The mission of the Norwalk Old Timers Athletic Association is to recognize and honor individuals with a connection to Norwalk, who have impacted the local sports community and/or beyond, and to celebrate these sportsmen/sportswomen as well as our city’s glorious sports history at an awards dinner held each year with proceeds benefiting the Norwalk Old Timers Scholarship Fund.
2023 HONOREES
Click any honoree's photo or name to read their bio.
Posthumously
Honored
Mike Errico Award
NOMINATE A 2024 HONOREE
To nominate an honoree for consideration for 2024, click on the "Nominate a Candidate" link below, which will open a form that you can complete digitally or by hand after printing and submit via:
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Email: Jack Couch (laxdad2118@gmail.com) or George Albano (truckin114@aol.com)
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U.S. mail: Norwalk Old Timers’ Athletic Association, c/o Jack Couch, 6 Rowan Street, #4, Norwalk, CT 06852-0125
PAST HONOREES
There is no record of some older bios. If you are in possession of any that are missing below and can share for upload, please contact jszuets@yahoo.com.
1963
John J. McGarrie
John McGrath
Arthur Olson
1964
Joseph Beres
Harold Cutbill
Russell Day
1965
Snow Keene
Frank Riley
Charles Volk
Benjamin Whone
1966
Louis J. Gardella
Herbert Herring
Louis Tarlov
1967
Phil Baker
Leo Frank
Thomas Ireland
1968
Dr. Harry H. Hefferan
Joseph Kerekes
Andrew Richards
1969
Donald N. Bredice
Paul J. James
Horace McMahon
1970
George B. Buschbaum
Joseph Marino
James F. Sutton, Sr.
1971
James Bellantoni
Norman Flewellyn
Donald Shufelt
1972
Everett S. Bulkley
Patrick J. Davey
Edward Herring
1973
John Ingram
Alfred Middleton
John Miller
John Rogers
1974
Rudy Costa
Len Fanning
Steve Kravarik
John Mcguirk
Bill Meehan
Betty Philcox
1975
Jerry Epstein
Len Harris
Frank Lombardi
Al Naggie
Ralph Venezia
1976
Joe Buschbaum
John Buschbaum
Guy Cocchia
Harry Combis
Clarence Fanning
George Fuller
Tony Reda
Jimmy Sutton
1977
Joe Kulscar
Joe Lonchak
Lou Nazzaro
Tom Price
Louis (Duke) Yoczik
1978
Lou Bardani
Chick Ciccarelli
Eugene “Ike” Kern
Benny Mason
Fred Palumbo
Williard Williams
1979
Alva “Al” Cocchia
Bob Edge
Mike Errico
Clyde Joyal
Willis Overton
Bob Smith
Naomi Wargo
1980
Edward Bonello
George H. Bredice
Vic D’Amato
Frank Gaudiano
Frank J. Impy
Eric C. Malmquist
Francis D. Martin
William J. Miller
Leo P. Skidd
1981
1982
Dennis Callahan
Americo Christopher
William J. Cibere
Louis J. D’Orso
William F. Gonch
Eleanor Davenport Hart
Frederick M. Janci
Joseph Janci
William Lauder, Jr.
Dave Ragaini
Carmine A. Santarella
1983
Howard Blackwell
Nicholas J. Bredice
Lloyd Fuller
Herbert Launiere
Al Palumbo
Frank Palumbo
Joseph P. Sheehan
1984
Larry J. Anastasia
Earl “Lala” Bellia
Robert A. Corbo
Jack Cronin
Norm Donnelly
Bill Dudas
John A. Dwyer
Mike Lombardi
1985
1986
1987
Joseph A. Bellantoni
Otto Buchholz
William D. Ireland
William J. Kish, Sr.
George “Mimi” Lawrence
Michael Marucci
Sylvio “Babe” Spinola
Frances “Frank” Troy
1988
Thomas R. Corbo
Frederick J. Foldeak
Douglas Morrison
William O’Malley
Louis Renzulli, Sr.
William A. Ripley
William Rogowski
Sergio “Abbie” Spinola
1989
George C. Arseniadis
Karl J. Basone
Walter F. Court
Dominick A. Cundari
Walter F. Dudding
Basil Marella
Rocco “Rocky” Marucci
Nicholas J. Santo
1990
Mauro (Mac) Bossone
Jerry Courville, Sr.
George Herman
Elsie Testa Imri
1991
1992
Art Bobrowsky
Guido Bossone
Lou Bredice
Dick Buonerba
Ed Cerulli
John A. Mendence
Dr. Nick Santaniello
Wayne Shadbolt
1993
Jimmy Beau
Romas Bossone
Dick Cross
Nick Garfield
Ferd Gottscham
Jack Redway
Jim Romanello
Gene Seymour
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Fred Bondi
Mary Combis
Roger Devine
Robert Dowling
Roger Gendron
Edward McSally
Jack Ryan
2001
2002
Bob Avery
Al Boczer
Quinto Christopher
Bill Connery
Jack Devine
Mike Santa Lucia
Reggie Spears
Jack Weisheit
2003
2004
2005
2006
Terry Blitz
Dennis Christopher
Ted Fecenko
Phil Kydes
Gary Liberatore
Milt Peckham
John Peters
Jeff Rousseau
2007
Joe Liberatore
Harvey Melzer
Pete Tucci
2008
Ed Faulkner
John Kuczo
Pete Lopusznick
James McLean
Ralph Tucci
Frank Vigilante
Don Wilson
Dick Zakhar
2009
Dan Letizia
Rich MacDonald
Bob Mendence
Dick Packer
Fred Petrini
Don Quinn
Dan Santarella
Phil Tegano
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Lou Eletto (posthumously)
Fred Santarella (posthumously)
2022
Calvin Jordan (posthumously)
Kern Jordan (posthumously)
Mike Errico Award
1974–Tom Skidd
1975–Nick Santaniello
1976–Nash Engineering Co., Inc.
1977–Bill Walden
1978–Norwalk Family YMCA
1979–Harry “Mickey” Connolly
1980–Germain G. Glidden
1982–Vincent G. Ryan
1983–Laurel Athletic Club
1985–Russell A. Kelly
1987–American Legion Post 12
1990–Lou Brodersen
1991–Mace Norwood
1993–Pete Tucci, Sr.
1994–Jeff Smith
1995–Rev. John S. Livingston
1996–Ray Barry, Rob Trifone
1999–Mark Lambert
2000–Norwalk Babe Ruth (14/15)
All Stars and NHS Girls Basketball Team
2002–Ben Whone National Little League
(1952 Little League World Champions)
2003–American Legion Post 12 Baseball Team, Craig Katz, Coach
2009–Partners Cafe
2012–Art Bobrowsky
2013–Al Palumbo
2014–Conn. State Rep. Larry Cafero
2015–The Kinlock Family
2016–Steve Brueski
2017–Cal Ripken 11-Year-Old
All-Stars
2018–Michael Mocciae
2019–Laurel Athletic Club