ATHLETICS HANDBC^It EDINBORO^ STAtE TEACHERS COLLEaE. EDINBORQ. PA. Coaching Staff Basket b^l * .....................b. Regis Harrison, Niagara University iWrestling SWinsning James A. Reed, Penn State. College • i..................... Arthur L. McComb University of Pittsburgh Athletic Information Colore •«!•••«•• Red and White Nickname Hoine. 6arasea . * 4 4 • . ♦ . Red Raiders • i i • « i , Crawford Gynaiaeitmi College Information Founded as a State Noitoal School in 1861i Became a state Teachers College in 1926» President . . , • ^ Dr. L, H,. Van Houten. Edjjiboro State Teacher© College Edinboro, Pennsylvania Wintei^ 1948-1949 \ General Infonnatidn In 1948 Edinbolx) completed her eit,hty*seventh year of ser­ vice to the yoiihg people of Pennsylvania, Like many other col­ leges, Edinboro has had a varied history. Beginning as a sec­ ondary school, an asademy, in 1857, the school was chartered in 1861 as a State Nomd School, beino the second institution in Pennsylvania to be sc recognized* In 1926 it became a State / Teachers College, being authorised to offer four^year curricula and to give degrees* Edinboro*s major field is Art Education, but it also offers certificates in Secondary and Elementary Edr ucation. It, is a member of the American Association of Teachers ^ Colleges, Edinboro i© the first State Teacher training institu- -tion west of the Alleghenies, the second Normal School established in Pennsylvania, and the Twelfth Normal School established in the United States, / Bilsketball A gi^en team, built around the veterc.n A1 Babcock, has high hopes for a good season* Johnny Peckham, a veteran from last yeo.r*s squad, vdll aid the team; however, he- came out late this year* Some of the Raiders from which Sox Harrison must build a squad are Mike Talko; who played some last year, end freshman Dick Reed and Bob McVei^^h, who looked very go6d in Pre-season practice. Basketball Schedule 194B-A9 December-8 • * . • • *Fredonia S, T* C* . . • . . , • . ♦ Home December 14 December 17 . • • . ,Alliance .....................Away * . 4 . . Slippery Hock .. .4 January 8 , ,Gannon January 28 • • , * 4 .Indiana . i , ^ * Home ..................... . . • • Home ** Away January 2f * . . . . ^Slippery Rock • February 5 i fc i i i .Clarion . . 4 February 11 # i' * . • 4* » * . 4 • * j . Away * i . . . . . , , Home .44. .Buffalo S. T. C.. ........ . Away February 12 ..... .Fredonia S. T. C. , Away February 15" .... .Alliance . Home February 18 February 19 .... .....4...... .Califoiriia • . • « .Clarion ................................................ February 25 . • 4 . .Gannon February 28 ... 4 .Theil March 4 March 5 4 .. 4 ..•«.* Away , Away Away . Away *4.-4........ .......44...,, .California Home .Indiana Home Information on Edinborg^s Basketball Team 194S-1949 Babcock, Alan: Senior, 20 years old, height 6^3'% vifeight 180, graduated ftoiq Warren High School, Warren, Pa*, Class of 1946* Varsity regular at Warren two years; in his senioh year his team Went to, the semi-finale in the state. Two year letter-^man here at Edinboro, and was the leading scorer last season. Talko. Mikei Sophomore, 24 years old, height 5’7”, weight 150. Graduated front Lilly High School at Lilly, t*a*, in 1942, where he was lett^rman two years in football and three years in bas­ ketball* He won his letter at Edinboro last Jrear.^ McVeigh. Bob; Sophomore, l9 years old, height 6*3”, weight 160* He graduated front Edinboro High School, Edinboro, Pa., with the class of 1947, where he lettered one year in fo6tbaH and one in basketball* He played on the basketball team that won the Class C championship in their section and he was the leading scorer. Before coming to Bdinboiro he lettered one' year in basketball at Edgewood, Pa. He spent one quarter at Colorado A and M before coming to Edinboro S« C*. This will be his first season with the Red Raiders* Haley. Paul; Junior, ^21 years old, 6*1'* height, weight l60.^ He grc-duated from Lockpoit. High School in Lockport, New York, with the class of 1944, where he lettered two years in basketball. He was a member of the basketball team last year and won a letter in soccer this fall* Nicolls, Clarence; Junior, 21 years old, 5^9” height, weight 160. Graduated from Conneautville High Bchbol at Conneautville, Pa. with cil^ss of 1945. He lettered 4 years in basketball. He was a member of the 46-47 team. Reed, Dick; Freshman, 18 years old, 'height 6*3^*% weight 152, He graduated from Warren High School at Warren, Pa., with class oi 1948, where he lettered 2 years in basketball and 2 years in baseball. Played with Warren last year, a team vrtio won 22 straight games and went as far as the quarter finals in the state. R^hrel Don; Freshmen, 18 years old, height 5»H”, wiight 160. He graduated from Warren High School at Warren, Pa,, with the class of 194S, where he lettered 2 years in football and 1 in basketball. He played with Warren last year, a team who won 22 straight games and went as far as the quarter finals in the state. Mihalich. Bill; Freshman, 22 years old, height weight 145, He graduated from McKeesport, High School at McKeesport, Pa., with class of 1944* Had no high school basketball eaqjerience, Ghe.ring. Harold; Junior, 22 years old, height 6*1»», weight 185, He graduated from EdinbOro High School at Edinboro, Pa, with the class of *43, where he lettered 3 years in football and 4 years in basketball. He has wop a letter in football at Wooster Col-* lege and has won a letter in basketball at Grove City. He has also won two letters in soccer with the Raiders and one in bas­ ketball, ✓ Haites"; Sophomore, 22 years old, height $‘8‘»,' weight 165. He graduated from Aspinwall High School with class of 1943 where he lettered 1 year in football and 3 years in basketball. He won a letter in basketball at Camegid Tech^ in *46 and one in football at Princeton in *43- He was the varsity quarterback this past fall, Praetzei, jQldt; Freshman, 22 years old, height 5’ll”, weight 190. He graduated from East High in Erie, Pa,, where he played 4 years of varsity basketball. He played 1 year at Gannon College, This is his first season with the Raiders. I Svdnimlng With Art Warren, a two year letter winner, and four holdovers from last year, Edinboro looks foifward to having the best swimming team in three years* With a green team last year the Raiders man­ aged to win three meetsi Freshman Joe Hildofer and Burt Bronk should add some spark to the team* Fred Abbott, a breast strbker two years ago, is back with us to round out the team# Swimming Schedule 194B-49. , . * Allegheny • • • « December 14 • • ................ Away December 17 • • , # * ♦ . Fenn #•*... . # . . . Away January 8 . * . » • • • » Westminster * r • , • • , * Home January 14 * • . . . , # Pitt..................... • * , • • Home January 21 • . , 4 i , , . Away February 5 • • * . . . . Buffalo S#T.C* , * , i Theil ..................... « *4*1, Home *• , • • • • Away . , . , Slippery Rock • • , • • • • Home February 12 • , • • « • « Kent State February 19 < < , February 22 • . February 26 • Allegheny * # • . • • k » « Home « • • * • Niagra University , • • « • Away February 28,#••»••• Grove City March 5 • , Penn-Ohio Meet • , • • • Away , , , . # Awey Edinboro ColleKe Records 300 yd* medley relay-Linberg, Schlindwein, Abbott- Vs* Pitt 1947• 3J21.8 220 free style-Warren- Vsk Buffalo 1947-48 .2:32.5 / 60 yd. free style-Warrenj Vs. Grove City 1947-48 31*2 Fancy Diving, 10 dives, -Schlindwein; Vs. Westminster 1942 Fancy Diving, 8 dives, -Schlindwein; Vs. Pitt 1947 100 yd. free style-Warren; Vs. Grove City 1947-48 57 140 yd. back stroke-Vfarren Vs. Allegheny 1947-48 1:43*5 150 ydi back stroke-Warren; Vs. Penji-Ohio l^lay 1947-48 1:49*9 ) 200 ydi breast stroke; Schlindwein- Vs; Allegheny 1947 •2:47*7 440 yd. free style- Holdren- Vs.. Allegheny 1947-48 557*2 4CX) yd. relay-Schildmacher, Otto, Warren, Abbott- Vs .Westminster 1947 4:00.9 Edinboro Pool Records 300 yd* medley relay - Slippery Rock 1947 - Ashcom, E,Jones,Kems-3sl6*7 220 yd* free style - Fenn 1947^40 *- Busbey - 2r24i7 60 yd* free style - Edinboro 1947-48 ~ Warren - 31*2 Fancy Diving, 10 dives - Slippery Rock 1941 - Pritchard Fancy Diving, 8 dives - Edinboro 1947 - Schlindwein 100 yd. free style - Fenn 1947-48 - Busbey - 53*9 140 yd, back stroke - Slippery Rock 1940 Swearingen - 1:37*6 200 yd. breast stroke - Slippery Rock 1942 - Senecal - 2:36.5 440 yd. iSreesttyle - Westminster 1947 - Hall - 5?39*7 40O."yd. relay - Slippery Rock 1947 - Dull,Kems,Morgan,Ette"r - 3153*1 Swimming Team (48-49)' Warren, Art: Junior, age 25, height 5*8”, weight 170. Captain of the Raiders this year, for the second straight year* Swims'backstroke and free style. Graduated from Bradford High School, Bradford, Pa., class 194$. Varsity let’terman in football and track in high school. Swam free style with Edinboro ;in 1947 and holds our varsity record for the 60 yd. free, 100 yd. free, 220 ydi free, and the 140 backstrokei Has lettered two years with the Raiders. I*atirii« Oene: Sophomore, age 21, height 5*.10''> weight 160. Diver and free style on the ‘47 and *48 team-and was a letterman. Graduated from Sayre High School, class of 1947* Varsity letterman there in football. Has had no high school acperience in swimming. Palmer* John; Freshnan, age 19, height 5*9i*’, weight 148. He waa a diver on l£.st year's team and won his letter. Graduated from Bradford High School, Bradford, Pa., class of 1947* No competitive swimming in high school. Johnson, Heinz: Sophomore, age 19, height 5*11", weight 167* Swam free style last year and won his letter. Graduated, from Colestock High , School in Titusville, Pennsylvania, class of 1947* No co'mpetitive swimming in high school. Hilldofer, Joseph: Freshman, age 17, height 5*ll"i weight 165. He graduated from Perry High School in Pittsburgii, class of 1948, where he won three letters in swimming. He is a backstroker and should be our number one man in that department* Abbott, Fred! Sophomore, -age 22, height 6«, weight ISO. Graduated from Strong Vincent High School in Erie, class of 1943. He lettered three years there in swimming. Swam at Hargrave Military Academy in 1944* Also has swam for Acquatic Club in Erie, and the Y teams there. Won his letter in 1947 As the Raiders' breaststroker. Garfield. George: Freshman, age 22, height 5*7i”, weight 146 . Grad­ uated from Strong Vincent High School in Erie, class of 1943. No previous competitive swimming. Stalger. Larry; Freshman, age IS, height 5’9j'’, weight 148, Grad­ uated from Coudersport High School at Coudersport, Pa,, with class of 1948. No previous competitive swimming. Du-bic. Nick; Freshman, age 18, height 5^10", weight 155. Graduated from Duquesne High School at Duqueshe, pa.^ with class of 1948. No previous competitive swimming. Bronk, Burt! Freshman, age 18, height 6*, weight from Taylor AUderdice High School at Pittsburgh, He won three letters in swimming there, .He swims free style. 165. Graduated with class of 1948. the 220 and 440 yd. < 'I Zofchak. Martin; Freshman, age 19, height 5’9g”, weight 167* Grad­ uated “from Chartiers ''j^Spiship High School, class of 1947. Swims the free style, no previous' av/imming record. Anderson. Reno; Sophomore, age 22, height 5^112”, weight 156.■ Grad­ uated from ijamestown High School in Jamestown, New York,' with class of 1947. He played football there. He will swim the free style ‘dashes, Wilson. Richai^; Freshman, age 19, height 5^10", weight I60. Grad­ uated from Leetsdale High School in Leetsdale, Pa., with class of 1947. He is from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania and a free style swimmer. Wrestling With four holdovers from last year*s squad, Edinboro expects to have the stwingest wrestling team in the history of the school< Jack Wiixel, Bill Santel, Joe LaSlavic, and Bob Malarkey are the holdovers. Some promising freshmen are Lou DeRubies, Don Malarkey, Bob Shaw, and Tony DeJulius« Wrestling Schedule 194^ January 22 # «jr- * ^ Lockhaven Home February Indiana , • • * .« • ^ February A**** Clarion •• • « >, •; February 11 « ^ ^ February 12*•*«•.,,« February l6 « ,. • « Bowling Green • , Away Away ^ • Away Baldwin Wallace *«•••••* Away ^ Waynesburg February 26 Clarion March 15 Interstate Meet Home ................ Home Away. Wrestling Team ^ Malarkey, Robert; Sophomore, age 21, height 5'll”, weight 135 or 128 class. He graduated from Chartiers Tiirohship High School, where he won four letters in wrestling. Ho won his letter as the Raiders’ 135 pounder last year and finished third in the state teachers meet, in his weight, ^ Santel, William; Freshman, age 18, height 5*10", weight 155 lb, class. He graduated from Chartiers Township High School, where he won three letters in wrestling as well as football. He played guard on our football team here last fall. He won his letter here in wrestling last year as the Raiders’ 155 pounder. He ranked first in the state teachers meet in his weight and finished second in the Interstate meet, A Malarkey, Donald; Freshman, age 19, height 5*10", weight 145 lb. class. He graduated from Chartiers Township High School, where he lettered four years in wrestling as well as pla.yed varsity football there. He saw a lot of action as a center on Edinboro*s football team this fall^ ^Ulenderson, Sophomore, age 21, height weight 175 lb, class. He graduated from Mt. Lebanon Highs^School, where he played varsity football. He won his second letter in football, for the Raiders this fall as a tackle. Was a member of tie wrestling team la.st year. Sbaw. Robert; Freshman, age 19, height 5'9“, weight 135 lb. class. He graduated from West View High School where he lettered three years in wrestling. \ He_ss, Donald; Freshman, age 18, height 5’7", weight 135 lb. Class. He gra.duated from Beliefonte High School, where he lettered two years in wrestling. 0 yiSlavic. Junior, age 23, height 5'7", weight U5 lb. class. He graduated from West View High School, where he lettered two years ih wrestling. He has won two letters in wrestling as the Raiders’ 145 pounder and last year finished third in his weight in the All State Teachers College meet. Also, fourth in the Interstate meet. Johnson, Lloyd: Freshman^ age l8, height 5'7”, weight 135-lb. class. He graduated from Greensburg High School, where he lettered four years in wrestling. Weixel, John; Junior, age 24, height 5’6«, weight 128 lb. He t?raduated from West View High School, where he lettered four years. He has won two letters at Edinboro as our 128 Last year he finished first in his weight in the All State College meet. He finished third in the Interstate meet, olass. in wrestling pounder. Teachers NDeRubies. Louis; Freshman, age 18,. height 5»6”, weight 155 lb* class. He graduated from Grove City High School, where he lettered three years in wrestling and footbaia. He was outstanding as a halfback on this year’s Raider football team. I Wolff Sophomore, age 19, height .5^7^^ weight I2l lb, class. He ^graduated from Meadville High School. He was a member of the Raider squad last year. >PeJulius, Tony: Freshman, age 17, height 5'7", weight 121 lb. class. He is a graduate, of Glass port High School. This is his first year with the Raiders, Ferrick, John; Freshman, age 19, height‘5*11”, weight 176 lb. class. He is a graduate of Leechburg High School, He has had no previous experience in wrestling. He lettered in football in high school and was a member of Edinboro varsity squad. Starr. William; Freshman., age 18, height 6», weight 190 lb. class. He graduatedv fzxim Mars High School, where he played i^arsity football. He. has had no. competitive experience'in wrestling.