20 Years: Demarest-Hoboken High School Sports Hall Of Fame Anniversary

Press release from Dennis Sevano:

Sept. 29, 2022

We are born alone, die alone, but in between we play on teams; football, baseball, basketball, soccer, business school, law enforcement, military with immediate and extended friends.

If you were fortunate enough you got to buddy up with the likes of the late Bruce Radigan, Howie Thompson, Gary White, Matt Finnerty and teacher colleagues John Bucco, Dolores McGorty and Mary Fine. You were on the lucky side of life knowing all of the above.

The late Bruce Radigan, the former Master of Ceremony of the Hall Events, made all inductees feel worthy since his talks were always a keen combination of spirit from his brain to his gut. He and Buddy Matthews “The Chairman” took the baton and kept the sports nostalgic stories alive and well. The gathering of deserving athletes is the highlight but the chance to see each other, that in of itself brings life to our fraternity.

Bruce bled Red as a Mile Squarer. He and Coach Matthews born and raised in Hoboken, and lived all of their lives in the city. Their combination as high school baseball gurus led the town to many county and state championships.

“Aint no man or woman that can avoid being born average but aint nobody
got to be common.” -Satchel Paige

INDUCTEES

Vito Alberga

Paige Perguero

Gary White

Joseph Anderson

Josie Ramos

Walter Lehbrink

Theodore Coppola

Charles Tortorella

Billy Culhane

Louis Olivari

Joseph Turso

Deborah Cullhane

Michael Orock

Mario Valente

-Dennis Sevano

This press release was produced by Dennis Sevano. The views expressed here are the author's own.