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Row 1, Left to Right: L. Ross, R. DiLibero, F. Ward, G. Fortunato, T. Haas, W . Wheeler, J. Smart.
Dunn, P. Scull, P. Wright, G. Cutts, D. Owen, B. Dorman. Row 3: T. Miles, J. Medoff, M. Paternoster, S. Cole, M.
Row 2: J. Symonds, J. R. Sifferlin, C. Bush, L. Jackvony, D Rotelli, E. Ricci, T. Scott, Mr. Zeoli.

The 1963 Moses Brown football RECORD big Thayer forward wall and an
team was considered to be as good equally strong backfield, the Moses
Peter Scull, Co-Captain
as the first undefeated team of ’58. Brown team pulled their biggest
It had size, speed, ability, and de­ Peter Wright, Co-Captain upset of the season. They upend­
sire. An undefeated season was not Timothy Miles, Manager ed the Braintree squad 14-12 in a
Mr. Jerry Zeoli, Coach
a dream; it was a near reality. Two come-from-behind victory. Greg
Mr. A1 DeRobbio, Coach
defeats marred a perfect season. Dunn started the scoring when he
As usual the season’s opener M.B. ... 6 Tabor ....................... 6 intercepted a Thayer pass on his
was against the Tabor Middies. The M B. 21 P.C.D. 0 own 31 and raced 67 yards to the
Quakers tied the Midshipmen 6-6 M.B. .... 2 Governor Dummer 14 Trojans’ two. In the jubilant dress­
in a tight defensive ball game, an M.B. .... 28 Winchendon 12 ing room after the game Coaches
auspicious beginning for a team M.B. .... 12 St. George's ........ 16 Zeoli and DeRobbio told the team
that hadn’t beaten Tabor since M.B. .... 14 Pomfret .................. 12 they were the best they had coach­
1958. Moses Brown’s country M.B. .... 14 Thayer ..................... 12 ed since the first undefeated team
cousins, Providence Country Day, back in ’58.
fell easy prey to the Quaker eleven. Eight players were named to the
Led by Terry Haas, the Moses 12 in the last 55 seconds by St. all-prep football team. Back Pete
Brown defense, as is the custom, George’s. Although captains Scull Scull, the league’s leading scorer,
blanked the Knights 21-0. The and Wright along with signal-call­ Greg Dunn, quarterback, tall Bar­
Quakers tripped over Governor er Greg Dunn piled up 227 yards clay Dorman, end, Jim Medoff,
Dummer and fell to a 14-2 de­ against the Dragons, it was not center, and Frank Ward, tackle,
feat. The next week found the enough, and the Quakers lost the were all named to the first team.
Quakers in the toy town, Winchen- mythical state title. Before a Home­ Co-captain Pete Wright, whose
don; the Quakers battled a team coming crowd, the Quaker eleven fierce drives into the line always
of leprechauns into a 28-12 de­ squeezed out a 14-12 victory over picked up that extra yardage; Terry
feat. Pete Scull had a field day as the Pomfret Griffins. Versatile Pete Haas for his defensive play gained
he romped across the field at will. Scull again dazzled the chilled a tackle position, and Mike Rotelli,
The following Saturday in Middle- crowd with his long gains. In the always a threat around the the ends,
town, the Quakers were slain 16- last game of the season, against a were selected to the second squad.