1970-79 Certificate of Appreciation

The Club are a very proud organization with a great history and pride themselves on being the forerunner in much that is happening in rugby in the United States today. This development is mainly due to the contribution made by a number of significant individuals over the past 36 years and you have been selected as one of those people who made a difference in the 1970s.

We would like to recognize you with this Certificate of Appreciation to show our gratitude for your effort that enables many people to proudly play rugby for the Chicago Lions in the modern era. We present the Team of the 1970s.

BLIND-SIDE LOCK HOOKER PROP OPEN-SIDE NUMBER 8 FLANKER Jim Donlin Bob Avery Rich Ederle FLANKER Bill Fraumann Tom Butkovich Nick Federenko Paul Bergman Walt Eisen John Bellino Tim Grossnickle T. Darden Joe Garrity Jerry Farrin Dimitri Gerakaris Gert Grobler Bill Merrick Tim Lynch Pat Halperin Frank Grossman Rick Grigutis Dan Halm Paul Pauluzzi Bill Merrick Doc Kelly Rich Joseph David Laidley Steve Johns John Rood Bob Norwood Marc “Bull” LaGuardia John Ploehn Tom Lynch Tim Lynch Dick Smith Paul Pauluzzi Paul McShane Gene Moriarity Bob Norwood Don Stephan Jimmy Russell Peter Newell Harlen Pyle Paul Pauluzzi Gene Whitehead Gene Whitehorn John Darden Jerry Stutz John Rood J.V. Springman Gary Wilson Dick Smith Paul Vogel Senior Dave Zimmerman Dean Witherspoon INSIDE CENTER Murray Armstrong SCRUM HALF FLY HALF OUTSIDE CENTER Ken Boston Mike King David Blears Jim Bartell Bruce Calvert Bob Loftus Jim Kearney Bruce Calvert Brian Davies LEFT WING Terry Rauen FULL BACK Mike Mavor RIGHT WING Mike Cavanagh George Getchow Geo Bosworth John Brown John Metzger Mike Flahive Gary Larson Jerry Goshgarian Tom Green J. “Tyke” Nollman Jim Perkins Tom Green Jerry Olson Bob Kenyon Mike Palone Ray Karenas Randall Krug CAPTAIN Bob Laughlin Jim Riekhoff Bob Kenyon Bill Dawson Tim Swift PRESIDENT COACH Jack McNamara SOCIAL Lawrence Kinet Tommy Valentine Bob Avery Bill Dawson Doug Moser Mike Brennan Mike King Darrell Work David Blears Jim Perkins Tim Swift Ziggy Gac David Laidley Jack McNamara Darrell Work Tom Lemire J. “Tyke” Nollman Harlen Pyle Dick Smith Gary Wilson CHICAGO LIONS 1964-2002