Day: February 20, 2015

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 where the funeral was held for O’Connor, who died on Feb. 14 at the age of 85, while still head coach of the St. Francis Prep football team, a post he held for 62 years. Click here to read more,  http://queenscourier.com/hundreds-pay-respect-to-legendary-football-coach-vince-oconnor/

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 after 42 seasons. Click here to read more,  http://nypost.com/2015/02/16/queens-football-icon-tom-pugh-reflects-on-end-of-42-year-career/

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/