A Slice of Rochester History

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The owner of Sticky Lips BBQ, Howard Nielsen, is an entrepreneur with many interests. One of his loves is producing documentaries. Out of that love, he produced When Football Was Bigger Than Life and Irondequoit: Lacrosse Town U.S.A.

Here is a selection of photos from Aquinas football history that adorn the walls at Sticky Lips BBQ. Look for the Aquinas football section the next time you come in!

Want to know more? Check out the documentary When Football Was Bigger Than Life, available on DVD here.

1947 Aquinas High School Football Team Starting Line-up
Don Holleder catching the winning touchdown pass vs Manlius Military Academy, Thanksgiving 1951
Aquinas Memorial Stadium opening day cover 1942
Arial view of Aquinas Memorial Stadium, corner of Mt. Read and Ridgeway, in the famed 10th Ward neighborhood, summer of 1949
Stadium could hold 20,000 and expand to 25,000 with end zone bleachers.

Don Holleder posthumously awarded
Distinguished Service Cross