Fitts, Leon R.

The football team of 1972 poses for their team picture.

First row: David Hamilton, Alan Jackson, Dennis Fortune, Albert Heusner, Donald Rose, Robert Crobak, Thomas Beck (co-captain), William Stabert, James Slobozien (co-captain), Mark Lipstein

Second row: William Thomas, Mark Holencik, Wasyl Bojczuk, Herman Wisdom, Gary Williams, Jeffrey Truskey, John Colburn, Peter Moyes, Eugene Sienkiewicz, James Newcomer

Third row: Robert Weinreb, Bradford Croft, Steven Spotts, Robert Leslie, Jeffrey McGlaughlin, Brain Bissey, Gerald Urich, Christopher Fleming, Craig Bornholm, Jay Levins

Fourth row: David Cheek, Donald Johnson, Bruce Miller, Paul Ausherman, Patrick Cassidy, Richard Deveney, Brian Pirilla, Gregory Alex, John Mac’Kie, James Hayden

Fifth row: Michael McNulty (student trainer), Charles Hambrook (ball boy), Peter DeBaun, Joern (John) Beneke, John Farrell, Bradley Eslinger, Louis Bowman (student trainer), David Fitzgerald (student trainer), Christopher Seifert (student trainer), Bruce Vogelsong (head trainer)

Sixth row: Wilbur Gobrecht (head coach), Harold Price (off. back), Leon Fitts (def. line), John “Whitey” Schrock (off. line), Thomas Yost (def. back)

The Dickinson College Football Coaching Staff of 1973 poses for a picture.

Front row: Harold Price (Offensive Back), Robert Averback (Defensive Back), Leon Fitts (Defensive Line)

Back row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht (Head Coach), Thomas Yost (Defensive Back), Frank Basehoar (Offensive Line)

The 1973 football team.

First row: Mark Holencik, Gerald Urich, John Colburn, Peter Moyes, Jeffrey Truskey, Eugene Sienkiewicz, William Stabert, Gary Williams, James Newcomer, Christopher Fleming

Second row: William Thomas, Joern Beneke, Bradford Croft, Jeffrey McGlaughlin, Steven Spotts, Craig Bornholm, Wasyl Bojczuk, Robert Weinreb, John Mac’Kie, Peter DeBaun, Brian Pirilla

Third row: Thomas Nazarek, Michael Bane, Donald Johnson, James Hayden, Jay Levins, Richard Deveney, Patrick Cassidy, Gregory Yocca, Gary Smith, Richard Thomas, Gregory Alex

Fourth row: James Gerlach, Andrew Evanko, William McAllister, Gary Meili, Robert Cleland, Michael McCann, James Reilly, William Cashman, Stanley Wolowski, Martin Heine, Michael Maddox

Fifth row: William Nash, Neil Selmer, Bernard Driscoll, Joseph Navarra, David Robertson, Thomas Sayor, Claude Shields, Kenneth Weiss, Daniel Czaplicki, Joseph Molitoris, Bruce Walkovich

Sixth row: Wlibur Gobrecht (head coach), Frank Basehoar (asst. coach), Bob Averback (asst. coach), Harold Price (asst. coach), Thomas Yost (asst. coach), Leon Fitts (asst. coach), Matthew Creme (trainer), Robert Emerson (trainer), Bradley Eslinger (trainer), Michael McNulty (trainer), Michele “Shelly” Wright (trainer), Bruce Vogelsong (head trainer)

The 1974 football team poses for a picture.

First row: Joseph Brennan, Brian Pirilla, Gerald Urich (Tri-Captain), James Newcomer (Tri-Captain), Christopher Fleming (Tri-Captain), Herman Wisdom, Robert Booz, Mark Holencik, Gregory Alex

Second row: William Cashman, James Gerlach, Richard Deveney, Donald Johnson, Joern Beneke, Daniel Basehoar, Patrick Cassidy, Craig Bornholm, Stuart Goldman

Third row: Martin Heine, Gary Smith, Claude Shields, Robert Cleland, Andrew Evanko, James Reilly, Gary Meili, Charles McKain, Mark Eslinger

Fourth row: Alanson Johnson, Joseph Molitoris, Bernard Driscoll, Joseph Navarra, John Misciagna, John Fahey, George Washington, Robert Muolo, Stanley Wolowski

Fifth row: Richard Dowell, Michael Maddox, Mario Shannon, Greg Robel, James Hartman, David France, Glenn Snelling

Sixth row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht (Head Coach), Frank Basehoar, Harold Price, Thomas Yost, Dr. Leon Fitts, Bradley Eslinger, Matthew Crème, Michael McNulty, Bruce Vogelsong (Head Trainer)

Not pictured: Javier Worthington, Bryan Wilt, Michael Yazvac, Craig Cheplick, Howard Eisenhardt, Keith Miller

Classics professor and defensive line coach Leon Fitts, circa 1975.

The 1975 Red Devil football team poses for a picture.

First row: Bernard Driscoll, Donald Johnson, Daniel Basehoar, John Misciagna, Richard Deveney, Gregory Alex (Co-Captain), Craig Bornholm (Co-Captain), John Mac’Kie, Peter DeBaun, Patrick Cassidy, Brian Pirilla

Second row: Michael Maddox, James Thomas, Martin Heine, James Reilly, Gary Meili, Stanley Wolowski, Gary Smith, Robert Cleland, James Gerlach, Claude Shields, Andy Evanko

Third row: Howard “Buddy” Eisenhardt, Robert Leslie, Javier Worthington, Glenn Snelling, Keith Miller, John Fahey, Craig Cheplick, Michael Yazvac, Richard Dowell, Alanson Johnson, John Maley

Fourth row: Mario Shannon, George Washington, James Hartman, Gregory Robel, Charles McKain, Robert Muolo, Paul Saucier, Scott Wyckoff, Lucas Clark, Patrick Milberger, James Tackett

Fifth row: Daniel Gladys, Mark Gorscak, Dennis Dunn, Lloyd Shaffer, Jens Damgaard, Steven Cline, Gary Byron, James Unger, Thomas Daniels, Bruce Herman, Kevin Gorman, Anthony Cugini, Patrick McCourt

Sixth row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht (Head Coach), Frank Basehoar, Harold Price, Leon Fitts, Thomas Yost, Matthew Creme, Sandra Beyer, Christopher Moersch, Michael McCann, Bruce Vogelsong

The 1976 football team of Dickinson College takes their annual photo.

First row: Andrew Evanko, Bernard Driscoll, Stanley Wolowski, Robert Cleland, Gary Smith, Claude Shields, James Gerlach, James Reilly, Gary Meili, Martin Heine, Michael Maddox, Bradford Wenger

Second row: Kevin Gorman, Gary Byron, John Fahey, Mario Shannon, George Washington, Richard Dowell, Michael Yazvac, Alanson Johnson, Charles McKain, Keith Miller, Robert Muolo

Third row: Michael Andris, Patrick McCourt, Jens Damgaard, Mark Gorscak, Patrick Milberger, James Tackett, Steven Cline, Thomas Daniels, Lloyd Shaffer, Lucas Clark, John Maley, Anthony Cugini

Fourth row: Peter Williams, Bruce McDonald, David Sisk, Robert Weed, Gary Knechtel, Jay Steinman, John Grandy, Kelly King, Michael Highberger, Richard Taylor, Paul Landry, John Argento, Steven Hoffman

Fifth row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht (Head Coach), John Johnston, Frank Basehoar, Leon Fitts, Thomas Yost, Matthew Creme (trainer), David Delduco (trainer), Bruce Vogelsong (Head Trainer)

The 1977 football team photo.

First row: Anthony Cugini, John Maley, Keith Miller, Mario Shannon, George Washington, Javier Worthington, John Fahey, Michael Yazvac, Richard Dowell, Charles McKain, Alanson Johnson

Second row: Patrick McCourt, Scott Nassar, Mark Gorscak, Gary Byron, James Tackett, Lloyd Shaffer, Paul Saucier, Kevin Gorman, Patrick MIlberger, Steven Cline, Scott Wyckoff

Third row: James Slattery, Michael Andris, Raymond Mitchell, Richard Malacrea, John Kunkle, Bruce McDonald, William Tambussi, Gary Knechtel, Kelly King, Jay Steinman, Paul Landry, Steven Hoffman, John Argento

Fourth row: Michael Highberger, John Diorio, Scott Mumma, James Bolton, Peter Resch, Hal Hockfield, William Conwell, Paul Lupinacci, Charles Boyd, Michael Ridgway, Brian Starkman, Jonathan Lapps, Arnold DiJoseph

Fifth row: Wilbur J. Gobrecht, Ray Erney, Leon Fitts, Larry Godshall, Frank Basehoar, Paul McNaulty, Jonathan Schulze, Bruce Vogelsong

Classical Studies professor Leon Fitts, on right, greets Professor Joseph Schiffman of the English department at Commencement in 1977, while Fitts' wife, Mary, looks on.

The 1979 football team poses for a picture.

First row: William Gray, Richard Malacrea, Arnold DiJoseph, Jonathan Lapps, James Slattery, Michael Highberger, Michael Andris, Kelly King, Jay Steinman, Gary Knechtel, Raymond Mitchell, Paul Landry, Steven Hoffman, John Argento

Second row: Paul Lupinacci, Hal Hockfield, Matthew Boland, Michael Ridgway, Charles Boyd, Brian Starkman, Robert Curley, Ray Freeman, William Conwell, John DiOrio, Scott Mumma, Eugene Krygier, James Bolton, Peter Resch

Third row: Steven Snyder, Francis Meeteer, Christopher Carson, Robert Burris, Bernard Tokarczyk, Scott Galbraith, Randall Morgan, Lee Riley, Mark Sperry, Andrew Kuhl, Eric Posey, William White, Andrew Lieberman

Fourth row: Marc Rosenkrantz, William Hanby, Jarrel Tackett, Jeffrey Page, Christopher Connelly, Jacob Vaxmonsky, Charles Casalnova, Thomas Merlie, John Reynolds, Mark Kopenhaver, Thomas Fleming, James Carson, Jack Morris, Gary Wiegman, Paul Stevens

Fifth row: James Gerlach, Dennis Shank, James Tanner, Leon Fitts, Wilbur J. Gobrecht, Raymond Erney, Andrew Kramer, Richard Cohen, Gary Ruhl, Bruce Vogelsong

The 1980 football team poses for a picture at Biddle field. 

First row: Robert Curley ; Hal Hockfield ; Raymond Freeman ; Paul Lupinacci ; Brian Starkman ; Scott Mumma (Tri-Captain) ; Michael Ridgway (Tri-Captain) ; James Bolton (Tri-Captain) ; William Conwell ; John DiOrio ; Peter Resch ; Charles Boyd

Second row: Jacob Vaxmonsky ; Carmen C. "Chip" Rocco ; Alex Talmadge ; David Garrett ; Steven Snyder ; Robert Burris ; Andrew Lieberman ; Eric Posey ; Andrew Kuhl ; Mark Sperry ; William White ; Christopher Carson ; Bernard Tokarczyk

Third row: Robert Stern ; Thomas Fleming ; Christopher Connelly ; Marc Rosenkrantz ; Adam Schiffer ; William Hanby ; Jack Morris ; Mark Kopenhaver ; Greg Kurey ; John Reynolds ; Jarrel Tackett ; Thomas Merlie ; Charles Casalnova ; James Carson

Fourth row: Carl Robert "Chip" Hesse ; Tim Yurek ; Robert McAlaine ; Thomas Kirlin ; Douglas Keating ; William Carney ; David Issac ; Keith Mottus ; M. Craig Wolf ; Louis Ziccarelli ; Harry Giacometti ; Eugene Assaf

Fifth row: Richard C. Cronin ; Dennis K. Shank ; Thomas J. Walton ; James N. Tanner ; Coach and Classical Studies Professor Leon Fitts ; Head Coach Ray Erney ; Kirby Shank

The 1981 football team poses for a team picture.

First row: David Oh, Eric Posey, Frank Meeteer, Robert Long, William White, Mark Sperry, Andrew Kuhl, Robert Burris, Christopher Carson, Steven Snyder, Andrew Lieberman

Second row: Harry Giacometti, William Hanby, Jack Morris, Mark Kopenhaver, Thomas Fleming, Adam Schiffer, Carl Hesse, Thomas Merlie, David Garrett, Charles Casalnova, Marc Rosenkrantz

Third row: John Philips, Jarrel Tackett, John Reynolds, James Carson, Thomas Kirlin, Eugene Assaf, Louis Ziccarelli, Robert McAline, Keith Mottus, Martin Mastovich, David Pascal, Doug Keating

Fourth row: Craig Wolf, Nicholas Gekas, William Carney, Jeffrey Ziemer, Brad Blumberg, John Parker, Gregory Chelap, Bruce Shoop, Charles Tulaney, Kevin Kane, Paul Baer

Fifth row: Timothy Yurek, Timothy Kay, Kenneth Pickering, Winfred Franklin “Buzz” Keough, John O’Malley, Jay Rauscher, Louis Ciampi, Thomas Cook, John Massaro, Kevin Borusiewicz, Scott Spelker

Sixth row: William Hoffman, Kirby Shank, Ray Erney, Bill Leonard, Thomas Walton, Leon Fitts, Dennis Shank, James Tanner, Christopher Shank, Doug Erney

The 1982 football team poses for a team picture.

Front Row (left to right): Gary Auerbach, John Philips, Tom Fleming, Harry Giacometti, Tom Merlie, Mark Kopenhaver, Chuck Casalnova, Jack Morris, Jack Reynolds, Jerry Tackett, Dave Garrett, Jim Caron, Chris Connelly, Chip Hesse, Bill Hanby.

2nd Row: Lou Ziccarelli, Bill Carney, Craig Wolf, Tim Yurek, Gene Assaf, Tom Kirlin, Chuck Tulaney, Mike Blee, Doug Keating, Dion Rassias, Tom Cook, Keven Kane, Jack O'Malley, Tim Kay, John Parker.

3rd Row: Buzz Keough, Damien DelDuca, Bruce Shoop, Mike Hirthler, Lou Ciampi, Greg Chelap, Scott Spelker, Daryl Shapiro, Paul Baer, Jay Rauscher, Steve Rifkin, Doug Stevens, Jim Romanelli, Kevin Kessler, Scott Avery, Jim Dempsey.

4th Row: John Kosobucki, Steve Tremitiere, Stan Abromavage, Eric Bergh, Bob Callum, Eric Hellman, Shawn Matlock, Phi Garrubbo, Keith Cavanaugh, Greg Pesce, Chuck Silver, Tim Bradley, Mark Moyer, Doug Sheeley, Scott Onest

5th Row: Head Coach Ray Erney, Coach William Leonard, Coach Don Heiges, Coach Mark Gorscak, Coach Leon Fitts, Coach Tom Walton.

Not Pictured: Mark Rosenkrantz (#20)

Leon Fitts, Classical Studies professor, in class in November of 1984.