Nearly 140 players try for football team in 1967
Butler High School Football team participates in a preseason workout on- Aug. 18, 1967. Butler Eagle File Photo
More than 140 prospective Butler High School Golden Tornado players were enthusiastic to start the season on Aug. 18, 1967, and attended a preseason workout.
According to the Friday, Aug. 19, 1967 edition of the Butler Eagle, 143 students checked out equipment throughout the week, and began drills that Thursday under head coach Art Bernardi.
The team would have its first game Sept. 9 at Rayen Field in Youngstown against Ursiline High. Ursiline beat Butler, 20 to 8. Game coverage noted that Butler fullback Dave Summerville ran 44 yars for the Tornado’s only score.
