Overview

Quoted from the 1952 Attica Torch, "Football at A.H.S. is four years old and this year's team is undoubtedly the best team we have had.

Now to mee the players who made possible the successful season:

Center Lee Andrews, an all around player, not only an offensive center but an ellcellent defensive line backer and punter.

The tackles, Dale Slocum and Louis Wehner. Tackles like these are an asset to any team and for ours, they were tops. The "ends" Pat Leyden and Sidney Merkle--fast and furious--all over the field at once. Quarterback, Bob Bateman--he called the plays we needed. Ball handling was tops with Bob. The halfbacks were Chet Dombrowski and Jim Cochrane--once they got into open field there was no stopping them. Fullback, Jim Dempsey--star of this team or any team--an all around football player and athlete.

But there were other players too--the unsung heros of the defense, Burt Fugle, Denton Swartz, Phil Watkins and the rest of the team who were right in there pitching all the time. Above all, the coaches, Mr. Fortunato, Mr. Conk, and Mr. Panek, who did a swell job coaching the boys--and sweating out each game."

Roster

Carl Beck and Norman Embt

Jim Dempsey