1955-56 Marshall Jurists Wrestling Team
FOREGROUND: B. Alman, P. Burns, Coach Davis. FRONT ROW: J. Hein, A.
Wheeler, B. DiPonzio, F. Conte, D. Haefele, M. Herrick, H. Pfeiffer,
B. Miles, J. Cavalarro. MIDDLE ROW: J. Service, B. Walkley, B. Weis,
D. Romig, J. Delvecchio, D. Hough, G. Goetz, L. Files, J. Weinant,
J. Swartz, F. Petralia, L. Brescia, J. Colt. BACK ROW: G. Lejnieks,
P. Smith, G. Short, J. Armendinger, L. Jolidon, J. Dobberton, H.
Gregory, R. Wagner, J. Rhodes, B. Rawlings, D. McKurchor, B.
Robinson, W. Haefele. INSET: Captain Haefele. (SOURCE: John Quill, John Marshall High,
1956.)
Coach Davis's highly successful
wrestling team had its best season in Marshall's history.
Led by
veterans Frank Conte,
Don Haefele, and Al Wheeler,
the grunt and groaners managed to drop many of their opponents by
wide margins.
The
highlight of the season was the Edison meet. In that contest, the
Marshall squad pinned Tech 45-0. This marked the first shut-out game
in the history of high school wrestling in Rochester.
(John Quill, John Marshall
High, 1956) |