| Plainville
High School Football Team... Class of 1958 players. |
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Back
row(l-r):
Jack
Haddock, Bob Bocwinski, Boyde Ripley, Ralph Theriault, Coach Palmer, Joe
Dellaquila, Jim Grant, Austin Gardner;
Front
row:
Fred
Mooers, Dick Passmore, Jim Kenure, John Folcik, Bob Whelan, Ron Pavano
and Paul Maskery.
This
photo was taken in Norton Park. Anybody remember when this photo was taken?
And where's Joel Moss?
(From
the collection of Ralph Theriault) |
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About Athletes!! We
received these very neat photos from Bob Zdunczyk's collection. |
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On
the left, Bob and John Gacek (Class of '59) demonstrate their Blue Devil
prowess to a Plainville News reporter in a 1958 pre-season photo session...
And, on the right, Bob finishes a tremendous swing for a home run against
Glastonbury in one of the 1958 season games. |
Can anybody
recognize any of the players behind the fence? Is that Chuck Venturi at
the left edge of the photo? And who is warming up to pitch? Click on each
photo to zoom. Thanks for taking the time to send in your photos, Bob..
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Here's
a great shot for you guys... Coach Palmer with the athletes that he would
be counting on for the next few years.
Front
Row - Allan Anderson, Austin Gardner & John Folcik; Back Row - Joel
Moss, Joe Dellaquila, Bobby Whelan, Chuckie Venturi,& Bob Osgood
with Coach Charlie Palmer. In the background, you can see the back of the
old Plainville High School on East Street. These from Ginny Hill Noel's
collection. |
At
right, here are some photos from Jan Fanciullo Kane's collection. She begins
with a very big man, physically as well as in character: Coach Palmer with
his raincoat. This is the mental image that most of us have of Coach...
with his raincoat.
And here
are a few quiet types... but watch out they pack a punch! Austin
Gardner (upper right), and Al Mason and Joel Moss in lower photo. Are they
ready for action or what?
We need
dates for these photos... anybody? |
 
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HOW
ABOUT THOSE CHEERLEADERS... AND OUR QUEEN!
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Blue Devil and Cheerleaders...
The Blue
Devil is Anona Getchell...
Cheerleaders
(l-r in top photo): Red Murphy, Sharon Balwick, Sue Couch, Melvina Burke,
Ruth Szczepanik, Ginny Hill, Linda Comas, Janie Hodlin, Jane Williams,
& Genevieve DeFrancisco.
Both
photos from Jane Hodlin Owens' collection.
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Football
Cheerleaders, taken at Norton Park.We
played some games there because our new athletic field was not finished
at the new high school.
Ginny
says that "Most of the girls won't like this picture. It was a very
windy day - consequently - a Bad Hair Day!" Front row - Sharon Balwick,
Barbara Nesser, Genevieve DeFrancisco, Linda Comas, Janie Hodlin, Melvina
Burke, Fran Meehan, and Red Murphy. Back row - Ginny Hill and Ruth Szczepanik
- Co-Captains. |
Crowning
of Football Queen -
Front
Row - Pat Pasniewski, Lana Fox, Queen Jan Fanciullo, Joan Perfetto &
Lee Schmidt;
Back
Row - John Folcik & Bobby Whelan, Co-Captains with Coach Charlie Palmer
 Like
two peas in a pod... Ginny and Ruth, brand new Sophomores, Fall of '55. |
| Basketball
1957-1958 Season
Left
to Right: Ruth Szczepanik, Sharon Balwick, Red Murphy, Patty Prior, Genevieve
DeFrancisco,
Melvina
Burke, Barbara Nesser, Janie Hodlin, Linda Comas & Ginny
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These from
Ginny Hill Noel's collection.
IT'S
HALFTIME... AND HERE ARE THE "ROYAL R'S"!!!
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Plainville
High School Gym, 1957. We
received this photo from Joe Dellaquila. He tells us that...
"This
photo was taken in the PHS gym in 1957 during half-time of a charity basketball
game between the police and fire departments vs. PHS alum. I recognize
Gary Porteus and Tony Morrizzi sitting to the left."
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