Bock row: K. Poust, R. Fisher, M. Heckler, F. Schmidt, S. Smith, R. Sibel, J. Bean, R. Schrader, L. Nelson, A. Trongone, D. Fryling, J. Leach, G. Tustin, K. Whitney. Second row: C. Bushar, J. Schoettler, W. Kingsbauer, R. Saltmer, R. Robinson, F. Koehler, L. Farina, R. Cliver, J. Orzei, D. Belz, A. Cassel, R. Schneider. A. Hammerschmidt. Seated: F. Lerro, P. Calafati, G. Antonacio, A. Flamino, C. Saldutti, A. Famularo, J. Curley, R. Deiley, J. Miale, L. Yaich.
The 1950 edition of the Lansdale High School the measure of the Interacademic League team football team returned from Camp Onas in good condition and well-drilled in fundamentals. Leading the team into its first game with Bangor were Head Coach Ken Poust, Assistants Russ Fisher and Ken Whitney, and Co-Captains Tony Famularo and Jimi Curley. The result was a 14-6 win for the Huskies who had to come hack from a 0-6 deficit.
In another pre-season ganle the Huskies traveled to Berwyn to dedicate its new field. After four years of trying, Berwyn defeated them 18-6, the only Lansdale score being a Lerro-to-Shrader pass.
Lansdale opened the league season against a stulhorn Hatboro team. It was a hard-fought battle, LHS finally winning 12-0.
September 29 saw Penn Charter invade Lansdale for a non-league game. The Huskies took
by a 27-6 score. It was an impressive victory with time Huskies looking very formidable.
The following week the Maroon faced the Champion Upper Moreland Golden Bears. After a close first half the Willow Grove eleven overpowered the Huskies. The final score was 21-0 as the Bears marched on to their second consecutive league championship.
The next Friday night the Huskies played host to Quakertown in an effort to atone for their defeat of the previous week. Two long runs by Fran Lerro put them ahead, and Lansdale coasted to a 20-6 win for its twenty-seventh win in thirty-one games with the Quakers.
The following week the Maroon traveled to Souderton. The Souderton team, their strongest in many years, played an inspired game and led the Huskies in the first quarter. The Maroon
then recovered and emerged victorious 20-6.
The next game was with Anmbler. This proved to he the thriller of the year. It seemed as if this was destined to be a dark afternoon for the Huskies, as the Trojans scored two touchdowns early in the first quarter. Showing their ability to come back, the Lansdale boys then scored two touchdowns and an important conversion to win 13-12.
The Huskies amassed one of their larger of the season against Sell-Perk. Although in front by only a small 12-7 margin entering the last period, Lansdale, led by “Tex” Kingsbauer, then scored twenty-five points to win 37-7.
The following Saturday afternoon Lansdale journeyed to Springfield. It was a bitter fray, the Spartans finally winning 19-7 as the Maroon mbsorbed its third defeat of the season.
The final game, as usual, was the annual Thanksgiving Day game with Doylestown. The
Huskies entered the game determined to make this an inmpressive one, and they did. When the smoke cleared, Lansdale had a 47-7 triumph in its pocket.
Ron Robinson received the Most Valuable Player Award, a gold, engraved football that is given by Irwin Ford to the outstanding player of this game. The award is earned on the basis of a point system.
The over-all log for the season was eight wins and three defeats. Winning six of eight league games, Lansdale finished in a tie for second place with Ambler. Fran Lerro and Phil Calafati were elected to the All Bux-Mont first teani. On the second team were Bob Shrader and Wes Kingsbauer, with Tony Famnularo and Jim Curley receiving honorable mention. The Most Valuable Player Award was well-earned by Fran Lerro, and Bob Schrader was awarded the Most Improved Player Award.
Information posted by Eric Zebluim from the 1951 Lansdale High School Yearbook.
