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1926-27 West High (Rochester) Wrestling


1926-1927 West Occidentals
1926-1927 West Occidentals
The wrestling team, though greatly handicapped by the loss of Hooker, injured early in the season, defeated East High twice and suffered but three defeats. Stelljes tossed his way through the bouts undefeated, winning over the best wrestlers of Tech High and East. Felli upheld the heavyweight division capably. Barons, though he sacrificed his own personal record by moving up a class to fill the vacancy caused by Hooker's injury, finished the season with more victories than defeats. TEAM MEMBERS (not in order): Stelljes (Captain), Hooker, E. Bates, Barons, LeBlanc, A. Bates, Felli, Shoecraft, Cocuzzi. SOURCE: Occident, West High School (Rochester, NY), 1927.

Season: 1926-27
Team Name: West High (Rochester)
Nickname: Occidentals
Colors:
     Orange
     Black
Head Coach: Emil Hulek
Manager: Gomer Stelljes
Attachments: Yearbook page (PDF)
 
Album: General

1926-1927 West Occidentals 1926-1927 West Occidentals Letters Awarded To West Athletes
 
Schedule
Date Time Site Event Location Note(s)
Wed Jan 05 --- --- vs. Marshall (Rochester) [NY] Rochester, NY ---
Wed Jan 12 --- --- vs. Monroe (Rochester) [NY] Rochester, NY ---
Wed Jan 26 --- --- vs. Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY] Rochester, NY ---
Wed Feb 02 --- --- vs. East High (Rochester) [NY] Rochester, NY ---
Wed Feb 16 --- --- vs. Marshall (Rochester) [NY] Rochester, NY ---
Wed Feb 23 --- --- vs. Monroe (Rochester) [NY] Rochester, NY ---
Wed Mar 02 --- --- vs. Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY] Rochester, NY ---
Wed Mar 09 --- --- vs. East High (Rochester) [NY] Rochester, NY ---
Wed Mar 16 --- --- vs. Charlotte (Rochester) [NY] Rochester, NY ---
Mon Mar 21 --- --- Rochester City Athletic Conference Wrestling Tournament Rochester, NY ---
Wed Mar 23 --- --- Rochester, NY ---
Fri Apr 01 --- --- City of Rochester Amateur Wrestling Championships Rochester, NY ---

Roster
Weight (lbs) Name Hometown Year Matches
105 Shoecraft --- --- 2
112 Edward Bates --- --- 4
118-126 Gordon Barons --- --- 2
118 Allan Bates --- --- 3
126 W. Bates --- --- 1
126 Clyde Cole --- --- 1
126 Cook --- --- 1
135-147 Michael Coccuzzi --- --- 3
135 Joseph Magro --- --- 1
147 LeBlanc --- --- 1
147-160 Gomer Stelljes --- --- 5
160-175 Augustine Felli --- --- 5