<> Greens brother Billy, his girlfriend, Jeannie Hodgin, and his dog, Nip, were killed. A visitor to our site felt the following article might be of interest to you: Fairfield accepting hall of fame nominations. Andre Reed - Louis E. Dieruff (Allentown, Pa.) He played intramurals while at Utah State and won three championships. 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. Cortez Kennedy - Rivercrest (Wilson, Ark.) Jimmy Conzelman - McKinley (St. Louis, MO) 10 0 obj ut86g[VovekVI8l]WEENQrv> 4Z!] Ggv5"^'5=QVb%6Vf:*yVI=OWZa/#G%Y0hTrPctI{w\X>QJE@KH- pQ |HN}e3/U:dG8 The 1980s belonged to the San Francisco 49ers. Hollander went on to Brandeis University where he shattered the single game scoring record scoring 50 points against Merrimack. Eric Dickerson - Sealy (TX) Checks should be made payable to Fairfield Alumni or Fairfield Alumni Scholarship Fund. Les Richter - Fresno (Calif.) 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). Bob Lilly - Throckmorton (TX), Pendelton (OR) In 1998, he was a first-team A player is not eligible until 10 years after graduation from Fairfield Local High School. But I still believe that we are better off than many in this world. Patty Morneault (athlete) A 1981 graduate, Morneault competed in basketball, field hockey, softball and volleyball earning several varsity letters. Notre Dame High School One Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT 06516 203.933.1673 He gave many, many volunteer hours photographing Fairfield students and eventsathletics, music, and much, much more. PO Box 84, New Paris, IN 46553 -or- email. endobj Derrick Thomas - South (Miami, Fla.) Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans - Central (Superior, WI) (Daily Republic file 1994). LaDainian Tomlinson - University (Waco, TX) Russ Grimm - Southmoreland (Alverton, Pa.) Sponsors. He is a 1,000-point scorer and the all-time leading scorer for boys basketball with 1,096 points. When the USFL folded, Young was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFLs supplemental draft. 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. Paul Warfield - Warren G. Harding (Warren, OH) The team was the PacWest Championship in 2009-2010. Fletcher (Joe) Perry - David Starr Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) He scored 39 touchdowns in his high school career and averaged 108 yards passing per game. She was a multi-sport athlete participating in alpine skiing, cross country skiing, field hockey and softball. Paul Brown - Massillon (OH) 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. He was also the starting quarterback from 1995 to 1997 and amassed 3,350 yards of offense. 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. He and his wife, Lisa, are also lending helping hands to a third generation of auto racers in the LaJoie family. We welcome your support. Morneault also was an avid basketball, volleyball and softball player where she helped lead her teams to several postseason appearances. When I had this accident, the first thing I thought about was, What can I do with this? Tickets will not be sold at the door. Bertha suffered a hip muscle injury in the third inning of the finals and she was taken to the hospital in the third inning. 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. Y.A. 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. Canada) Earl Campbell - John Tyler (Tyler, TX) On the soccer field, Noyes became the all-time leading goal scorer and was All-Aroostook his junior and senior years. Born April 19th, 1963, Charlie grew up an "Army Brat," changing schools 11 different times. One of the first things she did was get the team out of their baggy cotton pants and into shiny satin shorts. He admitted years later he lied about his age so he could play. endstream 2020. Hammer was the team MVP as a senior, won the 103-pound weight class at the MEL meet and finished fifth in his weight class at the state meet. (Oakdale, NY) [)%T+J'2IT*2nm&R tP"bnQ$f# pvj$[eDcRhtp&y A:No*&a JA!06J ?EW}VKwd~P}{mff[V/uV8]P? 1 talking about this. On the track, Lake qualified for the state meet in the 110 hurdles. William Roy (Link) Lyman - McDonald Rural (KS) They should have notable achievement in one or more of the following areas: Professional, Academic or Selfless Acts. Tickets are now available for the banquet and induction ceremony which begins at 5pm with a social hour, followed by the meal at 6 pm with the induction of this year's class of five athletes . % Student-athlete candidates must have been graduated for at least five years. Randall McDaniel - Agua Fria Union (Avondale, Ariz.) Dick LeBeau - London (Ohio) Fred Biletnikoff - Erie Tech (PA) Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. (Albany, N.Y.) Don Maynard - Colorado (Colorado City, TX) David (Deacon) Jones - Hungerford (Orlando, FL) Tony Dorsett - Hopewell (Aliquippa, PA) Jim Otto - Wausau (WI) "These grounds are so sacred for me," Allen said. 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. Gravely lettered in basketball, volleyball and track during her four years at Fairfield. 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. All team members will be invited and honored prior to the induction of this years new members. August (Mike) Michalske - West Tech (Cleveland, OH) John Madden - Jefferson (Daly City, Cali.) Young was eighth on the depth chart as a freshman and watched as starter Jim McMahon set 73 NCAA passing records. Deion Sanders - North Fort Meyers (Fla.) 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. 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. Fort Fairfield student athletes will again be servers for the meal which adds a great touch of class to the event. 11 0 obj George McAfee - Ironton (OH) Gino Marchetti - Antioch (CA) Masanek was inducted into the Ohio Wrestling Coaches. Recipient must have worked for NFHS for a minimum of five years. Kellen Winslow - East St. Louis (IL) Mike Munchak - Scranton (PA) Central Doughty, a contributor, is a 1975 graduate who was a three sport athlete winning the Nelson and Boulier awards for outstanding soccer and baseball player. Becky Doak: 1992. %{Ad ufKR^5lV8y*L zd3v.2fRyz$;aBvO+b;-`;;5YG0s82M 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 . Williams was elected to the FCSCs UConn Wing of the Hall of Fame in 2009. Doughty was selected for his outstanding contributions and service to FFHS athletics and community work. Joe Greene - Dunbar (Temple, TX) endobj The Fairfield Country Sports Commission is honoring Green for a second time. The youthful Joan Joyce took over and combined for a no-hitter in the 1-0 win over the Fresno Rockets. 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. In 1957 he batted .567 going 6 for 6 in his last game that season. Bert Bell - Haverford Prep (PA) Charles W. Bidwill, Sr. - St. Ignatius (Chicago, IL) Earl (Dutch) Clark - Central (Pueblo, CO) 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. Warren Moon - Alexander Hamilton (Los Angeles, Calif.) Austin Sams:2011. Fairfield Community High School Scholastic Bowl Coach 1989-2002 14 years of enjoyment with high school students Over 400 . Andre Tippett - Barringer (Newark, N.J.) 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. sj*R"(%mr04AlZ-dYBiK Hi! Jerry Jones - North Little Rock (AR) 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. 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. Any of the nominees not selected from this list will stay in consideration for a period of six years. Larry Allen - Vintage (Napa, Calif.) Centennial (Compton, Calif.), Tokay (Lodi, Calif.) Kevin Greene - South (Granite City, Ill.) 3kFS[lxGN1S(YjWkrj#sIh5Y- Lawrence Taylor - Lafayette (Williamsburg, VA) 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) John Hannah - Albertville (AL), Baylor Prep (Chattanooga, TN) Mike Haynes - John Marshall (Los Angeles, CA) Morris was the varsity girls basketball coach at Carondelet High School from 2018-2020 and is now the head coach at Armijo. Tom Landry - Mission (TX) Bill Parcells - River Dell (Oradell, N.J.) Mikie Masanek: 1988. Jackie Smith - Kentwood (La.) Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Jim Ringo - Phillipsburg (NJ) Paglialunga was also a three-sport scholastic star in baseball, football and basketball at New Canaan High. Brad Morris. Jim Finks - Salem (IL) Former UConn athletes are inducted each year during a reception, which is open to the public. >!qlu$v:>)rsK.m'@ L% 3eF.rCz O_hhIu]AdkQ(>EckJ8!A[U#\ovVpZn1jg?$ djv$M3 \[e ow^]_xr{$/W{~Hg! "__-Q>%W!N2V2SA%iW tl>d?nyJjq Two new town councilors and a new school board member will help Fort Fairfield determine its future in the new year. She began her pro career when she was drafted in the first round and 13th overall by the Washington Mystics in 1998. Bill Dudley - Graham (Bluefield, VA) To continue Nominations are being accepted for future honorees. Hamler Patrick . Al Davis - Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, NY) Bob "The Boomer" Brown - East Tech (Cleveland, OH) Manage this website! Ray Guy - Thomson (Ga.) Presque Isle voters had a steady turnout at the polls during Nov. 8s midterm elections. Bill George - Waynesburg (PA) MLECZKO GRISWOLD (NEW CANAAN), TRAVIS SIMMS (NORWALK) Its a brand-new year and the start of hopefully a happy and healthy 2023. It was her signature pitch and accounted for most of her 3,529 strikeouts with the Brakettes. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Eddie Wilson at EddieW@fsusd.org. Bill Polian - Mount Saint Michael (Bronx, N.Y.) Richard (Night Train) Lane - L. C. Anderson (Austin, TX) Those same teams went on to the NCAA Elite Eight only to lose to eventual champion Cincinnati in both appearances. Jim Thorpe - Haskell Indian Inst. Young finished as the runner-up to Mike Rozier in the 1983 Heisman trophy balloting. The seventh class will be inducted Thursday, July 15, at Fort Fairfield High School. Mike Webster - Rhinelander (WI) Determined to honor Billy, Jeannie and Nips memory, Green vowed to play pro golf again. Bronko Nagurski - Bemidji (MN), International Falls (MN) She spent three years coaching in Division 2 at Chaminade. 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. The selection committee has sole authority to determine the selection of Inductees into the Hall of Fame. Gene Hickerson - Trezevant (Tenn.) Ireland earned nine varsity letters in baseball, basketball and soccer and also served as team captain in all three sports. (440) 333-3142. 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. Chris Hanburger - Hampton (Va.) Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch - Wausau (WI) He continued as a student-athlete at Adams State where he played for two nationally ranked teams. To this day, Hollander still ranks fifth in career rebounding and 14th in career scoring for Brandeis University. Yet one of his most satisfying accomplishments came in 1981 when the 20-year-old LaJoie won the modified sportsman championship at Danbury Fair Racearena, the same title his father, Don, had captured on five occasions at the now-closed Fairfield County track. 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. jH9Sqk4My*3zek"JH`Pn)6PQt% Z +b-sT.T 3~G8! x\s6tc1$^3S7I]{DJ$T INX(.v/~pq_/;_)"v'o*X,[xX#1[x?//? (Courtesy of SAD 20). 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. Aeneas Williams - Alcee Fortier (New Orleans, La.) 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 . The guidelines for nomination and selection of the Fairfield Local High School Hall of Fame and the nomination form are available at the athletic directors office, the high school office, the district office, and on the Fairfield Local Schools website: http://www.fairfield-highland.k12.oh.us/Content/118 (the athletics page). He was named to the CT Golf Hall of Fame in 2006. Candidate must have been a graduate, an employee, or a support person of Fairfield High School and its athletic department. Bret Favre - Hancock North Central (Pass Christian, Miss.) While also earning varsity letters in track, golf, and football, Gilmore was heavily recruited for basketball by many college programs after being named all-state for three years. Jack Lambert - Mantua (OH) With Tomasiewicz Nogays induction as the first Weston honoree, a total of 19 different towns are now represented in the Hall of Fame. I can remember going to high school games and seeing Mike Gminski and Mo Vaughn play, so to join them in the Hall of Fame is a great honor and privilege. The 56-year-old Norwalk native drove in nearly 400 NASCAR races, at levels ranging from the premier Winston Cup to the Camping World Truck Series, and posted 15 wins and 122 Top 10 finishes. Charlie Sanders - James B. Dudely (Greensboro, N.C.) To be inducted into the Hall of Fame, teams must somehow have distinguished themselves above and beyond the normal standards. ]-R?=cnOWs qokA Aroostook County voters skewed largely Republican in statewide races on Election Day. He was unabashed, unashamed, flamboyant remember those bright green golf shoes? Rayfield Wright - Fairmont (Griffin, Ga.), Ron Yary - Bellflower (CA) Bol was not only a one-of-a kind basketball sensation, but also spent much of his life as a humanitarian and political activist in the civil war that divided his native country of Sudan. (Lawrence, KS) - Pearl River (NY) George Preston Marshall - Friends Select (Washington, DC) reading, and support local, rural journalism, please subscribe. Bols one-season (1984-85) at the University of Bridgeport created the most excitement in the schools sports history. Marv Levy - South Shore (Chicago, IL) He was team captain in 1961-62 and was named All-American from small colleges. In order to be considered for nomination to the Athletic Hall of Fame, a detailed biography of the nominees athletic accomplishments and/or contributions to the overall development of the athletic program must be completed on the form. Green was the PGA Tours bad boy long before John Daly took over the mantle. Elvin Bethea - Trenton Central (NJ) Purpose Applications for Scholarships are now available in the FHS Guidance Office. Doug Atkins - Humboldt (TN) Ken Green claimed it was non-alcoholic, but it wasnt. Student-athlete candidates must have been graduated for at least five years. 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. College News Tracker. Bobby Mitchell - Langston (Hot Springs, AR) Curtis Martin - Allderdice (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Bob Hayes - Matthew W. Gilbert (Jacksonville, Fla.) 21468 Lorain Rd. Bud Grant - Central (Superior, WI) Marcus Allen - Abraham Lincoln (San Diego, CA) Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame The 26-year-old has competed in more than 40 races on the premier Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series and the NASCAR Xfinity series. The IHSSBCA Coaches' Hall of Fame was established in 2005 to recognize the career achievements of Illinois coaches. Ronnie Lott - Eisenhower (Rialto, CA) Ernie Stautner - Columbia (E. Greenbush, N.Y); Vincentian Instit. Thurman Thomas - Willowridge (Sugar Land, Texas) Tony Canadeo - Steinmetz (Chicago, IL) After BYU, Young would join the Los Angeles Express of the fledgling USFL, signing a then-record $40 million, 43-year contract. Photo courtesy of Logan Elm Local Schools. When the 6-foot point guard was traded to the New Jersey Nets in 1987, he left as the Cavs all-time and single season assist leader, as well as averaging a team record 9.4 assists in 1985-86. Morten Andersen - Ben Davis (Indianapolis, IN) Lance Alworth - Brookhaven (MS) <> John Randle - Hearne (Texas) Ken Houston - Dunbar (Texarkana, TX) Recipient must have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to and support of the interscholastic athletic program. His other two tour victories came in 2012 and 2015 at the Barracuda Championship in Reno, NV.
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