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For the Mansfield High football team, it was a night to honor the present and remember
the past.
On the eve of their Super Bowl win over Swampscott in the Div. 3 championship, the
Gridiron Club of Mansfield held the 2003 Mansfield High Football Recognition Banquet at
the Holiday Inn in Mansfield, Dec. 11 2003. Coach Redding thanked the hall of famers, two of whom he coached during their careers. "You built the foundation of what Mansfield football is today," said Redding. Inducted to the Mansfield High Gridiron Club Hall of Fame were David Piasecki, Jack Todesco, Jamie Sullivan, Omari Walker, Richard Robinson and George Blomstrom. David Piasecki;
Dave was an outstanding scholar-athlete during his career at Mansfield High
before graduating in 1960. He played halfback for four years and was an outstanding runner
and tackler for the Hornets. Jamie Sullivan:
When he was at Mansfield High, Sullivan was a four-sport varsity player for the
Hornets and a big part of the 1992 Super Bowl winning team. Omari Walker:
Walker is regarded as one of the best players ever to wear the green. In his senior year
in 1992, he was a dominating player, rushing for 1,295 yards on only 148 carries,
averaging 8.8 every time he touched the ball. He scored 24 rushing touchdowns, three on
pass receptions, and one off a kickoff return and a 33-yard punt return in the Super Bowl
win over Winthrop. Richard Robinson:
Robinson was a key player on the 1935 Bristol County championship team as an outstanding
guard. The 1936 graduate was very tough for offenses to block on defense. George Blomstrom:
If there was something to be done on the football field, chances are Blomstrom did it.
The 1951 graduate played offensive guard for three years and also played defense and
did the kickoffs. He also played in the school's orchestra. Jack Todesco:
Jack Todesco, a 1981 graduate, was known for playing hard all of the time for the
Hornets where he earned all-star honors as both a junior and a senior. He was one of
those players who never gave up on a play. Todesco was known as a fierce and tenacious
competitor.
To assist in researching in many areas like future Hall of Fame members, a Gridiron Club Library has been established and we would appreciate receiving any scrapbooks, photographs (especially of the team) or newspaper articles concerning the football team. We would accept them as a donation or for reproducing. We guarantee their safety and return.
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