1950-51 SEASON: DOGTOWN SENIOR TEAM
BOB CORBETT WAS THE COACH, PLAYED IN A FEW GAMES
Note: This photo, hanging on the wall of Seamus McDaniel's, carries the date of 1948. I think this must be wrong. My dad dated this, and in 1948 he was still actively engaged as a player in the pro league and wouldn't have had time to be a coach on Sundays. Can anyone verify these dates?
Kneeling from left: Bill Dowling, Jack (Weed) McVey, Tom (Rusty) Crowe, Frank Pilla, Bill (Shorty) Connors, Jim Brady
Standing from left: Ed Brennan, Tom Troll, Mickey Mayor, Bob McVey, Irv Shurwan, Bill Hense, Bill Meehan, Jack McEvoy, Jim Moran, Bob Corbett, coach
Bob Corbett was retired, although he played a couple of times. People tended to think he was much older than he was -- perhaps he did himself, given the on-set of knee problems that plagued him the rest of his life. Howerver, St. Louis fans were just used to him being around so long. He had hit the serious level of soccer running in 1932 at the age of 16. Now, only 18 years later, and Bob only 34 years old he was much younger than most would have believed. Perhaps the general view of Bob, including, as I suggested, himself, was captured by a fan in the world of sports writer Bill Kerch who overheard the comment:
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