And usually, that was pretty darn good. Larry Allen - Vintage (Napa, Calif.) Centennial (Compton, Calif.), Tokay (Lodi, Calif.)
He would play competitive soccer until age 37. The Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced eight athletes will be inducted into its group. % <>
Let's stay connected! The game of softball lost one of its all-time greats when Bertha Ragan Tickey passed away in Clovis, CA, April 14, 2014. Jackson Center (2) 12-1 89 4. All team members will be invited and honored prior to the induction of this years new members. He helped lead his soccer team to four playoff appearances including a 1977 Easterm Maine Runner-up. Once again, the Fairfield Jr.-Sr. High School (FJSHS, Goshen, IN) Band is featuring Zach Grindle on the accordion - this time in Marching Band competition. The New Fairfield Hall of Fame Selection Committee shall be chaired by the Director of Athletics and shall consist of the following persons: Recipient must have graduated at least five years previous to the nomination. The Brakettes finally broke through and won the 1958 championship played in Stratford. He helped lead his volleyball team the County Championship and was selected tourney MVP. Ted Hendricks - Hialeah (FL)
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8800 Holden Blvd, Fairfield, OH 45014; 513-942-3255; Sitemap. Scholarship Fund in Memory of Dave Hartzler, Blue & Gold Gala (tentative date 11/21/2020). In 1957 he batted .567 going 6 for 6 in his last game that season. Hollander went on to Brandeis University where he shattered the single game scoring record scoring 50 points against Merrimack. reading, and support local, rural journalism, please subscribe. The event will start with a social hour at 5 p.m . To be inducted into the Hall of Fame, teams must somehow have distinguished themselves above and beyond the normal standards. endobj
Mandy Grambo: Class of 2014. New Fairfield High Schools Athletic Hall of Fame is for the purpose of recognizing individuals who have performed with extraordinary distinction and/or have been instrumental in the overall development and success of the New Fairfield High School Athletic Program. Nominate your favorite alum at: Mail - FHS Alumni Assoc. Its a brand-new year and the start of hopefully a happy and healthy 2023. The zoomies are defined as those sudden bursts of pent-up energy that cause dogs to run at breakneck speeds back and forth or around and around, or sometimes in a tight little circle. Otto Graham - Waukegan (IL)
He was undefeated in high school play (76-0-2) and was a four-time all-state selection. He was a two-time all-FCIAC running back who led the conference in scoring in both 1973 & 74, rushed for over 2,700 yards (second all-time in school history), is the career leader in carries with 557 and scored 35 touchdowns. Dick LeBeau - London (Ohio)
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Donations to this fund can be mailed to: Fairfield Alumni, PO Box 84, New Paris, IN 46553. Sports Night 2020 postponed due to pandemic, Chelsea Cohen Memorial Scholarship recipients named for 2020, Inductees named for 2020 Hall of Fame class, FCIAC commish Dave Schulz joins FCSC board. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. x\r}TvS1YI\79IQTH.$Uo$ 3 ,XU,>5([o|8Y}B/?+qOxnvMegtbtMYk"@'7'[J1Nt1+7Wq-
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FFHS Athletic HOF is created to honor those athletes, coaches and contributors who have. Bertha suffered a hip muscle injury in the third inning of the finals and she was taken to the hospital in the third inning. The Brakettes sponsor (Simpson) picked up the telephone and asked if I would like to come back East and promote fast pitch there, said Ragan Tickey, who had been playing for the Orange, CA Lionettes. Following in the footsteps of an illustrious father, LaJoie reached heights on a national level far above most drivers from a New England state. Paul Krause - Bendle (Burton, MI)
This years sitdown meal will have a choice of Prime Rib or Baked Stuffed Haddock, along with twice baked potatoes, buttered peas, macaroni salad, dinner rolls and dessert. Bertha quickly cancelled her retirement plans and compiled a 25-1 record with 293 strikeouts and a 0.11 ERA in 1968. FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Fairfield women's soccer alum Ahna Johnson was honored last week as she was inducted into the Hamden High School Hall of Fame.Arguably the best women's soccer player in Fairfield history, Johnson received the accolades from the place where her skills first developed, as a four-year member of the Hamden Dragons. She was a gifted all-around athlete and her contributions to each of her teams was invaluable. qw:Bb\.Zr5NX%x#,R}uW%8[;_ 6P^~w#Iw2c~H16\aX,T.C z&{dEuJBEJ|kSEX"Amca&F_+QmVZNdG?A#zKb.Q/-ua "/Yc These may include: undefeated seasons, league championships, district Thank you for reading your 4 free articles this month. Be sure to keep your contact info up to date with us by clicking on "Submit your contact info". Bert Bell - Haverford Prep (PA)
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The Harding High great played two seasons with the Nets, averaging a career-high 12.0 points per game in his first year, and then spent three years with the Boston Celtics before ending his career in Atlanta in 1993. Wilbur (Pete) Henry - Mansfield (OH)
Roger Wehrli - King City (Mo.) 4. Bobby Layne - Highland Park (Dallas, TX)
Farmer began writing for the Daily Republic in 1989 and did so for 32 and a half years, eventually working his way to sports editor.
Jim Taylor - Baton Rouge (LA)
Jerome Bettis - MacKenzie (Detroit, Mich.)
Friday, April 28, 2023 - Welcome Reception & Inductee Group Photo at the Hall of Fame/Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, TX. All Rights Reserved. The phrase Go West, young man is often credited to American author and newspaper editor Horace Greeley, who saw western expansion as a key to grow up with the country. As a sophomore in 1981, he led BC to the Big East regular season title and the NCAA Sweet 16, earning Big East Player of the Year honors. College News Tracker. The Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 8th class to be inducted on Thursday, July 14, at the high school. Thank you for reading your 4 free articles this month. Howie Long - Milford (MA)
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He was the JV girls basketball coach, Tiger Cubs coach, has been involved in the Athletic Booster Club, and has cooked at numerous events from Thanksgiving Dinners at the VFW and the Cyr Family Christmas Dinners along with hunters breakfasts, Booster Club fundraisers and Fish and Game events. (New York, NY)
I really want to show the world that you can fight on. Doughty was selected for his outstanding contributions and service to FFHS athletics and community work. endobj
He was first-team all-MEL in 1997. The 7-foot-6 center averaged 22.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and 7.1 blocks per game that year. Max & his wife Judith live in Seattle. The group includes Coach Clyde Carpino (track and field), Jared Biggs (football and track and field), Neelon Greenwood (basketball and track and field), Chris Hammer (wrestling . Billy Shaw - Carr Central (Vicksburg, MS)
James Lofton - George Washington (Los Angeles, CA)
Frank (Bruiser) Kinard - Central (Jackson, MS)
Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans - Central (Superior, WI)
Fairfield Community High School Scholastic Bowl Coach 1989-2002 14 years of enjoyment with high school students Over 400 . Logan Elm High School inducted, from left, Cody Cordle, Adam Blake, John Edgar, Jessica Willard and Mandy Grambo into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday prior to the varsity boys basketball game against Teays Valley. The seventh class will be inducted Thursday, July 15, at Fort Fairfield High School. Greener helped lead the 1984 boys basketball team to the schools first-ever Eastern Maine Championship. The 67-year-old Kydes was born in Greece, a country known for its love of soccer. Mick Tingelhoff - Lexington (Neb.) Bols one-season (1984-85) at the University of Bridgeport created the most excitement in the schools sports history. Aroostook County voters skewed largely Republican in statewide races on Election Day. Morten Andersen - Ben Davis (Indianapolis, IN)
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Only 125 tickets are available. He was named All-Aroostook in 1958 scoring 22 to 24 points per game. Her contributions to the Fort Fairfield High School girls sports programs was undeniably valued by her classmates and was voted by those same peers at most athletic for the Class of 1981. The New Fairfield Hall of Fame Selection Committee shall be chaired by the Director of Athletics and shall consist of the following persons: Director of Athletics High School Principal and/or designee Members of the Hall of Fame Committee Eligibility Criteria for Membership as an Athlete: Recipient must be a graduate of NFHS. Jimmy Johnson - Kingsburg (CA)
Tom Mack - Cleveland Heights (OH)
Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 8th Class to be inducted on Thursday, July 14th, at Fort Fairfield High School.
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The 1994 Fairfield High School girls softball team had a 42-4 record, setting a city record for the most wins for any high school team in any sport. Clarence (Ace) Parker - Woodrow Wilson (Portsmouth, VA)
Next year's Caribou City Council will include a new member and a longtime councilor thanks to Tuesday's election. Pete Rozelle - Compton (CA)
Ever since his childhood days racing go-karts in Norwalk, Randy LaJoie has spent his life in the fast lane. Dave Robinson - Moorestown (N.J.)
PO Box 84, New Paris, IN 46553 -or- email. Jackie Robinson Professional Wing: A.J. Doughty has also kept the clock and scorebook for basketball and soccer events for many years. Lem Barney - 33rd Avenue (Gulfport, MS)
21468 Lorain Rd. Manage this website! Moor (Crawford, Miss.) Art Monk - White Plains (N.Y.)
Nominations for induction in the current school year must be received by the Athletic Director no later than February 1. Long before he bagged quarterbacks . Deion Sanders - North Fort Meyers (Fla.)
McCrea has been involved in the Athletic Booster Club for many years, always willing to help with any projects and fundraisers. 6 0 obj
In June of 2009, coming back from a Tour event in Texas, Greens RV blew a tire in Mississippi, rolled down an embankment and crashed into a tree. Mel Blount - Lyons (GA)
He attained the rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and has been on two deployments. In fact, it was 50 years ago this fall that he set a New England scoring record with 31 goals for Brien McMahon High School. With Tomasiewicz Nogays induction as the first Weston honoree, a total of 19 different towns are now represented in the Hall of Fame. Any of the nominees not selected from this list will stay in consideration for a period of six years. His other two tour victories came in 2012 and 2015 at the Barracuda Championship in Reno, NV. After the newly established Fairfield High School Alumni Hall of Fame began taking applications for its first inductee, Jim Hettler, former assistant principal and long-time teacher at Fairfield . Recipient must have exceptionally distinguished herself/himself at a high level in the field of sports, sportsmanship, and citizenship at NFHS and/or after graduation. It goes without saying that the past couple of years have been an extreme challenge as we have all dealt with the pandemic and the cost of everything going through the roof. Checks should be made payable to Fairfield Alumni or Fairfield Alumni Scholarship Fund. Art Rooney - Duquesne Prep (Pittsburgh, PA), Indiana State Normal (PA)
The guidelines for nomination and selection of the Fairfield Local High School Hall of Fame and the nomination form are available at the athletic director's office, the high school. John Riggins - Centralia (KS)
He has been a member of AVCC since 2000, a board director since 2002 and president in 2020-21. He was a 4-year starter at third base for the University of New Haven, where he is still among the schools all-time leaders in games, hits and average. Marcus Allen - Abraham Lincoln (San Diego, CA)
All-American at TCU and took second in the NCAA individual golf championship. Joe Greene - Dunbar (Temple, TX)
He and his wife, Lisa, are also lending helping hands to a third generation of auto racers in the LaJoie family. FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1. Tony Canadeo - Steinmetz (Chicago, IL)
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I had the accident and Im working to regroup and these people need to know that they can, too. The first Alumni Hall of Fame honoree was Dr. Max Bailey. Albert Glen (Turk) Edwards - Clarkston (WA)
The Division-II Purple Knights, which previously drew 500-600 spectators, routinely sold out their 1,800 seat gym when Bol was on the court.
Max was honored on August 23, 2019 with an open house in the FHS cafeteria followed by the award presentation at the first home football game of the season. Dan Reeves - Newman Prep (Lakeland, NJ)
Ron Mix - Hawthorne (CA)
The Danbury natives achievements on the PGA Tour were impressive, to say the least. The entrance to Fort Fairfield High School. Honored guests will include previous inductees, along with this years two student-athlete recipients of the Athletic Boosters Clubs Scholarships. John Elway - Granada Hills (Los Angeles, CA)
Jack Ham - Bishop McCourt (Johnston, PA)
Finally in 1991, Young became the 49ers starting quarterback. This year's Hall of Fame ceremony will be held on Sept. 23 at the Joseph A. Nelson Community Center in Suisun City. Reggie White - Howard (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
In 19 games at Greenwich, Young recorded what is still a school-record 3,148 yards of total offense. It goes without saying that the past couple of years have been an extreme challenge as we have all dealt with the pandemic and the cost of everything going through the roof. Jim Parker - Macon (GA), Scott (Toledo, OH)
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Anytime you are inducted into a Hall of Fame, its a tremendous accomplishment, said LaJoie, the first auto racer to enter the Fairfield County Sports Commissions Hall of Fame. ]-R?=cnOWs qokA Jack Lambert - Mantua (OH)
Emmitt Thomas - Marshall (Angleton, Texas)
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Prior to becoming a touring pro, Henry had an outstanding amateur career playing out of the Patterson Club in Fairfield as he was a three-time Connecticut State Amateur Champion (1994-95, 1998). They should have notable achievement in one or more of the following areas: Professional, Academic or Selfless Acts. Bob Lilly - Throckmorton (TX), Pendelton (OR)
Guy Chamberlin - Blue Springs (NE)
Dermontti Dawson - Bryan Station (Lexington, Ky.)
Jim Langer - Royalton (MN)
Hall of Fame Application Opens in pdf form; 6417 Cincinnati-Zanesville Road NE Lancaster, OH 43130 P: 740-536-7384 | F: 740-536-9132. She was a multi-sport athlete participating in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, field hockey and softball. He scored 1,250 points in his career, playing only half of his junior year because of injury, and all three Fairfield teams won well over 20 games each year. Tomlinson won the Gold Medal for the Giant Slalom in 1975, was the 1976 State Skimeister, an incredible accomplishment, and won a gold medal for winning the 1977 State Ski competition. Those same teams went on to the NCAA Elite Eight only to lose to eventual champion Cincinnati in both appearances. >!qlu$v:>)rsK.m'@ L% 3eF.rCz O_hhIu]AdkQ(>EckJ8!A[U#\ovVpZn1jg?$ djv$M3 \[e ow^]_xr{$/W{~Hg! Both are alumni, with Max graduating from Millersburg & Judy from New Paris. Larry Wilson - Rigby (ID)
Ticket prices are $35 per person. Anthony Muoz - Chaffey (Ontario, CA)
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It was her signature pitch and accounted for most of her 3,529 strikeouts with the Brakettes. Green was the PGA Tours bad boy long before John Daly took over the mantle. He argued a landmark constitutional law case of Shapiro vs. Thompson before the U. S. Supreme Court. In her only 1967 appearance, she hurled a gem against Redwood City, CA, in what was supposed to be her swan song season. Darrell Green - Jessie H. Jones (Houston, TX)
On Feb. 18, the hall of fame will host an event celebrating Curless, featuring a conversation with acclaimed music critic and writer Peter Guralnick, who was a co-curator of the exhibit, and his . The Brakettes were becoming a regional force, but Simpson was looking for the spark to make the team relevant in the national tournament conversation. But when its in your hometown, its something truly special. John Stallworth - Tuscaloosa (AL)
Rayfield Wright - Fairmont (Griffin, Ga.), Ron Yary - Bellflower (CA)
To this day, Hollander still ranks fifth in career rebounding and 14th in career scoring for Brandeis University. Fairfield Hall of Fame Nomination Form . 2. He was the recipient of the Robert Nelson Award in soccer, the Boulier Award in baseball and also received the Mahaney Award for outstanding senior athlete. He has coached girls volleyball since 1994 where his teams have captured eight County Championships and several second and third place finishes as well. (Evanston, IL)
Former UConn athletes are inducted each year during a reception, which is open to the public. A Hall of Fame display is in the works for the entrance area near the Auditorium doors. By the time Ragan Tickey retired at the end of the 1968 season, she had compiled a 757-88 career record with 162 no-hitters, 18 national all-tournament selections and eight MVP awards. Recipient must have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to and support of the interscholastic athletic program. endobj
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1. Henry represented the U.S. as a member of the Ryder Cup in 2006. Of course, it wasnt. But local soccer fans really began taking notice of his talents a year later when, as a ninth grader at Benjamin Franklin Junior High School in 1964, Kydes scored 16 goals in just seven games. ABC Trophy. It was the first of seven titles for Bertha. Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. - Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, Ohio)
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The 2022 FFHS Athletic Hall of Fame inductees and a short biography of some of their accomplishments, are as follows: Maranda Butler Bubar (athlete) A 2003 graduate and strong, physical player, Butler was an outstanding 5-sport athlete who lettered in basketball, soccer, cross-country, softball and volleyball. Additionally, Max served as the first principle of Fairfield High School. Orser, an athlete, is a 1975 graduate of FFHS. Emmitt Smith - Escambia (Pensacola, Fla.)
But with a degree in Economics, he decided to pass on a professional career and soon became involved in his familys business. Then as a senior in the fall of 67, he rewrote the state and New England record books with his 31 goals as he helped the Senators repeat as FCIAC champs and reach the state final for the second time in three years. Jaisa Fox: 2010. She helped the Bears win a Pac-12 Championship in 2012 and participate in the 2011 and 2012 Womens College World Series. Bruce Matthews - Arcadia (Calif.)
Tillis-Hoard averaged 25 points and 16 rebounds per game as a freshman, 29 points and 18 . Leo Nomellini - Crane (Chicago, IL)
Butler won the Mahaney Award for outstanding senior athlete along with the Nelson Award as the top soccer player where she was the second highest goal scorer at the time upon graduation. Green played for himself, PGA commissioners Deane Beman and Tim Finchem be damned. Joe Carr - None
Walter Payton - Columbia (MS)
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Andre Reed - Louis E. Dieruff (Allentown, Pa.)
Klistemburg of Vienna, Austria. Charlie Sanders - James B. Dudely (Greensboro, N.C.)
Ticket prices are $35 per person. Jim Kelly - East Brady (PA)
Mike Singletary - Evan E. Worthing (Houston, TX)
Harry Carson - McClenaghan (Florence, S.C.)
Here at the bios on each inductee (information courtesy of the Hall of Fame Committee): Martinez Wright was named pitcher of the year in 1997 and 1998 at Fairfield. The North American Soccer League was only four years old when the Montreal Olympique selected Kydes as the first player in the second round of the 1972 draft. Bobby Mitchell - Langston (Hot Springs, AR)
Jackie Slater - Jim Hill (Jackson, MS), Wingfield (Jackson, MS)
Gravely went on to attend Hawaii Pacific University on scholarship. She was team captain and leader of all five sports. Lamar Hunt - Hill School (Pottstown, PA)
In baseball, he played all four years with a career .382 average and earned all-state and all-FCIAC honors. Two new town councilors and a new school board member will help Fort Fairfield determine its future in the new year. Bill Polian - Mount Saint Michael (Bronx, N.Y.)
This years sit down meal will have a choice of prime rib or baked stuffed haddock, along with twice baked potatoes, buttered peas, macaroni salad, dinner rolls and dessert. Nominate your favorite alum at: Mail - FHS Alumni Assoc. Jim Thorpe - Haskell Indian Inst. Jason Rearick Show More Show . Bret Favre - Hancock North Central (Pass Christian, Miss.) She helped lead her basketball team to four tournament appearances at the Bangor Auditorium and was selected to the All-Tourney Eastern Maine team in Class D. She also led her softball team to an Eastern Maine runner-up finish in 2002. PO Box 84, New Paris, IN 46553 -or- email fairfieldhsalumni1968@gmail.com. Y$ftW)2E5vH!EEng{P0R John (Blood) McNally - New Richmond, (WI)
He debuted in 1980 and won five times the Buick Open (1985), the International (1986), the Canadian Open and Greater Milwaukee Open both in 88 and the KMart Greater Greensboro Open (1989), along with finishing second seven times. The hall of fame is organized as a way of maintaining the rich heritage and tradition of the successful athletic programs at Fairfield Local High School (including Leesburg High School, Highland High School and Samantha High School). 2020. John McCrea (contributor) A 1972 graduate, McCrea was selected for his outstanding contributions and service to FFHS athletics and community work. Fairfield High School. William Roy (Link) Lyman - McDonald Rural (KS)
Joe Stydahar - Shinnston (PA)
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She played basketball and softball all four years and when field hockey was introduced her junior year, she competed in that earning her the team MVP Award. Bagley, inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004, helped the Eagles reach the NCAA Elite Eight in his junior campaign. Young played for Greenwich and coach Mike Ornato from 1978-79. She later played for the Houston Comets and the Seattle Storm. Mike Webster - Rhinelander (WI)
New Fairfield High School54 Gillotti RoadNew Fairfield, CT 06812203.312.5800203.312.5803. It was a racing family with great support from everyone. Robert (Cal) Hubbard - Keytesville (MO)
Claude Humphrey - Lester (Memphis, Tenn.)
Rickey Jackson - Pahokee (Fla.)
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She now lives in Sacramento and is a stay-at-home mom. and unforgiving. Determined to honor Billy, Jeannie and Nips memory, Green vowed to play pro golf again. Following the end of World War II, she rejoined the Lionettes as their ace pitcher and led them to four National ASA Championships in 1950, 51, 52, and 55. She led her ski teams to the State Championships in 1976 and 1977. A candidate must receive a majority vote to be named to the Hall of Fame. He was unabashed, unashamed, flamboyant remember those bright green golf shoes? For only the third time in the 15-year history of the Hall of Fame, there was a tie in the voting with three inductees selected in the amateur wing. The 2021 FFHS Athletic Hall of Fame inductees and a short biography of some of their accomplishments: Dr. Churchill, athlete, is a 2010 graduate, point guard and captain of the 2010 Girls State Basketball Championship team. FAIRFIELD The Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee recently announced the addition of 10 individuals and one team as 2022 inductees. Fairfield Local High School Hall of Fame January 1, 2011 Revised and adopted November 15, 2021 Name The name of this organization shall be the Fairfield Local High School Athletic Hall of Fame (hereinafter referred to as the "Hall of Fame"), a program under the jurisdiction of the Athletic Department of Fairfield Local High School. Mikie Masanek: 1988. It took a while to make a decision, but after winning the championship in 55, I felt that I wasnt letting the Lionettes down and I really wanted to promote softball where it needed it. She was brought here to teach the Brakettes the ways of the west coast teams. 5 0 obj
John Hannah - Albertville (AL), Baylor Prep (Chattanooga, TN)
sj*R"(%mr04AlZ-dYBiK The 2023 Ron Masanek Wrestling Invitational, always an epic event, celebrated the 50 th year that the tournament has been held last weekend on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 6-7, in the Fairfield High School Arena. Young would rewrite the record books duing his time under center. Alan Page - Central Catholic (Canton, OH)
Charles W. Bidwill, Sr. - St. Ignatius (Chicago, IL)
Martinez Wright lives in Lascassas, Tennessee, about 30 miles from Nashville, and works as a credentialing manager for Ready Responders. Fred Biletnikoff - Erie Tech (PA)
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They join Tom and Jim Penders as the only other father-son tandem. Gino Marchetti - Antioch (CA)
QUESTIONS? Walter Kennedy Community Service Wing: JOHN KUCZO (STAMFORD), the late PAUL KUCZO SR. (STAMFORD) With Tomasiewicz Nogay's induction as the first Weston honoree, a total of 19 different towns are now represented in the Hall of Fame. IO3 gw j9`'%`/I
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Lake currently lives in Vallejo and is an Amazon driver. August (Mike) Michalske - West Tech (Cleveland, OH)
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Andy Robustelli - Stamford (CT), La Salle Military Acad. (Courtesy of SAD 20). He scored 39 touchdowns in his high school career and averaged 108 yards passing per game. Larry Csonka - Stow (OH)
The selection committee has sole authority to determine the selection of Inductees into the Hall of Fame. Derrick Thomas - South (Miami, Fla.)
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Bill George - Waynesburg (PA)
Walter Jones - Aliceville (Ala.)
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Tickets may be purchased by contacting Eddie Wilson at EddieW@fsusd.org. All four of their children graduated from Fairfield High. Steve Young - Greenwich (Conn.)
Kydes continued to play soccer, however, joining Vasco da Gama, a Bridgeport-based team that was one of the top semi-pro teams in the country. After two seasons with the Mystics, she was traded to the Fever, where she became the first all star in franchise history when she led the team in scoring (11.9 points per game) assists and steals. Terry Bradshaw - Woodlawn (Shreveport, LA)
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