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1949-50 Alfred University Wrestling


1949-1950 Alfred Saxons
1949-1950 Alfred Saxons
VARSITY WRESTLING. Alfred's matmen showed some of their pre-war spirit this past Fall, as they won twice, lost three matches and tied one with the University of Buffalo. With such outstanding varsity competitors as Dale Thompson and Art D'Avanzo returning, and many other experienced men, Alfred's wrestlers reached new heights despite their record. The highlight of the season came when the Purple and Gold matmen traveled to Canton, N.Y., to tangle with the St. Lawrence University team. The St. Lawrence wrestlers, who had beaten such notable teams as Columbia and Yale before meeting Alfred, and who had not lost a match to the Saxons since 1931, were beaten beyond doubt by the score 21-11. Earlier, on Jan. 14, Alfred tangled with Rochester Institute of Technology and, before a packed field house, won a decisive victory, 21-22. The letter men are Art D'Avanzo, Dale Thompson, and Jack Wilson. FRONT ROW: Quirk (manager), Jova, Jones, Franklin, D'Avanzo, Kiesow, Thompson, Alexander, Turner. MIDDLE ROW: Stottle, McConnell, Kuhn, Wilson, Bailey, Amdur, Ganung, Ottoway, Rizzo. BACK ROW: Raczkiewicz, McMahon, Clark, Spring, Bly, Plessner, Smith, Botti, W. McMahon. SOURCE: Kanakadea, Alfred University, 1950.

Season: 1949-50
Team Name: Alfred University
Nickname: Saxons
Colors:
     Purple
     Gold
Head Coach: Alex Yunevich
Attachments: Yearbook page (PDF)
 
Album: Varsity

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Album: Freshman

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Schedule
Date Time Site Event Location Note(s)
Fri Feb 10 --- --- vs. University at Buffalo [NY] Buffalo, NY ---
Sat Feb 25 --- --- vs. University at Buffalo [NY] Alfred, NY ---
Fri Mar 10 --- --- Interstate Intercollegiate Individual Invitational Wrestling Tournament Cleveland, OH ---
Sat Mar 11 --- --- Cleveland, OH ---

Roster
Weight (lbs) Name Hometown Year Matches
--- John Alexander --- --- 2
121 Jack Wilson --- --- 2
128 Juan Jova --- --- 1
128 George Smith --- --- 1
136 Harry Ottoway --- --- 2
145 Lew Franklin --- --- 2
155 Art D'Avanzo --- --- 2
165-175 Paul Kiesow --- --- 2
165-175 Dale Thompson --- --- 2