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Organized in September of 1909 by attorney Arthur B. Melzner, a former
Wisconsin quarterback, and manager J.D.
Murphy Jr.,
Centerville was the crown jewel and the winner of 10 consecutive league
championships, only interrupted by the flu epidemic of 1918 when the
season was called off in Butte. Melzner was coach of the School of
Mines in 1907 and a highly sought after high school game official and
referee.
1901 Players: Burns (C), O'Neil (G), Toward (G), Bray (T), Foley (T),
Harrington (E), Phillips (E), "Spud" Murphy (HB), Opie (HB), O'Brien
(QB), Whalen (FB)
1905 Players: Vines (E), Martin (T), Leary (G), Brennan (C), Thomas,
(G), Murphy (T), McDermott (E), McGraw (QB), Murrish (HB), Manix (HB),
Rogers (FB)
1909 Players:
Vines, Mike P. Kelley, Gregory, Leary, Tim Harrington, Calpin, Mike
Fitzpatrick, Frank Sullivan, John J. Burke, James Brennen, P. Sullivan,
Thomas, Bray
1910 Players:
Mike Kelley (E), Rosenbaum (T), Laduke (G/Capt), Murphy (C), Kaufman
(G), Konen (T), Murray (QB), Walker (QB), Huddleston (HB), Sheehan (HB),
Cannon (FB), Murphy (E)
1911 Players:
Gregory (C), Rouleau (G), Mike Fitzpatrick (T), T. O'Connell (E), O. Lee
(G), F. Sullivan (T), J. Sullivan (E), McGrath (QB), Leahy (HB), Burcoon
(HB), Harrington (FB), Tommy Fitzpatrick, Lowney, Driscoll
Tommy Fitzpatrick hit 2 drop kicks, one from 45 yards out and added a
point after TD in the 1911 City Championship.
1912 Players
Frank "Stubby" Leahy (HB), Ned Grady (FB),
Tim Harrington (RG),
Sam Kinville (G),
Frank Sullivan (G),
Rouleau (G),
Emmett
"Watch" McGrath (QB), O'Connell (E),
Mike Fitzpatrick (LT),
Otis
Lee (G),
Dennis
"Huck" Driscoll (C),
Kimble (T),
John L. Sullivan (E),
Black (HB)
1913 Players: Leary (C), O'Brien (G), Sullivan (T), O'Connell (E),
McCarthy (G), Holland (T), Comba (E), McNulty (QB), Rogers (HB), Bray
(HB), Robert Darragh (FB)
1919 All Butte Team: Bray (T),
Sullivan (E), Rodgers (HB)
1921 Players: William Sullivan (E); Roy Bray (T); Bob Darragh (G); Will O'Brien (C);
W. Clark (G); Pat Holland (T); Dan O'Connell (E); Roy Leahy (QB); John O'Connell (HB);
Mulcahy (HB); Graham (FB), Frank Darragh, Mike Mulchahy, Alva Shea, Neil
Sullivan, Jim Combo, Ed Rogers, Fred Doble, Flurry Sullivan, James Carey
Centerville dominated the 1921 "All-Star" teams as selected by sports writer
Jean Jordan: 1st team: Clark (G); W. Sullivan (G); Leahy (QB); J.
O'Connell (HB) and 2nd teamers: Bunny Shea (C); Mulcahy (G); Graham (FB)
Leahy led the league in scoring with 28 pts followed by J. O'Connell
with 24.
1922 All-Stars: Will Sullivan (E), W. Clark
(G), Glazier (QB), Tom Weir (FB), Darragh (T), Mitchell (E)
1924 All Stars: Clark (G), Mitchell
(E), Tom Wier (HB), Second Team: C. Shea (T), Hank Darragh (G), Leary
(QB)
1925 All Stars: Mitchell (E), B. Shea
(C), Clark (G), C. Shea (T), J. Leary (QB), Second Team: Odgers (E),
Meglen (HB)
1926 Players: Odgers (E), C. Shea (T), Darragh (G), B. Shea (C), Clark
(G), Fetterly (T), Harma (E), O'Brien (QB), McGuinn (HB), Wylie (HB),
Keeley (FB), Mitchell (E), McGuire (T), Holland (FB)
1926 All Stars: McGuinn (HB), Wylie
(HB), Second Team: Clark (G), Odgers (E), O'Brien (QB)
1927 Players: Mitchell (E), Sullivan (T), Clark (G), B. Shea (C),
Darragh (G), C. Shea (T), McCarthy (E), Olsen (QB), J. Leary (HB), Tracy
McGuinn (HB), Tom Weir (FB)
1927 All Stars: Sigs Sullivan (T),
Tracy McGuinn (HB), Second Team: McCarthy (E), Theirkoff (T),
Clark (G), Olsen (QB), Tom Weir (FB), Honorable Mention: Mitchell (E),
Maxwell (E), C. Shea (T), B. Shea (C), Leary (HB)
1927 MVP: Tracy McGuinn (HB)
1930 All Stars Bunny Shea (C), Evans
(E), Second Team: Babcock (HB), Corville (G)
1931 Players: Eddie McCarthy (E), Dougherty (T), Goldsworthy (G),
Mahoney (C), Corvall (G), Powers (T), Fitzsimmons (E), Danny McCarthy
(QB), Babe Murphy (HB), Tim Dennehy (HB), Dennis Driscoll (FB), Bob
Maguire (HB), Paul Murphy (C), McAuliffe (HB), J. McNally (E), Wright
(T), Sullivan (G), Rashleigh (G), Shea (T) Hinch (HB), Butch Harrington
(T), B. Shea (HB), Stowie Maxwell (E), John Odgers (E), Mick Hinch (QB),
Jolla Murphy (HB), Nig Smart (FB)
1931 All Stars: Stowie Maxwell (E),
Second Team: Corville (G)
1932 All-Stars: Mahoney (G), Second
Team: Dennis "Huck" Driscoll (HB), Honorable Mention: Sullivan (G)
1933 Players: Hanley (E), Gaffney (T), Rashleigh (G), Mahoney (C), B.
Sullivan (G), Butch Harrington (T), Smart (E), T. Dennehy (QB), B.
Murphy (HB), Dixon (HB), Dennis Driscoll (FB), Krause (HB), Maguire (T),
M. Johnson (T)
1933 All-Stars: Hanley (E), Dennis
Driscoll (HB), Honorable Mention: Rashleigh (G), Mahoney (C),
1933 - 0-0 tie on Oct 22 broken with "California" Overtime rule. 5
alternating plays, total yards gained declares winner.
1934 Players: McGarrey (E), T. O'Hara (T), B. Sullivan (G), Cords (C),
Powers (G), Gaffney (T), Mitchell (E), H. Dennehey (QB), T. Dennehey
(HB), Dixon (HB), Dennis Driscoll (FB), Rogers (T), J. Sullivan (G), M.
O'Hara (QB), Krause (QB), Satterwaite (HB),
1934 Butte League MVP: Dennis Driscoll
Dennis Driscoll was elected captain after his outstanding season of
1934.
1935 Players: T. O'Hara (E), Gaffney (T), B. Sullivan (G), J.
Moriarity (C), Powers (G), Kelley (T), O'Leary (E), T. Dennehey
(QB), Henry Dennehey (HB), M. O'Hara (HB), Dennis Driscoll (FB), Rodger
(C), Johnson (HB), Satterwaite (HB), L. Miller (E),
1937 Players: O'Leary (E), Gaffney (T), Jim Hinch (G), Moriarity (C),
Goldsworthy (G), Kely (T), Davis (E), L. Miller (QB), Krause (HB), Ed
Shea (HB), Dennis Driscoll (FB), Wertin (G), John Hinch (G), Emil Crinch
(T), M. O'Hara (G), A. Miller (E), R. Tomazich (QB), Hayden (QB), J.
Tomazich (G), M. McGarry (C), Bunny Shea (T), Kristoff (E), B. McGarry
(HB), Earl Shea (E)
1939 Players
QB - J. Powers,
QB - E. Leary,
QB - G. Shea,
HB - Ed Shea,
HB - J. McCarthy,
HB - R. Tomazich,
HB - E. Cowles,
HB - Fanning,
FB - Dennis Driscoll,
FB - J. Mulligan,
C - Jack Moriarity,
C - L. Knapp
C - Mickey McGarry,
G - Earl Coyne (Central High),
G - Davis - (Walkerville Vagabonds),
G - T. Smith,
G - A. Pasta,
G - F. Kelly,
G - Jim Hinch
G - F. Wertin,
G - J. Slattery,
T - B. Vogle (Montana U),
T - B. Shea,
T - J. Leary,
T - McGrady,
T - Belanger (Englewood '38),
T - J. Tomazich (Walkerville Vagabonds),
T - F. Hayes (Muckers),
E - M. O'hara,
E - Ralph Hocking,
E - Gus Miller,
E - M. Clark (Englewood '38),
E - J. Dennehy,
E - Cunningham,
E - Sheehy,
E - Crowley,
E - Cawley
1940 Players: J. Dennehy (E), Oxler (T), Moriarity (G), Jim Hinch (G),
Q. Dennehy (G), Leary (T), Hocking (E), Plute (QB), Ed Shea (HB), Dennis
Driscoll (HB), Kelly (FB), Vogel (T), Lasky (T), Muria (G), O'Hara (E),
McCarthy (FB), Harrington (HB), Gentry (T), Kehoe (E), Reese (C), J.
Shea (T)
James "Jimmy" Freebourn would become an attorney, and spent 32 months in
service during WW2 including 21 months in the South Pacific. In
1946 he would throw his hat in the ring as a candidate for Silver Bow
County Attorney.
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