From QueensCourier.com: As students, family and former players for Vince O’Connor flocked to St Francis Prep for his funeral service on Thursday, they remembered the legendary football coach and devoted family man with messages of gratitude for all he had done for others in his life. Several hundred mourners filled the school auditorium in Fresh Meadows […]
From the New York Post: Queens high school football will never be the same. In the span of a week, the borough lost two coaching giants — St. Francis Prep’s Vincent O’Connor, the second winningest coach in New York State history,passed away at the age of 85 Saturday morning and Holy Cross’ Tom Pugh retired […]
From the New York Post; Kyle Flood has come a long way, from a Queens kid who didn’t play a down of football entering high school to the head coach at Rutgers in one of the country’s premier football conferences. Click here to read more; http://nypost.com/2015/02/15/rutgers-coach-on-emotional-loss-of-legend-he-calls-second-father/
St. Francis Prep SFP Community Mourns Coach Vince O’Connor Please pray for the repose of the soul of Coach Vince O’Connor who passed away this morning at the age of 85. His wake will be held in the Prep’s auditorium on Tuesday andWednesday from 2-5 pm and 7-9 pm each day. Funeral Mass at Prep […]
The wake and funeral arrangements for Mr. Vincent O’Connor have been finalized. The wake will be held in the St. Francis Prep auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday from 2-5 pm and 7-9 pm each day. The Funeral Mass will also be conducted at St. Francis Prep on Thursday, February 19 at 10:30 am. For further information […]
From New York Daily News; Vincent O’Connor, a football coach who led St. Francis Prep HS in Fresh Meadows to 14 CHSFL titles in 62 seasons and impacted the lives of countless student athletes, died on Saturday morning the school’s athletic director, Sal Fischetti, confirmed to the Daily News on Saturday. Click here to read […]
The CHSFL mourns the passing of Mr. Vincent O’Connor. For the past 61 years Coach O’Connor has been a model Catholic educator who has graced the sidelines of the CHSFL since its inception in 1954. He not only brought out the athletic abilities in his students but he forged a devout Catholic identity in the […]
Please Pray for the Repose of the Soul of Mr. Vincent O’Connor. Information regarding the arrangements will be posted on the website when they are finalized. The CHSFL passes along its condolences to the O’Connor family as well as the St. Francis Prep community.
From msgvarsity.com; Tom Pugh will always love the game of football but the longtime head coach at Holy Cross knew it was the right time to step down after serving 42 successful years as head varsity football coach at Holy Cross. Click here to read more; http://www.msgvarsity.com/brooklyn-bronx/longtime-coach-pugh-retires-from-holy-cross-1.1680987
On Sunday in the inaugural NY CHSAA Championship Football Game Canisius from the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association of Buffalo defeated Archbishop Stepinac of the NYCHSFL 23-10 in an exciting and memorable game at the Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale NY. To read the game recap from Josh Thomson of lohud Varsity Insider and see Michael […]