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− | [[File:19162_USNA_team.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Spring | + | [[File:19162_USNA_team.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|Spring 1964 and NEW uniforms; '''Kneeling, L-R:''' JJ O’Dwyer, Jay Fyfe, Jimmy Pender, Judd Halenza, ???, Bob Friedrick, and ???, '''Standing, L-R:''' Lt. Paul Fournier, Prof. William Buffum, Frank Corah, ???, Ron Bancroft, ???, Tom Lynch (later USNA Superintendent), Bruce Davidson (bandana), ???, Don Bonsper, and Lt. Paul Revak. ]] |
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[[File:Early_year_USNA_team_1.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|'''Sitting, L-R:''' Jay Fyfe, ???, Bob Friedrick, (maybe) Bill Erickson, JJ O’Dwyer, ???, and ???, '''Kneeling, L-R:''' Judd Halenza, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, and ???, '''Standing, L-R:''' Prof. William Buffum, Dee Burrows, Bruce Davidson, Ron Bancroft, (maybe) Dick Piatt, ??? (maybe Sted Garber), ??? (maybe Tim Kelly), ???, ???, ???, ???, and ??? ]] | [[File:Early_year_USNA_team_1.jpg|1000px|thumb|left|'''Sitting, L-R:''' Jay Fyfe, ???, Bob Friedrick, (maybe) Bill Erickson, JJ O’Dwyer, ???, and ???, '''Kneeling, L-R:''' Judd Halenza, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, and ???, '''Standing, L-R:''' Prof. William Buffum, Dee Burrows, Bruce Davidson, Ron Bancroft, (maybe) Dick Piatt, ??? (maybe Sted Garber), ??? (maybe Tim Kelly), ???, ???, ???, ???, and ??? ]] |
Revision as of 00:24, 26 February 2019
In my notes, I have that Jim Sims, Col., USMC and a graduate, was part of the start of the team, as I believe he was stationed there in 1969-71. But what follows is a history that predates the late 60s....
From Frank Corah: "I found Prof. Buffum's history [see below after all the pictures] fascinating because those of us who had the privilege of playing in the sport he instigated at the academy had no idea of his struggle to make it happen. I can add some details and photos."
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Team shot of the first "Exhibition Rugby Team" in 1963 which beat the Brits from Dartmouth June week of 63. Kneeling, L to R: Bob Friedrick, Judd Halenza, Jay Fyfe, Louis Adriasola (team captain from Chile), ???, and John aka JJ O’Dwyer, Standing, L to R: Lt. Paul Fournier, Frank Corah, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, Don Bonsper, Ron Bancroft, Prof. William Buffum, Paul Revak
![](/images/thumb/9/9b/1964_USNA_tean.jpg/1000px-1964_USNA_tean.jpg)
Sitting, L-R: Mr. Duckworth, ???, Frank Corah, ???, ???, ???, Judd Halenza, Bob Friedrick, and JJ O’Dwyer, Kneeling, L-R: ???, ???, ???, ???, Jay Fyfe, ???, ???, ???, ???, and ???, Standing, L-R: Lt. Paul Fournier, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, Ron Bancroft, Don Bonsper, Lt, Paul Revak, and Prof. William Buffum
![](/images/thumb/d/d6/19162_USNA_team.jpg/1000px-19162_USNA_team.jpg)
Spring 1964 and NEW uniforms; Kneeling, L-R: JJ O’Dwyer, Jay Fyfe, Jimmy Pender, Judd Halenza, ???, Bob Friedrick, and ???, Standing, L-R: Lt. Paul Fournier, Prof. William Buffum, Frank Corah, ???, Ron Bancroft, ???, Tom Lynch (later USNA Superintendent), Bruce Davidson (bandana), ???, Don Bonsper, and Lt. Paul Revak.
![](/images/thumb/6/64/Early_year_USNA_team_1.jpg/1000px-Early_year_USNA_team_1.jpg)
Sitting, L-R: Jay Fyfe, ???, Bob Friedrick, (maybe) Bill Erickson, JJ O’Dwyer, ???, and ???, Kneeling, L-R: Judd Halenza, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, ???, and ???, Standing, L-R: Prof. William Buffum, Dee Burrows, Bruce Davidson, Ron Bancroft, (maybe) Dick Piatt, ??? (maybe Sted Garber), ??? (maybe Tim Kelly), ???, ???, ???, ???, and ???