HISTORY

The Waltham Devil Dogs were organized by the Marine Corps League of Waltham and Sergeant Major Jim Falzone USMC and then established in 1960 as the Pop Warner Football Organization. "DEVIL DOG" is one of the many nicknames that Marines have earned over the years. Currently, there are seven (7) Player Teams for youths 7-15, and six (6) Cheerleading Teams. Player Teams consist of A-B-C- two (2) D and two (2) Mighty Mite Teams (instructional only for 7 and 8 year olds), and the program continues to grow. The Waltham Devil Dogs was the FIRST Pop Warner Organization in Eastern Massachusetts to win all three divisions (A-B-C) in one year, and to do it TWICE two consecutive years, 1981 and 1982.

In September of 1981 Waltham Pop Warner built and donated the “shack” at Leary field. (the lights were donated at a later date) The concession stand was named for Anne Falzone who’s husband started the Waltham Pop Warner Program.
Pictured above is (from L to R) James Falzone (nephew of founder Sergeant Major Jim Falzone), Jimmy Falzone, Tucker Toranto, Anne Falzone, Mayor Clark, Tony Chiarelli, Mark Caruso and Bill Logue.

Glen "pop" Warner

Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner, the most successful college level coach in history with 316 career wins, Head Coach of Stanford University Football from 1923 until 1932. A strong believer in the value of education and the development of a well-rounded individual through athletic competition, Warner expected and received no less from his players in the classroom than he did on the playing field. Among many innovations, he developed the spiral forward pass, the punt, the lineman's blocking crouch, and experimented with safety equipment in the early days of football... advancements in everyday use today.

American football coach, credited with originating the single and double wingback formations. He was born Glenn Scobey Warner in Springville, New York, and educated at Cornell University. Warner, one of the outstanding football coaches of his time, was active for 45 years. The institutions at which Warner coached include the University of Georgia (1895-96); Cornell University (1897-98 and 1904-6); the Carlisle (Pennsylvania) Indian Industrial School (1899-1903 and 1907-14), which he brought to a high place in football ranks; the University of Pittsburgh (1915-23); Stanford University (1924-32); and Temple University (1933-39). He was advisory coach at San Jose (California) State College from 1940 to 1945, when he retired. Among his outstanding players at Carlisle was the All-American halfback Jim Thorpe.