Biography Coach Jay Gilmore earns his induction into the Attleboro Area Football Hall of Fame for his dedication, preparation and knowledge of the game of football. Jay’s presence on the field during practice or a game meant his teams were ready for action. Working under legendary AHS coaches Chet Hanewich and Cliff Sherman for a combined 15 years, Coach Gilmore broug...
Biography This speedy back was noted for his spectacular individual performances during a fine career on some of Feehan's best teams ever. As a junior, he served as a perfect backfield complement to fellow Hall of Famer Peter Luongo. In his senior year, when Feehan went 8-1-1 and reigned over Southeastern Mass. Division II, Peter scored a school record 16 touchdowns, ...
Inducted1992High School AttendedBishopGraduated1985
Biography With the Attleboro Area Football Hall of Fame celebrating its 30th anniversary, it is fitting that we honor a person who has been covering the area's high school football teams for almost that same timeframe. Peter Gobis has been with the Sun Chronicle as a sports writer, editor and ambassador of jounalistic fairness and integrity since 1972. He has followed...
Biography As a 6’2” 225 pound offensive guard, Peter Golenia was the proverbial “Blue Collar” player. A tireless, determined worker, who like most lineman labored in obscurity, Golenia was a “lineman’s lineman.” As a two year starter for the Shamrocks at offensive guard Golenia was outstanding. As a junior, he was one of the key cogs for Coach Matt Lanagan’s option of...
Inducted2007High School AttendedBishopGraduated1997
Biography Frank Gookin was a two-year starter for the Rocketeers during the 1951 and 1952 seasons. The big offensive and defensive left tackle missed several games during the '51 campaign due to injuries. His loss during the last three games of the season was a tough blow to the team. However, the experience he gained during the first half of the season enabled Frank ...
Inducted1990High School AttendedN. AttleboroGraduated1954
Biography Coaching high school football involves long hours of hard work many of which are spent in uncomfortable weather conditions. It takes a special dedication to make the commitment and continue year after year. Jeff Grant is one who has made the commitment. For 24 years Jeff has been an assistant coach for the North High football program. He has gone about his j...
Biography Jono Graziosi was the heart and soul of the Attleboro High Football during his stellar career. Graziosi was the prototypical f ootball player, a leader to his teammates and an extension of the coaching staff on the playing field. Coach Kevin Deschenes noted, “Jono play ed with reck- less abandon, from start of the game to the last whistle. It was always full...
Inducted2013High School AttendedAttleboroGraduated2007
Biography He looked like a choirboy. He acted like an altar boy. But on the field of play, Tom Grimes was the "Baby Faced" assassin who could beat you from his position at QB, in the secondary as free safety, and as a kicker and punter on the all important special teams. As a starter for two seasons which featured records of 6-4 and 7-3, Grimes accumulated over ten in...
Inducted2000High School AttendedBishopGraduated1976
Biography Kevin Griswold was a mainstay on the offensive line for North during the 1982 and 1983 seasons. His intensity and determination were characteristics that made him the quiet leader that he was. During his tenure, Griz anchored an offensive line that was instrumental in producing 459 points and 17 victories in 20 games. He and his linemates opened holes for ha...
Inducted1998High School AttendedN. AttleboroGraduated1984
Biography Durability, versatility and toughness: those are the terms that describe the play of Bishop Feehan's Peter Grundy. Brother to another Hall of Famer, the late Mark Grundy, Peter was one of the Shamrock's most reliable performers during the 1974 and 1975 seasons. As a junior, Peter a two-way performer, played every interior line position on a club which record...
Inducted1986High School AttendedBishopGraduated1976