Binghamton North High School 1947 Yearbook (Binghamton, NY) - Full Access

Top : Varsity Football Squad. Rear row : Bob Disch, Nick Pascucci, Dick Harvey, Harry Sayer, Roy Wilson, Pete Yacko, Ben Clarke, Bob Wright, Jerry Hon1f1n, Buck Roche. Third row : Manager Chorley Hendrickson, Vince Gorbonno, Buck Heggelke, Warren Jennings, George Capwell, Lou Perman, Ken Williamson, Dick Boyd, Rog Lyon, Manager Ben Pug– lisi. Second row · M1ke McGowan, Monk Pratt, B1ll Broman, Bert Wright, Joe Rome, Doug Seamon, Don LoGrosto, Bob Johnson, B1ll Deinhordt F~rst row : Phol Regard, Don Cross, Joe Micolizz1, Bill Curran, Bob Reynolds, Ken W1lson, Buck Hogan. Second left : " We' ll try," Coach Archie Allen promises VIce-Presi– dent " Smitty" Mostrogiocomo at pep rally as Assistant Coach Charlie Howland begs the embraceable pnn– cess to bnng her braves the breaks Lower left- Ends · Pigskin grabbers: Jennings, Garbarino, Johnson, Lo– G osto Second nght - Bock field : Caper cuttmg carriers: Curran, Reynolds, Cross, Rogord Th~rd right Guards : Smooth block– mg: McGowan, Wright, Harvey, M1colizzi. Lower right Tackles : Hit 'em hard! Broman, Romo, Deinhordt, Boyd Cleats and Clashes North High School's football Indians entered the ronks of interscholastic competition in 1937 with no playing experi – ence and the first season produced a series of defeats. Only a tie with Walton, and Howie Dugo's 70-yard run with a long lateral to score North's first touchdown gave Indian rooters a chance to cheer. Starting lineup included: Lindsey, Holzer, T. Mastrogiocomo, Magnotta, Prusik, Triffo, King, Dugo, Watson, Thomas and Donaldson. But with Bob Redman as head coach and Joe Vavra as his capable assistant, the Indians started to build and as early as 1938 results began to show as the Blue and Scarlet brought home victories over Liberty, Geneva and Walton. The following year witnessed ties with both Central and J. C. as the Redmen continued to develop. The 1940 season has always stood out as North's big year. Only a powerful U-E club hung a defeat on the record and this by the narrowest of margins, while the Indians tied Central again and rolled up wins over Norwich, Utica Proc– tor, Middletown, Gloversville and Johnson City. Tally totals showed the Indians out in front by a 171-43 margin. A poor start handicapped the 1941 squad which snapped back to achieve a record of four victories, a tie and two de– feats. The 1942 season will be remembered for one of the best interscholastic games ever played on North field when the powerful warriors defeated Endicott for the first Bing– hamton victory over the Orange in 13 years. Coach Eddie Sawyer took over in 1943 when Bob Redman became a naval lieutenant and led the way to North's first win over Central by a 14-12 score. George Kuzma was named the most valuable player. In 1944, the Indians slumped, ending up with two victories, three defeats and a pair of ties with Central. Archie Allen took over the coaching reins in 1945 and the Indians came through with decisions over Ithaca, Utica Proctor, and Cortland, but lost key games to U-E, Central, and J. C. Honk Bolster, veteran guard, had the impressive record of 116 consecutive quarters of play. 1946 SEASON North 26, Ithaca l . Best opener in school's history marked North's tenth season os the Indians scalped the Little Red of Ithaca . Touchdowns came as the result of hard driving by Lyon, Hanifin, and Wilson, and superlative line ploy. In the closing seconds of the game, the Little Red put on a pass play only 10 have Buck Hogan, North quarterback, inter– cept the ball on his own 13-yord line, pick up blockers along the side– line, and sprint 87 yards for the final T. D. and one of the most spec– tacular ploys of the season . 61