GREATS OF THE PAST
FROM EASTERN REVIEW; BOB BELLAROSA MGR.

THE PARADE OF CHAMPIONS
V.F.W. AND AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
SENIOR AND JUNIOR CORPS; FROM 1921 THROUGH 1977





YEAR        V.F.W                       American Legion                V.F.W                         American Legion
          Senior Champion          Senior Champion            Junior Champion           Junior Champion

1921                                                          Gen. George A. Custer
1922                                                          Boys of ‘76 Racine, WI
1923                                                          Boys of ‘76 Racine, WI
1924                                                          Boys of ‘76 Racine, WI
1925                                                          Boys of ‘76 Racine, WI
1926                                                          Fort Dodge, IA
1927                                                          Harvey Seeds Rebels
1928      Lansing, MI Post                     Harvey Seeds Rebels
1929      Albert Lee Post, MN                Frankford Point
1930      Cumberland,MD Post             Harvey Seeds Rebels
1931      Wayne Co. Council                 Harvey Seeds Rebels
1932      San Francisco Post                  Capitol Post
1933      Glenside, PA Post                    Herbert F. Akroyd
1934      Wayne Co. Council                 Herbert F. Akroyd
1935      Wayne Co. Council                 San Gabriel Dons
1936      Wayne Co. Council                 Commonwealth Edison       Newton, IA Post
1937      Wayne Co. Council                 San Gabriel Dons                 Osmond Post
1938      Royal Oak, MI Post                 Herbert F. Akroyd               Archer-Epler
1939      Royal Oak, MI Post                 Capt. H.B. Doremus             Witch City                               Memorial Post
1940      Dearborn, MI Post                   Commonwealth Edison       Witch City                               Holy Name Cadets (Garfield)
1941      Wayne Co. Council                 Commonwealth Edison        Archer-Epler                           Nittany Post
1942      Wayne Co. Council                 No Contest                            Gen. George E. Bell                No Contest
1943      No Contest                               No Contest                            Gen. George E. Bell                 No Contest
1944      No Contest                               No Contest                            No Contest                              No Contest
1945      No Contest                               No Contest                            No Contest                              No Contest
1946      Lt. Norman Prince                   Connecticut Yankees           St. Vincent’s Cadets               Cyprus Post
1947      Floyd Hughes VFW               Capt. H.B. Doremus              St. Vincent’s Cadets               Howard C. McCall Post
1948      Lt. Norman Prince                   Jersey Joes                             Osmond Hurricanes               Holy Name Cadets (Garfield)
1949      Lt. Norman Prince                   R.A. Gabrina / Skyliners       Osmond Hurricanes               Holy Name Cadets (Garfield)
1950      Reilly Raiders                          R.A. Gabrina / Skyliners        St. Vincent’s Cadets              Holy Name Cadets (Garfield)
1951      Reilly Raiders                          Hawthorne Caballeros          St. Vincent’s Cadets               St. Vincent’s Cadets
1952      Westshoremen                      Reilly Raiders                           St. Vincent’s Cadets               St. Vincent’s Cadets
1953      Lt. Norman Prince                 Hawthorne Caballeros            St. Vincent’s Cadets               Holy Name Cadets (Garfield)
1954      Archer-Epler                          Hawthorne Caballeros            Blessed Sacrament                  Blessed Sacrament
1955      Lt. Norman Prince                 Skokie Indians                          St. Vincent’s Cadets               Blessed Sacrament
1956      Tioga Thunderbirds             Skokie Indians                          St. Vincent’s Cadets               Blessed Sacrament
1957      Reilly Raiders                        Skokie Indians                          Cavaliers                                   Holy Name Cadets (Garfield)
1958      Reilly Raiders                        Hawthorne Caballeros             Blessed Sacrament                  Blessed Sacrament
1959      Reilly Raiders                        Hawthorne Caballeros             Blessed Sacrament                  Blessed Sacrament
1960      Reading Buccaneers            Hawthorne Caballeros             Cavaliers                                   Garfield Cadets
1961      Reading Buccaneers           Hawthorne Caballeros              Cavaliers                                   Garfield Cadets
1962      Reading Buccaneers           Hawthorne Caballeros              Cavaliers                                   Garfield Cadets
1963      discontinued                        Hawthorne Caballeros              Cavaliers                                   Blessed Sacrament
1964                                                     Hawthorne Caballeros              Racine Kilties                           Garfield Cadets
1965                                                     Rochester Crusaders                Chicago Royal Airs                 Chicago Royal Airs
1966                                                     Hawthorne Caballeros              Casper Troopers                      Cavaliers
1967                                                     Connecticut Hurricanes           Cavaliers                                    Cavaliers
1968                                                     Long Island Sunrisers              Racine Kilties                            St. Lucy’s Cadets
1969                                                    Yankee Rebels                            Racine Kilties                            Cavaliers
1970                                                    Yankee Rebels                            Casper Troopers                      Santa Clara Vanguard
1971                                                    Yankee Rebels                            Santa Clara Vanguard             Argonne Rebels
1972                                                    Rochester Crusaders                 Cavaliers                                   Argonne Rebels
1973                                                    No Contest                                  Imperials of Pembroke             No Contest
1974                                                    Hawthorne Caballeros               Cavaliers                                   Philadelphia PAL
1975                                                    Hawthorne Caballeros               Argonauts                                 Marquis
1976                                                    No Contest                                  Cavaliers                                   Black Watch
1977                                                     Spirit of ‘76                                  Blue Stars                                 Crossmen

YEAR        V.F.W                    American Legion             V.F.W                            American Legion
          Senior Champion       Senior Champion            Junior Champion           Junior Champion
 
 

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