1947 USA WEIGHTLIFTING SENIOR NATIONALS

LANE HIGH SCHOOL – CHICAGO, IL – JUNE 28 – 29, 1947

(FROM IRONMAN MAGAZINE)

NAME	CLUB – CITY	BWT	PRESS	SNATCH	C&J	TOTAL	Place
Bantamweight Class
Joe DePietro	Yacos, Detroit, MI	122	220*	185	210	615	1
Ed Goyette	Deadham, MA	122¼	160	175	225	570	2
Anthony Vega	York BBC – York, PA	122	170	170	215	555	3
Sam Ferry	Cleveland, OH	122	165	165	200	530	4
Walter Myles	U. of Ill.	121½	150	165	210	525	5
Richard Tom	Honolulu, HI	122½	185	165	230	~0~	–
Hewitt Gomez		113	165	155	—	~0~	–
* JOE DEPIETRO – SENIOR WORLD RECORD PRESS – 220½
Featherweight Class
Emerick Ishikawa	York, PA	130	200	205	265	670	1
Bobby Higgins	Indianapolis, IN	131	225*	190	250	665	2
William Laurence	San Diego, CA	131	190	190	250	630	3
Wallace Muro	Cleveland, OH	131½	180	190	245	615	4
Jack Beltoya	Kenosha, WI	129	180	180	225	585	5
C. Phillips	L. S. U.	129½	185	160	215	550	6
Joe Donahue	Oakland YMCA, CA	124	155	135	185	475	7
* BOBBY HIGGINS – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD PRESS – 225¾
Lightweight Class
Joe Pittman	Chambersburg	144	215	215	285	705	1
Herb Berg	Modesto, CA	143½	220	200	260	680	2
Dave Stopper	L. S. U.	146	210	205	260	675	3
Gene Harmath	Cleveland, OH	148¼	200	200	270	670	4
Tony Levenderis	Akron, OH	146½	170	220	260	650	5
Art Yahiro	Chicago, IL	144	185	200	260	645	6
Mike Mungioli	Maspeth, NY	144	185	200	260	645	7
D. Velardi	German American AC, NY	145½	190	190	240	620	8
W Davis	Chicago, IL	141	190	195	—	~0~	–
Pete George	Akron, OH	147½	215	240*	300	~0~	–
* – PETE GEORGE – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 4TH ATTEMPT – 250
Middleweight Class
Stanley Stanczyk	York, PA	163½	250	250*	325#	825	1
George Lapausky	Easton, PA	163½	220	225	295	740	2
Bob Kienzle	German American AC, NY	155½	220	210	280	710	3
Louis Rieke	L. S. U.	159½	200	210	280	690	4
* – STANLEY STANCZYK – SENIOR WORLD RECORD SNATCH ATTEMPT – 280 # – STANLEY STANCZYK – SENIOR WORLD RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 355
Lightheavyweight Class
John Terpak	York, PA	167½	250	260	330	840	1
Frank Spellman	York, PA	166	260	260	315	835	2
Harold Sakata	Honolulu, HI	178½	250	250	315	805	3
Clarance Deja	Chicago, IL	179	250	245	300	795	4
James Manning	York, PA	169¼	220	250	315	785	5
Al Abernathy	Hickory, NY	174	225	220	300	745	6
Bruno Markunas	Chicago, IL	177½	225	225	280	730	7
Leo Maryack	Yacos, Detroit, MI	171½	225	215	280	720	8
Bill Aronis	Astoria, NY	173½	215	215	290	720	9
James Newman	Akron, OH	176½	200	210	280	690	10
Hoyt Powell	L. S. U.	177	200	190	255	645	11
Keeval Daly	Harlem, NY	170	210	245	—	~0~	–
Mike Cubitoso	Paterson, NJ	176	230	240	—	~0~	–
John Morley	Cheshire, CT	179½	225	—	—	~0~	–
Heavyweight Class
John Davis	York, PA	215	290	280	330	900	1
Norb Schemansky	Yacos Gym – Detroit, MI	198¾	250	275	345	870	2
Erwin Rogers	Chicago, IL	207	275	265	325	865	3
Walter Barnes	L. S. U.	266	275	260	315	850	4
Gary Brundage	Long Beach, CA	204½	270	250	315	835	5
Phil Skaran	Hollywood, CA	208	260	245	325	830	6
Charles Nietling	Toledo, OH	222¾	260	240	310	810	7
Jerome Schemansky	Yacos, Detroit, MI	198	225	220	300	745	8
Frank Schofro	St. Louis, MO	227	290	255	320	~0~	–
Alex Fesuk	Worchester, MA	233	250	250	—	~0~	–