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5-1

Lost to Navy

Eastern Champs

The Record

Coach Tipton and Gene Witherspoon

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1959 150 Football Team

July 15, 2008 – 5:47 pm

Record of 5-1

Lost to Navy

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Doc Sutton on the way to another smashing drive.

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Princeton Game photos 1959

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Here are “John Brinson”‘s recollections of that first season from his emails earlier this year. He obviously has better recollection than the rest of us. It probably seems like ancient history now. A great experience.

The asterisk denotes Navy star, which we all received. (Somehow mine was omitted from the Howitzer. How’ll I ever convince my grandchildren I was there?)

We were all there on that final drive of 45 yards, running on every play, 4 yards, 5 yards, 4 yards until we got to the goal line, and “Ralph Wensinger” took it over behind Brad and the rest of us. They couldn’t stop us.

Yes, Ralph was a Classmate of ours, and a great quarterback. KIA, RVN

There were 600 at the screening in May; 150 made it to the tryouts in September; Coach “Eric Tipton” had 2 weeks to cut the squad to 48, teach plays, and play our first game. All 6 of us made the starting team. Center, LG, LT, LE, QB, RB.

Brad was elected team captain, and a good one he was.

This Fall, 52 years!

John —–

Class of 58 Starters

QB “Ralph Wensinger” (’59 x ’58) KIA, RVN Ralph was ’58 for 3 years.

RB “Jude Thiebert”

Center “Brad Johnson”

LG “Bill Shely”

LT “John Brinson”

LE “Dick Schonberger”

We were all starters – first team. It was not easy making the starting team, because the coach rightfully preferred Yearlings, then Cows, who would return next season. We played both offense and defense – under the then-current NCAA rules.

We were undefeated, beat Navy, and won the (EIAA) Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship in Army’s first year – in a league that had been dominated by Navy for years. It was great fun. President Eisenhower attended one of our games.

(Note:) My recollection is two games that year, one when the President was visiting WP and came down on a Friday evening and the other was the first 150# A/N game at Annapolis Our great coach, “Eric Tipton”, went on to become the all-time winningest coach in Army history (lightweight football, baseball).

Eric was All-America at Duke in 1938, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1965. We all loved him, and honored him at a 150 lb. reunion at West Point in 1993 when he was 78 years old. He died at age 86.

MacInerney (22) running against Navy

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1967 150 Football

July 2, 2008 – 6:02 pm

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The Lightweights also contributed to the success of the “Big” Team…two 66 stars – Jim Greenlee and Van Evans – were called up by second-year Head Coach Tom Cahill and made timely contributions in the highly successful 8-2 season. Van Evans, also an indoor/outdoor track sprint star, scored three touchdowns (1 rushing, 1 receiving, 1 punt return) and is still (as of 2013 Press Guide) Army’s 4th all-time leader in season punt returns, season punt return yards, and 7th in season punt return average (min 20 returns), 19th (min 10 returns). Two touchdowns came in Army’s win over Virginia. However, his punt return against Stanford was even more notable, as described in the on April 29, 1968 Sports Illustrated article – ‘On, Brave Old Army Team’ :

“Early last season in a game with Stanford, Army punted from its 36-yard line though trailing 20-17 with less than five minutes to play. For the first time since he took the job, Cahill got booed. Really booed, by 31,500 people crammed into Michie Stadium. “That was some voice,” he said. “Whew!” But shortly after the punt, Army’s 150-pound halfback, Van Evans, ran back a Stanford kick into scoring position, and Army pulled the game out. A cheerleader with tears in his eyes came up and apologized to Cahill, for himself and the corps, for ever doubting….”

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Russ Grimm

June 7, 2008 – 5:01 pm

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51st Year of The Academy’s Sprint / Lightweight / 150 Football

March 16, 2008 – 4:35 pm

Please go to

http://forwhattheygaveonsaturdayafternoon.com/wp-teams/150-lightweight-football

Draft Reunion Page

Reunion Objectives:

Celebrate 50 years of Army 150s/Lightweight/Sprint football.

Let former players meet and mentor current players

Let former player reminisce

Raise money and awareness for the program

Committee

Honorary chairpersons

BG(R) James L. Kays, LTG Franklin L. “Buster” Hagenbeck

Members

LTC Mike Kwinn (chair), Mr. Gene McIntyre (ODIA), Mr. Doug Fillis (A-Club), LTC(R) Vince McDermott (DAA), MAJ Matt Cuviello, MAJ Will Freds, LTC Dan McCarthy, CPT Jay Shell, COL Doug Boone, COL Tom DiBeradino, COL Tom Kastner.

Advisory

MAJ Mark West (Head Coach), MAJ James Chastain (Acting Head Coach)

Reunion — proposed schedule of events:

22 Oct 08 Arrive

23 Oct 08

Potential golf outing

Practice at Shea

Mentors meet players after practice

Barbeque gathering (with players until 1930, without players
thereafter)

24 Oct5 08

Reunion tours (gym, Kimsey, Library)

Supe Presentation

Memorial Service

Pre-game tailgate in Kimsey (Silent auction)

Sprint football beats Cornell

25 Oct 08

Parade (reserved seating)

Army Fatboys beat La Tech

Pre- or post-game (likely) tailgate at 49er Lodge (depending on
game time)

Introduction of 150s at Fatboy game

150, Lightweight, Sprint Lore

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.

Leading 14 to zero it was 4th Down, on their own 38. The play had been sent in. They were operating out of the Texas Wishbone and he saw that the middle was clogged with defenders. He checked off to a slant pass to his wide open split end. Ten men momentarily stiffened, for if the play failed, each knew they would all be in for punishing comments. Number 51 snapped the ball, as he raised up to pass Coach Tipton nearly swallowed his cigar; but then was to never say a word as Donnie took the pass for 61 yards to the 1 yard line. The Army defense led by numbers 83 & 67 dominated the field. Number 40 piled up yards resulting in a 41 to 0 score. Glynn Mallory a 150 player, Class of 61 enjoyed the humor when Mrs. Tipton ordered Crab Cakes that evening in Annapolis.

He took himself out of the game. The trainer wrapped his arm. He went back in making tackle after tackle with his broken arm.

Coach Tipton wanted to cut him because he could not make weight over four years. His Plebe Coach said no; that player would never let the 150’s down. For 3 years, he was the starting fullback. In his last game against Navy at Annapolis, his former Plebe Coach watched him run out onto the field in front of thousands of screaming Navy fans. He consistently slashed through the front 7 and into the Navy secondary that afternoon. There was no more screaming.

As Plebes each Team played both the Goats and Engineers to a standstill. Although they did not score the points, it was the line standing calf to calf, ankle to ankle out weighted 50 to 75 pounds that won the games. Their coach called them a line of tight butts. As Upper Classmen, members of these two teams contributed to the domination of the league over the next four years, losing only one, but never to Navy.

The five photos are from the 1959 Princeton Game.

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Charles Flint

November 1, 2007 – 8:06 pm

awaiting data

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Ernie Webb

October 18, 2007 – 7:17 pm

150 Football – Army A

Latest Book – – “Rescuing America”

Author — Ernie Webb served two years as a US Army enlisted soldier, then entered West Point through an Army wide competitive appointment. After graduation, he held a variety of Infantry and Armor troop leadership positions in Vietnam, Germany and the U.S. During his two years in Vietnam, he was awarded the Purple Heart and five decorations for valor, including two Silver Stars.

After his military service, Ernie spent 12 years as a financial planner and stock-broker, and 20 years as a leadership consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Ernie has written extensively on management, leadership, ethics, and inter-personal relationships. As Editor-in-Chief of Military Review, he edited and produced an award winning issue on leadership. This issue received the largest request for reprints of any issue in the magazine’s 74-year history.

While teaching at West Point, he also co-produced a unique book on life at the Academy, titled “West Point Sketch Book.” He is currently working on a book about finding inner peace titled, “The Inner Core.”

In addition to a B.S. from West Point, Ernie earned an MA in English Literature from Columbia University in New York. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval College of Command and Staff with advanced studies in Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis.

Ernie lives with Pat, his beautiful wife of 48 years, in Pensacola, Florida. They have two grown children. In his spare time Ernie enjoys walking on the beach with Pat, weight-lifting, recreational runs, and playing with his two fantastic grandchildren, Makenna and Miller.

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Turk Griffith

October 18, 2007 – 7:11 pm

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150 Tackle who wore low cuts. Army A Cow and firstie Year. Killed in Vietnam

Thurston A. Griffith Jr.
http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials/Article/24265/

Thurston Algee Griffith Jr.., was born in Sante Fe, New Mexico, on 17 March 1940. He and his family moved first to Raton, and then to Los Alamos, New Mexico, where he attended high school, was active in church and Sunday school work at the Methodist church, and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America.

At Los Alamos High School, “Turk’s” interests were varied. He participated in sports, stood 12th in his class scholastically, and was awarded the Junior Citizenship Award in 1958. He was a member of the National Honor Society; a delegate to Boy’s State; president of the senior class and the Los Alamos Student Council, as well as the North Central District Student Council. He was also a talented amateur photographer.

Athletics were important to Turk from the time he played little league baseball to the time he graduated from West Point. Swimming, ice skating, ice hockey, and fishing were all a major part of his extracurricular activities. He was co-captain of his high school football team and lettered in track, baseball, and football. At West Point he played football on the 150-pound team, and was named on the Eastern Intercollegiate All-League team for 1961 as a tackle.

When Turk was a junior in high school his father, Turk Griffith Sr., was killed in an accidental explosion, and Turk Jr., assumed responsibilities beyond his years. His friends and neighbors said that Turk was “born to be a leader,” and that his perseverance, integrity, and high moral standards would certainly help him in His ambition to go to West Point.

When Thurston A. ‘Turk” Griffith Jr., was elected the “outstanding senior boy” at Los Alamos High School, he was also voted the “most likely to succeed.” He did succeed in his desire to go to West Point, and when he graduated in June 1962, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Signal Corps. He then completed a series of training courses fitting him for the Army’s Special Forces arid an assignment to the Military Assistance Command in Vietnam, where he lost his life on 17 January 1965.

In Vietnam, Turk was greatly admired by his associates, both American and Vietnamese. After his death, which occurred while on a combat patrol for which he volunteered, the Republic of Vietnam awarded him the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm Leaf Cluster and the Vietnamese National Order Medal Fifth Class. Also awarded to Turk posthumously were the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, and the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device for valor.

Turk’s many friends in Los Alamos petitioned the Los Alamos School Board to name the new high school gymnasium after him, and they were successful in their appeal. It is a fitting memorial for a fine young man. a New Mexican who gave his life in the war in Vietnam.

At Fort Gordon, Georgia, a multi-storied bachelor officers’ quarters building has been named Griffith Hall in honor of Turk. The building, scheduled for completion in mid-

1966, was dedicated to Lieutenant Griffith in memory of his tours of duty at that post and in recognition of his “outstanding service to the U.S. Army and the ultimate sacrifice of his life to his country in Vietnam. …”

First Lieutenant Thurston A. Griffith Jr., is remembered proudly by his mother, Mrs. W. O. Connor Jr., his brother, Dudley Griffith, and his host of friends.

Requiescat in pace.

A Friend”

Note – Jim Ellis asked Harry Hagerty to sign for Turk on the Class of ’62 listing in the ’62 Room – Arvn Gym.
(The Class listing is just under the pictorial of General MacArthur’s expectation of us – Duty Honor Country – May 1962) the 2d picture of the ’62 Room.

Shadow box and picture from Virtual Wall
http://www.virtualwall.org/dg/GriffithTA01a.htm

HS Gymnasium Dedication and program from Jim Heldman’s ’62 webpage
http://www.heldman.com/page9/page9.html

Starting guard and key contributor on Army’s 150-pound 1961 football team. KIA Vietnam 1/17/65. Turk and I were in the basic officer’s course together at Fort Gordon, GA. Turk (and others) played on a touch football team. The team was stacked with former college players and had its way with the other teams in the league.Turk played on the inside of the offensive line and had a much larger varsity college player on his outside. The other teams would frequently complain that Turk was not abiding by the rules and I can vividly remember the referee getting right up on the line to try to catch Turk doing something illegal.Now I am sure Turk would never do anything outside the rules, but since the referee was shielded from seeing everything by the player to Turk’s outside, Turk was never called for an infraction.Griffith Hall at Fort Gordon is, of course, named for Turk. It is a BOQ or VOQ and, I am told, has recently been renovated – – by John Easterbrook

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Bob DeVries

October 18, 2007 – 7:10 pm

Robert & Nancy DeVries
Army Football Player Inspired by John Taylor, coached by Rick with the nucleus of Tank, Russ, Bob, Bill, Dave, Paul, Dennis, Wayne & Mike, ’62 gave West Point Rugby, a team that has dominated the sport since its inception.

75 Bill Yost, 73 Bob Odd, 11 Pete King, 45 George Kirschenbauer, 58 Dick Buckner, 65 Harry Miller, 64 Al Vanderbush, 56 Ozzie Oswandel, 40 Russ DeVries, 94 Bob DeVries, 61 Jerry Clements

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Russ DeVries

October 18, 2007 – 1:40 pm

Russell & Marcia DeVries

75 Bill Yost, 73 Bob Odd, 11 Pete King, 45 George Kirschenbauer, 58 Dick Buckner, 65 Harry Miller, 64 Al Vanderbush, 56 Ozzie Oswandel, 40 Russ DeVries, 94 Bob DeVries, 61 Jerry Clements

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Russ DeVries

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Skip Campbell

October 18, 2007 – 1:39 pm

Skip & Marlene Campbell

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Ron Brown

October 18, 2007 – 1:38 pm

Ron Brown – 150 Captain

Jim Kays told me “I Love Ronnie Brown” If you depend on someone to get 1 yard or 9 yards when you need it, and protects you from Vicious Linebackers, there is no other way to say it. Phil

Ron Receiving 150 Award in Spring of 1961

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Distinguished Service Cross

AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Vietnam War

Service: Army

Rank: Captain

Battalion: 2d Battalion (Airborne)

Division: 101st Airborne Division

GENERAL ORDERS:

Headquarters, U.S. Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 5896 (October 3, 1966)

CITATION:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Walter Ronald Brown (ASN: 0-95811), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company A, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 502d Infantry, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. During the period 9 June 1966 to 11 June 1966, Captain Brown, the company commander of Company A, had the mission of reinforcing a company that was surrounded by a Viet Cong battalion near Dak To. Upon receiving the mission, Captain Brown immediately assembled his company and began the 3,000 meter move through darkness and treacherous terrain to the battle area. As his company reached the top of the mountain overlooking the beleaguered company, it received intense hostile fire. With complete disregard for his safety, Captain Brown led a squad to the flank of the insurgent positions and initiated an assault that killed nine Viet Cong and forced the remainder of the insurgents to flee. During the assault, Captain Brown charged a machine gun emplacement and personally killed three Viet Cong. Although the situation was extremely tense, Captain Brown positioned himself with the lead element and continued to advance toward the stricken company. Upon entering a valley, the lead element again received Viet Cong fire from the surrounding high ground. While the rest of the company continued forward, Captain Brown maneuvered his machine guns into a position where they placed suppressive fire on the insurgents. As his unit reached the perimeter of the beleaguered company, the rear element was attacked by a determined Viet Cong force and one trooper fell seriously wounded. Captain Brown immediately raced 30 meters down the slope to the wounded trooper and carried him to safety. He then assumed command of the perimeter and positioned his men to repel the repeated Viet Cong attacks. Throughout the next 30 hours, Captain Brown continuously exposed himself to carry ammunition, call in air strikes, and adjust artillery fire. During a mortar attack on 10 June 1966, Captain Brown moved about the battlefield helping move wounded soldiers from exposed positions. Working against superior odds, he organized his company and rallied his men to successfully fight their way through the Viet Cong encirclement. Although confronted with the arduous task of transporting 45 litter casualties over rough terrain to an evacuation point 1,000 meters away, he never relented from his determined efforts to accomplish his mission. while moving toward the landing zone, they were again hit by a Viet Cong element. Despite the fact that he was wounded by a grenade explosion, Captain Brown ordered a charge that overran the insurgent position. After reaching the landing zone, he returned down the mountain to help his comrades carry the litter patients to the extraction point. Through his courage and outstanding leadership, he contributed immeasurably to the defeat of the Viet Cong force. Captain Brown’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty in close combat against a numerically superior hostile force were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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Mark West

October 1, 2007 – 12:30 am

Class of 1991

Captain of 150/ Sprint Team that went 6-0 Beating Navy and the 4th Championship in 5 years.

Mark is #17 – 4th from left

http://forwhattheygaveonsaturdayafternoon.com/wp-1991/150

2008 — 150/Lightweight Football Coach

West Leads Lightweights Past Navy 32-10; Evening News Athlete of the Week, Nov 16, 1989
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tiJHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oDMNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2836%2C2252997

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150, Lightweight, Sprint Football

September 22, 2007 – 11:19 pm

Click on the Team Photos and the highlighted player’s names for additional material

The First Year of 150s is below.

Army 150 lb. Football 1st season – Spring-Fall 1957

Many Cadets had been outstanding high school football players, but because they were small, had no chance of playing football at West Point.

Meanwhile, there was an Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Association 150 pound Football League. Army was not in the League because Army Coach Earl “Red” Blaik didn’t want Army to have but one team – his. Navy, however, had been in the League since the start, and had won 9 of 11 championships.

Suddenly, in the Spring of 1957, at the end of our 2nd Class year, it was announced that Army would join the League, and field a team in the fall. Try-outs would take place over a 3-day period at the field next to Michie Stadium.

600 Cadets in the Classes of 1958, 1959, and 1960 signed up for the tryouts. 600! Soon, the big day arrived and we learned that the screeners would include Red Blaik, Doc Blanchard, Glenn Davis, and Arnold Tucker – Army Greats, all of them. We thought, “looks like they’re serious about this.”

Doc Blanchard, Glenn Davis and Arnold Tucker returning to the Academy for the first time since Graduation. (Note probably not in 1957) Photo

After 3 days of every imaginable football test, 200 of us were selected to report for final tryouts 3 months later in September 1957. The summer flew by – summer trip, summer duty, and every day 200 Cadets looked forward to 150 pound football.

Finally, the big day arrived, and two hundred 150lb. hopefuls turned out to meet our new coach and try to make the team. Our new coach was Eric Tipton, an All-American Football player at Duke in the late thirties, a professional baseball player and coach, and a great leader. Coach Tipton had 2 weeks to cut the squad from 200 players to 48 men who could play both offense and defense, could make weigh-in at 154 pounds, learn plays, and play our first game. Tall order – the pressure was on.

At the end of the week, several – 58ers had made the cut. The starting team included Quarterback Ralph Wensinger (a ’58 classmate just turned back to ’59), Running Back Jude Thiebert (a track sprinter who was on the “big” Army team, but dropped “down” to play 150lbs), Center Brad Johnson (who was to be our team Captain), Left Guard Bill Shely, Left Tackle John Brinson, and Left End Dick Schonberger. So 1958 had 6 of 11 starters, and a large number of other ’58ers made the roster, as well.

Within a week, Coach Tipton had us ready. We played and won our first two games, against Columbia and Cornell, by big margins, and then went down to Annapolis to play our biggest challenge – the U S Naval Academy, the undisputed rulers of 150 lb. Football. We went down 3 days early, so we could get over the jitters before the game. The Middies gave us the treatment in their Mess Hall, but we laughed them off.

Finally, the game came. President Eisenhower in the stands. We fought it out with Navy for 3-1/2 quarters. We could move the ball, but just couldn’t score from inside their 20. They couldn’t move the ball, but had a good punter. Neither side risked a passing attack. Finally, with 4 minutes left in the game, Navy fumbled on their own 43-yard line. Our second team, our best defensive team, was on the field and RG Dick Welch recovered the fumble. There was a lengthy time-out as one of our teammates was carried off the field with torn knee ligaments. We promised him we’d score. Coach Tipton sent in the first team, including 6 1958ers – Ralph Wensinger at QB, Jude Theibert at RB, Brad Johnson at Center, Bill Shely at LG, John Brinson at LT, and Dick Schonberger at LE.

1957 Team

5-0-1 Beat Navy
League Champions

formerly at http://forwhattheygaveonsaturdayafternoon.com/wp-1958/150team

Additional page –

https://forwhattheygave.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/1957-150-pound-football-team/

As we went onto the field, we told Ralph, “Run it straight at ’em – no passes – we can beat ’em – they can’t stop us” – echoed by our whole team. And we ran it at them, knocking them back on their heels. Four yards, 5 yards, 4 yards – in 7 plays we were on the goal line with about a minute left. Ralph called a sneak – wedge blocking – and we pushed the very tough Navy line back over the goal line and Ralph plunged over.

Army 7 – Navy 0. On their last possession, Navy couldn’t move the ball. Time ran out. The game was over. It was a great night for us in Bancroft Hall coupled with a visit to the hospital to visit our wounded.

After we beat Penn handily, our over-confident team faced an excellent Princeton team who tied us 21 – 21. It was a huge disappointment. They had a great passing attack, and it was all we could do to hang on for a tie. Because of that tie, and because Rutgers was undefeated, we had to beat them to win the Championship. We went to New Bruswick and won 34-14.

Columbia, Cornell, Navy, Penn, Princeton, and Rutgers. The season was a great success. We not only were undefeated, and won the Eastern Intercollegiate Championship, but we beat NAVY! Through it all, our Classmate, Quarterback Ralph Wensinger was a rock. He was a super athlete, very competitive, never gave up, and loved football. We loved Ralph. Coach Tipton would go on to become the winningest coach in any sport at West Point.

Sadly, our great Quarterback, Ralph Wensinger, would be killed in Vietnam. None of us will ever forget him.

May 31, 2021

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Ralph Robert Wensinger

Dearest Daddy,

It is Memorial Day May 31, 2021.

I turned 60 two and a half weeks ago and sadly realized it has been 53 years my heart as a 7 year old child was broken.

I will always honor your bravery, courage and sacrifice to our country but it will never assuage the pain of losing you, no matter how many years pass.

I can still feel that last hug you gave me on June 5, 1968 before you boarded the plane for Vietnam. I can still see you in your khaki uniform as you carry your duffel bag and board the plane – waving one last time to Me (your oldest daughter) and Cynthia (your middle daughter).

The past recedes, but my memories don’t fade and my pain will never diminish.

I love you Daddy and I always will.

Be Thou At Peace,

Your eldest daughter Elaine

Ralph Robert Wensinger (Daddy) October 28, 1935 – October 21, 1968
Patricia Ann Wensinger (Mom) 1941 –
Elaine Ann (Wensinger) Knowles 1961- Daughter of Ralph Robert Wensinger
Cynthia Ann Wensinger 1964 – Daughter of Ralph Robert Wensinger
Kathleen Ann (Wensinger) LoFreddo 1965 – Daughter of Ralph Robert Wensinger

John Brinson, C-2, 1958

1958 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1959 Team

5-1 Lost to Navy

1960 Team

5-1 Lost to Navy

1961 Team

5-1 Lost to Navy

A Member of the Class of 62 Gave 26 Years to the 150s

1962 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1963 Team

2-3 Lost to Navy

1964 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1965 Team

5-1 Lost to Navy

1966 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1967 Team

4-2 Lost to Navy

1968 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1969 Team

4-2 Lost to Navy

1970 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1971 Team

5-1 Beat Navy
Co-Champions with Navy

1972 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1973 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1974 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1975 Team

4-2 Beat Navy

1976 Team

6-0 Beat Navy

League Champions

1977 Team

3-2 Lost to Navy

1978 Team

3-2 Lost to Navy

1979 Team

4-1 Beat Navy
Co-Champions with Navy

1980 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1981 Team

4-1 Lost to Navy

1982 Team

3-2 Lost to Navy

1983 Team

8-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1984 Team

5-2 Lost to Navy but then Beat Navy 52-0 in the Antracite Bowl
Co-Champion Navy & Cornell

1985 Team

5-2 Lost to Navy

1986 Team

5-2 Beat Navy
Co-Champion with Navy & Cornell

1987 Team

5-2 Beat Navy
Co-Champion with Navy

1988 Team

6-1 Lost to Navy
League Champions

1989 Team

5-0-1 Beat Navy
Co-Champion with Princeton

1990 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1991 Team

5-0-1 Tied Navy

1992 Team

4-3 Lost to Navy

1993 Team

5-2 Beat Navy

1994 Team

6-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

1995 Team

6-1 Lost to Navy

1996 Team

6-1 Beat Navy
Co-Champions with Navy & Penn

1997 Team

5-2 Lost to Navy

1998 Team

5-1 Beat Navy
Co-Champions with Penn

1999 Team

5-1 Beat Navy

2000 Team

6-1 Beat Navy Twice

2001 Team

5-1 Lost to Navy

2002 Team

4-2 Lost to Navy

2003 Team

5-1 Beat Navy

2004 Team

4-3 Lost to Navy

2005 Team

4-3 Lost to Navy

2006 Team

3-3 Lost to Navy

2007 Team

2-5 Lost to Navy

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2008 Team

2-5 Lost to Navy

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2009 Team

6-1 Lost to Navy

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2010 Team

5-1 Beat Navy
Co-Champions with Penn

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2011 Team

5-2 Lost to Navy

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2012 Team

7-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

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2013 Team

7-0 Beat Navy
League Champions

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October 2008 – – 150, Lightweight, Sprint 51st Reunion

old – http://forwhattheygaveonsaturdayafternoon.com/wp-2008/reunion

— Kevin Anderson – Director of Athletics

— Pete Dawkins, ’59 – too big to play 150

— “Jude Thiebert”, ’58 – #43 Halfback

— “Bill Shely”, ’58 – #67 Left Guard

— Dick Schonberger, ’58 – #87 Left End

— Brad Johnson, ’58 – #53 Center and Team Captain

— John Brinson, ’58 – #73 Left Tackle

— Jim Kays, ’62 150 player, Asst. Coach 3 years and 150 OIC for 19 years

— “Buster Hagenbeck”, 150 player and current USMA Superintendent

— Not shown: Ralph Wensinger, ’59 (turned back form ’58) – #10 Quarterback in ’57 and ’58, KIA Vietnam

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By forwhattheygave.com | Posted in Teams | Also tagged Lightweight, Sprint Football | Comments (0)

Eric Tipton

September 22, 2007 – 5:43 pm

Baseball & Lightweight Football Coach

A Moment Please

Star Athlete and Coach Eric “Red” Tipton 1915-2001: National College Football Hall of Fame also honored at Duke, William and Mary, and Army. One of fifteen College FB Hall of Fame men who also played ML Baseball – in the top half in seasons (7) and games played (501). A star running back and punter at Duke 1936-1938: 25-4-1 team record, two Southern Conference titles..rushed for 1,633 yards and scored 17 touchdowns. Named a First Team or second team All-America
halfback in 1938.

Duke’s 1938 team went undefeated 9-0-0, and remarkably, did not allow a single point during the season! Lost 7-3 to USC in the 1939 Rose Bowl game one of college footballs most historic games. The most memorable performance of Tiptons football career was the final game of the 1938 season – Duke took on #4 Pittsburgh in freezing, snowy conditions. In the 7-0 win, Tipton kept the powerhouse Pitt offense bottled up with 14 punts inside the 20, including seven of them inside the 10.

Chose a career in pro baseball – 7 seasons in the major leagues with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds- hit .270 with 22 homers and 151 RBIs in 501 career games. “In 1626 career at-bats in the Major Leagues, he struck out only 127 times (about 7.8%). He finished his career with a .270 batting average (the league average during his career was .265), a .360 on-base percentage, 22 home runs, 151 runs batted in, 20 steals (he was never caught stealing), and a .977 fielding percentage.”

Was an assistant football coach at William and Mary and then hired by Army’s Earl ‘Red” Blaik in 1957 as varsity baseball coach and head coach of the new 150-pound Lightweight Football team. In 20 seasons his baseball teams were 234-201-5 with 3 league titles. In Lightweight FB he was 104-14-1 – a .878 winning percentage with 13 league titles – still unmatched or surpassed!

Tipton_2001_career-summary

Tipton_1937_byArtKrenz_SpokaneDailyChronicle_Nov21937

Tipton_1938_byJackSords_MeridenRecord_Oct41938

Tipton_1938_Tipton-OBrien_byAlanMaver_LodiNewsSentinel_Dec61938

Tipton_1938_puntingversusPitt_byClarkandPrice_NewsandCourier_Dec111938

tipton_1938_puntingversuspitt_byclarkandprice_heraldjournal_dec121938

Tipton_1938_puntingversusPitt_byClarkandPrice_HeraldJournal_Dec121938

Tipton_1938_byArtKrenz_Dec1938

Tipton_1938_byGeneMack_GreatestPuntingExhibition
Tipton_1943_byAlanMaver_cartoon

Tipton_1943_byAlanMaver_cartoon

EricTipton_byDavis_FortLauderdaleNews_Aug131943

Tipton_DP_Jul181957

Tipton-MiddletonTimesHeraldRecord_Oct311976

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1976_ Eric Tipton -100th_101476_NewYorkTimes-1

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Tipton_ArmyBaseball_1977_NYT_Apr51977

Tipton_1977_FinalBaseballGame-Chellman_NewburgEveningNews_Jun51977

tipton_1977_finalparade_newburgeveningnews_may151977
Tipton_1977_FinalParade-pic_NewburgEveningNews_May151977

Excellent bio at

http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/803d7037

Text and sports articles from Russ Grimm known better as Skip – Class of 1976

Leading 14 to zero it was 4th Down, on their own 38. The play had been sent in. They were operating out of the Texas Wishbone and the 150 quarterback saw that the middle was clogged with defenders. He checked off to a slant pass to his wide open split end. Ten men momentarily stiffened, for if the play failed, each knew they would all be in for punishing comments. Number 51 snapped him the ball, as he raised up to pass Coach Tipton nearly swallowed his cigar; but then was to never say a word as Donnie took the pass for 61 yards to the 1 yard line. The Army defense led by numbers 83 & 67 dominated the field. Number 40 piled up yards resulting in a 41 to 0 score. Glynn Mallory a 150 player, Class of 61 enjoyed the humor when Mrs. Tipton ordered Crab Cakes that evening in Annapolis.

The 1973 Team is at http://forwhattheygaveonsaturdayafternoon.com/wp-1974/150