KEY PIONEER LETTERMEN LOST OFFENSE Russ Angerstein - Tackle, All-MAC Henry Federowicz - Guard, All-MAC Mark Walter - Quarterback, two-year starter. Led club to two straight MAC Southern Division titles and a national championship. Mark Jay - Running back, second leading ground gainer on '78 squad. DEFENSE Tim Lord - End, All-MAC Mike Petrone - Tackle, outstanding athlete. Football career ended when he underwent successful open-heart surgery during the off season. Mike Piersol - Tackle, All-MAC Wayne Pierce - Middle linebacker, All-MAC, AII-ECAC, All-East, conference MVP. Anchored Pioneer's defense which limited opponents to just 7.7 points per game. Bill Johnson - Cornerback, All-MAC KEY PIONEER LETTERMEN RETURNING OFFENSE Hal Johnson - Running back, all-MAC. Leading rusher with 980 yards. Finished 13th nationally among all Division III ball carriers. Doug Schmitz - Center, superb blocker. Could be pro material. Pete Murray - Tight end, made transition from offensive guard spot. Fine blocker, good hands. Scott Traub - Guard, 6-4, 210. Steve Rockhill - Tackle, 6-3, 230. John Ferko - Punter-place kicker DEFENSE Guy Martin - End, 6-4, 230 Tom Estilow - End, 5-10, 200 Tony Anderson - Linebacker, 6-1, 205 Steve Warrington - Defensive Back, All-MAC Tom Deery - Safety Mark Valerio - Cornerback QUICK FACTS Stadium Memorial Stadium (1925) Hansell's undefeated and untied 1954 team (7-0-0) Capacity 4,500 was the first in the school's recorded history. The Colors Columbia Blue & Gold 1975 squad, under Manlove, was 9-0-0 during the Nickname Pioneers regular season. * Football competition began as early as 1879; * Football coaching records (modern) however, it was not until 1916 that Widener teams W L T began playing full intercollegiate schedules. 1969 - Bill Manlove 75 21 0 Requests for press box privileges should be made a 1967 - 1968 Ed Lawless 5 13 0 week in advance. All requests should be made to: 1964 - 1966 Art Raimo 8 19 0 Greg Greenday, Sports Information Director 1962 - 1963 Lee "Rock" Royer 8 11 0 Widener College 1953 - 1961 George Hansell 50 23 0 C~ester, Pa. 19013 1947 - 1952 Woody Ludwig 24 24 2 1939 - 1946 Si Pauxtis 15 26 2 Telephones: Office (215) 876-5551, ext. 314 1931 - 1938 Jud Timm 28 35 8 Home (215) 876-5415 1916 - 1930 Si Pauxtis 48 42 6 23 PIONEER COACHING STAFF ED DINSKI - DEFENSIVE LINE Widener's defensive line, traditionally one of the longsuits of a Pioneer team, has flourished during recent years under the guidance of "Steady" Eddie Dinski. Starting his ninth season at Widener, Dinski is a very familiar figure on the sidelines, and prob­ ably, one of the most vocal. As a former gridder at Widener, Dinski starred as an offensive guard and defensive end and tackle until his graduation in 1970. He retu rned as an assistant coach in the fall of that same year and has been producing quality defensive linemen ever since. For his efforts during his playing career, Dinski earned the coveted Cher­ vanik Award as the gridder displaying the highest qualities of athletic ability, academic excellence and leadership. His line coach at the time, Frank Glazier once said, "Many times Dinski was out­ weighed by 30 or 40 pounds, but in the two years I coached him, he never took a backward step." A fulltime staff member at Widener, Dinski is married to the former Denise Dragone. He has two sons, Jeffrey and newly arrived Scott. Dinski is also head lacrosse coach at Widener. HARRY MILLER - RECEIVERS One of the finest, all-around athletes ever to come out of Delaware County is the incomparable Harry Miller. His accomplishments, however, did not end with his playing days. As Widener's head baseball coach, Miller has molded one of the finest overall records in all of Division" I, and h is foot­ ball coaching prowess is equally impressive. As head coach at Marple Newtown High, Miller turned the grid program around after just one season, prior to coming to Widener. "Harry has been an inval­ uable assistant," Coach Manlove said, "especially for his ability to inspire young people to play above their potential." Miller makes his home in suburban Wilmington with his wife, the former Doris Gibson, daughters June and Lynn and son, Joe, a former All-American centerfielder at Widen ­ er. Miller is a 1950 graduate of King's College, where he earned Little All-American honors as a halfback and was recently inducted into the King's Hall of Fame. 24 NEIL TAYLOR - OFFENSIVE LINE Although his own playing career at Widener was cut short by a broken leg when he starred as a two­ way tackle for the '59 and '60 teams, Neil Taylor was destined to make some sizeable contributions to the Pioneer football program. Taylor's coaching talents became obvious when in 1975, he took a group of benchwarmers and walk-ons and convert­ ed them into a highly precisioned offensive line. Thanks largely to Taylor's fiercely competitively unit, Widener went on to lead the entire nation in rushing. Following his graduation, Taylor joined the staff at Darby-Colwyn High and helped the Rams post an undefeated season in 1964. He later went on to enjoy coaching success in the profes­ sional and semi-professional ranks before returning to his alma mater. A former member of the faculty at Darby-Colwyn High School, Taylor is now a full time staff member at Widener. He makes his home in Ridley Park with his wife, Gail, daughters Karen and Tracey and son Brian . KEN O'BRIEN - QUARTERBACKS, PUNTERS Bearing a remarkable resemblance to movie star Ryan O'Neal is far from being the only claim to fame for Ken O'Brien, a 1975 graduate of Widener. During his playing days, O'Brien lettered in foot­ ball and baseball for four consecutive seasons; earned All-MAC honors in baseball four times; and was conference MVP in both football and baseball as a senior, a feat believed unprecedented. As a quarterback, he led the Pioneers to 24 wins in 27 starts during his last three seasons. During his junior year on the diamond, he batted a lusty .565 to lead the nation in hitting. He then went on to play in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system in both Au­ burn, N. Y. and Spartanburg, S.C. A history teacher at Sharon Hill High School, where he also coaches the Owls baseball team, O'Brien is a native of Erdenheim, Pa. and is presently a bachelor. 25 BOB MCQUILLAN - LINEBACKERS There has been no shortage of quality linebackers at Widener during recent years, and much of the credit for the development of the linebacking corps goes to Bob McQuillan. A long time friend of Coach Manlove, McQuillan has been instrumental in send­ ing several outstanding players to Widener while serving as a high school coach. The most noteable find was a young man named Joe Fields, who to­ day is the starting center for the NFL's New York Jets. His formal coaching career began in 1961 at Gloucester Catholic High in New Jersey. From there, he moved on to West Catholic of Philadel­ phia and guided the Burrs to the southern division titles in '66 and '67. He returned to Gloucester in 1970 and produced Class B Parochial state titles in '71 and '72. In 1971, Gloucester was 9-0-0 and Mc­ Quillan was named South Jersey Coach of the Year. A 1963 graduate of Temple University, Mc­ Quillan is married to the former Frances Burke. He . has two sons, Robert and Daniel. BOBBY YOUNG - DEFENSIVE BACKS A May, 1975 graduate of Widener, Bobby Young returned to his alma mater in 1976. As a player, he was one of those rare individuals whose perform­ ance rated high above his physical attributes. At 5-8 and 160-pounds, Young, in the opinion of the coaches, wasn't big enough to do the job. But Bobby persisted and managed to crack the starting lineup each year. "/ think the factthatwe lost only three games in three years when Bob was a regular is a tremendous testimonial to his dedication, de­ sire, intelligence and guts," said Manlove. Young came to Widener from Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia where he played on the city championship team as a sophomore. After assiting the Reverand Charles O'Hara at Philadelphia's Bishop McDevitt High for one year, Young joined the Widener staff. He is a bachelor. 26 BOB KENIG - CHIEF SCOUT The newest member of the Widener coaching staff is a well known Delaware County sports fig- ure, Bob Kenig. Kenig's main responsibility will be to scout upcoming Pioneer opponents. He will be the least visible coach on the staff but his job will be every bit as important as the other assistants. If the Pioneers are to enter a game fully prepared, Kenig's information will be essential. Following his graduation from Drexel in 1969, Kenig immediately returned to his alma mater, Marple Newtown High School, where be became an assistant to head coach Harry Miller. In 1974, when Miller left to join the Widener staff, Kenig took over as head man. He came within a whisper of producing the only unde- feated team in Marple's history in 1977 when he guided the Tigers to a 10-1 mark, losing the last game of the season in the final 14 seconds. Kenig lives in Broomall with his wife, the former Sandy Hrin, and daughters Stacy and Shannon. WIDENER COLLEGE SEASON-BY-SEASON FOOTBALL RECORD YEAR WON LOST TIED HEAD COACH YEAR WON LOST TIED HEAD COACH 1916 4 3 0 Si Pauxtis 1949 6 2 1 Woody Ludwig 1917 4 3 0 Si Pauxtis 1950 3 5 0 Woody Ludwig 1918 1 4 1 Si Pauxtis 1951 2 6 0 Woody Ludwig 1919 4 2 2 Si Pauxtis 1952 2 6 0 Woody Ludwig 1920 5 3 1 Si Pauxtis 1953 2 4 0 George Hansell 1921 6 2 1 Si Pauxtis 1954 7 0 0 George Hansell 1922 4 6 0 Si Pauxtis 1955 5 3 0 George Hansell 1923 5 5 0 Si Pauxtis 1956 7 2 0 George Hansell 1924 7 2