Fairfield High School. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z, Herb Adderley - Northeast (Philadelphia, PA) Emlen Tunnell - Radnor (PA) Earl (Curly) Lambeau - Green Bay East (WI) <> She helped the Bears win a Pac-12 Championship in 2012 and participate in the 2011 and 2012 Womens College World Series. Its a brand-new year and the start of hopefully a happy and healthy 2023. Sponsors. Tim Brown - Woodrow Wilson (Dallas, Texas) Tony Dorsett - Hopewell (Aliquippa, PA) !P@K!HjE{`v"Ebl/R_:QAvA7 Gravely went on to attend Hawaii Pacific University on scholarship. He would play competitive soccer until age 37. Terrell Davis - Abraham Lincoln (San Diego, Calif.) 7on7. The entrance to Fort Fairfield High School. All four of their children graduated from Fairfield High. He came to Fairfield High in 1970 and served as freshman football coach, track coach, cross country coach and cheerleading adviser. Y$ftW)2E5vH!EEng{P0R 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. FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine The Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced eight athletes will be inducted into its group. Roger Wehrli - King City (Mo.) Determined to honor Billy, Jeannie and Nips memory, Green vowed to play pro golf again. 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. It was the first of seven titles for Bertha. By Chris McNamee Greenwich Time Sports Editor Curley Culp - Yuma (Ariz.) 10 0 obj George Blanda - Youngwood (PA) x\[o~7/b]^'98 @>P"%I;3e+[*Iqv,|aots./9,0wV]uqfg.\08"PB]vWel-En2QYc1&rkxtM\FegM`%fxUt~g8v=~t]",gAw Orser was a multi-sport standout earning 10 varsity letters in basketball, softball and field hockey. All rights reserved. A Hall of Fame display is in the works for the entrance area near the Auditorium doors. 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. Tim Brown - Woodrow Wilson (Dallas, Texas) Willie Brown - Yazoo Training (MS) Buck Buchanan - A.H. Parker (Birmingham, AL) Nick Buoniconti - Cathedral (Springfield, MA) Dick Butkus - Chicago Vocational. Paglialunga was inducted into the UNH Hall of Fame in 1988. 2023 Fairfield County Sports Commission. Jim Finks - Salem (IL) He then took his talents to Harvard where he was named captain of the undefeated Crimson freshmen team and scored 14 goals (freshmen werent allowed to play varsity under NCAA rules back then). He was just warming up. Marcus Allen - Abraham Lincoln (San Diego, CA) He threw for a still-record six TDs in Super Bowl XXIX, leading the 49ers to a 49-26 win over the Chargers on his way to MVP honors. She played 13 of her 23 years with the Brakettes, amassing a 285-26 record. Larry Allen - Vintage (Napa, Calif.) Centennial (Compton, Calif.), Tokay (Lodi, Calif.) 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. 8800 Holden Blvd, Fairfield, OH 45014; 513-942-3255; Sitemap. When the USFL folded, Young was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFLs supplemental draft. 14 0 obj She had 66 3-pointers in one season and averaged 29.1 points per game. Tickets are now available for the banquet and induction ceremony which begins at 5 p.m. with a social hour, followed by the meal at 6 p.m. with the induction of this years class of five athletes/contributors. Bruce Matthews - Arcadia (Calif.) The Brakettes finally broke through and won the 1958 championship played in Stratford. endobj *qSG 6swTg(xW1x_mrLM[(91e9Tv-vy}A#&O3(GP:aob,zJ#NLE(rb/b-QI?d.Ya#Rlit~WtkM}bC4H,&P TxyyL !%" +M@_M9coM4uISQFtb* LaDainian Tomlinson - University (Waco, TX) One of the first things she did was get the team out of their baggy cotton pants and into shiny satin shorts. Derrick Brooks - Booker T. Washington (Pensacola, Fla.) In 1998, he was a first-team 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 . Jim Otto - Wausau (WI) Y.A. Nominate your favorite alum at: Mail - FHS Alumni Assoc. [)%T+J'2IT*2nm&R tP"bnQ$f# pvj$[eDcRhtp&y A:No*&a JA!06J ?EW}VKwd~P}{mff[V/uV8]P? 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. The Fairfield High graduate also has five second place finishes to help boost his pro earnings to over $15 million. But when its in your hometown, its something truly special. Masanek was inducted into the Ohio Wrestling Coaches. 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. endobj He served four years in the Marine Corp and currently works for ADT in California. Lance Alworth - Brookhaven (MS) Fran Tarkenton - Athens (GA) He helped lead his volleyball team the County Championship and was selected tourney MVP. George Preston Marshall - Friends Select (Washington, DC) George Trafton - Oak Park (IL) FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine The Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its sixth Class to be inducted Thursday, July 18, at the school. The Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its seventh class to be inducted on Thursday, July 15th, at Fort Fairfield High School. . 5 0 obj Nearly a century later, Raybestos Brakettes softball sponsor William S. Simpson extended an invitation to softball pitcher Bertha Ragan Tickey to come East and her acceptance changed the landscape of womens fast pitch softball forever. Friday, April 28, 2023 - Welcome Reception & Inductee Group Photo at the Hall of Fame/Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, TX. As a sophomore he joined the varsity and made an immediate impact by scoring 13 goals in 15 games to earn All-Ivy League honors and lead Harvard to a 14-1 record, the 1969 NCAA East Region championship, and a first-ever berth in the Final Four. Sherry L. Finnemore (athlete) A 1984 graduate and four-sport athlete, she earned 12 varsity letters in basketball, field hockey, soccer and softball. She helped lead her 1980 field hockey team to the Eastern Maine Class B title. Jackie Robinson Professional Wing: A.J. Ohio Graduation Requirements: Class of 21, 22 & 23, Bullying, Hazing & Harassment Policy Information. Nominations are being accepted for future honorees. Kydes scored 11 more goals his junior year as Harvard reached the NCAA quarterfinals, and despite switching from forward to a halfback as a senior he still scored seven goals to help the Crimson again win Ivy League and East Region titles, while returning to the national semifinals. Nomination forms may be dropped off at the Fairfield High School office or mailed to the Fairfield Athletic Hall of Fame, Attn: Tom Purtell, P.O. On the soccer field, Noyes became the all-time leading goal scorer and was All-Aroostook his junior and senior years. Jack Christiansen - Odd Fellows Orphanage (Canon City, CO) Jim Brown - Manhasset (NY) Jack Youngblood - Jefferson County (Monticello, FL). He was selected to the McDonalds Senior All Star team as well as All Aroostook teams his junior and senior years. Chuck Noll - Benedictine (Cleveland, OH) Pete Pihos - Austin (Chicago, IL) Richard Dent - J.C. Murphy (Atlanta, Ga.) Johnny Unitas - St. Justin's (Pittsburgh, PA) (Courtesy of SAD 20). Gilmore was a four-sport letterman at New Canaan High, but it was in basketball that he made his name as one the legendary players of his era. Willie Roaf - Pine Bluff (Ark.) The 67-year-old Kydes was born in Greece, a country known for its love of soccer. Bill Parcells - River Dell (Oradell, N.J.) Tony Dungy - Parkside (Jackson, Mich.) Names like Csonka, Staubach and Marino dot the history books 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 . Klistemburg of Vienna, Austria. 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame. The team was the PacWest Championship in 2009-2010. John Madden - Jefferson (Daly City, Cali.) Selected for this prestigious honor are a mix of former athletes and contributors to the school. Ernie Stautner - Columbia (E. Greenbush, N.Y); Vincentian Instit. Arnie Herber - Green Bay West (WI) Billy Shaw - Carr Central (Vicksburg, MS) 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. Gene Hickerson - Trezevant (Tenn.) New Years should be a reflective time for us all. Fairfield's Tony Brackens, a member of the UIL's All-Century Team in 2009, will take his place in the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame next weekend. 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. 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. Clarke Hinkle - Toronto (OH) Morris (Red) Badgro - Kent (WA) Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans - Central (Superior, WI) 'QxN;.Za9ZE`l*C8~jNYw?O3eZ_i7*JZ={J`+?XN\VBdHE6RlPAWic,Fjgxg7]J'_{>BE=LUkK@j~DtfSix=4nR. She proved to be the catalyst that transformed the Brakettes and Stratford, CT into the softball capital of the world. Ron Mix - Hawthorne (CA) 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. Roger Staubach - Purcell (Cincinnati, Ohio) The 6-foot-6 center took his talent to the Big Eight Conference where he became a three-year starter at the University of Colorado, leading the Buffaloes to two straight conference titles in 1961 and 1962. Andre Reed - Louis E. Dieruff (Allentown, Pa.) He and his wife, Lisa, are also lending helping hands to a third generation of auto racers in the LaJoie family. Robert (Cal) Hubbard - Keytesville (MO) Nick Buoniconti - Cathedral (Springfield, MA) Voting and Ranking - A majority of the committee must nominate a candidate for final consideration. Elvin Bethea - Trenton Central (NJ) Mike Webster - Rhinelander (WI) Jim Thorpe - Haskell Indian Inst. On Aug. 7, Young officially became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining Dan Marino, Fritz Pollard and Benny Friedman as a member of the Class of 2005. Caleb Daigle (Athlete) A 2015 graduate and multi-sport star athlete who lettered in basketball, soccer and track and field, Daigle was the 2015 State Class C Champion in the 220 Meter dash and helped lead his basketball team to the 2015 Class C Eastern Maine Championship. 15 0 obj In baseball, he played all four years with a career .382 average and earned all-state and all-FCIAC honors. Jason Taylor - Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh, PA) Les Richter - Fresno (Calif.) Once, playing with the great Palmer at the Masters, he even toasted his hero with a beer. Jim Taylor - Baton Rouge (LA) The 1994 softball team will be honored, along with former Daily Republic Sports Editor Paul Farmer as a community contributor. The youthful Joan Joyce took over and combined for a no-hitter in the 1-0 win over the Fresno Rockets. Williams was elected to the FCSCs UConn Wing of the Hall of Fame in 2009. Honored guests will include previous inductees, along with this years five student-athlete recipients of the Athletic Boosters Clubs Scholarships. Earle (Greasy) Neale - Parkersburg (WV) A visitor to our site felt the following article might be of interest to you: Fairfield accepting hall of fame nominations. 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. A two-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics (2008) and the Miami Heat (2013) and a 10-time NBA All-Star, Allen was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018 at Symphony Hall, a short drive from Blake Arena. Rod Woodson - R. Nelson Snider (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Leonard (Lenny) Moore - Reading (PA) <> Chris Hanburger - Hampton (Va.) Dwight Stephenson - Hampton (Va.) 11 0 obj x\s6tc1$^3S7I]{DJ$T INX(.v/~pq_/;_)"v'o*X,[xX#1[x?//? 'an-- ^`9exa>{MeK+y9gtlAhp:7JAMO'EW:-w941:%C 08{t\FC7,4TY45H:}V5Zt5-L3Tke-b7GlR=TEDFd]u@wm_31_] )U\;IAWDTse3D.t fLuQG}1]|.e?r5T6!1N+/I"R6j-\C|pA5:E*q4Xi8`5t Like his dad and his grandfather, theres a passion for auto racing in his blood as well as an impressive record of success, which now has the prestige of a Hall of Fame plaque to go along with all of the trophies. After high school she played one season at Mitchell College and was a first-team junior college All-American. Nearly anyone who has ever had puppies or dogs can relate to The Zoomies. Orser, an athlete, is a 1975 graduate of FFHS. New Fairfield High School54 Gillotti RoadNew Fairfield, CT 06812203.312.5800203.312.5803. (440) 333-3142. Ed Sabol - Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.) Ticket prices are $35 per person. Its a brand-new year and the start of hopefully a happy and healthy 2023. Hamler Patrick . That you can live on no matter what happens in your life.. Young would rewrite the record books duing his time under center. Ken Green claimed it was non-alcoholic, but it wasnt. Len Dawson - Alliance (OH) Sid Gillman - North (Minneapolis, MN) Paul Hornung - Flaget (Louisville, KY) 2. Candidates who were employees of the Fairfield City School District must have been retired from the district for at least two years. He argued a landmark constitutional law case of Shapiro vs. Thompson before the U. S. Supreme Court. 1 0 obj A player is not eligible until 10 years after graduation from Fairfield Local High School. Orlando Pace - Sandusky (Ohio) The Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced eight athletes will be inducted into its group. Sammy Baugh - Temple (TX), Sweetwater (TX) Nominators and nominees shall be informed of the committees decision. endobj Andy Robustelli - Stamford (CT), La Salle Military Acad. I loved racing at Danbury and it was such a thrill to win a title at a track where my dad won so many races. IL_IUJ. Earl (Dutch) Clark - Central (Pueblo, CO) High school boys basketball state poll for Jan. 16 Share this: Twitter; . W55 ]5M5i#0|[W~zI2.JZ3X'puL V~#%tr8 MLECZKO GRISWOLD (NEW CANAAN), TRAVIS SIMMS (NORWALK) Paglialunga was also a three-sport scholastic star in baseball, football and basketball at New Canaan High. endobj Gino Marchetti - Antioch (CA) He led the Rams to three consecutive state titles (1956-58), scoring a school record 697 points as a senior. FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1. Guy Chamberlin - Blue Springs (NE) It was her signature pitch and accounted for most of her 3,529 strikeouts with the Brakettes. Tickets are now available. Each Hall of Fame class is selected by the vote of the IHSSBCA's Hall of Fame voting committee. Kurt Warner - Regis (Cedar Rapids, IA) 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. Sid Luckman - Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, NY) He was voted 1st team All Tourney recording 32 points, 33 rebounds and 13 assists and 12 steals and was also selected All-State honorable mention. Hadiatu Dumbuya: 1999. Jim Kelly - East Brady (PA) One year after that, he was starting at Brien McMahon as a sophomore and scored an FCIAC-record 23 goals to go with 17 assists as he led the Senators to the 1965 state championship, the first state title in any sport for BMHS. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Greens brother Billy, his girlfriend, Jeannie Hodgin, and his dog, Nip, were killed. Willie Brown - Yazoo Training (MS) He led Vasco, coached by FCSC Hall of Famer Chico Chacurian, to the 1978 National Challenge Cup finals match, which was played before 40,000 people prior to a New York Cosmos game at then-Giants Stadium. Ken Stabler - Foley (Ala.) He played golf his way and the only way he knew, all out. Chuck Bednarik - Bethlehem Catholic, Liberty (Bethlehem, PA) <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 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. His other two tour victories came in 2012 and 2015 at the Barracuda Championship in Reno, NV. . He helped lead his soccer team to four playoff appearances including a 1977 Easterm Maine Runner-up. Biggs graduated from Utah State University. 13 0 obj The Middletown High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will hold its 18th induction ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Wildwood Golf Club. January 13, 2023. She spent three years coaching in Division 2 at Chaminade. She pitched a 1-0, 13-inning no-hitter to lead the Brakettes to the finals. A special presentation will be made to the Team of the Year, a team from the past selected for the honor. reading, and support local, rural journalism, please subscribe. % She began her pro career when she was drafted in the first round and 13th overall by the Washington Mystics in 1998. They should have notable achievement in one or more of the following areas: Professional, Academic or Selfless Acts. Recipient must have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to and support of the interscholastic athletic program. Mick Tingelhoff - Lexington (Neb.) Teams; Athletic Department; Tickets; News; Download App. Ed Healey - Springfield Classical (MA) 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). The size of each induction class shall be no greater than three inductees. A scholarship fund has been established to honor the memory of David Hartzler ('84). I really want to show the world that you can fight on. Greener helped lead the 1984 boys basketball team to the schools first-ever Eastern Maine Championship. Join us for this year's Hall of Fame Dinner/Banquet presented by the Fairfield Boosters on Sunday . <> He attained the rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps and has been on two deployments. Charles W. Bidwill, Sr. - St. Ignatius (Chicago, IL) Hank Stram - Lew Wallace (Gary, IN) Randy White - Thomas McKean (Wilmington, DE) Presque Isle voters had a steady turnout at the polls during Nov. 8s midterm elections. Greenier won the Nelson Award in soccer and was team captain and a tough nosed catcher for the baseball team batting over .300 and was stellar behind the plate with a great arm. Jan Stenerud - Lillestrom (Norway) An outstanding all-around athlete and winner of the Mahaney award, emblematic of the top athlete in her class. The IHSSBCA Coaches' Hall of Fame was established in 2005 to recognize the career achievements of Illinois coaches. Photo courtesy of Logan Elm Local Schools. Steve Van Buren - Warren Easton (New Orleans, LA) She led the Sandiettes to back-to-back state tournament appearances in 1987-88 and 1988-89, winning the championship in 1989. Induction ceremonies shall take place at a mutually agreed upon time and place by the inductee and the Athletic Director. Stan Jones - Lemyone (PA) Fairfield Athletic Director Jimmy Barnett and Fairfield Athletic Booster President Tom Purtell have announced that nominations for the Fairfield Local High School Athletic Hall of Fame are due by Oct. 1, 202,2 for the hall of fame class of 2023. Lynn Swann - Serra (Foster City, CA) We will occasionally send news and announcements about our events, awards and initiatives. 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. The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Post, Hamilton Journal and Greater Miami Conference have named him coach of the year on multiple occasions. CJ Ivkovich: 2006. 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. %{Ad ufKR^5lV8y*L zd3v.2fRyz$;aBvO+b;-`;;5YG0s82M Barry Sanders - North (Wichita, KS) Convoy Crestview 11-1 75 6. Morneault also was an avid basketball, volleyball and softball player where she helped lead her teams to several postseason appearances. Thank you for reading your 4 free articles this month. stream Self-nominations are not permissible. y7)JKIx"G8qNE=ot7FHZ8#&Xgb,GrT|+Y_t IG{;JHlM{d_2A:0OIgR(N48!"&a)QMaA8K=' ._6pT(G$Q$PtDsjOP%)&W,WyvuM4v$u-! I often think I would still be competing at Danbury if it didnt close. When I wrote the first story of our dog Odie, I didnt know that I would write a Part 2, but there were so many more stories that I decided more of this little dogs story needed to be told. Locally, Green also won two Connecticut State Open titles, taking the first in 1985 and the second in 1992 at Ridgewood Country Club in Danbury winning by a whopping 15 strokes. endobj Joe DeLamielleure - St. Clement (Center Line, MI) %PDF-1.7 Dan Dierdorf - Glenwood (Canton, OH) <> Tickets can be purchased by contacting Larry Gardner at 551-5001 or emailing him at [email protected]. FFHS Athletic HOF is created to honor those athletes, coaches and contributors who have. Only 125 tickets are available. President and Chairman of the Board of Raybestos Manhattan, Inc., which produced brake linings for trucks and automobiles, Simpson founded the Brakettes in 1947. He was named to seven Pro Bowls over the course of his career and at the time of his retirement in 1999, he held seven NFL passing records, including the highest career (96.8) and single season (112.8) passer ratings. Both are alumni, with Max graduating from Millersburg & Judy from New Paris. His baseball and basketball teams made the playoffs in 1979-80. He was one of the best shot blockers in league history, setting the rookie shot blocking record in the 85-86 season. Bobby Bell - Cleveland (Shelby, NC) Ken Strong - West Haven (Conn.) Williams played six years in the WNBA from 1998-2003 and rose to All-Star status in 2001 with the Indiana Fever. Mel Hein - Burlington, Fairhaven (WA) Hi! +4T!p-LG~LqqDUR 5`dJC>x_@dE#,M ~`Y!U=g@6O{^UV`41T.iX&C;Xov\UQ^[/ Henry has established himself as a successful PGA tour pro over the past 19 years since making his professional debut in 1998. George Musso - Collinsville (IL) 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. He helped lead his 2010 basketball team to the Eastern Maine Class D Runner-up. Ireland was also selected as president of the Varsity Cub for two years. Beginning in 1995 he played professionally for the Willetton Tigers of Perth, Australia, the Dakota Wizards of the International Basketball Association, the Magic City Snowbears in Minot, South Dakota, and B.K. (Daily Republic file 1994). Russia 13-1 85 5. Bob Griese - Rex Mundi (Evansville, IL) The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. Ronnie Lott - Eisenhower (Rialto, CA) Cliff Battles - Kenmore (Akron, OH) Art Monk - White Plains (N.Y.) Warren Sapp - Apopka (Fla.) Morten Andersen - Ben Davis (Indianapolis, IN) x\r}TvS1YI\79IQTH.$Uo$ 3 ,XU,>5([o|8Y}B/?+qOxnvMegtbtMYk"@'7'[J1Nt1+7Wq- .rk|3$]?A$egwm9a},K [@-s0STefsMt5c`2j8|7jS;!r e^no;J9h&>FQJ539@Y3KKY&OtL:5str?]r? Carpino began his coaching career at Montana state and Western Montana. Joe Greene - Dunbar (Temple, TX) Mel Blount - Lyons (GA) The only female in a family of seven children, she was born and raised in Dinuba, CA, which is southeast of Fresno. Im excited about it. Jerry Rice - B.L. Ragan Tickey played her first game in 1939 as a 16-year-old shortstop for the Lionettes. These may include: undefeated seasons, league championships, district Claude Humphrey - Lester (Memphis, Tenn.) Tickets may be purchased by contacting Eddie Wilson at [email protected]. In her only 1967 appearance, she hurled a gem against Redwood City, CA, in what was supposed to be her swan song season. Walter Kennedy Community Service Wing: JOHN KUCZO (STAMFORD), the late PAUL KUCZO SR. (STAMFORD). Anthony Muoz - Chaffey (Ontario, CA) 6 0 obj To this day, Hollander still ranks fifth in career rebounding and 14th in career scoring for Brandeis University. Don Shula - Harvey (Painesville, OH) In 1988, he finished fourth on the money list ($779,181) and for his career won over $3.7 million. He also worked at newspapers in Truckee and Manteca. During the time that he was the head coach of track, the Falcons were MEL champions in 1978 and 1982 and section champions also in 1982. ut86g[VovekVI8l]WEENQrv> 4Z!] Ggv5"^'5=QVb%6Vf:*yVI=OWZa/#G%Y0hTrPctI{w\X>QJE@KH- pQ |HN}e3/U:dG8 Jack Lambert - Mantua (OH) And just 10 months after the accident, in April of 2010, he played in the Champions Tour Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf tournament. and unforgiving. The 26-year-old has competed in more than 40 races on the premier Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series and the NASCAR Xfinity series. Fletcher (Joe) Perry - David Starr Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) Fairfield High School and its predecessor schools: Leesburg, Highland, and Samantha have a rich and storied history of male and female athletes dating back to early 1900's. Their many accomplishments on and off the field or court have been . Green played for himself, PGA commissioners Deane Beman and Tim Finchem be damned. Born April 19th, 1963, Charlie grew up an "Army Brat," changing schools 11 different times. 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. When Donna Lopiano, also a Fairfield County Sports Hall of Famer, left for graduate school and Donna Hebert was lost to surgery, it left only the legendary Joyce (also in the FC HOF) on the mound. Will Shields - Lewton (Okla.) 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 Paul Warfield - Warren G. Harding (Warren, OH) David (Deacon) Jones - Hungerford (Orlando, FL) (~rS}Rzr_7Tf"mqcT,+k%ys zAq-WzmG3ZX,Y=\1QzS>&~8QalG Rayfield Wright - Fairmont (Griffin, Ga.), Ron Yary - Bellflower (CA) And usually, that was pretty darn good. Curtis Martin - Allderdice (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Hugh McElhenny - George Washington (Los Angeles, CA) The game of softball lost one of its all-time greats when Bertha Ragan Tickey passed away in Clovis, CA, April 14, 2014. Randall McDaniel - Agua Fria Union (Avondale, Ariz.) Let's stay connected! 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. Bob "The Boomer" Brown - East Tech (Cleveland, OH) Ted Hendricks - Hialeah (FL) John Randle - Hearne (Texas) Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch - Wausau (WI) Leroy Kelly - Simon Gratz (Philadelphia, PA) Long before he bagged quarterbacks . Two plaques will be funded by the NFHS Athletic Department; one for the school and one for the inductee. 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. Shannon Sharpe - Glennville (Ga.) He is a 1,000-point scorer and the all-time leading scorer for boys basketball with 1,096 points. To continue (Prairie Du Chien, WI) (Albany, N.Y.) Don Maynard - Colorado (Colorado City, TX) Bill Willis - East (Columbus, OH) Alex Wojciechowicz - South River (NJ) Joe Gibbs - Springs (Sante Fe, CA) Max & his wife Judith live in Seattle. Bertha suffered a hip muscle injury in the third inning of the finals and she was taken to the hospital in the third inning. My hope now is to go out and every city I go to, try to give people that are struggling some help in any way I can, Green said in a 2014 interview. Doug Atkins - Humboldt (TN) Howie Long - Milford (MA) Young played for Greenwich and coach Mike Ornato from 1978-79. Dave Casper - Chilton (WI) He was drafted in the second round and 31st overall by the Washington Bullets in 1985 and went on to play for four different NBA teams over the course of a 10-year career. This years team will be all the 1980 Class B field hockey team. Hollander was a standout in basketball and baseball having played both sports all four years. Troy Aikman - Henryetta (Okla.) After High School Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 2005 to the! Athletic Department ; one for the honor fairfield high school hall of fame 1958 Championship played in Stratford 66. 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