2013 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Distinguished
American
Contribution to
Amateur Football
Football Official
Award
Golden Dozen
Silver Scholar
Athletes
2013 DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN AWARD
TERRENCE MURRAY
Terrence Murray is honored with our Emo Dinitto Rhode Island Chapter’s Distinguished American Award for his unparalleled success in the business communities of Rhode Island, the region and across the nation.
Mr. Murray’s outstanding career began in 1962, after graduation from Harvard University with his Bachelor’s Degree, when he joined the FleetBoston Financial Corporation. Over the years, he served in several Fleet Bank-Rhode Island Departments, and in just 16 years, attesting to his knowledge, expertise and work ethic, was elected President of FleetBoston Financial and the Bank in 1978. Four years later in 1982, Terry, as he is widely known, was named Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of FleetBoston and the Bank, culminating his extraordinary rise to the pinnacle of his profession. He continued to guide Fleet until his retirement in 2003, and is still considered one of the financial industry’s most recognized executives. Under his leadership, the Company grew from a small Rhode Island bank…then doing business as Industrial National…to a $200 Billion financial institution ranking in the top ten nationally.
Today, despite being deeply involved with several hobbies and the Murray Family Charitable Foundation, while dividing his time between homes in Narragansett and Palm Beach, Florida he continues to be a valued resource for advice on things financial. He owns several racehorses, is an avid golfer, collects special artworks, and enjoys travel, reading and is a sports fan, especially of the Boston Red Sox.
Terry’s accomplishments have led to a number of prestigious directorships and board memberships, as well as with a myriad of special associations, advisory councils, commissions and committees, many for which he served as chairman.
He’s the recipient of eight honorary degrees from New England colleges and universities, was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, has been honored with several other major national, regional and community awards, including humanitarian recognition, and was named New Englander of the Year, as well as New England Business Person of the Year, among his many prestigious accolades.
Both Terry and his wife Suzanne are native Rhode Islanders, and are the parents of five children and have eight grand-
children.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
1988 – William Gilbane
1989 – U.S. Senator John O. Pastore
1990 – Henry A. “Hank” Soar
1991 – Matt Cavanagh (Friendship Award)
1991 – Mosi Tatupu (Friendship Award)
1992 – Paul Choquette, Jr.
1993 – Gov. Philip W. Noel
1994 – Steve Grogan
1995 – Hon. John E. Orton III
1996 – U.S. Senator Claiborne deBorda Pell
1997 – Bradford Boss
1998 – Harry Kizirian
1999 – U.S. Senator Jack Reed
2000 – Armand LaMontague 2001 – Ben Mondor
2002 – Gov. J.J. Garrahy
2003 – Mike Tranghese
2004 – A.J. Smith
2005 – Gov. Donald Carcieri
2006 – Hon. Ronald Machtley
2007 – Joseph MarcAurele
2008 – Rev. Brian Shanley
2009 – Dr. Robert Carothers
2010 – Brig. General James Dunn
2011 – William Gilbane, Jr.
2012 - Michael Goldberger
2013 CONTRIBUTION TO AMATEUR FOOTBALL AWARD
ROBERT "BOB" WYLIE
Bob Wylie has fashioned a football coaching career seldom accomplished by his peers and he’s done it quietly and efficiently by both professional and collegiate standards since 1980. And he owns the unique distinction of having instructed the game at five different levels including Pop Warner, junior high, and high school, as well as the NFL, CFL and college teams.
A native of West Warwick where he played for famed grid coach Monk Maznicki, Bob later taught, coached and was an administrator. Earlier, he played linebacker at the college level in Colorado for three seasons before transferring to the then Roger Williams College in Bristol where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in American Studies. In 1975, Bob gained his Master’s Degree in Economics from URI.
In 1980 he began a distinguished pro and college gridiron coaching career, mostly the offensive line, with a total of 15 teams. Bob coached the OL for the next ten years, first for Brown and then Holy Cross, was the offensive coordinator at Ohio University, and returned to the offensive line at Colorado State.
In 1990, with considerable success at the collegiate level, he was hired by the NFL’s New York Jets to coach tight ends, then the OL with Tampa Bay, the University of Cincinnati in 1996 and the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals a year later.
In 1999 he began a five year NFL stay with Chicago and a season at Arizona before returning to the collegiate game at Syracuse. In 2007, Bob left for the Canadian Football League, first with Winnipeg and then Saskatchewan, and came back to the NFL at Denver, followed by Oakland, all with the offensive line.
Over the years, his offensive lines and tight ends enjoyed considerable success for which Bob was given much credit. He was a major contributor to two CFL teams that played in the famed Grey Cup game, and his athletes in the NFL and collegiate ranks helped to establish numerous team and player records.
He’s been inducted into the West Warwick High School, National Football Foundation and Rhode Island Football Coaches Halls of Fame, served as an executive member of the NFL Assistant Coaches Association and received the League’s Extra Effort Award for his work with Chicago-area youth.
Bob’s also a consultant for EA Sports on the 2014 Madden Game and is the organizer of a popular annual Offensive Line Clinic that takes place in Cincinnati and features some of the nation’s top coaches. He’s a licensed pilot, amateur magician and accomplished musician, and has a daughter and a grandson.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
1988 – Dr. Americo S. Savastano
1989 – Jack Cronin
1990 – Frank Maznicki
1991 – Dick Reynolds
1992 – Jack Zilly
1993 – Ambrose Smith
1994 – Steve Furness
1995 – John Huntington
1996 – Bernie Buonanno, Sr.
1997 – John Toppa
1998 – Domenic DiLuglio
1999 – Frank Navarro
2000 - Mark Whipple
2001 – Bob Griffin
2002 – Maurice Zarchen
2003 – Ron Petro
2004 – Chet O’Neill
2005 – Richard Lynch
2006 – Tony Centore
2007 – Bill Stringfellow
2008 – Mickey Kwiatkowski
2009 – Phil Estes
2010 – John Gillooly
2011 – Charlie Gibbons
2012 - Dick Downey
2013 FOOTBALL OFFICIAL AWARD
JOHN PAGANO
“Give a busy person another job and they’ll get it done,” is an old axiom, and perhaps doesn’t fit everyone, but it certainly does in the case of John Pagano, an outstanding official of three sports, popular teacher, successful coach and administrator, and an excellent athlete honored for his many years of dedication to high school sports, and especially as a highly respected football official.
John grew up in Cranston, graduated in 1950 from Cranston High School, now Cranston East, enrolled at URI, then Rhode Island State, earning his BS Degree in Physical Education, Health and Science in 1954.
In high school, he played football, was the most improved runner for his cross-country team, won a state wrestling title and was all-Class A as a standout baseball outfielder, captaining his team. He went on to star in baseball four seasons at Kingston, also captaining the Rams.
John joined the Army, spent 16 months in Seoul, Korea where he played three sports, then became a fulltime graduate student at Boston University, gaining his Master’s Degree in Education, and in 1957, began an exemplary teaching, coaching and officiating career spanning a combined 45 years.
John taught at the former Lockwood Senior High, Warwick Vets and Pilgrim for a total 33 years, 27 of which were at Pilgrim, and retired from teaching in 1990. Overall, he coached JV football, wrestling and baseball, and championship varsity wrestling for 22 seasons and girls softball for five years, and also served as Athletic Director and Department Head of Physical Education and Health at Pilgrim.
A consummate athlete, he played baseball in the famed Amateur League for more than 20 seasons, starting at age 14, league golf 26 years, both fast and slow pitch softball 45 years, and senior basketball 21 seasons. His baseball and softball teams won several titles, and he’s won two golf tournaments and still plays today.
John has been an accomplished football official for 45 years, worked eight Super Bowls, is still going strong at the age of 80, and also continues to umpire softball after 36 seasons, including Championship finals five times. He decided to give up officiating baseball after 34 years, including working ten title games.
He’s been inducted into the New England and Rhode Island Wrestling, the OSIA of R.I. Sports and the R.I. Interscholastic League Halls of Fame, and has received a pair of prestigious Pard Pearce Awards from the Rhode Island Coaches and Officials Associations.
John and his wife Irene raised three children and have four grandchildren.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
1997 – Irving Scott
1998 – Peter Capirchio
1999 – George Tracy
2000 – Lou Cimini
2001 – Bob Benz
2002 – Vin Sclama
2003 – Thomas Mulvey
2004 – Clint Robertson
2005 – Ted Gilmartin
2006 – Phil Kershaw
2007 – Raymond Beattie
2008 – Charles Lehourites
2009 – Bob Flick
2010 – Edward “Bud” Conley
2011 – Philip “Bob” Caito
2012 - James Peluso
2013 GOLDEN DOZEN
OLUWADAMILOLA ANIMASHAUN
Mt. Pleasant HS
6’ 2”, 230 lbs., OC/ILB
MARQUIS HARPER
Providence Country Day
5’ 8”, 170 lbs., QB/DB
BRIAN BIANCHI
West Warwick HS
5’ 10”, 200 lbs., OT/DT
PHILIP LYNCH
Westerly HS
6’ 4”, 210 lbs., QB/DB
DARRYL BROOKS
Classical HS
5’ 9”, 230 lbs., OC/DT
STEVEN McCORMACK
Burrillville HS
6’ 1”, 175 lbs., TE/MLB
MARCO DEL VECCHIO
Bishop Hendricken
5’ 11”, 190 lbs., DB
ANDREW MURRAY
Tiverton HS
5’ 10”, 150 lbs., QB/DB
WILL FLEMING
St. George's School
6'4", 240lbs, OC/DT
SCOTT PETERSON
Ponaganset HS
6'2", 195lbs, RB/LB/DB
CLARENCE GALLOP
Central HS
5'11", 227lbs, OT/DT, DE
JASON SALVATORE
Johnston HS
6’ 0”, 210 lbs., OC/OT, DT
FORMER GOLDEN DOZEN AWARD WINNERS
1988 | 1989 | |||
Christopher Brown | Middletown | Anthony Abilheria | Bristol | |
George Calcagni | MosesBrown | Brian Card | Ponaganset | |
Ronald Chopoorian | Cranston West | Paul Cicilline | Rogers | |
David DeStefano | Barrington | John Cioe | Toll Gate | |
Peter Gillis | Portsmouth Abbey | David Daignault | Lincoln | |
Mark Goldstein | Toll Gate | John Gorman | St. Raphael | |
Steven Holland | Narragansett | Chad Gwaltney | Westerly | |
Sean King | Rogers | Walter Kretzer | Hendricken | |
*E.G. Morse | LaSalle | Scott McVeigh | Cumberland | |
Peter Sczerbinski | Hendricken | William Murray | Naval Acad. Prep | |
David Small | Cumberland | Matthew Poage | Portsmouth | |
Jim Sykora | North Kingstown | *Matthew Rojotte | West Warwick | |
Russell Torres | East Greenwich | |||
1990 | 1991 | |||
Johnathan Boudreau | Cumberland | Mark Fecteua | West Warwick | |
Dino Campoiano | Johnston | Carnell Henderso | Woonsocket | |
Vincent Cereir | Ponaganset | Garth Hebert | Barrington | |
Gregory Cipriano | Hendricken | Ryan Kirwin | Rogers | |
Scott Geyer | Bristol | Kevin Masso | North Providence | |
Gavin Gray | Portsmouth | Dan O'Donnell | Westerly | |
Shane Halloran | Middletown | Rajesh Pancholi | Toll Gate | |
George Kinnear | Smithfield | Ken Rahn | Narragansett | |
Christopher Pincince | Woonsocket | *Carl Ricci | LaSalle | |
Daniel Rekru | LaSalle | Craig Santerre | Cumberland | |
*Michael Simone | West Warwick | Mark Swistak | North Kingstown | |
Charles Thompson | Barrington | John Walsh | Warwick | |
William White | Rogers | |||
1992 | 1993 | |||
Steven Astorino | Tiverton | Scott Davis | Narragansett | |
*Matthew Blessing | Narragansett | Anthony DeLuise | Johnston | |
David Boulanger | Coventry | Timothy Engel | Portsmouth | |
Frank Ciorlano | Cranston West | *Jeffrey Fecteau | West Warwick | |
Michael Fallon | West Warwick | David Galazin | Moses Brown | |
Jason Gale | Bristol | Barry Houle | North Smithfield | |
Michael Gerhardt | Barrington | Matthew Lundgren | Classical | |
Jason Hendricks | Hendricken | Michael Maigret | Toll Gate | |
Mark Marinelli | Pilgrim | Thomas Pincine | Woonsocket | |
George Mason | LaSalle | John Puniello | Bristol | |
Deon Mobray | Moses Brown | Timothy Reed | Rogers | |
Wayne Ryan Perras | Portsmouth | H. Alex Rembjas | North Kingstown | |
1994 | 1995 | |||
Jason Dennis | Classical | Timothy Bosco | Smithfield | |
*Andrew Donnelly | North Kingstown | Tony Clarke | Coventry | |
*Bryan Fecteau | Coventry | Jeffrey Davide | West Warwick | |
Luke Hebert | Barrington | Jason Dubois | North Smithfield | |
Scott Leonard | Warwick Vets | Jonathan Greene | Barrington | |
Sean Marchetti | Toll Gate | Scott Hopkins | Johnston | |
Patrick McPherson | North Smithfield | Shadi Kiraki | Hendricken | |
Brian Panoof | Moses Brown | Johnathan Pincince | Woonsocket | |
Matthew Plain | East Greenwich | Andrew Salvo | East Providence | |
Matthew Samson | Johnston | James Scribner | Portsmouth | |
Michael Siravo | St. Raphael | *Gerald Theroux | Warwick Vets | |
Michael Viveiros | Mt. Hope | *Jacob Thompson | Toll Gate | |
1996 | 1997 | |||
Christopher Arthurs | Cumberland | Brad Andrews | Lincoln | |
Ramio DaCosta | Shea | John Chmieleski | Johnston | |
Jack Emmons | Exeter-W. Greenwich | Shawn Feeley | St. Raphael | |
Joseph Janton | West Warwick | *Fred Faber | East Greenwich | |
Clifton Lawerence | Hendricken | *Ethan Fricklas | North Kingstown | |
Edward McDonald | Pilgrim | Andrew Inzer | North Smithfield | |
Jonathan McPeak | Cranston East | Keith Mann | South Kingstown | |
*Michael Owens | Toll Gate | Michael Marolla | Mt. Hope | |
*Christopher Paolino | Barrington | John Martin | East Providence | |
Samuel Paquin | North Kingstown | Jason Nappa | Warwick Vets | |
Kevin Robinson | East Greenwich | Kyle Rowley | Hendricken | |
Christopher Viveiros | Mt. Hope | James George | Coventry | |
1998 | 1999 | |||
Fred Batista | Mt. Pleasant | Christiano Andrade | East Providence | |
*Jeremy Dubois | North Smithfield | David Dolan | Johnston | |
Michael Jaycox | Shea | Paul Arrighi | Shea | |
*David Label | Portsmouth | Jeremy Ead | Cranston West | |
Kevin Malvey | Middletown | Jared Davis | North Kingstown | |
Derek McCowan | East Greenwich | Justin Lamboy | Warwick | |
John Morris | Warwick Vets | Patrick McDonald | Pilgrim | |
Jeremy Moses | Cranston West | *Lawrence Rainey | Portsmouth | |
Bryan Nordan | Central Falls | Ryan O'Grady | West Warwick | |
Matthew Raiche | West Warwick | *Samuel Snead | Mt. Pleasant | |
Travis Rowley | Hendricken | Jason Proulx | Mt. Hope | |
Ryan Tracey | St. Raphael | Ryan Zilly | Narragansett | |
2000 | 2001 | |||
Eric Anderson | West Warwick | James Bucci | Johnston | |
*John Audett | East Greenwich | *Sean Fortin | Barrington | |
James Bushell | Warwick Vets | Patrick Harner | Exeter- West Greenwich | |
Andrew Langlois | South Kingstown | Raul Lopez | Shea | |
Thomas Principe | Mt. Hope | Chris Mendillo | Pilgrim | |
Christopher Rolfe | Portsmouth | Benjamin Nieves | Mt. Pleasant | |
Luke Stedman | East Providence | Ralph Plumb | Portsmouth | |
Neil St. Jean | St. Raphael | James Query | Cumberland | |
Michael Torilli | Pilgrim | Matthew Rainone | Cranston West | |
Joseph Walter | Barrington | Steven Silva | East Providence | |
Ryan Wheeler | Narragansett | *Matthew Siravo | St. Raphael | |
*Bradley White | Hendricken | Jan Vezikov | Cranston East | |
2002 | 2003 | |||
Ansu Baysah | Classical | Joe Gintron | Mt. Pleasant | |
Joseph Britto | Moses Brown | Kevin Donlon | East Greenwich | |
*Timothy Burbridge | East Greenwich | Eric Gendron | Warwick Veterans | |
Conor Galvin | Portsmouth | Jordon Kowalski | Portsmouth | |
Ben Kampper | Pilgrim | Matthew Laroche | St. Raphael | |
Bryan Nappa | Warwick | Gavin Login | South Kingstown | |
Michael Poole | Westerly | Brian Lopes | Tiverton | |
Matt Richards | LaSalle | *David Lucier | Moses Brown | |
Christopher Satti | Toll Gate | Adam Mowry | Westerly | |
Robert Speaker | Barrington | *Stephen Petteruti | Hendricken | |
*Kyle Tracey | St. Raphael | James Silva | East Providence | |
Christopher Wheeler | Narragansett | Michael Varela | Classical | |
2004 | 2005 | |||
Jesse Dubey | Burrillville | Steven Detonnancourt | Burrillville | |
Jamie Flaherty | South Kingstown | Steven Donlon | East Greenwich | |
John Fogarty | Smithfield | Peter Fogarty | Smithfield | |
Derek Knight | Shea | Anthony Marsella | Woonsocket | |
Christopher Mallard | Cranston West | *Andrew Matson | Moses Brown | |
Christopher McVay | Warwick Veterans | Kyle Murray | Cranston West | |
Kyle Mullane | Cumberland | Albert Omijie | Hope | |
Daniel Politelli | West Warwick | Matthew Ouellette | North Kingstown | |
Peter Serra | Westerly | Cory Parker | Tolman | |
Jared Urban | Mt. Hope | *Johnathan Roberts | Hendricken | |
*Jeffrey Wardyga | Barrington | Ryan Sanborn | Westerly | |
*Shane Whittet | East Providence | Ryan Wirth | Barrington | |
2006 | 2007 | |||
*Robert Angell | Cranston East | Mohammad Abdalah | Shea | |
Greg Angelone | LaSalle | *Ryan Coffey | Burrillville | |
Eric Bazinet | Smithfield | *Sean Donlon | East Greenwich | |
Anthony Castelli | Cranston West | Alex Iannetta | LaSalle | |
*Michael Galvin | Rogers | James Lanthrop | Westerly | |
Taylor Marge | South Kingston | Wilburn Logan | North Kingstown | |
Anderson Nance | Mt. Pleasant | Andrew Marsella | Woonsocket | |
Christopher Petteruti | Hendricken | Andrew Mosca | Hendricken | |
Robert Sewall | Portsmouth | Kenneth Proulx | Tiverton | |
Adam Tracy | Moses Brown | Anthony Ruoti | Rogers | |
Matt Urban | Mt. Hope | Patrick Stycos | Cranston East | |
Dean Veleker | Exeter/W. Greenwich | Theodore Yost | Barrington | |
2008 | 2009 | |||
Craig Argencourt | St. Raphael | William Alves | West Warwick | |
Laird Egan | East Greenwich | Bob Bensten | Warwick Veterans | |
Ryan Elkas | Cumberland | *Tim Bristow | LaSalle | |
Andrew Ferreira | Hendricken | John Caroulo | East Providence | |
Caleb Gelsomino | Ponaganset | Cory Cassamas | Central Falls | |
Raymond Iannuccillo | North Providence | David Galvin | Rogers | |
*Nathan Lovett | East Providence | Christopher Kundrat | Toll Gate | |
Kevin Luczak | Exeter/W. Greenwich | Thomas Liguori | Westerly | |
Zachary Okolowitcz | Cranston West | Michael Millen | Narragansett | |
Nicholas Politelli | Toll Gate | *Drew Miller | St. George | |
*Neal Rooney | LaSalle | Alex Monteiro | Portsmouth | |
RJ Shea | Barrington | Patrick O'Brien | North Smithfield | |
2010 | 2011 | |||
Nick Algiere | Westerly | *Dana Andrade | East Providence | |
Austin Brown | Barrington | Jessie Charette | Woonsocket | |
Richard Casiello | St.Raphael | Christopher Cole | Chariho | |
Kevin Drumm | East Greenwich | Ethan Ferreira | Hendricken | |
Matthew Eldridge | Narragansett | *Zachery Furtado | Toll Gate | |
Jomar Farrales | Cranston East | Erick Holtzmand | North Kingstown | |
Jared Hanson | Scituate | Rico McCray | Middletown | |
Nicholas Keeling | Ponaganset | Michael McDermott | LaSalle | |
Scott Leech | Lincoln | Edward McGrath | Cranston East | |
Emerson Perez | East Providnece | Michael Minogue | Mt. Pleasant | |
Robert Prashaw | Exeter/W. Greenwich | Dennis Morral | Portsmouth | |
Tom Verdi | Bishop Hendricken | Cody Nadeau | Cranston West | |
2012 | ||||
Brian Buxton | Cumberland | |||
Sean Conley | South Kingstown | |||
John Morrison | West Warwick | |||
Theodore Moskala | Mt. Hope | |||
Matthew Pistacchio | Narragansett | |||
Brendan Quigly | East Providence | |||
Eric Ricciardi | Smithfield | |||
Davon Robertson | St. Raphael | |||
Jack Ryan | Barrington | |||
Frank Wiley | Middletown | |||
Samuel Yules | Moses Brown | |||
Alexander Zannela | Coventry |
* Denotes $2,000 award recipients
2013 SILVER SCHOLAR ATHLETES
DAVE BABCOCK
Toll Gate HS
5'8" 160lbs QB/DB
MATTHEW MARSHALL
Cranston East HS
6'0" 160lbs. OE/MLB
VINCENT BACCARI
St. Raphael Academy
6'1" 170lbs. SE/CB
CHRISTOPHER MASTRANGELO
East Providence HS
6'2" 215lbs. OE/DE
CHRISTOPHER FONSECA
Shea HS
5'7" 180 lbs. RB/DB/LB
MICHAEL PAGLIARINI
Chariho HS
5'8" 150lbs. WR/DB
CHRISTOPHER JEFFREY
LaSalle Academy
5'10" 170lbs. WR/DB
BRANDON PARENTEAU
Coventry HS
5'10" 185lbs. QB/OLB
ARTHUR KERSHAW
Narragansett HS
6'1" 175lbs. RB/DB
ETHAN SNOW
Barrington HS
6'5" 210lbs. DT
JACOB LAPERCHE
Exeter/West Greenwich HS
5'11" 150lbs. OG/LB
JUSTIN VIEIRA
Scituate HS
5'10" 160lbs. RB/LB
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