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NewKIDSOfficers:President, Tony Ribera Vice President, Frank Brady Treasurer, Don HouriganSecretary, Tom McGraw
Directors:David ClishamJohn CoatesJim DeignanJere DriscollRoger FerrariBob IsolaKris KimballHamp MauvaisAl MootzJon NakamuraGil RiberaBob Simi
Dinner Committee:Chair, Andy BurkeVice Chair, Gary BaderVice Chair, Andy Kerr
Membership Committee:Chair, Ray MonterosoVice Chair, Jack Scramaglie
Round Table Committee:Editor, Ray WilsonDesign & Photography, Tom HallPhotography Don HouriganWriter, Manny AgorastosEx-Offico, Gerald Stratford
Active Past Presidents:Joe ThurstonJack GrealishRobert HaglerTevis MartinManny AgorastosBill CoxGerald StratfordKen FlowerFrank FaraoneRick ArellanoTed RademakerDick BechelliBill LynchAndy Burke Andy KerrGary BaderBill CallendarJeff GraffJerry Gosland
Emeritus:Bill HenneberryHarvey ChristensenBob Troppmann
www.otanc.org
We Welcome the following New Members
Last of the NinthSince our last Round Table we have lost the following friends:
Joe FischerAl Graf
Lou LindseyArthur “Frank” McIntyre
George MaganarisDave Marcelli
S.J. “Bill” MonroGene Upshaw
Lou CarellaS.I. ‘56 4 years Basketball. Santa Clara University ‘80. 2-years Rugby.
James CoyneRiordan ‘67 4-years Football and 2-years Baseball.
Michael CutoneRiordan ‘56 4-years Football. All Catholic, All West Bay. All Metro - Riordan Hall of Fame Member.
Ronald DavisLincoln ‘52 4 years Football and 4-years Track.
Don DeMelloLincoln ‘45 4-years Football and 4-years Boxing. San Jose State - Football & Boxing.
Andrew ElkinMonte Vista High School ‘83. Alamo, California 2-years Football.
Jack GoodwinS.I. ‘48 3-years Baseball and 2-years Basketball. U.S.F. ‘52 3-years Soccer. Member NCAA National Champion Soccer Team ‘50.Olympic Club - 10-years Handball Champ.
Frank HallPoly ‘53 4-years Football All-City, All-Nor Cal, All-American. North -South Shrine Game. 4-years Baseball All-City and All-Nor Cal.USC ‘57 4-years Football. East-West Shrine Game. S.F. Prep Hall of Fame Member.
Bob NortonS.I. ‘57 3-years Basketball 2-years Football & 1-year Baseball - All-City. USF ‘61. 4-years Basketball and 4-years Baseball.
Richard ReynoldsSt. Vincent High School ‘70 Petaluma, CA. 4-years Football and 4-years Track. USF ‘74. Intramural Softball.
Michael SimenstadSan Rafael High School ‘60. Active Handball Player 44 years.
Michael TerrizziHawthorne High School ‘71 New Jersey 4-years Football. All-State, All-American Purdue University ‘74 Football Q.B. 4-years.
Joesph WagnerS.I. ‘94 2-years Soccer, Tennis & Cross Country. Santa Clara University ‘98 4-years Intramural Soccer and Tennis.
movers&shakers
Members & Guestsat the 2008 Spring OTA Meeting:
Eddie La Baron reached out to our attendees with some wonderful stories of his college and Pro football days, especially concerning his height. We all had laughs with him.
MEMBERS:Manny Agorastos Ray Arata Lou Aronian Gary Bader Fr. John Bain Charlie Baker Keith Barnes Malcolm Barnett Dewey Barron Jim Bass Mark Bass Elliot Bartholomew Art Belcher Duncan Benas Maurice Bessiere Ken Bianchi Bob Borghello Dick Boyd Bob Braghetta Frank Brady Bud Bresnahan Dallas Brock Craig Brown Charlton Buckley Serge Burenin Leo Cacitti Bill Callander Mel Canevaro Sam Carini Mike Carson Dan Casey Edward Cassilagio Al Casten Eugene Cattolica Lynn Chapman John Chiarenza Mark Christensen Adrian CibilichArt Citron Tony Clifford David Clisham John Coates Bill Cody Bill Collins Don Collopy Jim Connoly Dan Costello Bob Cunningham Pete Dalton Frank Damon Ron Davis Bob Datwyler
Bob Dawson Tom Dee Jim Deignen Don De Meyer Vince De Nevers Joe Desmond Larry Doherty Mike Dotterweich Jim Dresser Jere Driscoll John Drocco Dave Elkin Bob Ellingson Alonzo Emery Ron Ertola Bernie Esser Warren Fannin Bob Farber Bruce Farber John Featherstone Don Feehan Roger Ferrari Chuck Figone Marcel Fiore Jack Fitzpatrick Jack Fleming Ken Flower Bob Foley John Fracchia Alan Fraser Richard Friedman Dave Friedenberg Jim Gallagher Elmer Gallegos Norm Gard Mike Garibaldi Fred George Art Gerrans Jack Gleeson Fred Glosser James Goeller
Jerry Gosland Jeff Graff Ron Granucci Jack Grealish Jim GrealishBob Guerrero Tom Gumina Bob Hagler Tom Hall Joe Hare Ken Haukom Jack Hayes Jerry Heckert Frank Hedley Walter Heim Allan Hitchcock Jim Hodges Dick Hoedt Marvin Hoffman Bill Hooy )Don HouriganRod Hughes Dick Huxley Dr. John Iocco Bill Isetta Bob Isola Charlie Iverson George Jarvis Art Jepsen Gary Johnson Thomas Johnson Warren Johnston Charles Jones Bob Jonsen Gib Kirwin Mic KellyQuentin Kopp John Kristovich Tom LaGrave Ed Lampe Vic Lampe
Mike Landridge Charley Leach Tim Leach Eddie LeBaronBob Lee Art Lidstrom Walt Lightner Bob Lockwood Mario Lombardi Gus Lopez Richard Luchessi John Lyman William Lynch Bob Macaluso Ron Macaluso Dave Mackin Larry Maciborka Mike Maffei Warren Maloney Al Marinai Allen Martino Joe Martino Mario Maso Al Massucco Hamp Mauvais Robert Max Jim McDonald Ray McDonald Tom McGraw Val McKeever Don McPhail Don Meeks Robert Micheli Mike Mihalek Bob Mitchell Al Monaco Richard Moresco George Monteverdi Al Mootz Al Morales Rich Moresco
Rich Murphy Jon Nakamura Ray Nann Steve Negoesco Mauro Novara Dennis O’Connor Thomas O’Connor Ed O’Connor Chuck Osborne Pat O’Shea John Panagakis Manny Pariano Joe PassanisiLarry Peirano Jack Phelan Bob Placak Jim Placak Howard Poblitz Nick Poppin Bob Powers Howard Powleson Mel Prescott Fred Quinn John Ralston Ted Rademaker Dennis Ragan Bob Randall Harry Redlick Gil Ribera Tony Ribera Baxter Rice Joe Richardson Jerry Richardson Nick Rigas Cliff Righetti Gene Roberts Bob Roche Tony Rodriquez Al Romero Marv Rossi Joe Rotenberg
Ed Rothman Mike Saia Seb Saia Bernie Schneider Jack Scramaglia Bill ShaughnnessyWilliam Sheehan Dick Siggins Louis Signer Bob Simi J. R. Skidmore Ray Solari Jeff Stahl Bill Stevenson John Strain Gerry Stratford Tony Stratta Carl Sundquist Dave Taylor Joe Thurston Bob Tobener Jim Toso Allan Tripp Charles Tyroler Bob Unruh Bernie Valdez Chuck Vanoncini Paul Velasco Frank Verducci Dick Verling Joe Vollert Charles Wagner John Wagner Howard Waits John Walsh Ray Warman Dick Welch Terry White Ray Williamson Ray Wilson Jeff Wrench Rudy Zannini
GUESTS:Don Ankenbrant Joe AnnuziatoMilton Axt, Jr. Gerald Bachecki Chuck BarberiniSteve BarnesKen BaumaellPaul BeckEd BinettiDavid BromSean BuckleyJim CalgaroLou CarellaKen CherryBill CurranNorm DeBack
movers&shakers
All-American MemoriesIt was a privilege and an honor to welcome Eddie La
Baron, All-American at College of the Pacific, combat marine officer, NFL quarterback, and ultimately gen-eral manager of the Atlanta Falcons, to the OTA dinner and speaker’s podium last Spring.
Still standing tall and full of stories beginning with football at COP under legendary coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, he moved on - with time out serving as a Ma-rine combat officer in Korea - to memories of life in the National Football League in the fifties and early six-ties. He smiled, remembering George Preston Marshall, owner of the Washington Redskins, his first NFL team who, Eddie said frequently, “players were getting much too greedy.” Following a Pro Bowl game, legendary Big Daddy Lipscomb, one of the biggest and strongest
defensive tackles of his day, told Eddie (in front of Ed-die’s wife), “I’m going to kill you!”
An exceptionally warm and lively question and an-swer session followed with our All-American (in every sense of that word) patiently responding in detail. A privilege and an honor - it certainly was that.
By Ray Wilson
An old friend displays and early college football cover.
Rich Di Conte Robert DoddsAndrew ElkinJoe FernandoFred FlowersLiam Frost Shawn Frost Roger Goldberg Jack GoodwinGil GuzmanFrank HalldorsonOddie HoffmanMel JohnsonMike KeckJoe KellySteve Landridge Michael LaRoccaBob Maloney
Kevin MaloneyGreg Marinee Jim MartinLee Michelson Mike MilsteinMel Modesti Michael ModestiJim MootzGene MullinMurdo Nicholsen Gene Noble Frank NoonanAndy Odisio Ernie OrozcoStan Pandolphi Don PeterJeff PollackEd Powell
Peter QuevedoBuck Reed Bill Renna Rich ReynoldsEric RimesPhil RyanDave SmithJim Storer Mike Terrizzig Dave Thomas August ThornBarry TomkinsDan VoreyerJoe WagnerTed WehdeRick Wright Gil Ybarra
TIME OUTBy Manny Agorastos, CAL ‘57
Darr Ahern Honored by The Olympic Club at the 50 year Members Dinner for his
71 years association.
Tom HallAlso honored by The Olympic Club at the 50 year Members Dinner for
his 51 years association and he happens to be the designer/photographer for this publication.
Otis Byrd Concluded his 2007 officiating season in December, working the
Independence Bowl game in Shreveport, LA. Between Alabama and Colorado University. This was his 2nd bowl game in the last 5 years.
Way to go Otis! Next, a BCS Bowl assignment?
Bill Henneberry, Dick Huxley and Bob St. Clair Honored as members of the USF Dons undefeated, untied and unin-
vited 1951 Football Team at a two-day Fiesta Bowl Ceremony. January 1st saw the induction of a Don’s team jersey to be a permanent display
in the Fiesta Bowl Museum and January 2nd the team was honored with a video tribute highlighting the team’s accomplishments
and history, being aired nationally during half-time. By the way, West Virginia crushed Oklahoma.
Dick Davey and Mike Montgomery Dick, retired Santa Clara Basketball coach and our guest speaker back in April ‘93, joins Stanford as an assistant head coach. While, Mike, ex Stanford & Golden State Warrior coach and our guest speaker in the fall ‘91, becomes CAL’s new head coach. He returns to Maples Pavil-
ion January 17, ‘09. Should be exciting!
Lou Signer Playing on two knee replacements and an injured hand, “The Bionic
Man” won the U.S.H.A. National Four-Wall 70 plus B singles championship last year at the University of Minnesota. He was worried about his knees, but they were awesome, and advises all others who are aching out there, “If you are going to have the replacement done,
just do it and don’t be scared.” Semper Fi, Lou! Currently he coaches handball at CAL.
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By Ray Wilson Our fall dinner guest and speaker, Bob Fitzgerald, is a thirteen-year veteran of San Francisco’s KNBR, a sports-talk formatted AM radio station. Bob also does play-by-play telecasts of Golden State Warriors basketball for the last 15 years and the San Jose SaberCats arena football league’s only voice in the franchise history (14 years). 24/7 sports talk radio is a fairly new AM program format, following in the earlier model of all-talk and all-news radio broadcasts. All-sports first aired on July 1, 1997, after a change in call letters, at WFAN in New York City. A few days before WFAN had been WHN, which featured country music and the Mets games. Among WFAN’s first hosts were Greg Gumbel and Jim Lampley. It didn’t hurt that Don Imus was part of the package, kicking off the day’s programming with Imus in the Morning. Imus himself didn’t care much for sports, but occasionally pretended to be interested. At any rate, WFAN was and remains the leading sports talk station in the country, regularly outdrawing even the ESPN 1050 flagship station in New York. WFAN established the formula for sports talk formatting with a combination of talk and play-by-play programming, holding
broadcast rights to the New York Giants, the Mets, New Jersey Devils hockey, and Nets basketball. Its play-by-play affiliations are deemed essential to WFAN’s success, setting up, as they do, call-ins to the regular sports talk hosts. The formula swiftly spread across the country with every medium- to large-market now featuring a sports talk station. San Francisco’s KNBR follows this formula with a combination of sports talk and play-by-play programming. In addition to San Francisco Giants games, KNBR’s play-by-play lineup includes the 49ers, Warriors basketball and SaberCats football. Besides the local connections, KNBR is an ESPN affiliate, broadcasting familiar ESPN features: Sports Center and Sports Nation. Bob Fitzgerald, who has promised to
take us inside the world of sports talk radio, is in some degree, however, a local product. He was born and partly raised in Chicago, where his father worked as an electrician at Comisky Park, home of the White Sox and of course, Harry Carey, a Hall of Fame broadcaster. Taken west with his family, he was enrolled in Serra High School, the same high school attended by Barry Bonds, Tom Brady and Lynn Swann among others. Following Serra he returned to the Midwest and Notre Dame. While at Notre Dame he realized a childhood dream, doing play-by-play of Notre Dame football games on the student-run radio station. Graduating from Notre Dame he next took a masters degree in sports management at Ohio State. Returning to the Bay Area, he worked for seven years at the Oakland Tribune writing a sports column, “The Final Say” while listening and studying, as he says, to Bill King, Lon Simmons and Hank Greenwald. He eventually joined KNBR where he remains today, partnering on the 12 to 3 PM slot with Rod Brooks.Most recently Bob served as play-by-play man for water polo at the Olympics in Beijing. Our guest and speaker, brings a wealth of varied media experience to the podium and special insights into the burgeoning world of sports talk radio.
Bob Fitzgerald
Inside Sports Talk Radio