THE HISTORY OF COALDALE & FOOTBALL
Coaldale Tigers 1950
9/19/20262 min read
On This Date: October 6, 1950
George Welsh tosses a pair of touchdown passes to help Coaldale gain a 13-0 victory over Scranton Tech. Welsh breaks a scoress tie on the first play of the fourth quarter when he fires a 17-yard TD pass to Bob Zebian. The Tigers, who extend their unbeaten string to 22 straight games with the win, hit paydirt again when Welsh hits George McCartney with a four-yard scoring strike. Welsh also finishes the contest with two interceptions and a fumble recovery. (Source: Lehighton Times-News)
On This Date: November 10, 1950
George Welsh throws a pair of touchdown passes to lead Coaldale to a 13-6 victory over Minersville. Welsh opens the scoring with a seven-yard TD toss to Bob "Butch" Zebian and finds George McCartney with a nine-yard hookup in the second half. The Tigers also receive a strong rushing attack from Eddie Shubeck, who runs for 92 yards in the game. (Source: Lehighton Times-News)
On This Date: November 23, 1950
Eddie Shubeck scores all four of his team's touchdowns to lead Coaldale to a 26-0 Thanksgiving Day win over rival Lansford. Shubeck reaches the end zone on runs of two, three, four and six yards and finishes the contest with 68 yards rushing. The Tigers' George Welsh runs for 40 yards and passes for 96 more. Coaldale's defense allows just 48 yards and also forces five turnovers, including interceptions by Bernie Karpa and Jake Novitsky. (Source: Lehighton Times-News)
