings
| *Bonner | 8 1 0 |
| La Salle | 8 1 0 |
| West | 7 1 1 |
| North | 6 3 0 |
| Neumann | 5 4 0 |
| Dougherty | 4 4 1 |
| Judge | 3 6 0 |
| ST More | 2 7 0 |
| Roman | 0 8 1 |
| St. James | 0 8 1 |
| * -- won playoff. |
Coaches' All-Catholic
| FIRST TEAM | ||
| C | Joe DeWitt | Neum |
| G | Tom Bazis | West |
| G | Don Fanelle | La S |
| G | Anthony Giuliante | Neum |
| T | John Levi | Bonn |
| T | Jim Putz | La S |
| E | Norm Legacki | Judge |
| E | Dave Ryan | ST More |
| QB | George Southcott | West |
| RB | Pete Padley | Bonn |
| RB | Joe Rafter | North |
| RB | Ed Brennan | La S |
| SECOND TEAM | ||
| C | Joe McGilligan | Bonn |
| G | Barry Ambrosius | Judge |
| G | Tom Poellnitz | Dough |
| T | Adam McLean | ST More |
| T | Don Borcky | St. J |
| E | John Doman | North |
| E | Al Caputo | West |
| QB | Bill Lerro | ST More |
| RB | Mike Dougherty | Dough |
| RB | Ron Chiumento | Neum |
| RB | Frank Kosman | North |
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Bonner
Coach
Jack Ferrante
Record
8-1-0, 10-1-0
All-Stars
Joe McGilligan, C
John Levi, T
Pete Padley, B
Inter-Ac League
Season's RecapStandings
| Haverford School | 4 0 0 |
| Malvern | 3 1 0 |
| Episcopal | 2 2 0 |
| Penn Charter | 1 3 0 |
| Gtn. Academy | 0 4 0 |
Coaches' All-Inter-Ac
| FIRST TEAM | ||
| C | Ed Stringer | HS |
| C | George Cormeny | EA |
| G | Ed Shay | HS |
| G | Mike Owen | MP |
| T | Larry Hess | HS |
| T | Bob Auch | MP |
| E | Ben Elliott | HS |
| E | Lin Scarlett | PC |
| B | Jim Harrington | MP |
| B | Jeff Kennedy | EA |
| B | Whit Smith | HS |
| B | Don Reese | HS |
| SECOND TEAM | ||
| C | Parker Waite | EA |
| G | Joe Linsalata | MP |
| G | Pete Charrington | HS |
| T | Kirk Hampson | GA |
| T | Walt "Topper" Winder | PC |
| E | Phil Dwyer | MP |
| E | Dick Ralph | GA |
| B | John "Hench" Murray | GA |
| B | John Kolmer | MP |
| B | Don Lenhard | EA |
| B | Grafton Reeves | HS |
Champs' Thumbnail Sketch
Haverford School
Coach
Ed Baker
Record
4-0-0, 8-0-0
All-Stars
Ed Stringer, C
Ed Shay, G
Pete Charrington, G
Larry Hess, T
Ben Elliott, E
Whit Smith, B
Don Reese, B
Grafton Reeves, B