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Joe Bellino, Navy’s first Heisman winner, dies at 81

Joe Bellino, the first Navy player to win the Heisman Trophy, died Thursday in Massachusetts, the Heisman Trophy Trust confirmed . He was 81. A 5-9, 180-pound halfback, Bellino was dubbed the “Winchester Rifle” …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 27, 2019February 24, 2021

USNA Class of 1978 Cruise Update #3

Classmates, Holland America canceled the date of our Class Cruise because our ship, the ms Nieuw Statendam, has been chartered for those dates. After discussing our options, we believe staying …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 26, 2019February 23, 2021

Tickets Are On Sale for Army vs. Navy Football

Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 24, 2019February 24, 2021

USNA Class of 1978 Cruise Update #2 – Current list of Cruisers!

Classmates, We have been asked by several of you to provide the list of those already signed up for our 2020 Class Cruise. Here is the current list (with my …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 13, 2019February 23, 2021

USNA Survey

Classmates, We, along with alumni from the Classes of 1971 through 2016, are being asked to participate in a comprehensive survey being conducted by the U.S. Naval Academy. The purpose …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 13, 2019February 23, 2021

Class of 78 Cruise Set – February 9-16, 2020

Classmates, The USNA Class of 1978 Caribbean Cruise is all set.  You can now make your reservations by calling our Personal Cruise Consultant, Ian Phares, at 800-355-3017 ext. 29322.  We …

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Posted byMatthew EliasFebruary 12, 2019February 23, 2021

Final Results of Class 40th Gift

Classmates, Sean Coffey recently shared with the class officers the final numbers for our 40th Class Gift (all gifts donated before December, 31, 2018, were included in our totals).  As a …

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Posted byMatthew EliasFebruary 3, 2019February 23, 2021

Welcome New Members of 2019 Football Staff

Brian Newberry, Brian Norwood, Kevin Downing and P.J. Volker Join Navy Football Coaching Staff Newberry will be Navy’s defensive coordinator, while Norwood will be the co-defensive coordinator ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy head …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJanuary 19, 2019February 22, 2021

Warning Order: USNA Class of 1978 Cruise, Feb 2020

Classmates, Happy New Year! Here are the results of our December survey concerning a Class Cruise in 2020: Out of the 200 responses…  – 89% said they were interested in a …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJanuary 8, 2019February 23, 2021

’78 Class Cruise Questionnaire

Classmates, Thanks to all that have answered the questionnaire about a possible Class Cruise in 2020. We have about 115 responses so far.  The survey, however, expires at the end …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 19, 2018February 23, 2021

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