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ATHLETICS HANDBOOK
EDINBORO STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, EDINBORO, PA,

Coaching Staff
Basket ball

Wrestling

Svdnming

B* Regis Harrison,
Niagara University
James A. Reed,
Penn State College

*;•••••• Arthur L. McComb
University of Pittsburgh

Athletic Information
Colors i •««•••• • Red and White
Nickname
Home Games

• 4 4 4 * • * • Red Raiders
• 4 4 . * 4 « Crawford Gymnasium

College Information
Founded as a State Normal School in lS6li
Became a State Teachers College in 1926•
President • « « • « Dr. L. H. Van Houten.

Edinboro State Teachers College
Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Winter 194S-1949
General Information
In 1946 Edinboho completed her eit,hty-seventh year of ser­
vice to the yoimg people of Pennsylvania,

Like many other col­

leges, Edinboro has had a varied history.

Beginning as a sec­

ondary school, an academy, in lo57, the school was chartered in
1861 as a State Nomd School, bein^ the second institution in
Pennsylvania to be so recognized*

In 1926 it became a State

Teachers College, being authorized 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 Ed­
ucation.
Colleges.

It is a member of the American Association of Teachers
Edinboro is 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.

Basketball
A green team, built around the veter^:.n A1 Babcock, has high
hopes for a good season*

Johnny Peckham, a veteran from last

yec*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, and freshman
Dick Reed and Bob McVeigh, who looked very good in Pre-season
practice.

Basketball Schedule 194S-A9
December S , . . . . .Fredonia S.T.C...Home
December 14

• * • . .Alliance

December 17

. . * . . Slippery Rock

January 8

Away
• i *•«•••* * Home

..... .Gannon

Home

January 28 .... * .Indiana ..#*..4....*•* Away
January 29 . • • • . .Slippery Rock

.*.4

February 5 4 . * 44 .Clarion • • * . •

4 4

«.•••;« Away
» • . . • . • Home

February 11

. • . . .Buffalo S. T. C.. ........ . Away

February 12

.... .Fredonia S* T. C. ........ . Away

February 15

* • • • .Alliance

February 18

.... .California

February 19

• « • • .Clarion....................

Away

February 25

.... .Gannon

Away

February 28

« . « « .Theil.........

Home
............ Away

....................

March 4

•...*• .California

I'larch 5

...... .Indiana

A>^y

.•...«*..•«• Home
Home

Xnforina.tion on Edinboro * s Basketball Team
1948-19W
Babcock. Alan: Senior, 20 years old, height 6*3'*, viight ISO.
Graduated from Warren High School, Warren, Pa., Class of 1946.
Varsity regular at Warren two years; in his senior year his team
went to the semi-finale in the stc te. Two year letter-man here
at Edinboro, and was the leading scorer last season.
Talko. Mike: Sophomore, 24 years old, height 5’7”, weight 150.
Graduated from Lilly High School at Lilly, Pa., in 1942, where
he was lett^rraan two years in football and three years in bas­
ketball. He won his letter at Edinboro last year.
McVeigh. Bob; Sophomore, 19 years old, height 6’3", weight l60.
He graduated from Edinboro High School, Edinboro, Pa., with the
class of 1947, where he lettered one j^ear in football 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 Edinboro he lettered one year in basketball at
Edgewood, Pa. He spent one quarter at Colorado A and M before
coming to Edinboro S. T. C. This will be his first season with
the Red Raiders.
Haley. Paul; Junior, 21 years old, 6U‘* height, weight l60.^ He
graduated from Lockport 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 School at Conneautville, Pa,
with diiss of 1945. He lettered 4 years in basketball. He was
a member of the 46-47 team.

Reed, Dick; Freshman, 18 years old, height
weight 152.
He graduated from Warren High School at Warren, Pa., vdth class
of 1948, where he lettered 2 years in basketball and 2 years in
baseball. Played with Warren last year, a team who won 22 straight
games and went as far as the quarter finals in the state,
Kuhrel Don; Freshmen, 18 years old, height 5’ll”, wiight 160.
He graduated from Warren High School at Warren, Pa,, with the
class of 1948, 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 5’8”, weight 145.
He graduated from McKeesport, High School at McKeesport, Pa,, with
class of 1944. Had no high school basketball experience.
Ghering, 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 end 4 years
in basketball. He has won 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,
Boyd, games; Sophomore, 22 years old, height 5'8»', wiight 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 Carnegie Tech in ’46 and one in football
at Princeton in •43. He was the varsity ouarterback this past
fall,
Praetzel. Dick; Freshman, 22 years old, height 5*11”, weight 190.
He <_;,raduated from East High in Erie, Pa,, where he played 4 J^’ears
of varsity basketball. He played 1 year at Gannon College, This
is his first season with the Raiders,

Svdinming
With Art Warren, a two year letter winner, and four holdovers
from last year, Edinboro looks forward to having the best swimming
team in three years.

With a green team last year the Raiders man-

aged to win three meets.

Freshman Joe Hildofer and Burt Bronk should

add some spark to the team.

Fred Abbott, a breast stroker two years

ago, is back with us to round out the team.
Swimming Schedule 1948-4^
December

Xk ••••••*



Away

Allegheny

Away

December 17 ••••*•••

January 8,,••••♦•• Westminster ,,,••••••••* Home
Home

Janur^ry 14

,,,••••• Pitt

January 21

,,*••••* Theil ,,,•,* ,,••**,••• Away

February 5

,*•••••• buffalo S,T,C,

,,,,,***i* Home

February 12 ••#.*••• Kent State

Away

February 19»«** *••• Slippery Rock

Home

February 22,•••••♦• Allegheny

Home

February 26,,,* ,,•• Niagra University

Away

February 28,••••••• Grove City
March 5

,,,••••••••* Away

Penn-Ohio Meet

^ Away

%
Edinboro College Records
300 yd, medley relay-Linberg, Schlindwein, Abbott- Vs, Pitt 1947*

3:21.8
220 free style-¥arren- Vs, Buffalo 1947-48

2:32.5

60 yd, free style-Warren; 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%3
140 yd. back stroke-VJarren Vs. Allegheny 1947-48

1:43.5

150 yd, back stroke-Warren; Vs. Penn-Ohio IXelay 1947-48
200 yd. breast stroke; Schlindwein- Vs. Allegheny 1947
440 yd, free style- Koldren- Vs.* Allegheny 1947-48

1:49.9
2:47.7

557*2

400 yd. relay-Schildmacher, Otto, Warren, Abbott- Vs.Westminster
1947
4:00.9

v_

1

Edinboro Pool Records
300 yd* medley relay - Slippery Rock 1947 - Ashcom, E.Jones,Kems-3tl6*7
220 yd* free style - Fenn 1947-4S “• Busbey - 2:24*7
60 yd* free style - Edinboro 1947-46 - Warren - 31#2
Fancy Diving, 10 dives - Slippery

Bock

1941 - Pritchard

Fancy Diving, 8 dives — Edinboro 1947 - Schlindwein
100 yd* free style - Fenn 1947-46 - 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. ireesStyle - Westminster 1947 - Hall - 5t39.7
40a yd* relay - Slippery Rock 1947 - Dull,Kerns,Morgan,Etter - 3:53.1
Swimming Team (46-49)
Warren* Art: Junior, age 25, height 5’6”, 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 1945. Varsity letterraan 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 yd. free, and the 140 backstrokei
Has lettered two years with the Raiders*
Latini, Gene: Sophomore, age 21, height 5*10", weight 160. Diver and
free style on the *47 and '46 team and was a letterman. Graduated from
Sayre High School, class of 1947. Varsity letterman there in football.
Has had no high school experience in svdmming.
pAimftr, John: Freshman, age 19, height 5*9j”, weight 146* He was a .
diver on last year's team and won his letter. Graduated from Bradford
High School, Bradford, Pa., class of 1947. No con^jetitive 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 competitive
swimming in high school.
Hilldofer* Joseph; Freshman, age 17, height 5*11", weight 165. He
graduated from Perry High School in Pittsburgl?, class of 1946, 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 H^ rgrave 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. Geor/ uated from Strong Vincent High School in Erie, class of 1943, No
previous competitive swimming,
Staiger. Larry: Freshman, age 18, height 5’94", weight 14S, Grad­
uated from Coudersport High School at Coudersport, Pa., with class
of 1948. No previous competitive swimming.
Pubic. Nick: Freshman, age 18, height 5’10”, weight 155. Graduated
from Duquesne High School at Duquesne, pa,, with class of 1948, No
previous competitive swimming,
Bronk. Burt: Freshman, age 18, height 6', weight 165, Graduated
from Taylor /dlderdice High School at Pittsi urgh, with class of 1948.
He won three letters in swimiiiing there. He swims the 220 and 440 yd,
free style.
Zofchak. Martin: Freshman, age 19, height 5’94", weight l67. Grad­
uated from Chartiers Tiwnship High School, class of 1947. Swims the
free style, no previous sv/iraming record,
Anderson. Reno: Sophomore, age 22, height 5’ll4’S weight 156, Grad­
uated from Jamestown High School in Jamestown, New York, with class
of 1947. He played football there. He will swim the free style
dashes,
Wilson. Richard: Freshman, age 19, height 5*10", weight 160, Grad­
uated from Leetsdale High School in Leetsdale, Pa,, with class of
1947. He is from Ht. Lebanon, Pennsylvania and a free style swimmer.

Wrestling
With four holdovers from last year*s squad, Edinboro expects to
have the astrongest wrestling team in the history of the school*

Jack

W^ixel, 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 1949
January 22

, , . . Lockhaven • • •

Home

February 1

• • • « Indiana » . • •

Away

February 4

• • • . Clarion « • • •

Away

February 11

.... Bowling Green •

Away

February 12

.... Baldwin Wallace

Away

February l6

.... Waynesburg

• •

Home

February 26

.... Clarion . . • •

Home

March 15

.... Interstate Meet

Away

Wrestling Team
Malarkey. Robert; Sophomore, age 21, height 5'11'S weight 135 or
128 class. He graduated from Chartiers Twonship 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.
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 westling as well as played varsity
football there. He saw a lot of action as a center on Edinboro*s
football team this fall.

Henderson.
Sophomore, age 21, height
weight 175 lb, class.
He graduated from Mt, Lebanon High 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 yea.r,
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,
Hess. Donald; Freshman, age 18, height 5*7”, weight 135 lb. class.
He graduated from Bellefonte High School, where he lettered two
years in wrestling,
LaSlavic.
Junior, age 23, height 5’7", weight 145 lb. class.
He graduated from West View High School, where he lettered two years
iii 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 18, 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 {graduated from West View High School, where ho 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,

class.
in wrestling
pounder.
Teachers

DeRubies. 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 footbaJLl. He was outstanding as a halfback
on this year’s Raider football team.
Wolf.
Sophomore, age 19, height 5’7^', weight 121 lb, cMss, He
^graduated from Meadville High School, He was a member of the Raider
squad last year,
^DeJulius, 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 graduated^ from Mars High School, where he played Varsity football.
He has had no competitive ejqjerience in wrestling.