Frederick Trude Spearman

Class

1941
Honors

Football (1938-1941)

Frederick Trude Spearman was a native of Los Angeles, and graduated in 1941 in Political Science. He was a member of the Sodality Club, the Block Club, St. Ives Law Society, and College Players. He was on the staff of the Don yearbook.

The natural reaction of letting down after two smashing victories set in when the Dons met the Montana Grizzlies and as a result the game dragged to a disappointing scoreless tie. While they were able to march between the 20 yard lines, the Green and Gold team could not penetrate the stubborn Grizzly defense when paydirt loomed ahead.

Al Braga and Cliff Fisk carried the ball four times deep into Montana territory but a Grizzly line, led by center Bill Matasovic, successfully held them off. Twice in the third quarter the Dons drove to the 20 yard marker but were repelled by the Northerners. The Grizzlies threatened once when Bill Lazetich and Ed Dolan led a march to the 11 yard line but guards Trude Spearman and Charley Kremesec stopped center drives.

Pete Visentin and Marv Mosconi alternated at left half and safety and both threatened on numerous occasions to return punts all the way. Al Braga brought "oohs" and "ahs" from the crowd of 12,000 with his phenomenal kicking. Three of his efforts went over 60 yards in the air and one went sailing 67. It was against this same Montana team last year that Braga rooted a ball out 81 yards on the fly, a record for American football (TheDon).

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