Biography He looked like Jane but played like Tarzan. Beneath the boyish handsomeness and charming personality was a fierce competitor who exuded self confidence and leadership. As a basketball player, he buried some memorable three pointers particularly against cross town rival, Attleboro, and in Spring Track, he ran a strong 400 leg of a record setting sprint relay ...
Inducted2010High School AttendedBishopGraduated1997
Biography In 1960 and 1961, Tom Carpenter was a brilliantly versatile and efficient halfback on two very good championship Attleboro teams. A swift. slashing type of runner, the talented Carpenter was just as dangerous running from scrimmage, throwing and receiving passes, returning kickoffs and punts, or intercepting passes from his safety position. In addition, Tom ...
Inducted1986High School AttendedAttleboroGraduated1962
Biography Gary Carter was as quick and fast as any defensive tackle North has ever had. The 6'0 190 pounder was a defensive standout for North in 1975 and 1976. After gaining valuable experience his junior year Gary anchored a rough defense for Ray Beaupre in his first year as head coach at North. Carter established himself early in the season as a premier defensive t...
Inducted1993High School AttendedN. AttleboroGraduated1977
Biography No one personified Head Coach Matt Lanagan’s mantra of “relentless interval” better than Mike Cassidy. Cassidy was a 6’2” 210 defensive end who anchored Feehan’s stingy defense during the ’94 and ’95 campaigns, which saw the Shamrocks win two league championships, reel off an undefeated regular season, and secure its first Superbowl berth. Offensively, Cassi...
Inducted2016High School AttendedBishopGraduated1996
Biography He is so humble and reserved, he almost seems shy. He is a highly principled man of dignity and integrity. He is a scholar and a gentleman of the highest caliber. However, in the athletic arena, there was no more aggressive and fierce competitor than Mike Cataldo, an All- Star tight end, linebacker, and captain of Bishop Feehan’s first Super Bowl Championshi...
Inducted2009High School AttendedBishopGraduated1998
Biography As an outstanding two year starter on offense and defense, halfback Daryl Cavaca was "a classic all purpose back who could do it all." The 5'8" 165lbs., speedy halfback could tum the comer and head upfield or power his way inside the tackles. An exciting open field runner, Cavaca electrified Bombardier fans with his punt and kick off returns, and devastated ...
Inducted1998High School AttendedAttleboroGraduated1985
Biography During the 1986 and 1987 football seasons halfback/linebacker Chris Cerrone was described "as one of the most exciting players to don an Attleboro uniform." The premier linebacker in the Southeastern Mass Conference, Chris was exceptionally quick, with good athletic skills and with a second nature for the game. Hall of Fame coach Chet Hanewich once stated th...
Inducted1999High School AttendedAttleboroGraduated1988
Biography Compact, elusive and explosive. At 5'8",175 pounds, Tony Chang may have been the finest Bishop Feehan running back of the 1990' s. As a junior, under the guidance of first year coach Joe Gilmartin who featured a no huddle wide open passing attack, Chang was a blocker, receiver, kick returner, outside linebacker and all around versatile player in helping Feeh...
Inducted2003High School AttendedBishopGraduated1994
Biography During two undefeated seasons in 1941 and 1942, Ken Charest anchored the center of a line that paved the way for a host of Hall of Fame backs. Tough, steady and dependable, Ken's long center snaps and devastating lead blocks were critical to Attleboro's high scoring double wing-motion offense. For two seasons the powerful Charest-led Bombardier front line ou...
Inducted1994High School AttendedAttleboroGraduated1943
Biography Born in Attleboro, Art Chase grew up in South Florida, but often vacationed in Massachusetts to visit family. Art has always been was fascinated with the Attleboro area and the closeness of the community. After finishing high school in Florida, Art headed north to attend Springfield College where he received a degree in Health & Physical Education. After...
Biography Possessing a lethal combination of quickness, strength, and football savvy, Ryan Cherry dominated the trenches for three seasons as an offensive lineman for the Bishop Feehan Shamrocks. Perhaps not coincidentally, Cherry’s time on Holcott Drive encompassed some of the most successful years in the storied history of the program. As a sophomore in 1993 startin...
Inducted2009High School AttendedBishopGraduated1996
Biography Ed Cochrane honed his tight end skills under the tutelage of line coach Paul Sullivan, who recalls Ed as “a tough, disciplined blocker” and a person of exceptional character. As a junior, Cochrane contributed solid blocking and 3 receptions for 56 yards. However, during his senior season, 6’2, 212 lbs. Ed Cochrane was a pillar of strength as the tight end in...
Inducted2006High School AttendedN. AttleboroGraduated1989
Biography The caption under the picture in The Sun Chronicle read: “T Scott Connelly - The “T” stands for “Touchdown”. Thomas Scott Connelly was, indeed, Mr. Touchdown as a three year letterman for the Shamrocks of Holcott Drive. In the fall of 1997, a tall skinny running back was “The Man” on a 9-0 Freshman Football Team. Then the tall skinny kid bulked up and became...
Inducted2011High School AttendedBishopGraduated2001
Biography At 6'2", 190 Ibs. Dan Connolly was a imposing two-way standout in the Hockomock League at both tight end and defensive end. While North Attleboro's 1982 season may be best remembered for the record-setting performance of Hall of Fame running back Ted Barrett, often overlooked may be the fact that many of Ted's 1400+ yards and 27 TDs came on his favorite play...
Inducted2000High School AttendedN. AttleboroGraduated1983
Biography In 1985 the North Attleboro coaching staff radically altered the face of the Rocketeers by changing from their traditional I-formation to the now highly-popular Wing-T offense. With its quick slants and misdirection plays, the Wing-T requires offensive guards who possess the quickness needed for "waggling", "buck-sweeping", and "criss-crossing", along with t...
Inducted2001High School AttendedN. AttleboroGraduated1987