EASTON RED ROVERS · SEASON ARCHIVE

1959–60

Season record: 11-1-2 (9-0-2 Lehigh Valley Leage; 2nd Place)

Season overview

Browse the historical lineup, team scores, and every preserved match and tournament result.

Lineup · Dual results · Match-by-match archive

Season lineup and individual records

Published records and postseason honors follow the original archive. “Not listed” means a full-season record was not supplied; all wrestlers appearing in the historical lineup are retained.

WeightWrestlerClassRecordPostseason notes
98Jim BlascoJr.15-3District Semifinals
105Dick DeWaltSo.11-5District Runner-Up
112John VincentSr.16-3-2District Champ, Regional Champ, State Semifinal
120Malcolm PurdyJr.17-3-1District Champ, Regional Runner-Up
127Jack CorreireJr.14-5District Semifinals
133Tony VitaleJr.2-1—
138Jess SobelJr.13-5District Runner-Up
145Carl PiscitelloSr.9-5-1District Semifinals
155Willie FalwellSo.6-5—
165Ted SalesSo.5-6-1—
180Tom CoronaSo.4-8—
UNLRosie AmatoSr.6-2-1District Runner-Up
UNLLarry CallairJr.8-4—
180Larry BechtelJr.6-4—
145Jack Tachovsky—6-8—
165Joe MammanaJr.4-1—

Dual-meet scoreboard

Scores below are transcribed from event headings; other events and unscored results appear in the full archive.

OpponentEastonOpponentResult
Wilson3513W
Notre Dame488W
Emmaus522W
Northampton2525T
The Hill School1630L
Dieruff3618W
Neshaminy3515W
Nazareth435W
Phillipsburg3211W
Wiliam Allen2518W
Liberty2020T
Pennsbury2720W
Southern Lehigh2519W

Full match and tournament results

Expand the original event results below. Easton wrestlers from the listed lineup appear in bold; historical spelling and source gaps are preserved.

Boiling Springs Holiday Tournament – 4th

95:   Jim Blasco – 2nd

Jim Blasco decision Bob Rhine, Hershey: 8-1

Jim Blasco decision Gary Woodley, Shamokin: 6-4

Roger Simons, Bedford decision Jim Blasco: 9-3

103:  Dick DeWalt – 2nd

Dick DeWalt decision Les Putt, Boiling Springs: 6-0

Dick DeWalt decision Fred Wagner, Shamokin: 5-0

John Diminico, Pennsbury decision Dick DeWalt: 7-6

114:  John Vincent – 3rd

Gary Poorman, Bellefonte fall John Vincent: 6:16 (OT)

John Vincent decision Bill Fredericks, Shamokin: 3-2

John Vincent decision Dave Hellinger, Manheim Central: 4-0

122:  Malcolm Purdy – 3rd

Malcolm Purdy fall Jim Vlaney, Boiling Springs: 3:52

Al Schweizer, Pennsbury decision Malcolm Purdy: 10-6

Malcolm Purdy decision Carl Espenshade, Hershey: 3-0

Malcolm Purdy decision Glenn Myer, Manheim Central: 4-3

127:  Rex Burke – 3rd

Rex Burke decision Tom Wilson, Bedford: 7-1

Floyd Welker, Shamokin decision Rex Burke: 5-0

Rex Burke decision Ray Dunkle, Bellefonte: 6-2

Rex Burke decision Joe eremus, Boiling Springs: 3-1

133:  Jack Corriere – 4th

Jack Correire fall Bob Hummer, Manheim Central: 5-0

Tom Thompson, Shikellamy decision Jack Corriere: 5-2

Jack Corriere fall Doug Shuey, Bellefonte: OT

Larry Karper, Boiling Springs decision Jack Corriere: 6-3

138:  Jess Sobel – 4th

Jess Sobel decision Jay Brodish, Bedford

Dick Sholly, Shamokin decision Jesse Sobel: 10-5

Jesse Sobel decision jim Kofchak, Pennsbury: 5-0

Bob Packer, Bellefonte decision Jesse Sobel: 5-2

145:  John Tachovsky – 4th

John Tachnovsky decision Ron Whitehead, Bedford: 5-3

Larry Shenk, Manheim Central decisioN John Tachovsky: 5-0

John Tachovsky decision Dan Bakum, Pennsbury: 7-2

Tom Baney, Bellefonte decision John Tachovsky: 2-0

155:  Carl Piscitello – DNP

Carl Piscitello decision Jim Seitz, Bellefonte: 11-2

Rodger Sanders, Pennsbury Joint fall Carl Piscitello: 5:43

Glenn Ebersole, Hershey decision Carl Piscitello: 7-5

165: Ted Sales – 4th

Ted Sales decision Bill Caton, Pennsbury: 8-6

Jim Zembower, Bedford decision Ted Sales: 5-1

Ted Sales decision bill Black, Hershey: 5-0

Elwood Heisey, Manheim Central decision Ted Sales: 4-2

180:  Tom Corona – DNP

Tom Corona fall Jim Fink, Boiling Spring: 0:36

Glenn Foreman, Manheim Central fall Tom Corona: 4:43

Kent Wyndham, Bellefonte decision Tom Corona: 8-5

UNL;  Larry Callair – 4th

Larry Callair fall Bob Obetz, Manheim Central: 3:37

Jim Hite, Bedford decision Larry Callair: 6-2

Larry Callair decision Steve Holt, Bellefonte: 3-0

Bill Snumalituius, Pennsbury decision Larry Callair

Easton 49 Whitehall 5

98:  Jim Blasco won by forfeit 

105:  Larry Kline fall Gary Ianelli: 3:41

112:  John Vincent fall Ron Ronemuis: 3:04

120:  Tony Vitale decision Charlie Faust: 4-2

127:  Rex Burke decision Rich Olesh: 9-1

133:  Jack Correire decision Carl Meltzer: 5-0

138:  Jesse Sobel fall Dick Holub: 1:47

145:  John Tachovsky won by forfeit

155:  Willie Falwell decision Steve Schmidt: 3-0

165:  Don Gantz fall Ted Sales: 2:32

180:  Larry Bechtel decision Joe Senyak: 3-0

UNL:  Larry Callair fall Bill Demmer: 0:47

Easton 35 Wilson 13

98:  Jim Blasco decision Joe Martino: 15-0

105:  Dick DeWalt decision Barry Mizak:10-5

112:  John Vincent decision Bob Hufnagel: 5-2

120:  Malcolm Purdy fall Ed Kline: 1:05

127:  Bob Guzzo decision Rex Burke: 7-1

133:  Jack Correire fall Walt Fatzinger: 3:30

138:  Jess Sobel decision Bob Aber: 6-0

145:  Roger Bogler fall John Tachovsky: 3:40

155:  Charlie Fritts fall Carl Piscitello: 3:20

165:  Ted Sales decision Al Jacobs: 6-3

180:  Larry Bechtel decision Ron Terzin: 6-3

UNL:  Larry Callair default Len Dunbar: 0:48

Easton 48 Notre Dame 8

98:  Alton Bowyer decision Mike McCracken: 2-1

105:  Dick DeWalt fall Frank Schwartz: 1:00

112:  John Vincent fall Tony Liberati: 1:45

120:  Malcolm Purdy fall Ed Altemus: 1:30

127:  Tony Vitale decision Pat McCracken; 10-5

133:  Jack Correire fall Bob Roman: 2:45

138:  Jesse Sobel decision Tom McFadden: 15-2

145:  John Tachovsky fall Tom Shive: 5:25

155:  Joe Cecala decision John Mammana: 8-4

165:  Ted Sales fall Frank Flandorfer: 5:15

180:  Ron Kavcak fall Larry Bechtel: 3:30

UNL: Larry Callair fall Ed Jirolanio: 1:25

Easton 52 Emmaus 2

98:  Jim Blasco decision Art Ponaschet: 3-0

105:  Dick DeWalt fall Charlie Kerchner: 2:27

112:  John Vincent fall Bruce Yaeck: 1:21

120:  Malcolm Purdy fall Bob Klerx: 4:43

127:  Pete Keyser draw Rod Heefner: 5-5

133:  Jack Correire decision Warren Schantz: 6-2

138:  Jess Sobel decision Ron Kratzer: 3-0

145:  John Mammana fall Dave Minich: 3:58

155:  Willie Falwell decision Barry Smoyer: 8-4

165:  Charlie Gibbs fall Dick Heachy: 1:27

180:  Tom Corona fall Bill Whiteknight: 4:42

UNL:  Larry Callair fall Brooke March: 1:09

Easton 25 Northampton 25

98:  Jim Blasco decision Dan Schlegel: 3-0

105:  Larry Suranofsky fall Dick DeWalt: 2:26

112:  John Vincent default Don Micio

120:  Malcolm Purdy decision Dave Micio: 5-2

127:  Jack Correire decision Fred Heffelfinger: 3-2

133:  Jess Sobel fall John Hilt: 2:38

138:  John Tachovsky decision Joe Keglovits: 11-3

145:  Carl Pisxitello draw Pete Gontar: 8-8

155:  Brian Brownmiller fell Bob Beam: 5:26

165:  Don Reenock fall Ted Sales: 5:48

180:  Joe Markulics fall tom Corona: 3:21

UNL:  Adolph Ebner decision Larry Callair: 3-1

The Hill School 30 Easton 16

98:  Jim Blasco fall Wick: 3:52

105:  McCarthy decision Pfieffer: 9-2

112:  Becker decision John Vincent: 6-5

120:  Malcolm Purdy fall Clark: 2:40

127:  Jamie Moffatt decision Jack Correire: 7-4

133:  Jesse Sobel decision McAlpine: 3-2

138:  Phil Wick decision Jack Tachovsky: 6-0

145:  Rick Armentrout fall Carl Piscitello: 4:40

155:  Steve Schaffer fall Dean: 3:33

165:  Jim Cherry decision Ted Saies: 6-2

180:  Jay Jamison fall Tom Corona: 3:55

UNL:  Whit Beene decision Larry Callair: 6-0

Easton 36 Dieruff 18

98:  Jim Blasco won by forfeit 

105:  Dick Rushatz fall Dick DeWalt: 5:47

112:  John Vincent drew John Ruschatz: 4-4

120:  Malcolm Purdy draw Ron Rohrbach: 4-4

127:  Jack Correire decision Eric Svitana: 5-0

133:  Ron Hanna fall High Daley: 1:25

138:  Willie Falwell decision Tom Herishko: 9-4

145:  Carl Piscitello decision John Hughes: 8-1

155:  John Mammana fall Len Herman: 1:59

165:  Charles Knuchles decision Ted Sales: 9-3

180:  Larry Bechtel fall Don Diely: 2:48

UNL:  Larry Callair fall Jeff Newhard: 0:46

Easton 35 Neshaminy 15

98:  Jim Blawco fall Dan Dizio: 4:03

105:  Dick DeWalt fall Dave Rice: 4:11

112:  John Vincent draw Dale Warmingham: 

120:  Malcolm Purdy decision Dave Carroll: 5-1

127:  Jack Correire decision Bryan Baker: 11-0

133:  Tom Evans fall Hugh Daley: 4:51

138:  Satch Watkins fall Willie Falwell: 1:56

145:  Carl Piscitello decision Don Bockhorn: 8-5

155:  Joe Mammana decision Rich Held: 8-5

165:  Ted Sales draw Tom Richards: 

180:  Larry Bechtel decision Frenchy Frentrop: 7-4

UNL:  Larry Collair fall Dick Bonsail: 1:42

Easton 43 Nazareth 5

98:  Jim Blasco decision Del Buss: 8-0

105:  Larry Klein decision Glenn Newhard: 6-0

112:  John Vincent fall Bob peters: 0:56

120:  Malcolm Purdy decision Allen Miklas: 4-0

127:  Jack Correire fall Bob Miklas: 1:35

133:  Jesse Sobel fall Jim Dirssel: 3:06

138:  Willie Falwell fall Tom Lopresti: 0:42

145:  Carl Piscitello decision Eugene Zurowski: 10-2

155:  John Mammana decision John Hearn: 7-4

165:  Ted Sales decision Bob Ferin: 7-2

180:  George Allen decision Larry Bechtel: 7-4

UNL:  Rosie Amato draw Bill Allen: 2-2

Easton 32 Phillipsburg 11

98:  Jim Blasco decision Carl Bateman: 5-0

105:  Gary Meddaugh decision Larry Klein: 4-2

112:  John Vincent decision Tom Dickerson: 8-1

120:  Malcolm Purdy decision Les Kish: 7-0

127:  Jack Correire decision Dick Cowell: 13-3

133:  Bob Sykos decision Jess Sobel: 5-4

138:  Willie Falwell fall Harry Smith: 3:33

145:  Carl Piscitello decision Ed Wean: 13-5

155:  John Tachovsky decision Jack Emery: 8-1

165:  Jim Dick fall Charles Gibbs: 3:16

180:  Larry Bechtel decision Herb Stecker: 5-2

UNL:  Rosie Amato fall John Benol: 1:41

Easton 25 Wiliam Allen 18

98:  Jim Blasco decision Tom Schleicher: 5-4

105:  Dick DeWalt fall Don Bauer: 1:25

112:  John Vincent decision Lou Bauer: 6-2

120:  Malcolm Purdy decision Carl Nelson: 6-1

127:  Dan Seng decision Jack Corriere: 3-2

133:  Hank Raines decision Frank Haupt: 5-0

138:  Terry DeLong decision Willie Falwell: 3-0

145:  Carl Piscitello fall Bill Esoneck: 3:17

155:  Morgan Peters decision John Tachovsky: 5-1

165:  Bill Freed decision Larry Bechtel: 6-3

180: Dave Moyer decision Tom Corona: 6-0

UNL:  Rosie Amato decision Ross Van Buskirk: 3:34

Easton 20 Liberty 20

98:  Bernie Hart decision Jim Blasco: 8-2

105:  Dick DeWalt decision Ron Szabo: 5-2

112:  John Vincent decision Tony Iasiello: 8-3

120:  Malcolm Purdy decision Tonyl Iasiello: 8-3

127:  Jack Correire fall Frank Epinger: 3:12

133:  Doug Koch decision Willie Falwell: 5-0

138:  John Eckenrode decision Jesse Sabol: 6-4

145:  Carl Piscitello decision Barry Slotter: 6-5

155:  Ron Black decision John Tachovsky: 6-0

165:  Mike Givens decision Larry Bechtel: 9-3

180:  Joe Mucka fall Tom Corona: 3:57

UNL:  Rosie Amato decision Gary Richter: 2-1

Easton 27 Pennsbury 20

98:  Jim Blasco decision Terry Bishop:  4-0

105:  John DeMinico fall Dick DeWalt: 4:38

112:  John Vincent fall Mick Ruszin: 3:02

120:  Al Schweitzer decision Malcolm Purdy: 5-3

127:  Jack Correire decision Ron Eleuteri: 7-3

133:  Bob Sanders decision Willie Falwell: 6-2

138:  Jesse Sobel decision Jim Kofchak: 11-4

145:  Carl Piscitello decision Dan Backun: 10-8

155:  Roger Sandera decision John Tachovsky: 6-0

165:  Larry Bechtel fall Mike Klein: 5:30

180:  Tom Corona fall Bill Caton:  5:07

UNL: Bill Sunilitus fall Rosie Amato: 1:27

Easton 25 Southern Lehigh 19

98:  Jim Blasco fall Bill Raab: 3:55

105:  Larry Klein fall Tom Vanim: 4:45

112:  Tom Musumeci decision Cliff Weightknecht: 16-9

120:  Rod Martz decision Bruce Reinilk: 13-0

127:  Steve Hermanovich decision Pete Keyser: 6-4

133:  John Szilagyl fall Hugh Bailey: 2:49

138:  Jesse Sobel decision Lee Kirk: 8-0

145:  Willie Falwell decision Jim Huggans: 10-3

155:  Don Kmeiczak decision John Tachovsky: 5-4

165:  Curt Reinilk: fall Charlie Gibbs: 5:59

180:  Jeff Gibbs decision Tom Corona: 5-2

UNL:  Rosie Amato decision Ralph Fryling: 4-0

District 11 – 3rd Place

98:  Jim Blasco – Semifinals

Jim Blasco decision Joe Martino, Wilson: 14-1

Tom Schleicher, William Allen decision Jim Blasco: 6-1

103:  Dick DeWalt – 2nd

Dick DeWalt fall Russ Davey, Wilson: 0:29

Dick DeWalt decision Larry Suranofsky, Northampton: 8-7

Dick Rushatz, Dieruff decision Dick DeWalt: 6-0

112:  John Vincent – 1st

John Vincent decision Elliot Riskin, Bethlehem: 6-0

John Vincent fall Rollin Ronemusc Whitehall: 5:45

John Vincent decision John Rushatz, Dieruff: 6-0

120:  Malcolm Purdy – 1st

Malcolm Purdy fall Bing Metz, Wilson: 5:35

Malcolm Purdy decision Ron Rohrbach, Dieruff: 5-0

Malcolm Purdy decision Carl Nelson, William Allen: 4-0

127:  Jack Correire – Semifinals

Jack Correire decision Rod Heefner, Emmaus: 5-0

Fred Heffelfknger, Northampton decsion Jack Correire: 13-4

133:  Tony Vitale – DNP

Warren Schantz, Emmaus fall Tony Vitale: 4:57

138:  Jess Sobel – 2nd

Jess Sobel decision John Hilt, Northampton: 10-6

Jess Sobel fall Dale Kratz, Nazareth: 4:52

John Eckenrode, Bethlehem decision Jess Sobel: 8-5

145:  Carl Piscitello – Semifinals

Carl Piscitello decision Steve Schmidt, Whitehall: 15-12

Barry Slotter, Bethlehem decsion Carl Piscitello: 6-4

155:  Willie Falwell – DNP

John Hearn, Nazareth decsion Willie Falwell: 5-4

165:  Charlie Gibbs – DNP

Bob Fehr, Nazareth decision Charlie Gibbs: 1-0

180:  Tom Corona – DNP

Tom Corona session Joe Markulics, Northampton: 2:32

Jeff Newhard, Dieruff fall Tom Corona: 5:56

UNL:  Rosie Amato – 2nd

Rosie Amato fall Ron Christofaro, Emmaus: 3:06

Rosie Amato decsion Bill Allen, Nazareth: 4-0

Rosie Amato decision Gary Richter, Bethlehem: 2-1

Adolph Ebner, Northampton decision Rosie Amato: 4-0

Northeast Regionals

112:  John Vincent – 1st

John Vincent decision Jim Bamrick, Shamokin: 6-1

120:  Malcolm Purdy – 2nd

Malcolm Purdy decision Jim Forgatch, Forty Fort: 5-2

Floyd Welker, Shamokin decision Malcolm Purdy: 5-2

PIAA States 

112:  John Vincent – Semifinals

Richard Hamilton, Upper Darby decision John Vincent: 2-1 (OT)