Rams Alumni in the News: Mother inspired McGlades

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A 1979 Gloucester Catholic High school graduate, Lombardi has the distinction of being the only New Jersey athlete, male or female, to have started on four consecutive state championship teams.

And what a ride it was during her high school and later her collegiate basketball career at San Diego State University.

At Gloucester Catholic, the 5-10 Lombardi collected more than 1,000 career points and 1,400 rebounds and led the Rams to an historic four state crowns.

One on-court incident tells you all you need to know about Theresa\’s mental toughness and will to win.

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1959: Gloucester Catholic Wins City Series Beat Gloucester 19-0

Note: A series of articles about the history of the Gloucester Catholic vs. Gloucester High football games was published in a booklet released in 1993 entitled \”The Renewal of Friendship\”. This great history of the series was put together my members of the Gloucester High Alumni Association.

Unfortunately I don’t have the entire book. But over the next couple of weeks leading up to this year’s game on Thanksgiving Day I will post the articles and photo pages that are in my possession.

Artist drawing on booklet cover by Todd Whitten

~ Bill Cleary

Rams Win City Series Beat Gloucester 19-0

1959

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Gloucester Catholic High won the city football championship by soundly defeating Gloucester High, 19-0, on Thanksgiving morning at Charles Street Stadium, as more than 4000 persons watched.

The victory was the sixth for the Rams in the series which started in 1948. The series is now tied. Gloucester High having won the first five games and again in 1958, and Gloucester Catholic having captured five straight starting in 1953.

By triumphing over the Lions, Gloucester Catholic was able to finish its season with a 5-4 record, fairly good for the tough schedule the Rams play.

On Thanksgiving, the two teams looked evenly matched as far as ability goes, but the Rams seemed to have greater desire, organization and know-how.

They stuck mainly to the ground, picking up 232 yards that way, as senior John Lang, juniors Ed Hlopak and Jim Heverly, sophomore Charley Grieco and freshman Jim Bendyna ran effectively.

In the line, mention must be given to Bob Bender, junior Ram guard, who blocked and tackled with gusto and also intercepted two Gloucester passes. Every other Ram lineman played tremendous ball as well.

The first of Bender\’s interceptions set the Rams off on a 54 yard march in the second quarter. Hlopak carried the drive by bursting 13 yards off tackle to score carrying a couple of would-be tacklers along. Hlopak added the extra point on a place kick.

Shortly thereafter, Gloucester Catholic journeyed 64 yards for its second score, aided by passes from Hlopak to Lee Dunn and to Henry Parker. *

When the Rams reached the 2 yard line, they noticed that the Gloucester defense, in an 8-3 goal-line formation, was failing to \”Eagle\”
the ends (or prevent them from going out for a pass), so Hlopak looped a short pass over the line to John Pilkauskas for the touchdown,
making it 13-0. • ;\’••…

The Rams did not score again until the final quarter. A 23 yard run on a reverse by Jim Heverly put the ball on the Lion 6. From there,
Jim Bendyna skirted his own left end on a pitchout to make it 19-0. \’

To be continued

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Ramscrosscountry Reports Larry James Has Died

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Sadly our friend G Larry James passed away on November 6, 2008 from his battle with cancer. He will be greatly missed.

When F. Scott Fitzgerald said: \”There are no second acts in American lives\” he obviously had never met anyone like Larry James. Larry James has had a second and third act at least as good as his first– Olympic gold medal winner and world record holder.
Of course Larry is best known as a member of the 1968 United States Olympic 4×400 relay team which held the oldest American running record in track and field 2:56.16, and for winning the Olympic silver medal in the 400 that year. Many long time track and field fans recall Larry\’s winning 400 leg for Villanova in the 1968 Penn Relays– named………..

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Audubon man vies to lead state Legion

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Phillips, 76, is running for commander of the American Legion Department of New Jersey and has been campaigning across the state to receive endorsements from posts.

\”I\’ve been endorsed by three counties — Ocean, Camden and Atlantic counties,\” Phillips said.

Phillips followed his father in joining the American Legion. Edwin Phillips served in World War I and became very active in the organization.

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‘Screaming Eagles’ to Go Home Early

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By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2008 – About 3,000 soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team will leave Iraq nearly two months earlier than planned, military officials said.

Improved security and decreased violence across the unit’s area of operations in northwestern Baghdad is enabling the early redeployment of the soldiers back to Fort Campbell, Ky., Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told reporters today.

The unit is commencing pack-up operations, Whitman said, and its return window is around the Thanksgiving-Christmas holiday season.

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, U.S. Central Command chief, and Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of Multinational Force Iraq, recommended the early departure of the unit based upon conditions on the ground, Whitman said. Another U.S. brigade that was earmarked for deployment to Iraq recently was diverted for duty in Afghanistan.

Violence in Baghdad has drastically decreased, military officials said, compared to the level of violence experienced at the height of fighting in 2006, prior to the 2007 surge of forces. A total of 20 U.S. brigades were in Iraq during the surge.

The 2nd BCT, Whitman said, was scheduled to leave Iraq in January after serving 15 months of duty there.

In other Iraq news, Whitman said, senior U.S. officials have delivered to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki a draft document of the U.S.-Iraqi status of forces agreement that contains changes U.S. officials are suggesting. The draft in its present form, he said, contains legal protections for U.S. troops stationed in Iraq. Whitman said he wouldn’t get into specifics of possible points of contention regarding the negotiations.

Whitman fielded another reporter’s question about new reports of civilian casualties in Afghanistan allegedly caused by U.S. military actions. The United States, Whitman said, always takes measures to prevent the killing or wounding of any civilians during all of its military operations.

Regarding the pending transition of presidential administration at the Defense Department, Whitman said DoD continues to \”lean forward\” in preparing to welcome and assist President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team. Whitman later led reporters on a tour of three newly renovated Pentagon offices that contain work space, telephones and other equipment suitable for the use of nearly 30 people.
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