That Gala Football Dinner
Over 500 admirers of Dartmouth's 1962 football team, undefeated Ivy League champions, jammed Alumni Hall of Hopkins Center on the evening of January 18 for the dinner given jointly by the Dartmouth Alumni Council and the Dartmouth Athletic Council in honor of the team. Only slightly less honored was Dartmouth's only other undefeated football team, national champions of 1925, twenty-two of whose squad members returned to Hanover for the festive occasion. Here in pictures are some of the highlights of the evening.
Bill King, 1962 team captain, with three Ail-Americans of1925: Swede Oberlander, Dutch Diehl, and George Tully.
Game balls awarded to the outstanding senior in each contest are thrown by Bill King to players at their tables.
Occupying the head table were Bus Mosbacher '43, Red Rolfe '31, NathanielLeverone '06, President Dickey, Carter Strickland '29, who presided, Bill King'63, Nate Parker '26, Coach Bob Blackman, and "Swede" Oberlander '26.
Bill Wellstead '63 (I), kicking specialist and rightend on the Tomahawk unit, receives the Manners Maketh Man Award for gentlemanly play.
Frank Finsthwait, pass-catching end known to teammatesas "The Sweeper," neatly snares the Columbia game ball.
A remarkable turnout of 1925 team members, who were introduced by Captain Nate Parker '26 and represented, as speaker, bySwede Oberlander '26. L to r, front row: Assistant Coach Sid Hazelton 'O9, Lambert Van Aalst '27, Hooker Horton '27, MylesLane '28 Nate Parker '26, George Tully '26, Swede Oberlander '26, Dutch Diehl '26; second row: John Wood '27, Hal Marshall'26 Art Keleher '27, Jack McAvoy '28, Josh Davis '27, Al Fusonie '28, Sykes Hardy '27, Assistant Manager Charlie Bartlett'27; back row: Ken Graf '28, Line Coach Norm Crisp '21, Bill Prescott '27, John Phelan '2B, Bill Fryberger '27, John Phillips'28, and Ralph Langdell '28. Don Gardner '27 was at the dinner but missed the picture.
The coaching staffs most valuable player awardwas shared by Don McKinnon (left) and Bill King.
An ovation for Nathaniel Leverone '06 as President Dickeyannounces his gift of $1,500,000 for the new field house.
An oil portrait of Coach Blackman, painted by Gerry Raczka '63, guardon the Tomahawk unit, was a surprise gift to the coach from the players.
