St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School in Denver Colorado

St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School
Denver, Colorado
First Grade Class of 1966/Eighth Grade Graduating Class of 1974

Denver Parochial League City Champions

1972
Season
Football
Team:

BACK (L-R): Coach Rick Steck, Kevin Johnson, ?? Mike Englebert, ?? Simmons, William Bettinger, x0 ??, x6 ?? Simmons, Asst. Coach Mr. Barone.

MIDDLE (L-R): Mark Dewhurst, Trey Tomeny, 24 ??, 86 ??, Mark Hatton, ?? Lowrey, ?? Berry

FRONT (L-R): 53 ??, 40 Russ ??, 62 Troy Bettinger, 30 ??, 50 Pat Grant, 84 ??, 46 ??

KNEELING (L-R): 68 Tom Paprocki, 44 Steve Steigerwald, 33 ?? Rausch, 52 ??, 66 Brian Hudson

(members of the Class of 1974 are notes in italics)

The Championship Game took place at Mullen High School Field on a cold and blustery day. The St. Vincents Redskins (name unremarkable in those pre-PC days) took the field as underdogs, inspired by a stirring "Cherries" speech by Coach Rick Steck.