Joe Bacewicz

Moved to Enfield in 1955, played football at EHS under coach Joe Lamana.  Named All-league defensive team in junior and senior years.  Team won Suburban Conference championship his senior year wit ha 7-0-1 record.  Named All-League in basketball, while his team was 16-4 and won the Valley League championship, he led the team in rebounding and averaged 14 points per game.  Played football for 3 years at UCONN.  Entered Enfield school system as a teacher and coach in 1973.  Named Head football coach and JV basketball coach at EHS in 1976.  Selected as high school football Coach of the Year by the Northern CT chapter of National Football Hall of Fame Foundation in 1978.  Named Head football coach at Fermi High in 1980.  Became head football coach at Tolland High school in 1987, where he led them to the 1992 NCCC championship and 1998 & 1999 Pequot Conference championships.  His 1999 team was undefeated in the league at 10-0.  He was named Connecticut State Teacher of the Year in 1999.  He returned to Enfield High School as an Assistant Principal in 2000.

John Blomstrann

Played four years of soccer at Enfield High School, and set the single season scoring record in 1972 with 17 goals.  Co-Captain of the 1972 team that finished the season with a 10-4 record and participated in the CIAC tournament for the first time.  Four-year letterman at UCONN, and received the Eric Lund Award as the most improved player in his senior year.  Active player in the CT Soccer League and Shoreline Adult Soccer League for 20 years.  Currently is the varsity soccer coach at E.O. Smith High School in Storrs, CT.  His teams have won 5 state championships and compiled an incredible 320-47-15 record through 1999, ranking 4^th all-time in CT for career wins by a high school coach.  In early 2000, he was named one of the 20 greatest college and high school soccer coaches in the 20^th century by the Hartford Courant.

Christine Coughlin

Played field hockey, basketball, and softball at John F. Kennedy Jr. High School. Co-Captain in all 3 sports at Enfield High School, and was named a CCIL field hockey All-Star in 1979.  Played four years of softball and field hockey at UMASS.  Her softball team won the EAIAW championship in 1980.  She was named All-New England in 1981 and 1982, and was selected First team Northeast All-American in 1982.  The slick-fielding third baseman ranks tenth all-time in assists with 233.  Her field hockey teams consistently ranked among the top ten teams in the country, peaking as high as 2^nd in the nation.  She was an outstanding defensive player at the centerback and sweeper positions, helping the team post numerous shutouts.

Robert E. Keller

Native and lifelong resident of Enfield, he earned 13 varsity letters in football, baseball, basketball, and track at Enfield High School.  Drafted into the service, but he still played baseball for his squadron team.  Invited to tryouts with the Brooklyn Dodgers, but he chose to enter Springfield College as an Education major, and played 3 years of varsity football.  Became a Physical Education instructor at Enfield Junior High School, coaching baseball, basketball, and intramural football.  Served as Assistant football coach at EHS under Hall of Famer’ Carl Angelica.  He coached freshman football, basketball, and track at Big K and JFK Junior High Schools.  Was Coordinator of Physical Education, Athletics and Intramurals for the Enfield Public schools for 8 years.  He then moved on the become Facilitator of Athletics for the Somers school system for 10 years, retiring in 2000.  Received the CT Association of Athletic Directors Distinguished Service Award in 1990, and received the national Athletic Association Award for 20 years of service.

Joseph Krzys

One of the outstanding athletes in Enfield during the 1930’s & 1940’s.  Played baseball, track, and basketball, plus inter-class soccer and volleyball at Enfield High School in the mid-1930’s.  Offered several scholarships for his athletic ability, but due to the economic crisis, he went to work at the Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Mill, where he also played baseball, basketball, softball, and bowling.  His baseball team won the Industrial League championship in 1940, while is fast pitch softball team won several league championships.    Standout basketball guard, and high average duckpin bowler.  Played semipro basketball and baseball for St. Adalbert sponsored teams.  Won several championships with the Springfield PNA basketball team, and played on the 1930’s Thompsonville Greys football teams.  Coached the Rotary team, which won the first Little League championship in 1950.  Officiated semi-pro baseball and YMCA basketball.  An organizer of the Thompsonville Youth Center, and member of the Parks and Playground Commission.

Peter Lamana

Played fullback for the 1937 Enfield High School football team.  Lettered 3 years in football, basketball, and track at Cathedral High School. His football teams at Cathedral were two-time Western Massachusetts champions.  Named All-City in football and basketball in 1939, and was two-time Western Massachusetts shotput champion.  Earned 3 football letters at Boston University, and was captain-elect and Honorable Mention All-American.  A college highlight was a 97-yard touchdown run against Bucknell in 1942.  Entered the US Army in 1943, and played football for the 78^th Lightning Division team.  Selected to the European Theater All-Star team, and was voted MVP.  Played for the Chicago Rockets of the All-American Football Conference from 1946 to 1948 (the AAFC merged with the NFL in 1950).  With Chicago, he played for a time under Hall of Famer, Ernie Nevers.

William Teed

Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals baseball club in 1949.  Played 3 years in the farm system of the Boston Braves, but his career was interrupted by military service.  Graduated from Springfield College in 1958, and began a teaching career in Physical Education (PE).  Moved to Enfield in 1963, and was chosen to start a PE program at Hazardville Memorial School.  Retired in 1995 after teaching PE at every elementary and junior high school in Enfield.  Was a major league baseball scout for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and Baltimore Orioles from 1970 to 1993.  He earned various baseball title rings including a World Series championship ring (1983 Baltimore), American League Championship ring (1979 Orioles), and a National League championship ring (1989 SF Giants).  Asa scout, his most prized signee was left-handed pitcher, Mike Remlinger (Dartmouth), drafted in 1987 and currently pitches for the Atlanta Braves

George Daly, Jr. Award Winner – Michael Jones

1975 graduate of Enrico Fermi High School where he competed in cross country and track.  His running career ended in 1983 when he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease, which required surgery and months of radiation.  Became a champion cyclist, winning competitions throughout New England and Salt Lake City.  He lost most of both feet and 6 fingertips in 1993, and began training for the U.S. Disabled cycling team.  Won two bronze medals at the National Championships, and was ranked Number One U.S. double amputee in his class.  Was al alternate to the 1996 Paralympic team that competed in Atlanta. He set a U.S. record in the flying 200 at the Paralympic/Olympic trials.  Has finished in the top three in 8 National championships, racing for the U.S. team, Team Fuji, World Team, and Saturn/Premier.