Wakefield High School Football 1956

 

     This season marked two milestones.  It would be the last season for head coach Tom O’Donnell and it would be the year Wakefield would become a member of the new Middlesex Football League.  In addition, Wakefield would go on to win (tie) the Middlesex League title in the first year of its inception with a record of 5-1-1 in league play.  That year, the league awarded the trophy pictured on the right to Wakefield. 

 

Tom Canavan had a kick-off return of 91 yards for a touchdown against Lexington which still rates among the longest ever in Wakefield football history.

 

Bob McDonough had 6 touchdown receptions in 1956 for the most ever at that point in  Wakefield Football history.

 

Front Row: C. Encarnacao, D. Reynolds, R. Fazio R. Nutile, K. King, P. Palermino, M. Salem, W. Ross, C. Holt

2nd Row: Coach O’Donnell, R. North, R. Kearney, D. Doucet, R. Smith, T. Canavan, R. Luken, J. Huston, P. Buckley, P. Curley, Asst. Coach Callagy

3rd Row: W. Fender, J. Nardone, A. Hutchinson, W. Watson, R. McDonough, K. Ward, W. Maker, R. Serrentino, D. Redmond, R. Langlois, J. McHugh, A. Lupien, K. DiRaffaele

 

 

Majorettes: J. Melanson, C. DelRossi, C. Moriana, J. Delano, F. Arena, V. Lund, S. Winner,

B. Showstack, M. Dwyer, B. Bell, B. Eaton, J. Melanson, C. MacDonald

 

Cheerleaders: Kneeling: M. Pietrafitta, D. Taylor, L. Gerrior, D. Smith

Standing: B. Jacobson, E. Stevens, M. Beckwith, D. O’Donnell, M. Messerschmidt, J. Conti, M.Dutton

 

Captains: Tom Canavan, Ron Luken

 

Coach Tom O’Donnell 6-2-1

Points Scored

Opponent

Points Against

8

Reading*

7

20

Concord*

6

27

Woburn

13

12

Belmont*

0

26

Lexington*

6

18

Melrose*

21

13

Stoneham*

13

12

Winchester*

6

12

Gloucester

46

148

* Middlesex League

118

Scorers

Kevin Ward                    43

Dave Doucet                  30

Bob McDonough           30

Tom Canavan                18

Roy Fazio                      12

Bill Watson                     7

Ron Luken                       6

Team Safety                    2

 

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