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There are coaches who can put you in for 15 minutes; give you a fresh man every 3; yell at you to hold your head up as you suck in
huge gulps of foul air steaming from under your rubber jacket; then, come over to you as you slouch, dejected against the wall, put an arm around you, ask about academics; and make you just want to give more. Our Coach was one.
The day he was to start his first game, Col Blaik put an arm around his shoulder and said “Son I want you to go in there, lift your legs up, hold your head high and run like a Stallion.” As an All American that is the way he ran for 3 years. (Pointer 5, 59-60)
Early one morning he was seen walking across Lusk Reservoir; on the train ride back from Notre Dame there was only a can of sardines and a crust of bread, he fed the whole train; yet he was mortal. In an exchange with a teammate after the Directive came down telling the football team not to walk across the Plain as their cleats were tearing up the grass, he corrected a teammate starting to cross and was told, “It is the shortest distance to the Gym”. His response was, “Then take your cleats off if you going to walk on the grass”, his teammate used the side walk. We called him St. Peter.
For the good of the team he took a step back from the position where he had earned All American Honors. It became his team. http://www.coachwyatt.com/blaik7.html
With both Stu and Al out of the game he finally got his chance in the last few seconds; with his scoop shot he beat Navy, earning his A with Star.
He cut to 167 twice. It hurt to see him give so much for his team. (A teammate who cut 30)
It was the 2d game, he took the punt, cut inside and went into the dirt. He was out for Penn State. When he returned he was taped thigh to ankle, locking the knee making it impossible to cut. His power runs up the middle still made the difference. He was an All American his Yearling and Cow Years. To us he was an All American all three. He played 6 games, both offense and defense with the torn cartilage.
It was at Wisconsin. As they started to lock up, his opponent gave him a vicious head butt. Everything went red; the flash of pain, the realization of what had been done, and the flow. The ref led him to the side and asked Coach Alitz if he could continue the match. Alitz popped one of his infamous capsules and stuck it under his nose. As the ref mopped up the mat, Coach Alitz packed both nostrils and asked him what he wanted to do. “Stop the flow and let me at him.” He came back out, charged with adrenalin; grabbed his opponent and lifted him high into the air. As he adjusted his arm for the nelson, he was cautioned by the ref “set him down”. He eased his opponent to the mat and the pin. Now it should be noted that he had invited a young Lady, now his wife to the match. Perhaps, just perhaps, not all of the physical prowess he displayed that night was meant to intimidate his opponent.
He played safety with aggressiveness, but at only 157 his team mates called him The Urchin. Against the Sonners he set an Academy record completing 21 passes for 297 yards. Bud Wilkinson the Oklahoma Coach referred to him as one of the finest players he had ever seen. http://www.coachwyatt.com/blaik9.html Coach Wilkinson’s game notes.
“If were not for Al, I would never have won my Gold Medal” Doug Blubaugh, Asst. Wrestling Coach and Olympic Gold Medalist. Comment Spring of 2006.
Unknown to him, his medical file stated unfit for commissioning due to the ruined knee he sustained Cow Year. In the last game, of his last year, in a snow storm with the team struggling, he was sent in to quarterback the 2d half. 150s won. Because he gave, his medical file was reviewed and he was allowed to serve.
One a Lacrosse All American Both Football All Americans
He was within a pound or two of 147 when the decision was made. He took off his rubber jacket and got a drink of water. Instead he took the 177 pound class ensuring Army 1st place in the Tournament. Coach Alitz’s expectations of us was never too great.
He only wanted 3 things, 30 years in the Marine Corps; to win the Medal of Honor; to own a bar at the gate to a Marine base. He earned the Medal of Honor. He never earned an A but he was my teammate.
In the winter of 60-61, I asked Fry, (Lawrence Fryermuth) AAA trainer, which Army Athlete Al compared to. Immediately he said Glenn Davis. He went on to say that in physical ability they were equal, but Al had the superior physique.
She coached for only a year.
As one of only four, he has attended every Army Home Football game since 1952. He is an Army All American.
He practiced and practiced. After 4 years of practice he finally broke into the top ten, but with all the practice he had never qualified. He had never earned Class Numerals, nor a Monogram. Finally in the last match of Firstie Year he placed fifth — earning his Army A. He was an Army Rifleman.
They were badly mauled in the first half. Just prior to the start of the 2d half they were told. Steve will quarterback. You will have to figure out how you are going to protect him since he will play with his separated shoulder in a sling. On the first offensive play he took the snap and went untouched for the score. The rout was on.
He was recruited to play quarterback, was told that his arm was good, but he was slow afoot. He adjusted. From his pitching mound he dominated Army Baseball for 3 years; and in the end earning a Gold Medal in the Pan American Games.
He was on the field the entire game and may have averaged 20 tackles a game. College Football Hall of Fame member and All American Bob Anderson credits his own success in running the football to lining up behind this Knute Rockne Award winner and All American lineman.By Dave Phillips ’62 based on Pointer 5 (59-60)
An Army A in Soccer: A lover of all sports, participating in 8 Clubs. 18th Engr Bde. Project Manager NASA
Class : 1962 Company : L-1 Home Town: Lutherville, Maryland High School : Milford Mill Prior College Attendance : Georgia Tech, 1957-58 Date of Entry to Academy : July 1, 1958 Date of Graduation : June 6, 1962 Age at Graduation : 22 Cullum Number : 23912 Cadet Rank
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The '54 Crest
28th Infantry Regiment Black Lion Award is intended to go to the person on his team "who best exemplifies the character of Don Holleder: leadership, courage, devotion to duty, self-sacrifice, and - above all -
an unselfish concern for the team ahead of himself."
"The Army moves as a team, eats as a team, and fights as a team."
The '55 Crest
Don Holleder Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First
Vann and Holleder
9 Army A's
The '56 Crest
The '57 Crest
Can Do
Gen Van Fleet addressing the Corps prior to the Navy Game
Constructed under supervision of Jay Gould "54 and the Ord Dept from a German Rocket Gun captured at Kasserine Pass. First used in the Duke Game.
COL "Red" Reeder granted the Cheerleaders Corps Squad status to obtain financial support for their spirit-inducing initiatives.
Bob Mischak - - It should be pointed out that Bob was an All American selection, but is not recognized by the Academy as such because of the organization which selected him.
Ubel scores 3 Times against Navy - Vann's facking results in Peter getting tackled - #10 on the ground behind Ubel
Vann to Sisson
Army's B Squad
Vann to Mischak.
Uebel Intercepts
Cody to Don Holleder
Lasley
Frank Hicks
Burd
Bill Purdue
Cody
Meador Mgr
Ron Melnick
Ralph Chesnauskas
Pat Uebel
Tommy Bell
Sisson headed for another score
Peter Vann stuffs the ball in Jerry's gut
Leroy Lunn & Jerry Lodge
Uebel after taking the handoff from Hagan
Attaya - Army's Fullback
Sisson - one of 3 Great Ends
Bob Mischak
Ralph Chesnauskas
Bob Farris
Vann moving out of the pocket
Peter Vann 10, Billy Chance 38, Herdman 68
Ken Kramer
Joe Lapchick
Kirk Cockrell
Lodge going down tosses to Paul Schweikert for score.
Dick Zeigler
Bob FarrisPlayed the 2d half of the Navy Game blind in one eye.
Pat Uebel
Tommy Bell
Peter Vann
Freddie Attaya
Mike Zeigler
Jerry Lodge wearing #67, playing fullback.
Johnny Wing
Lowell Sisson
Norm Stephen
Jack Krause
Dick Ziegler
Jerry Lodge
Leroy Lunn
Norm Stephen
Jerry Lodge
Corps of Cadets for Navy Game
Can Do
"The Army moves as a team, eats as a team, and fights as a team."
The '54 Crest
The '55 Crest
28th Infantry Regiment Black Lion Award is intended to go to the person on his team "who best exemplifies the character of Don Holleder: leadership, courage, devotion to duty, self-sacrifice, and - above all - an unselfish concern for the team ahead of himself."
