Mil HX)M __ I AIRNKSS Undefeated 1951 Dons Football Team Honored ERIKA HEYER USF, the team would have to be Sports Editor invited to a major bowl. The Dons' prayers were answered when they n Friday October received an invitation to play 26th, the 1951 Dons in the 1951 Orange Bowl. But Ofootball team re­ there was a catch; USF had two united at USF to catch up on African American players, Ollie old times and reminisce about Matson and Burl Toler, and the their 1951 undefeated sea­ Orange Bowl wanted the Dons son. This team produced nine to leave them behind because of professional players out of its their race. The team saw this as 11. It is the only college team an outrage that two players who in history to produce three meant so much to their team and NFL Hall of Famers who got them to their undefeated sea­ played together in the same son, could not play in the team's season. But football came to biggest moment, so they refused a screeching halt at USF after to participate. Former player Ollie the 1951 team, and their team Matson said it best when he said,. became known as "the best "As long as you know you're the team people never heard of." best, what does it matter?" Bob St. NFL Hall of Famer Bob Clair, inducted into the NFL Hall St. Clair, Burl Toler, and of Fame in 1990, commented on Vince Tringali all admired how the team banned together to their USF rings which all support their black teammates, had hefty green jewels on "We were unanimous in the fact them. Tringali commented on that .we wouldn't even consider Toler's ability when he stated, going and playing without two Corinna Halloran/Foghorn "No one could stop this guy of our teammates regardless of Members of USF's 1951 football team stood and sang "Good Night Irene," their undefeated season's theme song. The famous team, who stood together against on the fine." He smiled, "He what color they were." St. Clair racism in the 1951 season, will finally make an appearance at a bowl game this year at the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona. The team was honored at their annual lun­ has been a huge part of San Fran­ was the best line backer."Tol- cheon at USF on Friday, Oct. 26 in Fromm Hall. er laughed warmly and shook cisco. In 2001, Kezar Stadium his hand. The Dons' back up was dedicated to St. Clair for his 17 seasons played there. St. Clair also quarterback, Bill Henneberry, usually or­ of the greatest honors he has had was his to play. would gather to see these talented athletes served as the Daly City mayor from 1958 ganized these reunions for the team to time with the 1951 Dons and it was "an In 1951, football was the main attrac­ not knowing how successful these players to 1961 and became a member of the San catch up and remember their time on the unforgettable team." For the team this was tion for the USF student body on Friday would soon become. Football seemed as if Francisco 49ers in 1953 where he became field at USF. Dick Colombini, a player for another one of those reunions, or so they nights. Although the team did not have a it would be at USF forever when the team a football star. Because of the decision of the Dons, commented on his relationships thought. Only one player from the team field on campus to play or practice on, the defeated team after team and then sang the team to not support this injustice, the with his former teammates: "One was my (Bill Henneberry) knew why the team was team made it work with the determination their victory song "Goodnight Irene" at the football program was cut and football was best man at my wedding. And we get along, really there. They were being honored by of their head coach, Joe Kuharich. Kuhar- end of every game. But there was one prob­ never revived at USF. most of the time," he said with a chuckle. "I receiving an invitation to the Tostitos Fi­ ich recruited track stars like Hall of Famer lem: the football program was in jeopardy am closer to some of them than I am with esta Bowl at the University of Phoenix to Ollie Matson and other athletes at USF, to of being cut because of lack of funding. In Burl Toler's son, Burl Toler Jr., com- my own brother." Colombini said that one participate in the bowl that they never got build his amazing team. The student body order for football to financially survive at REUNION:Continued on Page 7 Cemeteries Once Covered USF Campus Kalamazoo Mayor Visits USF MARIA DINZEO surrounded by Masonic Ave., Turk Blvd., housed the dead of some of the City's News Editor and Parker and Fulton Streets. Odd Fellow wealthier citizens. Cemetery, another Masonic burial ground But by 1900, the San Francisco Board an Francisco faced a crisis at the turn established in 1865, encompassed the area of Supervisors passed a law prohibiting of the twentieth century. There were around Geary and Turk Blvd. and Parker further burial in the City. Known as Stoo many bodies buried within the and Arguello Streets. On the backside Bill No. 59, it declared the cemeteries to city limits. Most of these corpses were of what is now Lone Mountain campus, be "a menace and detriment to general interred in cemeteries on the land where from Geary Blvd. to California and Parker public health and welfare." USF main campus and Lone Mountain Streets, was the Laurel Hill Cemetery. The Indeed, the cemeteries were in a campus sits today. "In the 1800s, USF Greek Cemetery was located next to the state of disrepair. According to Kot­ was surrounded by cemeteries," said Rev. Odd Fellows Cemetery at Stanyan Street langer, the terrain was overgrown and Michael Kotlanger, S.J* USF's archivist. and Golden Gate Ave. Finally, located tombstones had begun to decay. Even The Masonic Cemetery, built in 1864 for at the top of the Lone Mountain hill was bands of homeless people took to living members of the Masonic Order, was lo­ the Catholic cemetery. Known as Calvary among the graves. "The places were a cated where USF's lower campus now sits, Cemetery, it covered forty-eight acres and derelict mess," said Kotlanger, who be­ lieves that in addition to public health, there was another reason for the removal of the graves. "The realtors of the city got together and went to the mayor and said there wouldn't be any western development if you don't get rid of the Corinna Halloran/Foghorn Mayor Hannah Mckinney of Kalamazoo, Michigan discussed sustainable urban development and the cemeteries." In 1926, importance of activist policies at the local level. McKinney co-authored Tapping the Power of the City the graves were ordered Hall to Build Equitable Communities, the text used in Professor Corey Cook's Davies Forum course. cleared and the land was eventually developed into housing, and what ELIZABETH BUCKLEY became San Francisco StaffWriter time in office to "turning economic issues College for Women on of social equity into issues of economic de­ Lone Mountain and ou know that saying, 'question au­ velopment," McKinney said. St. Ignatius College, thority,' well I like to say 'be the McKinney began her career as a professor which was renamed Yauthority," said Kalamazoo, Michi­ of urban economics at Kalamazoo College, the University of San gan Mayor Hannah McKinney when she where she still teaches today. After serving talked about her role as an activist politi­ three terms as vice mayor in Kalamazoo, Courtesy of USF Archive CEMETERIES : cian, one that people do not typically see McKinney decided too run for mayor to This circa 1930 aerial view of USF depicts several cemeteries around USF Campus as well as a few landmarks for Continued on Page 2 their politicians performing. As an activist implement her plans for sustainable eco- reference: 1) St. Ignatius Church, 2) Turk Blvd. and Parker Ave., 3) Calvary Cemetery, 4) Odd Fellows Cemetery, 5) politician, McKinney has dedicated her Masonic Cemetery, 6) The Greco-Russian (Greek) Cemetery. KALAMAZOO:Continued on Page2 Volleyball with suc- Annual Rocky <r> cessfiil "Dig for the j£w Avoid Symptoms of Horror Night Cure" weekend [_\< Crush Disorder. Returns for dipt, against San Diego. £ Halloween C -3 <_r. SAN FRANCISCO FOGHORN 2130 FULTON STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118 NEWSROOM - 415.422.6122 ADVERTISING - 415.422.2657 San Francisco Foghorn NOVEMBER 1,2007 NEWS Mayor Highlights LASO Celebrates Dia de Los Muertos Urban Development MAYOR: Continued from page one nomic development in her city. cause it attracts poor and first generation As she spoke to an audience of about 25 Americans families hoping to take advan­ Davies Forum students at USF, she remi­ tage of the scholarship for their children. nisced about her adolescence in North Davies Forum professor Corey Cook asked Carolina where she was involved in a com­ McKinney why the Promise is sustainable mission in her city for the Model Cities if there is no guarantee the educate^ kids Program, a nationwide federal urban aid will come back to Kalamazoo. McKinney program as a part of President Lyndon said, "In some sense, it's not about the kids Johnson's War on Poverty. The program at all, but these families." Parents moving was widely unsuccessful and McKinney their families to Kalamazoo to take advan­ said, "what has driven me my entire life tage of The Kalamazoo Promise are dedi­ was why did nothing happen.