Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Catasauqua's honorary captains for Thursday's game vs. Northampton

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FROM KEITH GROLLER


CATASAUQUA HIGH SCHOOL
2013 TURKEY DAY FOOTBALL GAME

HONORARY CAPTAINS

PAUL BEHUM- CLASS OF 1947
Years Played: 1944, 1945 and 1946
Position: Fullback and Linebacker
Letterwinner: 3-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Bob Mushrush
Accomplishments: was a member of the 1944 Lehigh Valley League champions
WILLIAM BOCK- CLASS OF 1948
Years Played: 1944, 1945, 1946 and 1947
Position: Halfback
Head Coach: Bob Mushrush
Accomplishments: Named Lehigh Valley League First Team Halfback as a senior.
CARL RIEKER- CLASS OF 1952
Years Played: 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951
Position: Guard and Tackle
Letterwinner: 2-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Bob Mushrush (1948 and 1949) and Champ Storch (1950 and 1951)
Accomplishments:
LONNIE GILLESPIE- CLASS OF 1957
Years Played: 1955 and 1956
Position: Defensive Back
Letterwinner: 2-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Burt Kuczynski
Accomplishments:
BOB WILLIAMS- CLASS OF 1957
Years Played: 1953, 1954, 1955 and 1956
Position: Halfback
Letterwinner: 3-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Burt Kuczynski
Accomplishments: Named Lehigh Valley League First Team Halfback as a junior and senior.
Was the team’s only captain during his senior year.
RONALD BROSKY- CLASS OF 1958
Years Played: 1955, 1956 and 1957
Position: Quarterback
Letterwinner: 1-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Burt Kuczynski
Accomplishments:
BARRY STECKEL- CLASS OF 1958
Years Played: 1955, 1956 and 1957
Position: Quarterback (1955 and 1956) and Halfback (1957)
Letterwinner: 3-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Burt Kuczynski
Accomplishments: Was the team’s only captain during his senior year
EDWARD HARTRANFT- CLASS OF 1959
Years Played: 1955, 1956, 1957 and 1958
Position: Fullback
Letterwinner: 4-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Burt Kuczynski
Accomplishments: Was the only freshman on the varsity team during his freshman year. Was the team’s only captain during his senior year. Will be inducted into the Catasauqua High School Hall of Fame in January as a member of the Class of 2014.
RAYMOND LAUBACH- CLASS OF 1960
Years Played: 1957, 1958 and 1959
Position: Offensive and Defensive End, Linebacker, Safety and Fullback
Letterwinner: 3-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Burt Kuczynski
Accomplishments: Also coached football at CHS from 1964-1967
JAMES REED- CLASS OF 1964
Years Played: 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963
Position: Starting QB during his senior year
Letterwinner: 3-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Burt Kuczynski
Accomplishments:
DOUG COLEMAN- CLASS OF 1965
Years Played: 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964
Position: Guard
Letterwinner: 4-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Burt Kuczynski (1961, 1962 and 1963) Kennedy (64)
Accomplishments: Doug’s grandson Paryss Marshall is a current senior captain for the Catasauqua Rough Riders.
THOMAS BRZOZOWSKI- CLASS OF 1966
Years Played: 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965
Position: Running Back
Letterwinner: 3-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Burt Kuczynski (1962 and 1963) Bill Kennedy (1964 and 1965)
Accomplishments: Was named Lehigh Valley First Team Running Back as a junior and senior; rushed for 1,031 yards as a senior.
JOSEPH BARCZY- CLASS OF 1969
Years Played: 1966, 1967 and 1968
Position: Nose Tackle and Offensive Guard
Letterwinner: 2-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Bill Kennedy (1966 and 1967) Dale Edwards (1968)
Accomplishments: Member of the 1966 team that ended the 21-game losing streak to Northampton. Senior year was the last game played at Muhlenberg College
RUSTY HAINES- CLASS OF 1969
Years Played: 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968
Position: Running Back and Defensive Back
Letterwinner: 2-year letterwinner
Head Coach: Bill Kennedy (1965, 1966 and 1967) Dale Edwards (1968)
Accomplishments: Member of the 1966 team that ended the 21-game losing streak to Northampton. Senior year was the last game played at Muhlenberg College

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