Biography

It was no coincidence that a shamrock was the symbol of North Attleboro's native Paul Sullivan green and white Feehan uniform. Always a competitor, "Sully" played a significant role in Feehan early football history. As one of two sophomore starters in the school's 1965 Thanksgiving Day game against then rival Bishop Stang, safetyman Sullivan helped the team earn its first victory over the North Dartmouth team 20-0.

As a junior, Sullivan had to share the limelight with a galaxy of Hall of Fame stars (Phipps, Parker, Kirby) but still managed to anchor a defense that recorded six shutouts on the way to a perfect 9-0 season and the school's 1st Bristol County League championship in 1966.

The 5' 10", 160 pound defensive back/flanker, earned the respect of his peers who elected him co-captain for the 1967-68 season. As a senior, Sullivan was a rock in the Shamrocks defensive wall that carved out a 4-4-1 record (including a 22-14 victory of NA) losing four games by a total of 13 points among them a heartbreaking last second 15-14 loss to Attleboro.

Occasionally, Sully found himself running with the ball, rather than after it. His most memorable moment was an electrifying 54 yard HB option pass he received to score against Taunton in the season opener.

Sullivan epitomized the versitile three sport athlete. As a starter in football, basketball and baseball his senior year, he was a fiery competitor. In basketball, as a guard, he averaged close to ten points a game. In baseball, as a 1st baseman and left fielder he hit over 300.

For more than twenty years Paul has been a teacher-coach in North Attleboro. During this time he has been a fixture on the sideline as the offensive coordinator of the Red Rocketeers very successful football program.