He was selected to the McDonalds Senior All Star team as well as All Aroostook teams his junior and senior years. 3. Jack Christiansen - Odd Fellows Orphanage (Canon City, CO) The Middletown High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will hold its 18th induction ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 14 at Wildwood Golf Club. Farmer retired in June with his wife Jackie and they now live in Spanish Fork, Utah, spending time with children and grandchildren. He also worked at newspapers in Truckee and Manteca. Roos is being inducted into the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame for his 40-year hockey coaching career. Kenny Easley - Oscar F. Smith (Chesapeake, VA) Alphonse (Tuffy) Leemans - Central (Superior, WI) Box 27, Leesburg, Ohio 45135. 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. Darrell Green - Jessie H. Jones (Houston, TX) James ORourke Amateur Wing: RASHAMEL JONES (STAMFORD), CLAIRE BETH TOMASIEWICZ NOGAY (WESTON) He played the game the way Arnold Palmer played it, hitching up his pants and going for broke on just about every shot. Fritz Pollard - Albert G. Lane Tech (Chicago Ill.) Tickets are now available. 4 0 obj We will occasionally send news and announcements about our events, awards and initiatives. 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. Morris played at American River College, Solano College and Dickinson State, making an impact at all his stops. The Fairfield Country Sports Commission is honoring Green for a second time. Russia 13-1 85 5. By Chris McNamee Greenwich Time Sports Editor Candidate must have been a graduate, an employee, or a support person of Fairfield High School and its athletic department. With the Kuczos being enshrined it will be the first time that a father and son have gone into the HOF together. 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. In 2016, his career came full circle by being named to the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame. He argued a landmark constitutional law case of Shapiro vs. Thompson before the U. S. Supreme Court. Johnny Unitas - St. Justin's (Pittsburgh, PA) Michael Strahan - Westbury (Houston, Texas); American School (Mannheim, Germany) : V/pT":ZKvcI u? The Brakettes were becoming a regional force, but Simpson was looking for the spark to make the team relevant in the national tournament conversation. He continued as a student-athlete at Adams State where he played for two nationally ranked teams. Len Dawson - Alliance (OH) 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. Kevin Greene - South (Granite City, Ill.) Greenier, an athlete, is a 1984 graduate and multisport athlete earning eight varsity letters. Bagley, inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004, helped the Eagles reach the NCAA Elite Eight in his junior campaign. Doughty has also kept the clock and scorebook for basketball and soccer events for many years. 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. Hadiatu Dumbuya: 1999. Larry Csonka - Stow (OH) John (Paddy) Driscoll - Evanston Twp. 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. George Halas - Crane Tech (IL) Tom Landry - Mission (TX) ?os vq]M{|GE]D Y(7t=TGvZlJPfN0)buC$9m!^X?:z8?`995 He has three tournament wins to his credit, including his first victory right here in Connecticut at the Buick Championship in 2006. Dan Dierdorf - Glenwood (Canton, OH) Young was named the starter his junior year and would lead the Cougars to back-to-back appearances in the Holiday Bowl, defeating Missouri 21-17 his senior year. He passed away at age 53 in 1993. Ken Houston - Dunbar (Texarkana, TX) Bagley played 11 seasons in the NBA, the first five with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who made him their first draft pick and the 12th overall in 1982. He helped lead his 2010 basketball team to the Eastern Maine Class D Runner-up. George Blanda - Youngwood (PA) Fred Biletnikoff - Erie Tech (PA) <> (Evanston, IL) 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. . Sam Huff - Farmington (WV) Earl (Dutch) Clark - Central (Pueblo, CO) FAIRFIELD The Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has announced the addition of 11 individuals and one team as new inductees. 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. Jerome Bettis - MacKenzie (Detroit, Mich.) Hugh McElhenny - George Washington (Los Angeles, CA) Aeneas Williams - Alcee Fortier (New Orleans, La.) Henry represented the U.S. as a member of the Ryder Cup in 2006. 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. Lynn Swann - Serra (Foster City, CA) Lance Alworth - Brookhaven (MS) Ive been waiting a long time for this. Steve Owen - Aline (OK) Paul Krause - Bendle (Burton, MI) Ray Guy - Thomson (Ga.) Recipient must have worked for NFHS for a minimum of five years. Earl (Curly) Lambeau - Green Bay East (WI) Canada) Earl Campbell - John Tyler (Tyler, TX) Charles Haley - William Campbell (Naruna, Va.) Sammy Baugh - Temple (TX), Sweetwater (TX) Mike Ditka - Aliquippa (PA) 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. 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. Rickey Jackson - Pahokee (Fla.) The 26-year-old has competed in more than 40 races on the premier Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series and the NASCAR Xfinity series. endobj 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) Bill Walsh - George Washington (Los Angeles, CA), Hayward (CA) Hollander, an athlete, is a 1958 graduate of FFHS. To continue 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 student athletes will again be servers for the meal which adds a great touch of class to the event. John Randle - Hearne (Texas) That you can live on no matter what happens in your life.. 1 in wins (75), shutouts (907) and ERA (1.45). He now lives in Sacramento and is a fitness manager. Teams; Athletic Department; Tickets; News; Download App. Nearly anyone who has ever had puppies or dogs can relate to The Zoomies. 2V6$B-lP])di#cK c'dB|TgS! Candidate may be male or female, living or deceased. Cliff Battles - Kenmore (Akron, OH) FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine The Fort Fairfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced eight athletes will be inducted into its group. New Years should be a reflective time for us all. Masanek was inducted into the Ohio Wrestling Coaches. George Trafton - Oak Park (IL) Of course, it wasnt. Fletcher (Joe) Perry - David Starr Jordan (Los Angeles, CA) Presque Isle voters had a steady turnout at the polls during Nov. 8s midterm elections. Quick Links. 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. Presque Isle voters had a steady turnout at the polls during Nov. 8s midterm elections. Morris (Red) Badgro - Kent (WA) She counts as her biggest accomplishments and blessings of being the mother to her children, Rhylan, Rheya and Ripkin. Terrell Davis - Abraham Lincoln (San Diego, Calif.) Donations to this fund can be mailed to: Fairfield Alumni, PO Box 84, New Paris, IN 46553. Becky Doak: 1992. 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. He gave many, many volunteer hours photographing Fairfield students and eventsathletics, music, and much, much more. 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. Art Monk - White Plains (N.Y.) +4T!p-LG~LqqDUR 5`dJC>x_@dE#,M ~`Y!U=g@6O{^UV`41T.iX&C;Xov\UQ^[/ 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. endobj Bill Willis - East (Columbus, OH) Jim Ringo - Phillipsburg (NJ) 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. But I still believe that we are better off than many in this world. 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. Checks should be made payable to Fairfield Alumni or Fairfield Alumni Scholarship Fund. A visitor to our site felt the following article might be of interest to you: Fairfield accepting hall of fame nominations. Ray Flaherty - Gonzaga Prep (Spokane, WA) He was named All-Aroostook in 1958 scoring 22 to 24 points per game. 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. 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. Friday, April 28, 2023 - Welcome Reception & Inductee Group Photo at the Hall of Fame/Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth, TX. Tim Mara - None Eric Dickerson - Sealy (TX) John Riggins - Centralia (KS) A scholarship fund has been established to honor the memory of David Hartzler ('84). Ernie Nevers - Superior Central (WI), Santa Rosa (CA)