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1947 Football Roster

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Players

  • 6'1"
    26

    Walter Kretz

    Sr. Amityville, N.Y. Amityville HS
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    Senior Amityville, N.Y. Amityville HS
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  • 5'10"
    28

    Bernard Babula

    So. Green Ridge, PA Hazle HS
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    Sophomore Green Ridge, PA Hazle HS
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  • 5'9"
    29

    Carl Holland

    So. Farmingdale, N.Y. LaSalle Mil.
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    Sophomore Farmingdale, N.Y. LaSalle Mil.
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  • 5'9"
    31

    Lynn Dorset

    Jr. Miami, Fla. Miami HS
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    Junior Miami, Fla. Miami HS
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  • 5'7"
    32

    Frank Bradley

    So. Ridgewood, N.J. Peddie HS
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    Sophomore Ridgewood, N.J. Peddie HS
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  • 5'11"
    33

    Edward Merdes

    So. Leetsdale, Pa. Leetsdale HS
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    Sophomore Leetsdale, Pa. Leetsdale HS
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  • 5'11"
    35

    Norm Dawson

    Sr. Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park HS
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    Senior Oak Park, Ill. Oak Park HS
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  • 5'11"
    38

    Bob Dean

    Jr. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington HS
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    Junior Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington HS
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  • 5'11"
    39

    Winfred Wright

    Sr. Freeport, N.Y. Freeport HS
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    Senior Freeport, N.Y. Freeport HS
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  • 5'10"
    42

    Nicholas D'Onofrio

    Sr. New Rochelle, N.Y. New Rochelle HS
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    Senior New Rochelle, N.Y. New Rochelle HS
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  • 6'0"
    45

    Thomas Tikalsky

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Harrison HS
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Harrison HS
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  • 6'1"
    55

    William Busch

    Sr. Webster Groves, Mo. Webster Groves HS
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    Senior Webster Groves, Mo. Webster Groves HS
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  • 6'3"
    56

    George Cronin

    Jr. Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Ramsay HS
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    Junior Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Ramsay HS
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  • 6'0"
    58

    William Kostes

    So. Shenandoah, PA Seton Hall P.
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    Sophomore Shenandoah, PA Seton Hall P.
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  • 6'0"
    59

    Henry Pastuck

    Sr. Astoria, N.Y. Stuyvesant HS
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    Senior Astoria, N.Y. Stuyvesant HS
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  • 5'10"
    66

    Peter Pascavage

    Sr. Frackville, Pa. Frackville HS
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    Senior Frackville, Pa. Frackville HS
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  • 6'1"
    68

    Joseph Quinn

    Jr. Baldwin, N.Y. Chaminade HS
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    Junior Baldwin, N.Y. Chaminade HS
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  • 6'2"
    71

    Richard Quasey

    Sr. Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest HS
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    Senior Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest HS
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  • 6'4"
    73

    Richard Gryska

    Jr. Elmira, N.Y. Elmira Free A.
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    Junior Elmira, N.Y. Elmira Free A.
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  • 6'4"
    76

    Bruce Davis

    So. Yonkers, N.Y. Roosevelt HS
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    Sophomore Yonkers, N.Y. Roosevelt HS
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  • 5'11"
    79

    Albert Loux

    Sr. Atlantic Highlands, N.J. The Peddie School
    Full Bio
    Senior Atlantic Highlands, N.J. The Peddie School
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  • 6'2"
    81

    Albert Moat

    Sr. Spring Valley, N.Y. Spring Valley HS
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    Senior Spring Valley, N.Y. Spring Valley HS
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  • 6'2"
    85

    John Rogers

    Jr. Westfield, N.J. Westfield HS
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    Junior Westfield, N.J. Westfield HS
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  • 6'2"
    86

    Frederick Westphal

    Sr. Newark, N.J. Barringer HS
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    Senior Newark, N.J. Barringer HS
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  • 6'4"
    87

    Walter Boychuk

    Jr. Whippany, N.J. Morristown HS
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    Junior Whippany, N.J. Morristown HS
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  • 6'1"
    88

    Matthew Bolger

    Sr. Newark, N.J. St. Benedict's HS
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    Senior Newark, N.J. St. Benedict's HS
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  • 6'1"
    89

    Joseph DiStasio

    Sr. Newark, N.J. Newark Academy
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    Senior Newark, N.J. Newark Academy
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  • 6'1"

    Warren Gerhart

    Jr. Quakertown, Pa. Quakertown HS
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    Junior Quakertown, Pa. Quakertown HS
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  • 5'10"

    Jan Rus

    So. Washington, D.C. Western HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Washington, D.C. Western HS
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Staff Roster

1947 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
26 Walter Kretz 6-1 Sr. Amityville, N.Y. / Amityville HS
28 Bernard Babula 5-10 So. Green Ridge, PA / Hazle HS
29 Carl Holland 5-9 So. Farmingdale, N.Y. / LaSalle Mil.
31 Lynn Dorset 5-9 Jr. Miami, Fla. / Miami HS
32 Frank Bradley 5-7 So. Ridgewood, N.J. / Peddie HS
33 Edward Merdes 5-11 So. Leetsdale, Pa. / Leetsdale HS
35 Norm Dawson 5-11 Sr. Oak Park, Ill. / Oak Park HS
38 Bob Dean 5-11 Jr. Bloomington, Ind. / Bloomington HS
39 Winfred Wright 5-11 Sr. Freeport, N.Y. / Freeport HS
42 Nicholas D'Onofrio 5-10 Sr. New Rochelle, N.Y. / New Rochelle HS
45 Thomas Tikalsky 6-0 Jr. Chicago, Ill. / Harrison HS
55 William Busch 6-1 Sr. Webster Groves, Mo. / Webster Groves HS
56 George Cronin 6-3 Jr. Mt. Pleasant, Pa. / Ramsay HS
58 William Kostes 6-0 So. Shenandoah, PA / Seton Hall P.
59 Henry Pastuck 6-0 Sr. Astoria, N.Y. / Stuyvesant HS
66 Peter Pascavage 5-10 Sr. Frackville, Pa. / Frackville HS
68 Joseph Quinn 6-1 Jr. Baldwin, N.Y. / Chaminade HS
71 Richard Quasey 6-2 Sr. Lake Bluff, Ill. / Lake Forest HS
73 Richard Gryska 6-4 Jr. Elmira, N.Y. / Elmira Free A.
76 Bruce Davis 6-4 So. Yonkers, N.Y. / Roosevelt HS
79 Albert Loux 5-11 Sr. Atlantic Highlands, N.J. / The Peddie School
81 Albert Moat 6-2 Sr. Spring Valley, N.Y. / Spring Valley HS
85 John Rogers 6-2 Jr. Westfield, N.J. / Westfield HS
86 Frederick Westphal 6-2 Sr. Newark, N.J. / Barringer HS
87 Walter Boychuk 6-4 Jr. Whippany, N.J. / Morristown HS
88 Matthew Bolger 6-1 Sr. Newark, N.J. / St. Benedict's HS
89 Joseph DiStasio 6-1 Sr. Newark, N.J. / Newark Academy
Warren Gerhart 6-1 Jr. Quakertown, Pa. / Quakertown HS
Jan Rus 5-10 So. Washington, D.C. / Western HS

Staff Roster