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Antioch Sports Legends Operating under the program umbrella of the Antioch Historical Museum 1500 West 4th St. Antioch, CA. 94509 Phone: 925-757-1326 Find us on our website at: www.antiochsports legends.com Open for visitors Wednesday and Saturday 1-4 p.m. and also by appointment . FOUNDERS Eddie Beaudin 925-383-4979 Program Co-Coordinator Tom Menasco 925-325-3255 Program Co-Coordinator Dave Sanderson 925-757-8249 Alumni Coordinator Jim Boccio, Sr. 925-754-0289 Leo Fontana 925-757-3114 STAFF Gayle Autentico-Secretary 925-754-2887 Edward Hecock-Bookkeeper 925-757-0925 Sherill Hecock-Secretary 925-437-1420 (cell) Mike Hurd-Research Chair 925-586-1499 Laura Jacques-Display Chair 925-890-1748 (cell) Gloria Martin-Gala Chair 925-757-7273 Kay Power-Mayors Cup Chair 925-757-2151 MISSION STATEMENT The Antioch Historical Society Museum Sports Leg- ends Program and Display is dedicated to preserv- ing the historical achievements of both genders and all sports in our community for present and future generations. The display reflects the “Best of the Best”. The program is based on inclusion rather than exclusion. Recognition includes athletes, coaches, and leaders from youth and community programs, high school through college, and on to the pros. The Antioch Historical Society Museum will continue to be a center for outreach, education, & recognition. The museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit entity and all donations made to the Sports Legends Program or donations of sports artifacts are deductible per the limits of the law. Editor OCTOBER 2013 GALA HALL OF FAME EDITION #1 Sherill R. Hecock PRESERVING HISTORY HONORING EXCELLENCE CONNECTING GENERATIONS Hall of Fame Wall with 2012 Inductees in hall entry INSIDE THIS ISSUE PAGE An Historical Sports Legacy - All Inductees 2007-2013 2-3 Alumni Statement 3 Baseball Clinic 3, 4 O.C. Jones Const. Co. 4 Museum Grounds 4 Soſtball Clinic 3, 5 A Blast From the Past 1945 AHS-PHS Football Game 6-7 New Fence & Signs 8 Night view of the Antioch Museum

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Antioch Sports Legends

Opera t i ng unde r t he

p rog ram umbre l l a o f t he A n t i oc h Hi s t o r i c a l

Mus eum

1500 Wes t 4 th S t .

A n t i oc h , CA. 94509

Phone : 925 -757-1326

F ind us on our webs i t e

a t :

www.an t i oc hs por ts

l egends . c om

Open fo r v i s i t o r s

Wednes day and Sa tu rday 1 -4 p .m. and

a l s o by appo in tment .

FOUNDERS

Eddie Beaudin 925-383-4979 Program Co-Coordinator

Tom Menasco 925-325-3255 Program Co-Coordinator

Dave Sanderson 925-757-8249

Alumni Coordinator Jim Boccio, Sr. 925-754-0289

Leo Fontana 925-757-3114 STAFF

Gayle Autentico-Secretary 925-754-2887

Edward Hecock-Bookkeeper 925-757-0925

Sherill Hecock-Secretary

925-437-1420 (cell) Mike Hurd-Research Chair

925-586-1499 Laura Jacques-Display Chair

925-890-1748 (cell) Gloria Martin-Gala Chair

925-757-7273 Kay Power-Mayors Cup Chair

925-757-2151

MISSION STATEMENT

The Antioch Historical Society Museum Sports Leg-ends Program and Display is dedicated to preserv-ing the historical achievements of both genders and all sports in our community for present and future generations. The display reflects the “Best of the

Best”. The program is based on inclusion rather than exclusion. Recognition includes athletes, coaches,

and leaders from youth and community programs, high school through college, and on to the pros. The Antioch Historical Society Museum will continue to

be a center for outreach, education, & recognition.

The museum is a 501(c)3

non-profit entity and all donations made to the

Sports Legends Program or donations of sports

artifacts are deductible per the limits of the law.

Editor OCTOBER 2013 GALA HALL OF FAME EDITION #1 Sherill R. Hecock

PRESERVING HISTORY

HONORING EXCELLENCE

CONNECTING GENERATIONS

Hall of Fame Wall with 2012 Inductees in hall entry

INSIDE THIS ISSUE PAGE

An Historical Sports Legacy -

All Inductees 2007-2013 2-3

Alumni Statement 3

Baseball Clinic 3, 4

O.C. Jones Const. Co. 4

Museum Grounds 4

Softball Clinic 3, 5

A Blast From the Past

1945 AHS-PHS Football Game 6-7

New Fence & Signs 8

Night view of the Antioch Museum

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THE ANTIOCH SPORTS LEGENDS PROGRAM SEEKS ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS WHO WISH TO BECOME INVOLVED IN PRESERVING OUR LOCAL

SPORTS HISTORY, AS WELL AS NOMINATING FUTURE INDUCTEES. PLEASE CONTACT US AT (925) 757-1326.Nomination forms and Guidelines

are on our website & in the Sports Legends office & hall.

“AN HISTORICAL SPORTS LEGENDS LEGACY” By Sports Legends Staff

Following a full year of research by a committee of twelve individuals, all of whom worked very long hours creating guidelines, doing research and attending meetings, we pro-duced a ballot of forty-three deserving individuals. The electorate, comprised of past inductees and those volun-teers who were qualified by their attendance at meetings or hours of service within the program in March, successfully elected fourteen individuals and one team for induction into the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame, class of 2013. We send our heartfelt congratulations to each of these athletes, coach and community leader. They are as follows: 2013: All-Around Male Athlete: Robbie Adams. All-Around Female Athlete: Margaret Georgen; Individual Male Athletes: Scott Olds (Golf), Anthony Camacho (Wrestling), Elray Laughlin (Baseball), Joe Bonanno (Track & Field), Jack Hannigan (Swimming); Football: Jon Fontana, Scott Freier, John Joseph, Dennis Opsal; Individual Female Athlete: Dawn Hilgenberg (Softball); Coach: Andria Edwards; Community Sports Leader: LeRoy Murray; Outstanding Team: 1984 AHS Baseball (John Whitman, Coach); Be certain that we are very proud of all of them and wish them all the very best in the upcoming years. They will be inducted at the Gala Event at the Lone Tree Golf and Event Center on October 12th at 5:00 p.m. We are in our eighth year of operation as of this October, and at that time we will have conducted our seventh annual induction totaling ninety-nine athletes, coaches, and commu-nity leaders and seven championship teams, for a grand total of two hundred and forty-eight individuals. The fol-lowing men and women have been inducted in the past sev-en years and remain the main focus of our entire program: 2007: George Ackerman, Gino Marchetti, Ron Pritchard, Duane Putnam, Football; Shaun Bogan, Swimming; Jack Danilovich, Coach; Ron Edwards, Rally Rounsaville, Bas-ketball; Jack Garrow All-Around Athlete; Michele Grom-acki, Softball; Ralph Holding, Gene Rounsaville, Baseball; Steve Sanchez, Wrestling; Worth Shaw, Community Sports Leader; 1946 AHS Football Team: Eddie Alanis, Manager Ralph Alcocer, Frank Anderson, Grady Bedford, Bob Bur-nett, Jack Charette, Norman Chilton, Jess Cone, Coach Jack Danilovich, Robert Dossey, Leonard Ebel, Danny Eells, Bob Farrace, Lawrence Ginocchio, Joe Granada, Herman Hamm, Joe Harlan, Bob Martinez, Ernest Pigati, Duane Put-nam, Nick Rodriguez, Clarence Ross, Pat Ryan, Ken Sani,

Worth Shaw, Tom Spainhower, Charles Stapleton, Wes-ley Tow, Bob Vossler. 2008: Edmund “Babe” Atkinson, Coach; Bill Beasley, Jess Cone, John Olenchalk, Ron Sbranti, Football; Dennis Boyd, Swimming; Sue Cottier, Basketball; Leo Fontana, Community Leader; Greg Glod, Max Neal, Baseball; Rachelle Manning, Softball; Eddie Savage, Track & Field, Gary Sheide, All-Around Athlete; Wayne Sleppy, Golf; 1967 AHS Football Team: Charlie Adair, Loren Allen, Dan Bell, Mike Bonanno, Doug Bowling, Randy Bowman, Jim Burcio, Kirk Christianson, Ken Cunningham, Steve Da-vies, Roger Davis, Monty Dupire, Phil Erbez, David Freitas, Coach Joe Gambetta, Bruce Giovanni, Danny Grace, Brad Harris, Bernie Head, Randy Howerton, Tim Kipp, Jack LaDuke, Joe Lombardo, John Marquez, Larry Merlini, Richie Moore, John Morelli, Dan Ortega, Sam Otero, Howard Painter, Coach Jim Pierce, Jim Rebstock, Tim Rios, Mike Savage, Steve Scudero, Coach Bill Snelson, Roger Springer, Bruce Standridge, Louie Strussis, Jim Tal-liani, Coach Joseph Loya, Rudy Navarez, Captain Steve Sanchez. 2009: Nick Rodriguez All-Around Athlete, Jim Boccio, Jr., Grover Garvin, Angelo “Itsie” Marchetti, Dan Sweeney, Bob White, Football; Marvin Comstock, Coach; Walter “Dutch” Eells, Community Sports Leader; Bob Heaton, Golf; Larry Hopwood, Mike Lucido, Baseball; Bob Kou-peny, Wrestling; Pat Zech, Track & Field, Sue Cardinale, Debbie Nelson Softball; 1970 AHS Baseball Team: Ar-thur Acosta, John Beaudin, Alan Brown, Kyle Kline, Greg Glod, Junior Grant, Larry Hopwood, Mike Lucido, Vern Martin, Bruce Moar, Steve Parks, Gary Sheide, Greg Sheide, Coach Bill Snelson, David Tassell, Victor Thorn-hill, Dan Tuck, Harold Turley. 2010: Jim Coalter, All-Around Athlete; Mack Enz, Track & Field; Shane Felix, Track & Field; Fred Hunziker, Wres-tling; Kelly Martin, Community Sports Leader; Carl Max-well, Larry Merlini, Ron Morelli, Eric Snelson, Football; Jeff Pico, Alex Sanchez, Baseball; Mia Rexroth, Softball; Larry Silveira, Golf; Bill Snelson, Coach. 1988 AHS Wrestling Team: Benjamin Anteczak, Ronald James Bid-good, Randy Byrd, Anthony Camacho, Jeff Cooley, Bill Costa, David DelChiaro, John Ferris, Assistant Coach Louie Fraire, Coach David Garibay, Mike Gonzales, Jay Hernandez, Eric Lynch, Joe McNamara, Manager Tate Miller, Charles Modlin, Assistant Coach Frank Orlando William Pillon, Gary Pitkin, Sean Ponce, Casey Rhyan,

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Head Coach Steve Sanchez, Steve Sauter, Frank Soto, Pat Sweeney, Robert Thurgood, Steve Thurgood, Jason Ver-duzco, Vince Walker, Chris Wilson, James Yeager. 2011: Curtis Casey, Mike Kelly Track & Field; Karen Chris-tianson, All-Around Athlete; Marion Gelhaus, Diving; Doug Gosnell, Joe Harlan, Ray Harrington, Tony Lang, Football; Mike Hurd, Coach; Chuck Hutchinson Steve Ornel-las, Baseball; Rich Jones, All-Around Athlete; Jill Joseph, Community Sports Leader; Jason Verduzco, Wrestling. 1984 AHS Softball Team: Paula Aguilar, Jamie Benton, Nancy Byrd, Sue Cardinale, Captain Karen Christianson, Sharon Christianson, Rhonda Doyle, Coach Andria Edwards, Michelle Fortier, Managers Tami Gan, Monica Garcia, Denise Justice, Dawn Hilgenberg, Cyndi Irving, Brenda Loyd, Denise Lyles, Denise Madrigal, Kendra Matson, Tracy McCuish, Joanne Mills, Karen Nelson, Cathy Null, Coach Frank Orlando, Jemma Parsons, Kim Roark, Tabitha Roth. Andy Telford, Diane Turley, Gracia Zepeda. 2012: Perry Anderson, Rudy Viramontes, Track & Field; Randy Autentico, All-Around Athlete; Norman Bittner, Rich Elliott, Carl Pantle, Mike Shaw, Football; Sharon Christian-son, All-Around Athlete; Art Regoli, Jeff Siino, Baseball; Vanessa Selden, Basketball; Jesse Smith, Cross Country; John Whitman, Coach; Ed Burke, Community Sports Lead-er; 1971 Cross Country Team: Perry Anderson, Jerry Blakley, Mike Kelly, Dave Mata, John Millar, Jesse Smith, Tom Webb. 2013: Individual inductee athletes, Coach and Community Leader all listed first paragraph page 2; 1984 AHS Baseball Team: Manager Anthony Alba, John Barton, Butch Combs, Kelly Crismore, Frank Favalora, Glenn Friesen, Greg Hetrick, Jim Lanter, Vince Latham, Ryan Luton, Chris Munoz, Danny Murray, Assistant Coach LeRoy Murray, Jeff Pico, Derek Pritchard, Bobby Rounsaville, Mike Ruiz, Alex Sanchez, Assistant Coach: Junior Varsity Head Coach Paul Schorr, Billy Smith, Marty Warner, and Coach John Whitman.

Since 2006 the success of this program has been culti-vated by volunteer efforts and donations from individu-als, businesses, and corporate neighbors in Antioch and the surrounding area. Over the past few years the Sports Legends Program has attracted thousands of visitors to one of the finest museums in the State of California and our internet web page: www.antiochsportslegends.com has helped put our local museum on the universal radar. It has become one of the most dominant programs in the history of the Anti-och Museum. We are proud that our contributions have significantly impacted the overall financial well being of the museum, which in turn helps to preserve history and connects generations both in the past and for years to come. The entire museum recently has undergone signifi-cant upgrades both inside and outside, which our pro-gram has assisted in financing. If you have not seen the building at night, be sure and drive by after dusk up until 10 p.m. and see it lit up as Antioch’s “Little White House!” Photos page 1 and 4.

On May 19th, from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. the Alumni Group held a baseball clinic for young boys and girls followed by a BBQ here on the museum grounds. 114 youths participated under the direction of our founder, Dave Sanderson, who has been working diligently this past year and contributed significantly to the community with several outreach programs in 2012. See the photos on page 4. On August 17th, here on Antioch Babe Ruth Fields, Deb-bie Nelson, our 2009 inductee, hosted an alumni spon-sored softball clinic for young girls from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. followed by a BBQ of hotdogs at the gazebo and a museum tour. Twenty-two girls ages 8-18 participat-ed and learned the softball fundamentals of hitting, pitching, base running, sliding, infield and outfield play from Debbie and her instructors. Helping with the day’s events were Eddie Beaudin, Bill Fraga, Steve Parks, Vic Thornhill, and Rally Rounsaville. A Great Day For All !! See the photos on page 5.

ASL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION:

The Antioch Legends Alumni are comprised of the body of athletes who have been inducted as individuals or team members into the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame. With seven years of inductions that have created nearly 300 representatives of

Antioch sports history, a sub-committee has formed from this body and has written a mission statement:

“The mission of the sub-committee is to develop social opportunities, to renew old friendships among members of the Antioch sports community, conduct activities that provide financial support for the Sports Legends Hall of Fame Program

and promote athletic opportunities and achievement among current youth.“

To this end, the committee has created social events including an annual induction golf tournament and a reunion party. In addition several alumni have contributed by sponsoring a baseball coaches clinic, girls softball clinic, and a youth baseball clinic. In the short time of the committee’s existence, the present sub-committee consists of Gene “Butch” Rounsaville, Rally

Rounsaville, Steve Parks, Vic Thornhill and founder representative Dave Sanderson. Active committee members include Dan Tuck, John Whitman, Art Acosta, Larry Hopwood, and Debbie Nelson. The Alumni Association encourages all alumni to get

involved and any supporters are welcome to assist in achieving our goals. For more information, contact : Antioch Sports Legends 925-757-1326.

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On Sunday, May 19th the alumni committee held its 1st annual

baseball clinic at the Babe Ruth complex. One

hundred fourteen youths attended;

80 who pre-registered and 34

were walk ins. There were 9

instructors, led by “Butch” Roun-saville and Aaron Miles. We also

held tours in the Sports Legends Museum. The

cost of this very successful event

was $25 per attendee.

Thank you to Bill Fraga and Max Neal for all their help that day in

the Sports

Legends Hall.

In June the O.C. Jones & Sons

Co. repaved the front drive way of the museum and donated half the labor cost of the

project. Here you see L-R: Tom

Menasco, Stan Davis and Dave

Brink who coordinated the

1 1/2 year effort.

L-R: Eddie Beaudin, “Butch” Rounsaville, Dan Tuck Keaton Nissinen (Pictured) practices pitching wind up

Anthony Troche of Pittsburg practices pitching Future stars listening attentively to “Butch” Rounsaville

L-R: The monu-

ment at the foot

of the flagpole

which dedicated

the site of the

original Riverview

High School, The

cupola from the

old Antioch High

School on “D” St.

and the signs on

either side of the

entrance to the

museum

Aaron Miles’ 2006 Championship

World Series Ring

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Sports Legends volunteers and past inductees helping with the Clinic on August 17, 2013 are left to right: Vic

Thornhill, Bill Fraga, Steve Parks, and Rally Rounsaville. The softball clinic was sponsored by the ASL Alumni and di-

rected by Debbie Nelson, owner of All-American Sports Academy and her staff with the assistance of 2008 ASL in-ductee Rachelle Manning. Contact Debbie (below) at: dnel-

[email protected] in Tracy or call her at: 209-833-2255.

Below are some of the photos of the day’s events, provided by Steve Parks and Eddie Beaudin.

Debbie and instructor

Stacy Del Chiaro, Head Softball Coach at Liberty Union High School, take a

time out for the camera. Debbie’s uniform #12 at AHS

was retired in 2007

The girls learn sliding techniques from

Coach Bree Warner of U.C. Davis

Batting Practice

All the day’s participants and instructors

Learning base running drills from Coach Stacy Del Chiaro Marissa Scudero, age 8. This

is her first softball clinic

Debbie Nelson - ASL Inductee

Clinic Director

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A BLAST FROM THE PAST SPORTS IN THE NEWS INVADING PANTHER 11 DEFEATS PITTSBURG PIRATES BY 38-7

Taken from the Pittsburg Post Dispatch October 22, 1945 Article courtesy of Pittsburg Historical Museum Library

Once-mighty Pittsburg High School tasted and swallowed the bitter pill of defeat at the hands of a smooth-

running Antioch Panther eleven for the first time in 16 years, 38-7, Friday night before the largest local football gathering in history.

Playing to a record shattering attendance for 5,500 gridiron followers, the Antioch prepsters carved out one of the most decisive victories ever made since the respective schools opened athletic relations.

The Panther-scoring parade, netting six touchdowns, was led by an array of talented backfield aces including

Worth Shaw, Bob Vossler, and Larry Ginocchio, who worked behind an effective forward wall that paved the way with deadly precision blocking. Not until the waning minutes of the final quarter were the defending

county champions able to crack the stout Antioch defense for their lone tally in the one-sided affair.

PIRATE OFFENSIVE HALTED The invading Panthers with stalwart linemen Nick Rodriguez, Frank Anderson, Jesse Cone, and Pat Ryan show-ing the way, stopped the Pittsburg offensive cold, then proceeded in business-like fashion to spring Shaw and

company loose for large chunks of yardage.

Three lightning like thrusts in the second period provided the telling blows and left little doubt as to the eventual outcome. By half-time, the Blue and Gold aggregation had piled up a 25-0 lead.

(Editors Note: Antioch High School colors were blue and gold at this time in history.)

A partially blocked punt from the toe of Tony Lopez by end Rodriguez, with the recovery being made by cen-ter Anderson, touched off the fireworks from the Pittsburg 11 yard stripe. Shaw registered his first of three touchdowns after two spinner plays through the center of the line. Ken Sani’s try for point from placement was

wide. The lethal passing combination of Shaw to Rodriguez went to work in the second quarter and stunned the jam-packed audience with three touchdowns in quick order.

SHAW’S PASS CLICKS

After Bob Dossey was thrown for a five yard loss by Arnold Linscheid and Vince DiMaggio, Shaw wound up

and uncorked a long pass from midfield. Tony Lopez deflected the oval directly into the waiting arms of Rodriguez, who was brought down immediately on the Pirate 20.

An offside penalty cost the Panthers five yards, but Shaw crashed through for 12 with two line tries, then Vossler circled his own right end for a first down on the 9. Shaw required only three jolts through the middle to

reach pay dirt again. Sani place kicked the extra point. Score: Antioch 13 Pittsburg 0.

Ever present Anderson garnered in a Pirate fumble after the ensuing kickoff and Antioch was off to the races again, this time from the Pittsburg 38. Payoff came on the 22 yard aerial from Shaw to Rodriguez who stood

practically isolated in a corner of the end zone. Sani’s placekick for the extra point hit the goal post and bounced back. Score: Antioch 19 Pittsburg 0.

With less than a minute remaining in the first half, Shaw, after three unsuccessful attempts, cut loose and found favorite catcher Rodriguez open and the score was upped six points. The pass, good for 24 yards was set up

after Bob Vossler returned a punt back 27 yards. Sani’s kick was low and wide. Score: Antioch 25 Pittsburg 0.

PANTHERS COME BACK STRONG A spirited talk between halves by Coach Paul C. Heilmann had little effect as the Panthers made merry in the

third canto with two added scores.

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Shaw opened a drive from 49 yards out by running out 16 yards then made it another first down on the Pitts-

burg 23, three plays later. Vossler took his turn on his favorite reverse around end and raced 18 more before he was hauled down. Al Affinito, who played bang-up ball for the losing cause, nailed Shaw for a one yard

loss on the next play. Back came Vossler with four and Shaw went the final two for his third and final touch-

down. A bad pass from center spoiled the try for conversion. Score: Antioch 31 Pittsburg 0.

Striving desperately to tally, the Pirates opened up with a passing attack. Two short heaves by Martinovich to

Buddy and Neno Aiello in that order gave Pittsburg a first down on their own 39, but Antioch countered with Anderson who intercepted the next pass thrown by Lopez and returned to the Orange and Black 24 before

being stopped. Antioch mentor, Jack Danilovich, gave his second unit backfield an opportunity to display its

wares at this stage of the game and the jubilant reserves responded with the sixth touchdown.

SPINNER CAUSES HAVOC

Joe Harlan cracked guard for seven yards from the Pittsburg 24, followed by Dan Enea, who light-footed it

down to the 11 on a reverse. Harlan used the effective spinner twice and racked up another score. A well

aimed place kick by Harlan widened the lead to Antioch 38 Pittsburg 0.

Standing on his own goal line, Harlan pulled a “Joe Kelley” by kicking practically straight up from punt for-

mation with Pittsburg taking the ball on the Antioch 17.

A pass, Martinovich to end Jim Johnson, who lateralled to Tony Lopez clicked for a Pirate Touchdown. Buddy Aiello drop kicked the extra point, but the damage was done, the wide-eyed paper city rooters regarded the

seven points as a token of good will.

By virtue of the triumph, Coach Danilovich’s gridders today stand head and shoulders over all county rivals and

should breeze on to title honors with little trouble.

Outstanding in defeat were Tony Lopez, Vince DiMaggio, Jim Johnson, Captain Larry Patton, Jimno and Al Af-

finito, who withstood terrific punishment at his tackle spot.

STARTING LINE UPS SCORING BY THE QUARTER

YARDSTICK

Stats: P A Stats: P A Stats: P A

Yards down scrimmage 6 12 First downs passing 3 1 Total first downs 9 13

Yards gained scrimmage 108 217 Yards gained passing 84 84 Total yards gained 192 301

Yards lost 38 13 Passes attempted 21 7 Passes completed 8 4

Passes intercepted 1 0 Fumbles 1 4 Fumbles lost 1 3

Lost yards penalties 40 15

PITTSBURG POSITION ANTIOCH

McKee LER Sani

Koregelos LTR Cone

Galli LGR Ryan

DiMaggio C Anderson

Jimno -C- RGL Martinez

Affinito RTL Putnam

Linscheid REL Rodriguez

B. Aiello Q Dossey

Lopez LHR Ginocchio

N. Aiello RHL Vossler

Martinovich F Shaw

QUARTER 1 2 3 4 TOTAL

PITTSBURG 0 0 0 7 7

ANTIOCH 6 19 13 0 38

Touchdowns: Pittsburg: Lopez. Antioch: Shaw (3), Rodriguez (2), Harlan. Point After Touchdown: Pittsburg: B. Aiello. (Dropkick). Antioch: Sani, (Placement) Harlan (Placement). Substitutions: Pittsburg: Ends: Johnson, Russo, T., Enea, J. Tackles: Hosier, Thilgen, Buchanan. Guards: Lombardo. Backs: Troia. Substitutions: Antioch: Ends: Chilton, Ebel. Tackles: Ferrace, Stapleton. Guards: Charette, Burnett. Center: Ross. Backs: Harlan, Eells, Alanis, Pigati, Hamm.

OFFICIALS: Joe O’Neill - Referee. Gil Callies - Umpire. Leo Pawek - Head Linesman.

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From: Antioch Sports Legends P.O. Box 1033

Antioch, CA. 94509-1033

TO:

Mercado’s Barber Shop

We would like to invite you to review the volunteer and

sponsorship opportunities we have to offer by stopping by

our office and hall to pick up one of our newly created bro-

chures. You will also find the brochures in various locations

around town, such as your local restaurants and businesses.

This would be an excellent opportunity for great visibility

and at the same time support a community asset and non-

profit program. We thank you for your interest and support,

and we are grateful for the many volunteers which we have

on board. There are so many dedicated individuals along

with our five founders within our museum that it would be

difficult to name them all here, but you will find many of

their names on the donor board on the top level floor of the

museum across from the office. We are always looking for

more help, so if you have time on your hands and would like

to help with our many committees, including display, docents,

school and private tours, research, office assistance, and

web page design, please call upon us and offer your ser-

vices. We promise to welcome you with open arms as we

continue to fulfill our mission set down by the founders in

2006:

PRESERVING HISTORY…….…...HONORING EXCELLENCE

CONNECTING GENERATIONS

These two scenes will greet you as you

turn from West 4th Street or Auto Cen-ter Drive into the museum grounds.

This project has been a Museum and

Sports Legends col-laborative effort.

Stop by and see it at

dusk!!!

Photos by

Eddie Beaudin