Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2022.21.1.1Description
B/W Photograph of the 1953 Benicia High School Football Team; they were an undefeated championship team; the photograph was taken on Sanborn Field which was next to the school. (Benicia City Hall and the U.S. Post Office now occupy the area.)
Top Row: 44-Cliff Lincoln, 46-Bob Gow, 31-Jim Wallace, 43-Bob Hepner, 49-Richard Lawton, 41-Myrel McCann, 20-Jim Collins, 33-Warren Madsen, 47-Stan McCann;
Row 2: Coach Barney Corrigan, 45-Bill Green, 18-Don McGown, 21-Jon Starkweather, 13-Joe Annuzzio, 25-Fred Sanchez, 19-Alec Clarke, 28-Ron Rich, 30-Bud Tittle, 24-Delmar Holson, 35-Rod Garrigues, Head Coach Phil Goettel;
Row 3: 14-Duane Nilsson, 36-Leo Sandoval, 26-Dietz Carr, 12-Bob Gow, 16-Al Talamantes, 23-Dean Long, 11-Tom Casey, 15-Fred Talamantes, 17-Jim Dawson, 16-Bob Steiger;
Front Row: G. Wyatt (water boy), 22-Bob Hathaway, 38-Harry Shoup, 29-Jim Dudley, 48-Don Yokum, 40-Bill Frye, 27-Ken Mills, 34-Ed Parish, 32-Mike Earp, L. Smith (water boy)
size: 11-1/4" x 14"
Season Schedule with scores:
Benicia 13 Patterson 0
Benicia 24 Amador 6
Benicia 34 St. Vincentis 6
Benicia 52 Marin Catholic 12
Benicia 25 San Ramon 0
Benicia 44 Rio Vista 18 *
Benicia 26 Vacaville 0 *
Benicia 48 Armijo 6 *
*League Games
Benicia season points scored 270 and season points given up 48.
This was the 5th championship in six years for Coach Phil GoettelCollection
Benicia School Collection