Philadelphia High School Football
Daily News All-Decade Teams, 1970s

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Players of the Decade . . .
CL - Lawrence Reid, Dougherty
PL - Darrell Miller, Frankford (and overall top player)
IL  - John Haldeman, Haverford School
Coach of the Decade . . .
Al Angelo, Frankford

Honorable mention lists below teams.

ALL-CITY
FIRST TEAM
Offense
C Gary Barnes St. James '72
L Dan Haggerty O'Hara '76
L Frank Armstrong Central '75
L Art Garwood Hav. School '70
L John Bucci Wood '74
Rec. Darrell Miller Frankford '76
Rec. Mike McCloskey Judge '78
QB Bill Zwaan Carroll '71
RB Lawrence Reid Dougherty '75
RB Kevin Duckett Northeast '78
RB John Haldeman Hav. School '71
KR John Zeglinski Ryan '73
K Dave Jacobs Washington '74
P Dennis Gallagher Washington '76
Defense
L Herb Beck Malvern '74
L John DiFeliciantonio Neumann '72
L Sydney Sheppard Mastbaum '71
L Dan Riordan Malvern '74
LB Lee Felice Frankford '74
LB Rich Taber North Cath. '70
LB Carlos Bradley Germantown '76
B Mike Mayock Hav. School '75
B Ray Ford Kenrick '72
B Steve Ebbecke Frankford '71
B Joe Rosati Malvern '74
SECOND TEAM
Offense
C Mike Griffin Dougherty '79
L Rich Geiger Frankford '73
L Walt Parrish Frankford '78
L Gerry Feehery O'Hara '77
L Emil Boures Kenrick 77
Rec. Bill Cook Lincoln '77
Rec. Bob Keels Central '75
Rec. Mike Saksa Carroll '74
QB John Loughery P. Charter '77
RB Wally Shields Malvern '73
RB Michael Gold Bartram '76
KR Charlie Gross Wood '74
K Gus Fernandez St. James '72
P Will Quick North Cath. '73
Defense
L James Parker Franklin '75
L Joe Gallagher St. James '72
L Tony Petruccio Egan '74
L Joe Nedley Lincoln '74
L Michael White Dougherty '78
LB Frank Marolla Gtn. Acad. '72
LB Brett Egan West Cath. '74
LB Ken Coffin Germantown '79
B Dan Brooks Gtn. Acad. '74
B Frank McCann Hav. School '71
B Glenn LeGrande West Cath. '79
THIRD TEAM
Offense
C Jephrey Ritter Germantown '76
L Bob Carey Malvern '72
L Steve Head Mastbaum '73
L Tom Platten Gtn. Acad. '73
L John Gannon SJ Prep '77
Rec. Jim Pawloski Ryan '79
Rec. Sam Clement Hav. Sch. '75
QB Kevin Ingram Dobbins '79
QB Mike Paulone Pa. Sch. Deaf '76
RB John Harrington SJ Prep '74
RB Paul Phelan Malvern '79
RB Mike Lombardi Bonner '72
KR Ron Wooden Dobbins '71
K Karl Siegle Northeast '79
P Tony Hanson West Cath. '72
Defense
L Joe Younge Central '70
L Joe Happe P. Charter '76
L Jim Ronan Carroll '73
L Phil DiGiacomo Wood '72
LB Tom Dunfee Bartram '77
LB Craig Renfrow Episcopal '72
LB Joe Dollymore Bonner '70
B David Martin Bartram '76
B Joe Muffler Judge '74
B Tito Nanni Chest. Hill '77
B Bruce Carthon Lincoln '78
ALL-CATHOLIC
FIRST TEAM
Offense
C Gary Barnes St. J '72
L Dan Haggerty O'H '76
L John Bucci Wood '74
L Gerry Feehery O'H '77
L Emil Boures Ken '77
Rec. Mike Saksa Carr '74
Rec. Jim Pawloski Ryan '79
QB Bill Zwaan Carr '71
RB Lawrence Reid Dough '75
RB John Harrington Prep '74
KR John Zeglinski Ryan '73
K Gus Fernandez St. J '72
P Will Quick North '73
Defense
L John DiFeliciantonio Neum '72
L Michael White Dough '78
L Tony Petruccio Egan '74
L Phil DiGiacomo Wood '72
L Joe Gallagher St. J '72
LB Rich Taber North '70
LB Brett Egan West '74
LB Joe Dollymore Bonn '70
B Ken Pawloski Ryan '79
B Glenn LeGrande West '79
B Ray Ford Ken '72
SECOND TEAM
Offense
C Mike Griffin Dough '79
L Steve Gambone Ken '73
L Brian Zwaan Carr '75
L John Gannon Prep '77
L Mike Fallon Judge '77
Rec. John Mastronardo La S '72
Rec. Jerry Smith Neum '76
QB Tony Kozak St. J '71
RB Shawn Passman Egan '76
RB John Cason Roman '79
RB Mike Lombardi Bonn '72
KR Charlie Gross Wood '74
K Chuck Bushbeck Judge '77
P Tony Hanson West '72
Defense
L Jim Ronan Carr '73
L Tim Stough Egan '72
L Jim Hewitt O'H '79
L Bob Verrelle Judge '73
LB Bob Nix La S '72
LB Jim Myers O'H '78
LB Matt Kaupp Judge '75
LB Steve Ramsey Judge '71
B Joe Muffler Judge '74
B Chris Mork Ken '76
B Lou Siesser Egan '70
THIRD TEAM
Offense
C Steve Sugden O'H '78
C Frank Naylor Wood '76
L Buddy Buonato O'H '79
L Len Lynch Egan '79
L Tom Rohlfing Carr '76
L Gerry Butler Ryan '74
Rec. Kevin Mullen Carr '77
Rec. Wally Rutecki Bonn '78
Rec. Jim Coyle West '74
QB Ricky Kelly McD '70
RB Mike Sherlock Bonn '76
RB Joe Rabuck Prep '77
KR Joe Shelinsky Judge '76
K Greg Cowhey Dough '78
P Jim Hirschmann Wood '77
Defense
L John Zimba Judge '70
L Andre Tennessee Dough '70
L Jeff Fisher Prep '76
L John Kosherzenko Ryan '70
L Rich Gibney Egan '71
LB Joe Quigg McD '79
LB Jack Dunn Ken '71
LB Nick Sama West '72
B Brian Sottile Egan  '74
B Jerry Kilpatrick O'H '77
B Steve Warrington St. J '76
ALL-PUBLIC
FIRST TEAM
Offense
C Jephrey Ritter Gtn '76
L Rich Geiger Fkd '73
L Steve Head Mast '73
L Frank Armstrong Cent '75
L Walt Parrish Fkd '78
Rec. Darrell Miller Fkd '76
Rec. Bill Cook Linc '77
Rec. Bob Keels Cent '75
QB Kevin Ingram Dobb '79
RB Michael Gold Bart '76
RB Kevin Duckett NE '78
KR Ron Wooden Dobb '71
K Dave Jacobs Wash '74
P Dennis Gallagher Wash '76
Defense
L Sydney Sheppard Mast '71
L Joe Nedley Linc '74
L Joe Younge Cent '70
L James Parker Fkn '75
LB Lee Felice Fkd '74
LB Tom Dunfee Bart '77
LB Carlos Bradley Gtn '76
LB Ken Coffin Gtn '79
B David Martin Bart '76
B Steve Ebbecke Fkd '71
B Bruce Carthon Linc '78
SECOND TEAM
Offense
C Steve Miller Rox '70
L Fred Way Dobb '74
L Richard Musgrove Gtn '73
L Tom Riess Linc '79
L Bernie Laster Fkd '75
Rec. Leon Quick UC '73
Rec. Avis Smith Penn '77
QB Wilson Palm Mast '72
RB Bobby Deal Mast '71
RB Gary Hegh Fkd '72
RB Victor Moore King '79
KR Tyrone Scott UC '77
K Karl Siegle NE '79
P Steve Harvey Fkn '77
Defense
L Mike Wisher Cent '76
L Lou Tilley NE '72
L Theodore Smith West '75
L Antonio Zachary Bart '72
LB Dennis King Cent '70
LB Mike Slade Linc '79
LB Rich Hallacker Mast '73
LB Warren Greer Edi '74
B Anthony Millhouse Gtz '75
B Mike Przybyszewski Mast '73
B Chris Yurkow Fkd '78
THIRD TEAM
Offense
C James "General" Moore Fkn '73
L Don Alecxih Cent '74
L Kevin Grigsby Dobb '79
L Lawr. "Red" Houston Fkn '75
L Craig Carvin Wash '77
Rec. Vaughn Taylor Fkn '78
Rec. Wendell Thomas Gtn '79
Rec. Tommy Childs Ovb '70
QB Tim Murphy Linc '74
QB Warren Mays Fkd '70
RB Mike Malave Mast '74
RB George Benson Fkd '75
RB Ken Anderson Cent '71
KR Raymond Felder Bok '79
K Bill Freiling Gtn '76
P Ray Wolkiewicz Fkd '77
Defense
L Ernie Brent Mast '70
L Mark Ross Cent '79
L Ricky Wingfield Dobb '71
L Rick Onslager NE '74
LB Keith Mitchell Gtz '73
LB Tyrone Bacon Dobb '70
LB Mat Flanagan Sou '76
LB Warren McAllister Cent '71
B Tony Butler Fkd '79
B Craig Kuptsow Linc '72
B Walter Bellamy Oln '75
ALL-INTER-AC
FIRST TEAM
Offense
C Tom Hipple HS '71
L Bob Carey MP '72
L Gene Leoni GA '77
L Art Garwood HS '70
L Tom Platten GA '73
Rec. Jim Nesbitt HS '72
Rec. Sam Clement HS '75
QB John Loughery PC '77
RB John Haldeman HS '71
RB Wally Shields MP '73
RB Paul Phelan MP '79
KR Tom Gallo HS '76
K Joe Sullivan MP '79
P Rob Doelp PC '74
Defense
L Herb Beck MP '74
L Dan Riordan MP '74
L Brian Ameche MP '70
L Joe Happe PC '76
LB Frank Marolla GA '72
LB Craig Renfrow EA '72
LB Brian Kolmer MP '71
B Mike Mayock HS '75
B Joe Rosati MP '74
B Dan Brooks GA '74
B Frank McCann HS '71
SECOND TEAM
Offense
C George Twardy MP '78
L Kevin Kiessel MP '76
L Pat Sheridan MP '74
L Bob McCafferty HS '71
L Glenn Tilley PC '79
Rec. Ed Enoch PC '71
Rec. Ed McKendry GA '73
Rec. Dan Dougherty EA '79
QB Steve Donnelly MP '75
RB Andy Hutter GA '73
RB Frank DeSantis PC '77
KR Pat Van Horn MP '78
K Mark DeMoss EA '79
P Kevin Burke HS '77
Defense
L Pete Stanley EA '77
L Mike Cappelletti MP '72
L Hugh McGettigan MP '77
L Craig O'Brien MP '78
LB Rob Egan PC '76
LB John McGovern PC '75
LB Pete Lindquist HS '71
B Michael Barnes GA '73
B Craig Shumock GA '76
B Rich Devine MP '75
B Terry Dowling PC '78

HONORABLE MENTION . . .
(Up to Five Per School)

CATHOLIC LEAGUE
   Dougherty -- Jim Cooper, DL, '72; Rick Roberts, RB, '77; Bob Loscalzo, QB, '77; Ron Newman, R, '71; Jim Daly, '74, RB. Egan -- Steve Adel, LB, '70; Jerry Riley, R, '75; Kevin Creeden, OL, '70; Gerry Gallagher, Rec., '71. Judge -- Vince Guckin, LB, '79; Paul Lafferty, Rec., '76; Ed Clark, QB, '77; John Parsons, OL, '76; Tom Carboni, OL, '79. Kenrick -- Rob Mattiola, C, '70; Jack Flore, DL, '72; Jawood Carlin, RB, '73; Billy Connors, RB, '76; Fran Picariello, QB, '71.
La Salle -- Pete Uzelac, Rec., '73; Gary Uzelac, QB, '75; Bernie Fitzgerald, DL, '76; Eddie Meehan, RB, '79. North -- Harry Ulmer, RB, '78; Ed Emberger, RB, '70; Dave Gill, C, '72; Mike Morrin, R, '74; Vince Fuller, Rec., '71. McDevitt -- Matt Welsh, Rec., '74; Paul Knapp, RB, '72; Ron "Rocky" Antoni, QB, '75. Ryan -- Dave Weitzel, LB, '70; Joe Jachimowitz, DL, '71; Ed Hughes, QB, '78; Ed Glackin, DL, '71; Don Bradley, QB, '79. Wood -- Greg Bedesem, RB, '74; John Rankin, QB, '74; Greg Galeone, LB, '71; Mike McAfee, OL, '72; Mike Maxwell, DL, '76.
   Bonner -- Ken DeFeo, OL, '77; Bill Tidmarsh, LB, '72; Kevin O'Sullivan, RB, '79; Steve Minnick, OL, '78; Joe Sopczynski, OL, '72. Carroll -- Steve Adelizzi, Rec., '71; Mike Bailey, QB, '74; Joe Keefer, RB, '74; Tom Seibert, LB, '76; Joe Clancy, DB, '74. Neumann -- Bill Hatty, QB, '70; Ed Cook, DL, '79; Nasario Dunn, DL, '77; Joe Jaep, QB, '79; Ernie Cimadamore, P, '78. O'Hara -- Brian Tracz, LB, '73; Mike Narcise, RB, '74; Steve Andrien, RB, '77; Mike Crowley, DB, '79; Joe O'Shea, OL, '73. Roman -- Rocco Luciano, Rec., '71; John Citrone, LB, '74; Phil DiWilliams, QB, '72. St. James -- Joe Klecko, DL, '70; Dave Lansberry, RB, '72; Nick Miller, DL, '76; Bill O'Connell, DB, '72; Ray Gionta, OL, '70. SJ Prep -- Andy Gordon, RB, '70; Tom Shallow, OL, '71; Jim McGlone, OL, '78. West -- Pat Kane, RB, '78; Fran Wilson, QB, '78; Joe Crisanti, DL, '70; Joe Yarabinee, RB, '73; Mike Glavin, DL, '74.

PUBLIC LEAGUE
   Bartram -- Maurice Stovall, OL, '78; Don Speller, QB, '78; Darryl Lee, RB, '74; Michael White, QB, '76; Tom Schick, OL, '71. Bok -- Albert Gray, QB, '76; Walter "Peaches" Harris, RB, '74. Central -- Conrad Jackson, DB, '70; Mark Sydow, LB, '74; Pete Gualtieri, LB, '77; Joe Stellabotte, RB, '75; Daryl Payton, QB, '74. Dobbins -- Lamont Robinson, RB, '73; Charles Ellison, DL, '73; Earl Parfitt, QB, '70; Eric McLaughlin, OL, '77; Ricky Womack, Rec., '78. Edison -- Milton Anderson, RB, '73; Raymond "Chuckie" Wallace, DL, '78. Frankford -- Willie Debnam, RB, '72; Mike Anhalt, DL, '77; Mike DiSipio, DB, '75; Tom Carpenter, DB, '70; Mike McCann, LB, '77. Franklin -- Archie Graham, LB, '73; Ondria "Andre" Sanders, DB, '79; Clinton Young, RB, '75. Germantown -- Kerry Streets, DB, '70; Greg "East Coast" Smith, KR, '78; Tony Scott, LB, '77; Dana McCrewell, OL, '78. Gratz -- Terrell Tate, LB, '79; Mike Ward, QB, '70; Michael Green, OL, '73; Glenn McDaniels, DB, '70; Bobby Perry, LB, '77. King -- Ed Blake, DL, '76; Roosevelt Walker, Rec., '76; Barry Moore, DL, '79. Lincoln -- Wendell Birch, QB, '79; Tony Piscopo, LB, '78; Gary Neugebauer, OL, '76; Martin Campbell, LB, '73; Mark Ryan, DB, '77. Mastbaum -- Bill McGrath, Rec., '72; Jaime Rivera, Rec., '74; Jeff Arrington, DL, '75; Leo "Hollywood" McClelland, RB, '75; Rich McCoy, DL, '74. Northeast -- Bob Edelman, OL, '72; Rich Lordan, DL, '77; Lou Crescenzo, RB, '74. Olney -- Jonathan Young, RB, '79; Alan Jones, DB, '74; Marvin Battles, RB, '70; David Cooper, RB, '77. Overbrook -- John Tuck, LB, '74; Richard Antrom, OL, '76. Penn -- Dwayne Alexander, OL, '78; Darryl Coates, LB, '77. Roxborough -- Mike Pester, LB, '76; Gary Pester, Rec., '70; Bob Wazalis, OL, '79; Brian Sawyer, DL, '79. Southern -- Mike Tenuto, LB, '71; Pete Spurio, OL, '74; Andrew Whittington, RB, '73; Keith Davis, DL, '75. University City -- Steve Jones, RB, '77; John Holden, DB, '75; Frank Tuck, DB, '73. Washington -- Chuck Kraft, DL, '75; Jim Bleming, LB, '78; Ricky Warren, DL, '72; Francis Gormley, Rec., '72. West -- Roosevelt Carmack, OL, '71; Charles Haywood, DL, '73; Anthony Miles, DB, '74; Derek Coleman, DB, '77; William Johnson, DB, '74.

INTER-AC LEAGUE
   Episcopal Academy -- Pat Tarsi, Rec., '70; Mark Verdeur, OL, '77; Norm FitzPatrick, DB, '79. Germantown Academy -- Jim Morrison, QB, '73; Chris Williams, DB, '78; Fran Cannon, DL, '73; Mike Salaman, OL, '79. Haverford School -- John Berringer, OL, '71; Mark Mayock, QB, '79; Craig Born, DL, '79. Malvern -- Tony Liberatore, DB, '76; Pat Van Horn, QB, '78; Rich Jones, Rec., '78; Mike Civitella, DB, '78; John Betz, Rec., '79. Penn Charter -- Mike Enoch, QB, '73; Bob Jackson, RB, '79; Hank Resch, C, '70.