EASTON RED ROVERS · SEASON ARCHIVE
1948–49
Season record: 7-2
Season overview
Historical lineup, dual-meet scoreboard, and full bout-by-bout transcriptions. Source records may be incomplete; original match details are preserved below.
Season lineup and individual records
Weights, class years, records, and postseason notes are transcribed from the existing season page. “Not listed” indicates an unpublished or unverified season record; wrestlers who competed outside the postseason lineup remain included when named in the historical source.
| Weight | Wrestler | Class | Record | Postseason notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Santo Calcagnetti | Sr. | Not listed | District Champ, State Quarterfinalist |
| 105 | Dick Rutt | Sr. | Not listed | District Champ, State Champ |
| 112 | Clair Rutt | Jr. | Not listed | District Champ, State Qualifier |
| 120 | Quindi Pompilli | Sr. | Not listed | District Champ, State Semifinalist |
| 127 | Jim Ferri | Sr. | Not listed | District Runner-Up |
| 133 | Charlie DeBellis | Jr. | Not listed | District Champ, State Semifinalist |
| 138 | Jim Mangino | Jr. | Not listed | District Champ, State Quarterfinalist |
| 145 | Gene Abbott | Sr. | Not listed | District Champ, State Quarterfinalist |
| 155 | Klova | — | Not listed | — |
| 165 | Claude Danner | Sr. | Not listed | District Champ, State Quarterfinalist |
| 185 | Tim Riehl | Sr. | Not listed | District Champ |
Dual-meet scoreboard
These are the dual scores explicitly recorded in the original expandable match headings. Events with no clear team score remain available in the detailed match log.
| Opponent | Easton | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 31 | 13 | W |
| Bethlehem | 17 | 18 | L |
| Forty Fort | 11 | 26 | L |
| Bethlehem | 25 | 17 | W |
| Phillipsburg | 27 | 15 | W |
| Northampton | 29 | 14 | W |
| Washington (NJ) | 26 | 15 | W |
| Allentown | 42 | 5 | W |
| Phillipsburg | 26 | 8 | W |
Full match and tournament results
Select an event to expand the original bout-by-bout results. Easton wrestlers named in the season lineup are bolded. Preserved source spellings and incomplete entries require verification.
Easton 31 Northampton 13
95: Cather fall Kragnick: 2:30
103: Dick Rutt fall Jurasits: 3:05
112: Santo Calcagnetti decision Milan Billy
120: Quindi Pompilli fall Bilder: 5:15
127: Wagner decision Jim Ferri
133: Dave Laury decision Charlie DeBellis
138: Jim Mangino draw Harold Kulp
145: Gene Abbott decision Bell
155: Schaffer decision Klova
165: Schade fall Stewart: 2:53
185: Tim Riehl decision Hoffman
Bethlehem 18 Easton 17
Forty Fort 26 Easton 11
Easton 25 Bethlehem 17
95: Santo Calcagnetti decision Fress
103: Dick Rutt fall Harold Lynch: 0:29
112: Clair Rutt decision Ben Rice
120: Quindi Pompilli decision Jack Lawrence
127: Dick Santoro decision Jim Ferri
133: Charlie DeBellis fall Charlie Hotchkiss: 5:50
138: George Gasdaska decision Jim Mangino
145: Wilson Klein decision D Ackerman
154: H Pulley fall J Schade
165: Claude Danner draw L Sheridan
185: Tim Riehl decision J Schultz
Easton 27 Phillipsburg 15
Easton 29 Northampton 14
Easton 26 Washington (NJ) 15
Easton 42 Allentown 5
95: Santo Calcagnetti fall Bill LeVan: 3:15
103: Dick Rutt fall Red Walck: 5:53
112: Clair Rutt decisioN William Wendel: 3-2
120: Quindi Pompilli decision Harry Phillips: 8-4
127: Jim Ferri fall Bob Wendel: 1:35
133: Charlie DeBellis decision Carl Peterson: 7-0
138: Jim Mangino fall Darwin Holben: 1:18
145: Charles Hipperty fall Gene Abbott: 5:35
155: E Klova fall Richard Rickey: 4:27
165: Claude Danner decision Jsoe Riovo: 9-0
185: Tim Riehl decision William Houser: 4-2
Easton 26 Phillipsburg 8
District 11 – 1st
95: Santo Calcagnetti – 1st
Santo Calcagnetti won by forfeit
Santo Calcagnetti fall Phil Levan: 1:46
103: DIck Rutt – 1st
Dick Rutt won by forfeit
Dick Rutt fall Harold Lynch: 0:34
113: Clair Rutt – 1st
Clair Rutt decision Ben Rice, Bethlehem: 6-5
Clair Rutt decision Bill Wendel, Allentown: 2-1
120: Quindi Pompilli – 1st
Quindi Pompilli fall Jack Lawrence, Bethlehem
Quindi Pompilli decision Harry Phillips, Allentown: 12-7
127: Jim Ferri – 2nd
Jim Ferri decision Don Nachesty, Northampton: 7-0
Dick Santoro, Bethlehem decision Jim Ferri: 7-1
133: Charlie DeBellis – 1st
Charlie DeBellis decisioN Ken Long, Allentown: 5-1
Charlie DeBellis decision Dave Laury, Northampton: 11-3
138: Jim Magino – 1st
Jim Mangino fall Darwin Holben, Allentown
Jim Mangino decision George Gasdaska, Bethlehem (RD)
145: Gene Abbott – 1st
Gene Abbott decision Harold Kulp, Northampton: 4-3
Gene Abbott decisiN Wilson Klein, Bethlehem: 10-6 (OT)
165: Claude Danner – 1st
Claude Danner decision Larry Sheridan: 3-0
Claude Danner fall Jose Riovo, Allentown: 4:00
185: Tim Riehl – 1st
Tim Riehl decision ___
Tim Riehl fall Bill Hauser, Allentown: 3:40
PIAA States
95: Santo Calcagnetti – State Quarterfinals
Santo Calcagnetti fall Jim Roth, Hanover: 4:21
Ron Roman, Canonsburg decision Santo Calcagnetti: 8-2
103: Dick Rutt – 1st
Dick Rutt fall Bob Stroup, Erie Academy: 0:31
Dick Rutt decision Don Stubblebine, Plymouth: 3-1
Dick Rutt major Doug Cassell, Hershey: 11-1
112: Clair Rutt – DNP
Don Zenner, Washington decision Clair Rutt: 3-1
120: Quindi Pompilli – Semifinals
Quindi Pompilli fall Bill Miller, Shamokin: 4:06
Curt Hoover, Tyrone decision Quindi Pompilli: 4-0
133: Charlie DeBellis – Semifinals
Charlie Debellis decision Marshall Policicchio, Jenner-Boswell: RD
Harry Worst, JP McCaskey decision Charlie deBellis: 6-3
138: Jim Mangino – State Quarterfinals
Loren Samsel, Kingston decision Jim Mangino: 10-5
145: Gene Abbott – State Quarterfinals
Bill Jones, Conemaugh Township fall Gene Abbott: 3:16
165: Claude Danner – State Quarterfinals
James Spangler, Bedford won by disqualification Claude Danner
185: Tom Riehl – State Quarterfinals
Henry Schilling, Manheim Central decision Tom Riehl: 6-0
