Lawrence High School Hall of Famers through 2000

Mr. B, Joe Murphy with Michael Walsh on the controls on WCCM- 1110 AM

The LHS first Hall of Fame was started in 1987.  This group was led by former LHS principal and former great HS star Bill Callagy and Joe DeFillipo.  After so many years of not having such a program these two former LHS stars decided to take the bull by the horns and get this first great edition of what many other schools have had for years despite fielding teams for many decades LHS had never featured a Hall of Fame.

These initial meetings were to set the ground rules and to induct a first group to this hallowed place, the history of the many great athletes and teams of a long and storied past.  It was noted that many of the athletes that would be considered would be doubly honored to be named to this first class.

It’s hard to believe that this school had overlooked so many magnificent athletes over many decades for all these years.  A tip of the cap to Billy and Joe for getting the ball rolling after all this time.

I was honored to be invited to the first meetings and for the life of me I can’t recall the other members.  I can tell you that many votes were taken and rules put in place to make one eligible for this most prestigious induction because it was the first.

The following names are the first ever inductees to this the first ever LHS Hall of Fame in 1988: Johnny Broaca, Joe Carter, Mark Devlin, John Kelleher, 3rd, Adolph Dolph Medelinskas, Ernest Perry Sr., Ralph Wolfendale, Gerry Callagy, Edward Cregg, Greg Kent, Henry Ouelette, and Billy Quinlan.  There you have the first class of the new LHS Hall of Fame, I’m sure you readers recognize these great stars.

 

1992

Pat Burke, Anne Callagy, Joe Celia, Karen Girabaldi McKenna, John W. Kennedy, Anthony Red Matal, Tom Nugent, Ray Preston, Ralph Wolfendale Jr, Anthony Bush, John Callagy, Bob Fitzgerald, John Janus, George Maroun, Tiger Jack McCarthy, Norm Poulin, Larry Reusch.

 

1993

Vahey Boyajian, Frank Calabrese, Joe Cockroft, Joe Dineen, Joe Karas, George Benny Lee, A1 Matthews, Carrie Petzy, Mike Riccio, Joseph Smith, Ed Buckley, Billy Callagy, Mike DiGaetano, Arthur Flynn, Larry Klimas, Don Lydick, Steve Perocchi, Marthe Reusch, Dave Rozumek and Nello Strochio.

 

1994

Paul Bell, Nazy Brucato, Dan Cargill, Vinnie Carroll Sr, Dave Guselli, Bob Haphey, Bob Lefty Lefebre, Tony Ramos, Tommy Ruffen, Frank Brucato, Lisa Schiavone Bryant, Jimmy Gillis, James Kent, Joe Linehan, Don Rennie Jr, Andrea Godin Showers, Walter Terry Sweeney.

1995

Joseph Jo Jo Abdinoor, Lynn Diodati, Joe LaRosa, Paul Matachum, Eddie Medley, Jim Moran, John Reusch, John Turner, Walter Coulson, Ernie Gregorwicz, Bob Lefebre Jr, Mark McComisky, Steve Misserville, Aime Reming, Sally Reynolds.

 

1996

Wally Baines, Joe Beauregard, Mike Fiato, Peter Lefebre, Ray Palmegiano, Arleen Emery White, Basil Bova, Johnny D’Angelo, John Kobos, Nancy O’Neill, Duck Weber.

 

1998

Bill Blackwell, Dickie Cameron, Shawna Currier, James Jordan, Leo Reming, Bobby Souma, Tim Bryant, Emilio Colon, Mike Delaney, Sam M Lopiano, Billy Sawyer, The Tardugno Family.

 

2000

Sharon Cardillo, Joe DeFillippo, Arthur Goodale, Brian Halloran, John Kirmil, Kevin Malloy, Rigo Núñez, Brenda Castles Shea, Aurel Tremblay, Tommy Carroll, Dean Ellis, Benny Guzzone, Phil Hagan, Sam A Lopiano, Mike Neilon, Joe Pauta, Joe Soucie.

 

This is the LHS Hall of Fame up to 2000; it has doctors, lawyers women, cops, fireman, politicians in the future.  I hope these articles rekindle the feelings that were in the air as these tremendous high school athletes received this as the ultimate height of their careers.  Many of these young men and women went on to play in college and some became coaches.