This is a photo taken at the Gardner High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, October 20, 2012. There are many things that make this photo special, but the presence of Walt Dubzinski, Sr. in the front row and Joe Bishop on one side in a sweater is good for starters. You may notice somedthing else. Click on the photo to enlarge it for better viewing.
Bottom row: Walt Dubzinski, Jr., Ed Nobrega, Bob Dill,
Norman Beauregard, Walt Dubzinski, Sr. (seated), Tony Kraskouskas, Ken Stone,
James Sand.
Middle row: Stan Gemborys, Tom Ryan, Len Slomski, Don
Barry, Joe Bishop (sweater).
Top Row: Charles (Bud) Smith, John Awdycki, Robert
(Scooter) Cormier, Bob Coffin, Gordon Dickie
Jacques Cesaire '98, defensive lineman for the San Francisco Chargers
did not play for the 1958 team, nor did Eric Swedberg, '98, running back and MVP
in both baseball and football, but they are both shown on stage at the top of the
photo with other inductees.
In accepting the award on behalf of the 1958 Football team, co-captains Ed
Nobrega and Bob Dill each made some comments that showed how on-field success is no
accident. Eddie reminded us of a basic physics lesson - that force is a product
of mass and acceleration. In Ed's case, a smaller mass combined with greater
acceleration was a force to be respected by larger opponents who were just seconds
too late off the mark. Bob Dill talked about Gardner Junior High School's Joe Bishop and his
drive to collect uniforms with which to start a junior high football program in
grades 7 and 8, and how Mr. Bishop used after school practice time to drill football
fundamentals, preparing them for high school play.
Kudos to Mr. Mike Richard, who served as Master of Ceremonies at
the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. The acceptance speeches of
recipients were an outstanding endorsement of the athletic program in the
Gardner Public Schools, and moving testimony to the skill, dedication, and
determination of their coaches and parents, who served in many impoprtant
roles during their development.
Congratulations on your award, Wildcats. Fifty-four years later, you make us all
feel proud to share in your success all over again.
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