Last Name

CROCE

First Name

RIT

Address

107 CHESTNUT STREET

City/ST/Zip

Bristol, CT  06010

Telephone

860-589-6747

Date of Birth

10-4-48

Place of Birth

Bristol, CT

Elementary School

South Side School, 1962

High School

Bristol Central High School, 1966

College

University of Pennsylvania/CCSU, 1972

Bio Information

SPORTS CATEGORY

SPORTS PARTICIPATED IN OR COACHED

Baseball – McCabe-Waters Little League, 1957-1961, Cardinals/player

Baseball – South Side School, 1961-1962, player

Baseball – Monahan Pony League, 1962-1966, Chiefs/Player

Baseball – Bristol Central High School, 1963-1065, Player

Basketball – South Side School, 1971-1962, player

Basketball – Bristol Central High School Freshman Basketball 1963, player

Basketball – Bristol Park Dept. Northeast Playground, 1967 & 1968 Coach

Basketball – St. Anthony Grammar School, 1969, Coach

Basketball – Forestville Boy’s Club Senior League 1969-1972 Renegades, Player

Basketball – Bristol Boy’s Club Over Thirty League, 1978 – 1991, A&C Contractors player/Sponsor

Football – South Side School Touch Football, 1961, player

Football – Bristol Central High School, 1962-1965, player

Football – University of Pennsylvania, 1966, Player

Football – Bristol Eastern High School, 1973, Coach

Football – Mattatuck Community College, 1974, Coach

Football – Bristol Midget Football League, 1968-1972, Coach

Football – New Britain Flag Football League, 1976-1981, player/coach

Football – Bristol Eastern High School Freshman Football, 1996, coach

Softball – Bristol Park Dept. Northeast Playground, 1967 & 1968, coach

Softball – Bristol Women’s Slow Pitch League, 1978 & 1979, coach

Wrestling – Bristol Central High School 1964-1966, player

 

CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS YOU WERE A MEMBER OF OR COACHED

Forestville Boy’s Club Senior Basketball League Renegades, player, 1971

Bristol Midget Football League, Rams, coach, 1969 & 1970

Mattatuck Community College Collegiate Club League, coach, 1974

New Britain Flag Football League, Bristol Sportsmen, player/coach, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981

Bristol Boy’s Club Over Thirty Basketball League, player, Sponsor, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991

 

ALL-LEAGUE, ALL-CONFERENCE, ALL STATE TEAMS YOU WERE A MEMBER OF OR COACHED.

All CCIL Football, 1965

All CCIL Wrestling, 1965-1966

All State Football, 1965

All State Wrestling, 1965

Nutmeg Bowl All Star Football Team 1966

 

LIST STATISTICS REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL, CITY, STATE, LEAGUE RECORDED AS A PLAYER OR COACH.

Baseball – batted over .300 from 1957-1966

Football – BCHS led team in virtually every offensive, defensive & special teams statistic 1965 (no passing or kicking)

Football – set season record for interceptions (10 at that time) 1965

Football – gained over 1000 yards, 1965

Football – Co-captain BCHS, 1965

Football – Co-captain Bristol Sportsmen 1976-1981

Wrestling – Co-captain, BCHS, 1966

Wrestling – BCHS Outstanding Wrestler Award at state tournament, 1965

Wrestling – BCHS, undefeated in dual matches, 1965 & 1966

Freshman year, BCHS won freshman numerals in football, basketball & baseball

Sophomore/Junior & Senior year – BCHS won varsity letter in football, wrestling & baseball

Won Monahan Sweater Award in Winter, 1965

McCabe-Waters Little League All Star Team, 1960 & 1961

Monahan Pony League All Star Team, 1962/1963/1964

 

 

 

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