Portal:Frankfurt American 1979-1980 Men
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Frankfurt American 1979-1980 Men Portal
Fall Season highlights: undefeated in OBERLINGA (6-0) and undefeated in the Exiles Association (6-0), Tours to Wales, UK, Italy, adopted official logo. Won the Munich Sevens in the Fall and took the plate at the Huerth Sevens in the spring. Also won second place in the Darmstadt XVs and our won FARC 7s. First team banquet 2 May 1980 in the Drake NCO Club. (as well as Don Kiska's wedding!)
Team Record
| Date | Opponent | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Kaiserslautern | 50-12 | |
| <date> | RAF Gatow | 16-6 | |
| <date> | Karlsruhe Am | 16-4 | |
| <date> | Darmstadt | 6-9 | Darmstadt Tournament Final |
| <date> | Darmstadt | 26-8 | |
| <date> | Neuenheim | 6-54 | |
| <date> | RAF Bruggen | 32-22 | |
| <date> | Paris British | 30-0 | Munich Octoberfest Sevens Tournament - high scorer Deeter (24), Cerrow (21) |
| <date> | Bamberg Am | 20-0 | Munich Octoberfest Sevens Tournament - more scores by McClure (14), Martin (8) |
| <date> | Munich | 10-6 | CHAMPIONS, Munich Octoberfest Sevens Tournament - and rookie Steckel (4) rounded out the scoring |
| <date> | Nuernberg Am. | 9-0 | Munich Octoberfest Sevens Tournament Finals |
| <date> | SHAPE | 6-7 | |
| 6 Oct | 28 Sig (BAOR) | 12-4 | |
| <date> | 16 Sig (BAOR) | 20-8 | |
| <date> | Entracht | 30-7 | |
| <date> | Royal Canadians | 43-9 | |
| <date> | Offenbach | 38-8 | |
| 27 Oct | Royal Artillery | 6-3 | 75 yard interception by Tom Nemmers sealed the win, first ever over a Corps side |
| <date> | Munich | 24-6 | |
| <date> | Nuernberg Am | 18-17 | drop kick conversion by Murphy won it |
| <date> | Royal Signals | 4-44 | |
| <date> | Marburg | 12-0 | |
| <date> | Wuerzburg Am. | 62-0 | |
| <date> | Karlsruhe Am. | 24-13 | |
| Nov | Cwmbran (Wales) | 0-40 | UK Thanksgiving Tour |
| Aug | Camberley | 10-33 | UK Thanksgiving Tour |
| Nov | REME (Arborfield) | 9-7 | UK Thanksgiving Tour |
| <date> | Ramstein Am | 6-4 | |
| <date> | Entracht | 34-4 | |
| <date> | Darmstadt | 26-6 | |
| Season Record | 24-6 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| <date> | JHQ Rheindahlen | 0-14 | |
| <date> | RAF Bruggen | 13-0 | |
| 1 Mar | Royal Corps of Transport Selects | 18-25 | Blew a 12 point lead |
| <date> | Eintracht | 30-0 | |
| <date> | Ramstein | 53-6 | |
| <date> | RAF Wildenrath | 34-15 | |
| <date> | Bordeaux | 27-4 | |
| <date> | Abbey | 6-17 | Abby won Berkshire County Championship |
| <date> | Darmstadt | 20-4 | |
| <date> | Parabiaggo | 16-32 | Italy Tour |
| <date> | Vicenza | 0-52 | Italy Tour |
| <date> | Wuerzberg Am | 30-3 | |
| <date> | Lions (Br) | 0-24 | Heineken Sevens |
| <date> | Bonn | 14-6 | Heineken Sevens |
| <date> | Hilversum | 16-6 | Heineken Sevens |
| <date> | Bedford | 4-6 | Heineken Sevens |
| <date> | The Hague | 12-6 | Heineken Sevens |
| <date> | Late Nighters | 12-4 | Heineken Sevens |
| <date> | Solarians | 6-8 | Boot Finals at Heineken Sevens, losing in the last minute |
| May | Camberley | 0-8 | |
| <date> | Ramstein Am | 22-6 | FARC Sevens Tournament at Dexheim |
| <date> | Wuerzberg Am | 26-0 | FARC Sevens Tournament at Dexheim |
| <date> | Nuernberg Am | 22-0 | FARC Sevens Tournament at Dexheim |
| <date> | Magicians | 4-20 | Finals of first FARC Sevens Tournament at Dexheim |
| <date> | Zurich | 18-0 | Neuchatel Sevens |
| <date> | Geneva | 10-6 | Neuchatel Sevens |
| <date> | Rovigo | 0-15 | Neuchatel Sevens |
| <date> | Heidelberg | 0-10 | Neuchatel Sevens Quarter Final |
| <date> | Amsterdam | 20-6 | |
| <date> | Maastricht | 26-0 | |
| <date> | Koeln | 0-11 | Huerth Sevens |
| <date> | Marburg | 12-8 | Huerth Sevens |
| <date> | Huerth | 18-6 | Huerth Sevens |
| <date> | Berlin | 12-10 | Huerth Sevens Plate Final; winning try by rookie Tony Kasmirski |
| <date> | Nuernberg Am | 48-3 | Eddie Vogel's last match resulted in him scoring a hat trick of tries. Bruce Yost 2T's and 6 C's |
| Season Record | 24-13 |
| Last Name | First Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vogel | Eddie | Rugby Excellence Award |
| Laws | Harry | <class> |
| Tartari | Jim | Best Attendance (Came the most) |
| Cerow | Gordon | <class> |
| Nemmers | Tom | <class> |
| Deck | Ross | <class> |
| McClure | Bob | Most Improved Forward |
| Deeter | Mike | Rugby Excellence Award |
| Yost | Bruce | Co-Rookie of the year |
| Kasmirski | Tony | <class> |
| Novaro | Mark | <class> |
| Donovan | Jim | Most Potential award |
| Tonga | Sammie | Most Improved Back |
| West | Dan | Co-Rookie of the year |
| Legacy | Giles | Dirty Shorts Award |
| Kimbrell | Dan | <class> |
| Sao | Edmund | <class> |
| Durand | Mike | <class> |
| Rutherford | Don | <class> |
| Latson | Harve | <class> |
| Murphy | Larry | <class> |
| Zambetti | Dennis | <class> |
| La Belle | Steve | Creator of the "Magicians", a sevens team from Heidelberg |
| Kiszka | Don | <class> |
| Ryan | Dennis | <class> |
| Nansen | Lee | <class> |
| Axetell | George | <class> |
| Boschsler | Hal | <class> |
| Buckon | Leo | <class> |
| Carson | Ivory | <class> |
| Carter | Jimmy | <class> |
| D'Antuemont | Brian | <class> |
| Aquino | Bill | <class |
| Baxley | Brian | <class> |
| Humphreys | Clay | <class> |
| Jones | Tony | <class> |
| Kadish | Kim | <class> |
| De Mayo | Mike | <class> |
| Krampitz | Mike | <class> |
| Clark | Lou | <class> |
| Mangele | Manea | <class> |
| Moe | M | <class> |
| McDaniel | Dave | <class> |
| Hollis | Steve | <class> |
| Monteau | Chuck | <class> |
| Moogenberg | Leiff | <class> |
| Raglin | Paul | <class> |
| Rhodes | John | <class> |
| Balzser | John | <class> |
| Schulze | Fred | <class> |
| Steckel | Paul | <class> |
| Snyder | Steve | <class> |
| Ortiz | Ron | <class> |
| Edwards | Dennis | <class> |
| Williams | MR | <class> |
| Bollan | Henri | <class> |
| Chase | Robert | <class> |
| Classy | Gerry | <class> |
| Grieve | Tony | <class> |
| Tassi | Tassi | <class> |
| Vandagriff | Dave | <class> |
Leadership
President - Ed Vogel
Captain - Harry Laws
Treasurer - Ross Deck
Match Secretary - Jim Tartari
Social Chairman - Bob McClure
Publicity - Don Rutherford
Assistant Publicity - Don Kiszka
Media
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