Independence High School Sports, 1948, Independence, Tangipahoa Parish, LA
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Source:  1948 Il Ricordo
 
Taken from the Independence High School Yearbook
Il Ricordo -- 1947-1948
 
The Tigers (Football):
Pugh - Principal, Garon, Macalusa, LaBruzza, Lee, Burch - Coach
Anzalone, Bosco, Reid, Morgan, Ferrante, Lopinto, Garafola, Navarra, Cittadino
Wallace, Peter, Garon, McKnight, Bravata, Farace, Guzzardo, George
Catalano, Nelson, Messina, Henderson, Magliola, Carney, Meyers
 
Best Passer - Carlos McKnight
Best Receiver - Anthony Magliola
Best Punter - Carlos McKnight
Best Blocker - Louis LaBruzza
Best Tackler - John Catalano
 
Johnny Catalano - Captain
Sammy Macalusa - Co-captain
 
Basketball:
Anzalone, Lee, Labruzza, Ferrante, Garafola, Guzzardo, Morgan, Garon, Gill, McKnight, Sparacella, 
Henderson, Baham, Carney, Bravata, Wallace
 
Volleyball:
LaBruzza, Baham, Ferrante, Guzzardo, Lee, Gill, McKnight, Garon
 
Junior High Volleyball:
Anzalone, Evans, Parrino, Comish, Taromina, Chambers, Henderson, Lamonica, A.L. Burch - Coach
 
Parish Softball Champions - Class A
Players:  Everett, Scardina, Misuraca - Capt, Sinagra, Arnone, Ridgel, Guiffreda, Bravata, 
DiMaggio, Ippolito, Viola, Rainey, Costanza, Trapen, Sinagra
Players: Everett, Lucido, Bravata, Sampeare - Capt, Navarra, Fontana, Navarra, Parrino, Toney, 
Farace, Reid, Anzalone
Coach:  Mrs. Angelina Costanza
 
Cheer Leaders:
"Rover" - Leader
"Buzzie"
Jo Anne and Anthony - Mascots
"Shorty"
"Chickie"
"Dusty"
(Note:  Actual names were not given for Cheerleaders)