Friday, September 21, 2012

Assumption All-Americans



Our first honoree was a 1961 Look magazine High School All-American football player at Assumption, playing for Assumption High School coaching legend, Ray Ambrose.  After graduating from Assumption High School, he went on to become a record breaking, All Big Ten and All American receiver at the University of Iowa.  His next stop was in the NFL for Hall of Fame Coach, Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins.  While a member of the Dolphins, he was an All Pro in 1968.  He played in the longest game ever played on Christmas Day in 1971 vs. the Kansas City Chiefs and was one of 49 men to ever play in the NFL to be on an undefeated, Super Bowl Championship team in 1972.  Now residing in Denver, North Carolina, please welcome back tonight, All-State, All-American, All-Pro and Super Bowl Champion, Karl Noonan.

Our second honoree was also named to the 1961 Look magazine High School All-American team.  He was the class of ’62 Valedictorian as well as an All-State Football player and while participating in several other school sports and activities.  Following graduation, he went on to Princeton University where he was a two time All-Ivy League, All-East, and All-American player and was named to the Princeton All-Century Football Team.  After graduating from Princeton he played for the Baltimore Colts and went on to earn his master degree at Harvard in business administration.   He is the President of the Princeton Football Association and the founder of the Ivy Football Association and has spent 40 successful years in the finance and investments business.  Now retired and living in Glyndon, Maryland, please welcome back distinguished Assumption Alumnus, Stanislaw “Stas” Maliszewski.


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