Part 3 – The 1976 St. John Football Season

Table of Contents So Far - The 1976 St. John Football Season Part 1 - Before the Season:  My Dad, the Harbor, and Zet - see here Part 2 - The Road to #50 & the 1975 SJHS Team - see here Part 3 - The Leadup to THE GAME - this blog post Part … Continue reading Part 3 – The 1976 St. John Football Season

Part 2 — The 1976 St. John Football Season

Table of Contents So Far - The 1976 St. John Football Season Part 1 - Before the Season:  My Dad, the Harbor, and Zet - see here Part 2 - The Road to #50 & the 1975 SJHS Team - this blog post Part 3 - The Road to the State Championship - next blog post … Continue reading Part 2 — The 1976 St. John Football Season

Part 1 – The 1976 St. John Football Season

Table of Contents Introduction — Why I'm telling this story now At this moment, exactly 50 years ago, I was experiencing one of the most magical times of my athletic life.  The autumn of 1976 was my senior year season of football for St. John High School. Over seven years and 169 blog posts, I've mentioned … Continue reading Part 1 – The 1976 St. John Football Season

For Dad!

This article will appear in the Italian Roots and Genealogy blog in July.  But, since it's Father's Day.  I wanted to post it now. As we know, I've been writing about Baseball lately, but this is for my dad.  We all know what Italy has given the world—pizza, pasta, tomato sauce, Sophia Loren.  But do … Continue reading For Dad!

Man On, Front Side, Back Side! & GPS #24!

Recently, I've explored the Neopolitan based slang used in our HS locker room and mentioned Coach Mel.  But, there were many coaches from youth through college.  I remember most, and each had some effect on my development as a player AND as a person. I respected my coaches, even those I was not close to.  … Continue reading Man On, Front Side, Back Side! & GPS #24!