Eugene V. DeMartini

Class

1953
Honors

Football (1949-1951)

The Frosh football squad enters its final week of practice before starting the season's play against the Nevada Frosh at Reno on October 9. The starting lineups have not yet been announced by Head Coach Brad Lynn, but it will probably look something like this: At ends, Tony Matich and Bob St. Clair; tackles, Gene Barry and Gene DeMartini; guards, Don Moore and Anthony Conte, and center, Paul La Cava. In the backfield: Quarterback, Don Townsend; backs, Joe Scudero and James Whitney, and fullback, Rich Colombini (TheFoghorn).

Coached by Brad Lynn and his assistants, Vince Briare and Joe Mocha, the Don frosh football team of '49 was one of the finest seen on the coast. Outstanding were backs Joe Scudero, Elvin Colburn, Jim Whitney, Ken McNulty and Ed LeJeune. In the line they were all outstanding. Tackles Gene Barry, and Gene DeMartini, guards Anthony Conte and Don Moore, ends Bob St. Clair and Tony Match and center Paul LaCava, not to mention many others (TheDon).

Gene DeMartini was born September 9, 1929 in San Francisco and attended Galileo High School. He played football at USF before serving in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, and played football for the Marines in San Diego. Gene had a career at Golden Gate Disposal-Recology, and retired after 35 years (SFChronicle).

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