1960 Sabres Football
Châteauroux Air Station - Deols, France

CAMAE 1951-1967

1960 Sabres Football Team
 

photo from George Graham

Beginning at top row (l to r): R. Preator, Team Doctor; G. Batchelor (1^st Lt Charles “The Sheriff” Batchelor, 3130 AB Gp (AP Sqdn) Head Coach in 1960, backfield coach.  Was Lt Col with Dave Madril in Vietnam), Coach; B. Smith, Coach (CWO W2 Bill Smith, Head Coach and sometimes linebacker, 3130^th AB Gp Services Sqdn); R. McCoy, Blocking Back; D. Madril, Right Guard (A2C Dave Madril, guard/middle linebacker, Med Supply, 7373^rd USAF Hospital); D. Topelski, End; J. Brown, End; G. Graham, Tail Back (A1C George W. Graham, 7373^rd USAF Hosp Dental Clinic) ; D. Oglesby, Manager; W. Harper, Guard; J. Fortes, End; A. Bishop, Right End; L. Massie, Tackle; D. Lewis,Left End

photo from George Graham

Beginning at top row (l to r): J. Kelly, Wing Back (SSgt James Kelly, 3130^th AB Gp (Gym); J. Anderson, Tackle; E. Sorrels, End; J. Lockhart, Guard; D. Draper, Back (A1C Richard “Dick” Draper, halfback, 12^th Air Postal Sqdn); D. Tyson, Guard; J. Betts Left Tackle (A1C John Betts, Tackle, 3130 AB GP, AP Sqdn);  I. Thomas, Back (;A1C Irving “Tommy” Thomas, Halfback, 1602 ATWg (MATS) Sqdn, was also 1960 USAFE Middleweight Weight Lifting Champion; W. Scott, Guard; D. Lynn, Center; K. Bradley, Doctor & Player; J. Snead, Fullback A2C John Snead, offense/defense end, 1616 Support Sq (MATS); J. Cashwell, Back (A2C John “Cash” Cashwell, QB/halfback,  7th Radio Relay Sqdn); Miramsat, Back; B. Amerman, Right Tackle; R. Phillips, Center & Guard (A1C Dick Phillips, def end and tackle, against Bitburg made best hit I’ve ever seen - per d. madril); R. Johnson, Back; F. Jones, Center; T. Smith, Center (A1C Tommy Smith, center, Dental Tech at 7373^rd USAF Hosp Dental Clinic)

  A1C George W. Graham, 7373^rd USAF Hosp Dental Clinic - Sabres 1960 Football Team, Tailback

Newspaper article from Dave Madril - 1960 Sabres vs Chicksands, U.K.

[jpnote:  Do you have photos, newspaper articles you would like to share.  Drop me a note and I'll be happy to post them.  Don't be shy!  If you were a jock - tell it!  I sat on a bench in the rain under the french skies watching you guys - one g.i. in particular!  :) ]

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