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The First Frankfurt Football Team

From the 49 YB    page 122

Frankfurt AYA Rascals, 1971

Hi, David. I thought I recognized your name. I have the same picture in my album, "The Fields File". Both me and my brother Mike were on that team. I'm #42 on the upper left and Mike is #62, kinda buried in the 2nd row down on the right, behind #27, next to Mike Schiller..." - Greg Fields FAJHS '69-'72

AYA Eagles 65 Rhein Main Valley Conference Football Champions

 Girl’s softball team from 1965.  Notable about that team is that (1) they went undefeated playing teams from surrounding locales and (2) two of my sisters were on that team, as well as Sharon Sams, sister of Darl.
 - Bill Carpenter.    (Click to enlarge)

1965 Frankfurt Babe Ruth All-Star team (age 13-15), which won the European Championship 12-3 over the Netherlands.  Team players are Row 1:  Mike Moss, Gene Estes, Paul Korchin, Phil Ballinger, Tom O’Dea, A.C. Lawson, Bill Carpenter, Row 2:  Coach Phelan, Dave Peters, Mike Gaylord, Matt Hodgdon, Pat Duffie, Coach Shires, Rick Koziel, Tom O’Connor, Jim Rowland, Coach Bloomstein.  (Charley Taylor, Jack Duffie, and Tom O’Connor were on team but not in the pic.)  

That championship game was aired on Armed Forces Radio Europe in August of 1965.  For a copy of the radio broadcast on CD, contact bscarpen@verizon.net.  All readers of this:  if you know any of these players, please let them know how to get a copy.   I’m sure they’d love it.

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Giessen

Giessen AYA Letterjackets - 67 AYA Champs        (Click to enlarge)           photo by??

My Giessen cheerleading letter   By Mary Ilseng 

1965 Frankfurt AYA baseball team                                                                                                                            from Darl Sams 67

Summer '64  Frankfurt Babe Ruth Baseball Article - click image for larger version

Bruce,

This article contains many alumni from 1967 during the summer between their 9th-10th grade years.

Glasebrook 67, Caldwell 67, Hayes 66, Smith 67, Teggie 67, Wheeler 67, Bepko 67, Phelps 67, Salazar 67,  Hall 67, Giles 66, Oliver 67, York 66, Gusten 67, Carpenter ?, Henry ?, McGuire 67, Conley 67, Vasquez ?, Shank ?, Moore ?, Jack ?,  Henson ?, Burford ?, Hook 68, Moss 67, Sams 67, Cardullo 67

You will need to get out your 65 or 66 yearbook to find many of them.
Darl 67

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1968

Pat Willis and me after football game at home 1969 - Felix Rosel '70 - #70

#70 Felix Rosel Recovers Fumble - 1968

#70 Felix Rosel Makes Tackle - 1968

From Ray Pollard '70

Joe Santiago, Cross Country 1970 (larger image)

Larry Cain 1970 (larger image)

Pom Poms 1970      click images to enlarge

Basketball 1970      click images to enlarge

From: Stephen Cooke <cookestephen64@...>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2019 1:06 PM
To: ba_garner...
Subject: 1972 Wrestling Team records

Mr Garner,

Hi, my name is Steve Cooke and I wrestled for Rhein Main Jr High from 1967-1969 and FAHS from 1970-1972. I first discovered that this FAHS Sports HOF even existed, but I find it hard to believe than the coach and some players of the 1972 FAHS Wrestling team are not all in the HOF with special recognition for breaking and holding all the UDESEA Wresting records as the greatest sports team in FAHS and UDESEA history. That year our team broke every Wrestling UDESEA record and totally dominated every team going undefeated and blowing out every team during the regular season, Regionals and finals with a record of dominance greater than any sports team in the entire 50 year existence of UDESEA. That team was undefeated through the season, regionals and finals competing with over 40 American High Schools in Europe. Our 1972 FAHS Wresting Team under the brilliant coaching of Art McCoy placed 1st in 7 of the 12 weight classes (undefeated) and placed 2nd in 2 weight classes. 9 of 12 FAHS weight classes were in the UDESEA finals. Not only was this team the greatest in UDESEA history but it may be the greatest American high school Wresting team of all time. (I need to check the 1972 high school Wresting stats).

There are also many unique and entertaining back stories associated with this team that speak to true team building, comradeship, hard work, black and gold Eagle spirit, etc including stories of how we built our unique mystique of fear and dominance throughout the 1972 European Wresting world. A unique culture of confidence and will to win fostered by coach McCoy along with a unique team spirit and unity instilled from team captain Mike Frick, Al StAmour and myself. Examples where we played the Doors music and chanted loudly in the locker room as well as performing uniquely choreographed and intimidating team warmups that put fear into opposing teams before each match, while making it look fun and entertaining. We also had a unique club within the team called the Minuteman club for wrestlers who pinned opponents in less than 1 minute. I believe I held the record for the fasted pin with 7 seconds and Al StAmour with the most pins under a minute. Al and I attended the Rochester Institute wrestling camp and Kit Kash attended the famous Grambling school of wrestling the summer of 1971 before the season.

I believe the story of the 1972 FAHS Wresting Championship Team is one of the most unique and interesting stories in High School sports history and must be told with as many pictures and interviews from members of the team as possible. It is a remarkable story that everyone who ever attended FAHS would be extremely proud of. Who knows if done well it could be a great documentary. Unfortunately, it appears this incredible story about FAHS sports history, has been overlooked and has not been recognized but it still can during the next HOF ceremony.

I believe the key wrestlers and coaches from the 1972 team that have not yet been inducted, should be inducted along with the telling of this incredible story about one of the most unique and dominant sports team in FAHS UDESEA and maybe American High school history:

Coach Arthur McCoy
Kit Kash - 107 lbs
Ed Huddle - 112 lbs
Frank Giannola - 137 lbs
Al StAmour - 145 lbs
Steve Cooke - 155 lbs
Mike Frick - 165 lbs
Rich Cade - Unlimited

I am willing to provide pictures and details to support these stories and for the induction of these famous FAHS athletes and coaches. Please reach out to these former athletes as well as other coaches and athletes from that time period who remember this team. Thank you and I hope to hear back from you regarding the next steps to inducting these athletes and that incredible 1972 FAHS Wresting team.

Sincerely,

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