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ATHLETICS HANDBOOK

EDINBOM STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE-.—EDINBOROPA.
College Informat.L'n
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Founded as a State Normal School in 1861.
Eoca.ic ^ a State Teachers College in 1926.
president. .V..........Dr. L. H. Van Houten

Athletics Information
Colors.............................................................................................. Hed and ^fhite
Nickname

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-Bed Raiders

Home Games............................ ........................................ College Field

Coaching Staff
Football....................... ............. ....................... *.

................. A. L. Me Comb

Assistant Football Coach..........................

.......................James Reed

Basketball Coach...............................................

............3. R. Harrison

■Trestling Coach............................................. ..

.............. .....James Reed

Swimming Coach....................................................

................. A. L. McGomb

Track Coach............................................................

.....................James Reed

Golf Coach;...................................

................. A. L. McComb

Tennis Coach

1. L. McComb

1951 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Sept. 22.,.California State Teachers........... away
Sept. 29...clarion State Teachers.....................home
Oct.

6...Slippery

Rock State Teachers,.home

Oct.

12...Indiona State Teachers........home

Oct.

20...Thiel College............................................ away

Nov.

2.. .Mansfield State Teachers........... .home

Nov.

10...Brockport State Teachers...... away

1950 HESULTS
California
Clarion

Edinboro
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Opponents
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12

7

Slippery Rock

7

29

Indiana

6

20

Thiel

0

21

Brockport

42

14

Mansfield

7

6

FOOTBALL ROSTER
1951
No.
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34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
5.9
60
61
62
63
64
65
66

67

Position
Name
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Thartsnby, Davia
G
Baiter, Jamas
E
Evanoff, Conrad
HB
McBride, John
HB
Skelton, Fred
Canales, Emanuel
T
FB
Bronzie, Raymond
E
Smittle, George
Hutchinson, Lawrence E
G
Malarkey, Donald
0^3
Dixon, Richard
E
Shosman, .Joseph
E
Miller, Harry
E
Penna, Louis
HB
DoRuhias, Louis
FB
Oldach, Charles
HB
Malicky, John
HB
Edmunds, Donald
Sopchak, William
C
HB
Graham, Richard
QB
Kirby, James
Winton, Douglas
Casile, Joseph
Hozdik, Edward
Starr, William
Park, Loyal
Lodge, Charles
Bielec, Edward
Conley, Bernard
Federoff, Timothy
Connelly, Henry
Latempa, Henry
Mallory, Royce
Bianco, Carmen

C
G
G
G
E
FB
T
C
T
E
T
T
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Height
Home Town
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Aspinwall
5*8”
Springdale
6*
Erie East
5’10"
Aliquippa
5*9**
Edinboro
5*10»*
North East
5*8”
Greensburg
5*10*’
New Konsingt m
5*11"
East Pittsburgh
5*11”
Headowlands
5*11”
Shaler
5*10”
Grove City
5*7”
Sllwood City
5*6”
Erie East
5*6”
Grove City
5*11”
o ^f^st
5*10”
El life’w :>rth
5*10”
Avonworth
5*11”
Stowe
5*11”
Shaler
5*11”
Central Catholic
Pittsburgh
6*4”
Erie
5*11”
Aspinw«n
5*8”
Homestead
5’10"
Mars
6*1”
Mars
5*11”
Aspinwall
6*
Erie
5*11”
Springdale
5'11"
Erie East
5*11”
Homestead
5*‘*0”
Neville Island
5*10”
Edinboro
5*7”
Erie

We ighi
155
160
175
160
165
195
195
160
170
170
160
170
155
155
170
170
170
170
165
175 .
155
185
175
180
180
190
180
175
17,0
180
195
200

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205-

THE

CLUB

All eithlatGS who oarn a lettor arc eligiblo for
entranco into tho ”E” Club, a very active organ'*7'‘■ion
around campus.
Its biggest function of the year iS'
the sponsoring of the Homocoming Dance, whicn this
year will be held October 12.
The ’»E” Club also
handles the refroshomnt stand at all homo football
gomes.
Officers of the club this year are Charles
Lodge, President; Donald Malerkoy, Vice President;
Louis Penna, Treasurer; and Richard Dixon, Secretary.

PERSONAL SKETCHES OF LSTTE^^SN

Biolei^c, Edward

Ago 20; Hoight 6*; Weight 175 lbs. Senior.
Playod tocklo for Erio East High School in
1946 and 1947.
Has playod tacklo on the
E. S. T. C. squad, plus participating in
track.
He is an active mombor of tho
Biology Club.

Bronzio, Raymond

Ago 23; Hoight 5’8"; Weight 195 lbs. Senior.
Ray hails fr©a Groonsburg High School, whoro
ho lettered two years in wrestling.
This is
second y^er of -^ootball hero at E. S.^T. C.,
and he is gunning for o backfiold position.
Ray*s big power has, up to this time, boon in
wrestling.
Ho took first place in both tho
AMii, and tho Groat Lakes matchos in the 175^
lb. class the last two years.
Ho is recording
secretary
tho Kappa Delta Phi Fraitornity and
the Sonior Class Student Council rapresontstive,

Cosilo, Josoph

.\ge 19; Height 5»11”; Weight 1701bs. Sophomore.
Pl:'/ed throo years at halfback and guard for
Aspinwallnigh School in Aspinwall, Pa. loe
also playod four years of basketball and base­
ball while there.
Here at E. S. T. C. loo is
beginning his second year as a guard.
Ho
is tho Sophomore Class prexy.

DoRubios, Louis

Ago 21; Haight 5*11”; Weight 160 lbs. Sonior.
Lou played varsity fullback for Grove Citv
High School for two years. He also parti'-^
c'i.p: ted: in wrestling.
Hero at E. S. T. C.
ho is entering his fourth year as a halfback.
He is also one of our main goers on the
wrestling team.
Lou is an active member of
tho E-Club.

Dixon, Richard

Ago 20; Height 5*11”; Weight 160 lbs. Senior.
Dick hails for Shalor Tovmship High School,
whore ho played three years of football in
the quarterback slot,
xio also played basobell
and was on the track to em.
Hero at E. S. T. C.
Dick Is going into nis feurth year of football
as f) quarterback.
Ho is also on the track toc;ri
In other fields, Dick is treasurer of tho
Kappa Dolta Phi Fraternity, Secretary of tho
E-Club, and prosident of the Future Toechors
of xbnorica (F. T. a.)

Ednunds, Donald

i.go 20; Hoight 5*10’»; ^^Jcight 177 lbs. Junior
Don h...ils f,rcn ^^vonworth High School, whoro
ho playod four yoars on tho football team in
tho backfiold.
Ho also played baskotball
and basoball.
hero at E. S. T. C. Don is
going into his third year at tho loft halfb..ck slot.
Ho is a monbor of tho E-Club
and tho collogo choir.
Ho is a vary good
javelin thrower on the track team.

Evanoff, Conrad

Ago 21; Hoight 6*1”; YJoight 180 lbs. Soph.
Connie, is a product of East High School in
Erio.
IIo playod ono year as an ond whilo
thoro, which is also tho position ho is
slated for hero at E. S. T. G.
SwiaiLning
is his other main competitive sport.

Graham, Richard

Age 20; Hoight 5»llJ”; Woight 180 lbs. Soph.
Dick hails from Shaler Tov/nship High School
whoro he playod throe years of football in
tho loft halfback slot.
He also put^in^
four yoars of track whilo thoro.
This is
Dick’s second year hero at E.
C., and
ho is working for a halfback position.
His
speed should help tho Raidors terrifically.

Hozdik, Edward

Ago 21; Hoight 5*8”; ^^oight 175 lbs. Junior.
Ed hails from Honostcod High School, whoro
ho playod-throe years in the guard slot.
Ho also playod baskotball while there.
Hero
at E. S. T. G. Ed is starting his second
yo^r of football, gunning for a guard spot.
Ho is a raomber of tho Newman Club. •

Hutchinaon, Lawrc nco

Ago 28; Height 6*1”; Hoight 180 lbs. Senior.
Larry hails form East Pittsburgh High School
whoro ho playod four yoars of varsity foot­
ball as an end.
Ho also played throe years
of basketball and two years of baseball whii.
thoro.
^lero at E. S. T. C. ho is beginning
his third year of football as an ond.
Larry
has tho distinciton of being the oldest man
on tho squad.
”Dad” end ’’Pop” are his two
common name-tags.
Ho also played soino foot­
ball whilo in tho Navy.

Kirby, Janos

Aeo 2S; Eoigat 5*10”; Height 160 lbs. Junior
Jim hails from Central Catholic High School,
in Pittsburgh, whoro ho played^for throe
yoars in tho quarterback position.
Hero at
E. S. T. C. ho is starting his second year
in football, working for tho quarterback
slot.
Jim is a popular member of the Kappa
Delta Phi Fraternity.

LaTempa, Henry

Age 22; Height 5*10”; Weight 195 lbs. Senior.
Hank played ce-cer for Neville Island High
School, in Pittsburgh for four years.
He
also played baseball and basketball while
there.
He entered E* S. T. G* in 1947 and
lettered that year in the tackle slot.
He
also lettered in s-//iirii'.ing that year.
After
being away from us since that time, he is
back again raring to go.
Hank is vice
president of the Senior Class. ■

Lodge, Charles

Age 20; Height 5*11”; Weight 185 lbs. Senior.
Chuck hails form Aspinwall High School where
he played four years of football in the center
slot.
He was captain of nis squad.
He also
played baseball while there.
Here at E.S.T.C.
Chuck is going into his fourth year of football
playing either the center or the fullback
position.
He also has three years of track
to his credit.
He is a member of the Kappa
Delta Phi Fraternity, ..president of E-Club,
Senior Class president, and Student Council
vice-president.
His presence is an in­
spiration to his team-mates.

Malarkey, Donald

Age 21; Height 5*10^”; Weight 170 lbs. Senior.
Don played center of the Chartiers High School
football team in Meadov/land, Pa. for four
years.
He also participated in v^restling
while there.
Here at E. S. T. C. Don has
three years of football to his credit, plus
three years of wrestling.
He is a member of
the Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity and is the
vice-president of the S-Glub.
He took first
place in the Great Lakes Wrestling Tournament
in Erie.

Malicky, John

Age 24; Height 5’9j”; Weight 175 lbs. Senior.
John comes to us from Elsworth, Pa., High
School where he played four years of football
as a tackle.
Basketball was another of his
stellar high school sports.
This is John’s
second year out for the squad at E.S.T.C.
and he is Vv’orking for a halfback slot.

Miller, Harry

Age 20; Height 5*9”; Weight 150 lbs. Soph.
Harry hails from Lincoln High School in Ellwood
City, Pa., where he played four years of
football as an end and quarterback.
He also
played baseball wTaile there.
This is his
second year at E. S. T. C.

Oldach, Charles

Age 21; Height 5’11”; Weight 180 IbSi Senior
Chuck hails from East High School, in Erie
v/here he played three years in the right half­
back slot.
He also participated in track and
basketball there.
Plere at E. S. T. 0. he is^
going into his fourth year of football, playing
either the right half- or the full back position.
Chuck is a member of the Kappa Delta Phi
Fraternity and the S-Club.

Park, Loyal

Age 20; Height 6»li”; Weight 195 lbs. Junior.
Loyal hails from Mars High Sphool, Y/here he
played two years of football as an end.
lie
also played basketball and baseball while
there.
Here at S. S. T. C. Loyal is beginning
his third year in football as an end.
He is
also a member of our vareity basketball team.
He is a member of the E-Club and the Spector
staff.
During the sumimer he played baseball
for East Pittsburgh in the G, P. L.

Penna, Louis

Age 21; Height 5*6”; Weight 160 lbs. Senior.
Lou hails from East High School in Erie, where
he played four years of football in the left
halfback slot.
He also nas three years of
track to his credit.
Here at E, S. T. G, Lou
is going into x.is fourth year at and.
He is
a member of the Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity and
the E-Club, being treasurer of the latter,
Lou
proves tuat big things come in small packages.

Skelton, Fred

Age 19; Height 5*10”; Weight 175 lbs. Junior.
Fred played in the backfield for Edinboro High
School football team for four years.
He also
played on the basketball team.
Here at E.S.T.CH
Fred is going into his third year at fullback.
He also plays basketball and is a member of the
E-Club.

Smittle, George

Age 21; Height 5*10’*; Weight 170 lbs. Senior.
George hails from. New Kensington, whore he
played for three years at right end for the
xiign school football team.
For E.S.T.C. George
has three years in the
end slot and is gunning
for his fourth.
He is a member of the Kappa
Delta phi Fraternity and chaplain of the Theta
Chapter, and is also,
member of the E-Club.

Starr,

Age 21; Height 5*10”; Weight 185 lbs; Senior.
Bill hails from Glades Mills, Pa., where he
played three years in the gu'^'d slot for
Mars High School.
He also played two years
of basketball while there.
Here at S.S.T.C.
Bill is going into his third year at the
guard slot.
He is a member of the wrestling
taam and the S-Club.

"fhartenby, David

Age 19; Height 5»8”; Weight ''50 lbs. Junior.
Dave hails from Aspinv/all High School where
he played two years in the end position on
the football squad, ’ He also played basketball
and baseball while there.
This is Dave’s se­
cond year here at S. S. T. C.

Winton, Douglas

Ago 19; Haight 6*4”; Weight 185 lbs. Junior'.
Doug played the end position for Millcroek
High School for one year.
Basketball was
his other major sport while there.
Here at
E.S.T.C. Doug is beginning his second year
on our team as a center.

PROMISING PROSPECTS

Baker, James

Height 5*8”; Weight 160 lbs. Freshman
A graduate of Springdale High School, Jim is
a sturdy guard and shows much promise.
Jim
played two years at Springdale High School
where his record was very creditable.

Bianco, Carmen

Height 5’7”; Weight 205 lbs. Freshman.
Carmen played four years football at Strong
Vincent where he made a reputable mame for
himself.
In his Senior year he was chosen
on the all city team and also captained the
west team in the Lions* Club All Star Game.
Carmen also participated in track at
Strong Vincent.

Canales, Manuel

Height 5*10”; Weight 195 lbs. Freahman.
*’Mandy” is a North East boy with experience
as a tackle on the 1949 team.
His presence may
bolster the forward wall which was much
weakened through graduation.

Connelly, Henry

Height 5.11”; Weight 195 lbs. Senior.
Pat is a transfer student from Alliance.
In
three years at Alliance, Pat held quite a
reputation for himself.
His ruggedness should
bother many of Edinboro*s opponents this
season.
He also has the markings of a good
pass reciever.

Conley, Bernard

Height 5*10”; Weight 170 lbs. Freshman,
Sonney hails from the **Power City” of Springdale.
l^Hiile attending S.H.S., he played
football and basketball his last two years.
With the ability to either receive passes or
play at the pivot post, ho should be a good
utility man.

Dioarlo, James

Height 5*9”; Weight 165 lbs. Sophomore.
Jim hails from Lockport, N. Y., where he
won his laurels as a broad jumper and a basket­
ball player.
Here at Sdinboro he is trying
his hand at football.
He is a halfback with
a good eye for grabbing passes.

Federoff, Timothy

Height 5*11”; Weight 180 lbs. Junior.
Tim is well known around campus for his
excellent swimming ability, but this year Tim
is trying out for football.
Although green
at the tackle slot, Tim shows very much
promise, and may prove to be an able defensive
tackle.

Mallory, RoycG

Height 5»11”; Weight 200 lbs. Freshman.
Royce is a very promising athlete, having
graduated from Edinboro High School with
many athletic acclaims.
His presence in the
line will prove very helpful.
He is very
fast and quick to learn.

McBrido, John

Height 5»10»»; Weight 150 lbs. Junior.
Johnny hails from Aliquippa.^ This is his ,
first year of football at Edinboro, although
he has won much acclaim on the cinder track,
rio is one of the most celebrated quarter
milers in the district.^ His speed should
help the Red Raiders this season.
John is v?
also a basketball player at Edinboro.

Shesman, Joseph

Height 5*10”; W^eight 170 lbs. Freshman.
A Freshman from Grove City, Smoky served
two years at end for his Alma Mater.
His
ability to catch passes will help the Red
Raiders in the near future.

Sopchak, William

Height 5*11”; Weight 155 lbs. Junior.
Wild Bill, as he is called by his buddies, is
attempting football for the first time in
college,
na hails from Stowe Township, and
is weill known for his wonderful spirit and
drive on the basketball court.
If he keeps
up the good spirit, it will prove a terrific
bolster to the team.