The 1969 Undefeated Football
Team
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Top Row:
Head Coach Dale. Sawicki, Stanley Eisner, Ralph
Smith, Steve McGuckin, D. Tom Kewin, Frank Gawel, Carson
Smith, Tim Rourk, Jim Alberty, Thom Boutin, John
Wutke, Mike Charron, Ken Kosky, Dan McQuillan, Norm
Wellman, Mike Rourk, Team Mgr. Dan LaLone
2nd Row:
Coach Tom Rinna, Rick Thomerson, Keith Horvath, Fred Lapko, Tom
Mitchell, Kurt Brandemihl, Fred Bryant, Lou Kircos, P. Worth, Mike Bawol, Spilios
Zafeiropoulis, Brad Weaver, Tom Dick, Bill McQuillan, Jim
Pritula, Rick Poremba, Coach Wes Danyo, Coach Phil Kaltsas
Front Row:
Team Mgr. Bob Forman, Joe Coogan, Dave Samples, Doug LaFlamboy, Guy
Morabito, Charlie Cosgrove, Len Tessmer, Haig Hartunian, Randy
McCormick, Angelo Guerra, Al Dipaolo, Ron Biro, Dave Groh, Jerry
Brady, Ralph Dabiero, Keith Caurdy, Team Mgr. Angelo Riviera
Not pictured: Steve
Berry, Paul Turgyan
9
Wins & 0 Losses
Ranked
7th class “A”
Tri-River
League Champions
Coaching
Staff:
Dale
Sawicki
Thomas
Rinna
Wes Danyo
Phil
Kaltsas
Co-Captains:
Ralph
Dabiero
Jerry
Brady
All
State:
Tim Rourke
All
State Honorable Mention:
Angelo
Guerra