NAC-YMCA-HAC Reunion

Honored "Family" Legacy items on display at the Celebration

Sadly, our "Family" lost a very popular and integral member a mere three months prior to the Field Dedication and Legacy Celebration when Tem Bozeman passed.

Tem was voted All Legacy in football & baseball, finishing his 'Cat career as the number two all-time leading rusher on the grid iron, and one of the most successful pitchers on the diamond.

His mom Evelyn is on the All Legacy softball team and

"Family" members that have been honored in various softball Halls of Fame: Huntington Township, Metro Long Island ASA, and New York State USSSA. The later also features the Mice as a "Women's Team of Distinction".

The In Memoriam section from the Legacy Program...New York "Family " members no longer with us -- greatly missed and fondly remembered...

***Unfortunately, a typesetting error had other names overlayed Frank Toscano.

My sincerest apologies -- it is corrected in the online version of the program, plus he is still listed on this site's In Memoriam page

The original Norton Athletic Club banner once again brought out of the storage closet and put on display, just as it was at last year's reunion. The banner is at the very least 60 years old!

Ed V's original desk plate from the late '40s at the Huntington YMCA; and Mickey's cane -- just ask Jack Smolokoff or Gary Lamberta for details regarding the cane...

Professional Jerseys

BRAUN, EISENHAUER, SOHN, SCULLY, & WEBER CASES ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE ENTRY TO THE GYM AT THE HUNTINGTON YMCA

Jersey Connections,,,

"Family" links to the professional jerseys

Charlie & Joe Forte with Larry Eisenhauer jersey

Charlie and Larry played together for the Huntington Y in the early '50s while Joe was faithful fan. They were the leading scorers along with Frank Loeffler.

harry waller & eddie norton with pete harnisch jersey

Harry coached Pete at Commack High School and played on the same team in the HAC in house league - Pete threw a no hitter in championship game with 15 Ks, Eddie had other three putouts at 1B.

leo driscoll with john scully jersey

Leo and John were teammates for at least one season on all three levels -- 'Cats, Holy Family, and Notre Dame.

Tom Livingstone, Tommy Smith, & Gary Lamberta with kurt sohn jersey

Tom and Tommy played both football and baseball on the Tomcats and Bobcats with Kurt, while Gary did too and played basketball as well. The three went on to win the Rutgers Cup for Whitman by defeating Kurt's Huntington team in an epic title game that featured 19 former Bobcats on the field at one time between the two teams.

charlie forte & jerry asher with carl braun jersey

Charlie was going to the YMCA when Carl was working there as counselor and director, and Jerry dates back to his pre-Huntington days in Mineola -- he has a great story of the day he first met Mickey and the Brush brothers before he even knew who they were and it involves Carl Braun. He eventually moved to Huntington and became part of the "Family" playing with the Brushes at Huntington High School.

harry waller, eddie norton & richie mills with tommy gugliotta jersey

Harry and Richie both played for Tommy's dad, Frank, at Whitman, so knew him as a little kid and watched his career as he grew older. Eddie was his first coach in the HAC in house league held at Washington Elementary.

Picture of Phil Weber's teammates with his Knicks' coaching shirt unfortunately did not come out well enough -- we'll try again at the YMCA in August!