Legends
Nap Lajoie WOONSOCKET |
Glenna Collette Vare NARRAGANSETT |
Clara Lamore Walker PROVIDENCE |
Norm Taber PROVIDENCE |
Hugh Duffy CRANSTON |
Hall of Fame 2B, .339 career batting average, 3,243 hits and 1,599 RBIs. 1901 Triple crown and 5X American League batting champion. |
American Hall of Fame golfing champion of the 1920-30s. "Queen of American golf". Won six United States Woman's Amateur Championships. |
1948 Olympian. Winner of five United States Championships and All-American at PC. International Swimming Hall of Famer. |
Middle distance runner. Won a bronze medal in 1500m and a gold medal in 3000m at the 1912 Olympic Games. Earned first IAAF mile record. |
Baseball HOF outfielder. 1894 Triple Crown winner, National League batting champion with MLB record .440 batting average in a season. |
Frank "Monk" Mazicki WEST WARWICK |
Hank Soar PAWTUCKET |
Gerry Kilmartin PROVIDENCE |
Lou "Duke" Abbruzzi WARREN |
Joey Archibald PAWTUCKET |
All-State HB atWest Warwick High star & All-American at Boston College drafted in 8th round by NFL Chicago Bears in 1942. 4 seasons with Bears and Boston Yanks. |
All-State HB & 1B at Pawtucket High and PC. New York Giants (1937-46). Caught winning TD pass in 1938 NFL championship game. MLB umpire. |
Hockey star at La Salle and Brown University. 1947 and 1949 US National team and 1949 USAHA and ATAHL champion for Rhode Island Scarlets. |
All-State quarterback & first baseman Warren High '36 and Rhode Island State (URI). Played for the NFL Boston Yanks in 1946 and long time coach. |
States 1st worl champ. NBA World Featherweight Boxing Champion April 1939 and NYSAC World Featherweight Boxing Champion October 1938. 60-42-5 record. |
Ralph Warburton CRANSTON |
Olaf "Curly" Oden PROVIDENCE |
Malcolm Greene Chase PROVIDENCE |
Clem "Turkey" Harnedy PROVIDENCE |
George "Pud" Quirk PROVIDENCE |
Hockey All-Stater at Cranston and Dartmouth College. First R.I. hockey olympian at 1948 St Moritz. Minor league & 1948 USAHA champion R.I. Scarlets |
Football, hockey and baseball at Classical High '17. RB at Brown, Providence Steam Roller & Huskies. Providence Grays baseball and ice polo. |
Pioneer of ice hockey in the United States and tennis at Brown and Yale (first hockey captain). Amateur tennis player whose highest ranking was U.S. No. 3 in 1895 |
Three time all-state goalie at La Salle. U.S. Rangers in 1934 World Championships in England and USC and minors leagues in PSHL, SCHL and EHL. |
Hockey All-Stater and football star at Hope High. US National hockey team in Prague (1938) and Zurich (1939). Amateur teams and Detroit of MOHL. |
Jimmy Van Allen NEWPORT |
Charles "Gabby" Harnett WOONSOCKET |
Billy Gonsalves PORTSMOUTH |
Ellison "Tarzan" Brown CHARLESTOWN |
Ernie Calverley PAWTUCKET |
Competed in French Open (1927), Wimbledon (1922, 1924, 1925) & US Open (1931). Inventor of tiebreaker. Founder of the Tennis Hall of Fame. |
Baseball Hall of Fame catcher for Chicago Cubs and NY Giants. Six time all-star and 1935 NL MVP. 4 World Series and a .297 career batting average. |
"Babe Ruth of American Soccer". Over 25 years in American pro leagues and six time US FIFA World Cup member (1st two (1930 &1934) National Soccer Hall of Famer. |
Marathon runner in 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin (1940 Olympics but canceled due to WW II). 1936 and 1939 Boston Marathon winner. Only Native American to win twice. |
Three time Basketball All-stater at Pawtucket High and All-American at URI. Providence Steamrollers of the BAA for three seasons from 1946-49. |
Don Panciera WESTERLY |
Les Pawson PAWTUCKET |
"Tim" O'Neil PROVIDENCE |
Jean Bauer PROVIDENCE |
Vincent Madonna PROVIDENCE |
All-State QB at La Salle and BC and U of SF. Pro career with '49 New York Yankees, '50 Detroit Lions, '52 Chicago Cardinals and '53 CFL's Toronto Argonauts. |
Won the Boston Marathon in 1933, 1938, and 1941. Second runner to win the race three times. Les Pawson Loop named after him in Lincoln Woods State Park (2.49 miles). |
“The King of the Sandlots” organized amateur baseball in the state starting in 1902 for over 60 years most notably the Providence Amateur League and Independent Amateur League. |
All-around athlete at Pembroke College and three time R.I. State Golf Champion (1941-43). Two time medalist in the USGA National Amateur Championship & Set Records. |
Undisputed champion of cycling starting in the 1920s at the Cycledrome to the cries of "Poosha Madonna'". Called the "Babe Ruth of Bicycle Riding". |
George Pulliam CRANSTON |
Oscar 'Gus" Galipeau WOONSOCKET |
Joseph Gomes EAST PROVIDENCE |
Harvey Bennett Sr. CRANSTON |
Elizabeth Murphy WARREN |
All-stater in football, hockey and baseball at Cranston High. 1947 national champion Dartmouth hockey team and 1948 AAU National team. |
All-state in hockey and baseball at Mount St. Charles and played both in the minor Leagues. Defenseman on the 1948 AAU National team. |
Baseball and football at East Providence High '28. Only Rhode Islander to play in the Negro Major Baseball Leagues. All-star in each of his 7 years. |
Played for the Providence Reds of the AHL guarding the net for 13 seasons. During this time the team won Calder Cups in 1948 and 1949. |
1st woman to play MLB competition in 1922. More than 30 years in all-male pro, semi-pro and amateur baseball teams throughout the East. |
George Araujo PROVIDENCE |
John Collier PROVIDENCE |
Louis A.R. Pieri PROVIDENCE |
AL Morro PROVIDENCE |
Bob Bennett CRANSTON |
From Fox Point regarded as one of greatest Rhode Island boxers of all time. Pro debut 1948. World’s number-one ranked lightweight fighter. |
Brown University record holder competed for the US in the 1928 Summer Olympics in the 110m hurdles where he won the bronze medal. |
3-sport star at Brown '20. GM and owner of Providence Reds, Providence Steam Roller and the RI Auditorium. Founder of Ice Capades. |
Set state high school record in the discus at Central High and played in 1943 Orange Bowl for Boston College and set BC records in the discus and hammer. |
All-state football and track star at Cranston High. All-American hammer thrower at Maine and Brown. Bronze medal at 1948 London Olympics. |
Carroll "Red" Gould CRANSTON |
Tom Eccleston BURRILLVILLE |
Bill Osmanski PROVIDENCE |
Earl Audet PROVIDENCE |
Al Bentley NORTH PROVIDENCE |
Football, baseball and hockey star at Cranston High '32 and quartrback at Providence College. Amateur hockey star with Rhode Island Scarlets. |
Father of Burrillville High hockey and football in the 1930-40s. Played soccer at Brown University and amateur hockey with the Rhode Island Scarlets. |
Full backat Central High and Holy Cross (2X All-American). 1st round of Chicago Bears. NFL champion (1940, 1941, 1943, 1946) and Pro Bowl (1939–41). |
Offensive tackle at Lockwood High and USC. Drafted Round 3, #23 Washington Redskins (1945). Los Angeles Dons of the (AAFC) 1946-48. |
All-State goaltender at North Providence High. Played for Providence Reds (AHL). Led R.I. Scarlets to USAHA and ATAHL championship in 1948. |
Jimmy "Ace" Hart PROVIDENCE |
Aileen Riggin-Soule NEWPORT |
Dick Rondeau PROVIDENCE |
John Higgins PROVIDENCE |
Henry Dreyer PROVIDENCE |
All-State baseball & football at Hope High. One of the states early amateur ice hockey and ice polo stars. 1st player to skate at R.I. Auditorium in 1926. |
First female Olympic diving champion in 1920. America's smallest Olympic champion. United States national springboard diving champion (1923-25). |
All-State hockey and baseball MSC and Dartmouth College star. Holds eight NCAA Collegiate Hockey records. Later Providence College first official hockey coach. |
Swimmer was fourth at the 1936 Summer Olympics in 200-meter and set two world records in the 100m breaststroke event in 1935 and 1936. 10 national titles. |
Rhode Island State track and field and 1936 and 1948 Olympics. Held 21 national championships in the weight throws (1934-52). AAU hammer-throw champion four times. |
Pard Pearce PROVIDENCE |
Bert Shurtleff LITTLE COMPTON |
Jim Mello WEST WARWICK |
George Mearns WESTERLY |
Doris Brennan Weir PROVIDENCE |
Classical High quarterback and 1st starting QB for the Chicago Bears in team history (1922) and 4 other teams. Providence Steam Roller baseball & football teams. |
Offensive linemen at EG Academy and Brown. 3 seasons in NFL with Providence Steam Roller (1925-1926) and the Boston Bulldogs (1929). |
All-State baseball & football at West Warwick High. Notre Dame (2 National Championships). 1945 NFL 6th rd. pick. of Boston Yanks and 3 teams. |
Basketball at Westerly High, URI and the Providence Steam Roller (1946-47 to 1947-48) in BAA. 62 points in high school game vs Stonington High. |
Five national swimming championships, set a world record for the 300-yard medley swim. Held 20 national and world records in 1930-40s. 1940 US Olympic Team. |
Earl Shannon PAWTUCKET |
Al Thurier WOONSOCKET |
Tom Gilbane PROVIDENCE |
William Gilbane PROVIDENCE |
Bill Thayer WARWICK |
Star basketball guard at Pawtucket High '39. and URI. Providence Steamrollers and Boston Celtics and later Pawtucket Slaters of the ABL. |
Born in Quebec played one season of hockey and baseball at Mount St. Charles. 1st team All-State wing and left fielder in 1935 before hockey star in AHL. |
Football, wrestling and track at Brown University. Honorable mention All-American center. 1932 East-West game. Shot-put and New England discus record. |
Football, wrestling, baseball & boxing at Brown University '33. All-East and North-South game. Sports Illustrated Silver Anniversary football team. |
Three year hockey, football and baseball All Stater at Aldrich High. Providence Reds (AHL) and 1949 US National team. Led R.I. Scarlets to championships. |
Andy Coakley PROVIDENCE |
Jack Flynn PROVIDENCE |
Donald "Dino" Martin NEWPORT |
Ray Monaco PROVIDENCE |
Howie Crins PROVIDENCE |
Pitcher for Classical High School and Holy Cross. MLB debut in 1902 for Philadelphia Athletics. 60-59 record in 9 seasons. Career 2.36 ERA. |
Baseball player at St. Michael's, Holy Cross and Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators (1910-12). Coached Providence College baseball. |
All-State basketball & Tennis champ at De La Salle '38. Georgetown University and Providence Steamrollers (1946-48). Boston College coach (1953-62. |
All-State RF at Central High School and football captain in 1936. Guard at Holy Cross and NFL for Washington Redskins and Cleveland Rams. |
Hockey and football star at Commercial High '24 and University of New Hampshire and Brown University. Early amateur star with R.I. Scarlets and other clubs. |
George Mihailides PROVIDNECE |
Ed Glancy CUMBERLAND |
Gordon Polofsky CRANSTON |
Joe Osmanski PROVIDENCE |
Andy Rotelli PROVIDENCE |
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Basketball at Manhattan (1936-39) and Oshkosh All-Stars (NBL) and independent Pawtucket All-Stars before coaching at Illinois Tech (1947-71). |
All-State back at Cranston High School (1947) and Tennessee. 5th round pick of Los Angeles Rams. Played linebacker for Chicago Cardinals. |
FB at Central High and Holy Cross. 18th rd. pick by Washington Redskins '41. Joined brother Bill on Chicago Bears '46. & New York Bulldogs. |
All-State RB at Technical High '26 and Brown University '31. Semi-pro with NE Ice Company, Providence Stream Roller, Pros and Huskies. |
Joe Buonanno PROVIDENCE |
Maury Caito PROVIDENCE |
Antonio "Cap" Capasso PROVIDENCE |
Anthony "Tartar" Ucci EAST GREENWICH |
Walter Garbecki PROVIDENCE |
All-State quarterback at Commercial High '28. Brown All-American (1932-33) and North-South game. Semi-pro with Providence Pros and Steam Roller. |
End on Commercial High '28. Brown All-American (1933) and North-South game. With Buonanno and Capasso known as 'Three Musketeers". |
All-State guard at Commercial High '28. Football, track and wrestling at Brown University. Semi-pro with Providence Pros and Steam Roller. |
All-star back and catcher at Warwick High and East Greenwich Academy '28. Semi-pro star on Interlaken, EG Townies and Natick Sacred Hearts. |
Football, baseball & basketball star at Technical High '30. Football with PC, Nickerson Tigers, Natick Sacred Hearts and Providence Steam Roller. |
Charlie Bentley EAST PROVIDENCE |
"Dud" Shallcross BARRINGTON |
Arnold "Sky" Bennett CRANSTON |
Luco Lancellotti PROVIDENCE |
"Gid" Spence EAST PROVIDENCE |
Outstanding all around athlete at East Providence High (5 sports) '40. All-state in Football and baseball. Played both at Brown University. |
Amateur hockey star on Rhode Island Scarlets in 1930s . Amateur football player, ice poloist and champion trap and skeet shooter. |
All-State in hockey and baseball at Cranston High (1943). Played in Boston Red Sox minor league system and Providence Chiefs of Eastern League. |
1st team All-State shortstop (1939-1941) at Mount Pleasant High. St. Louis Cardinals system with Rochester and Columbus of International League. |
All-State HB and 1B at East Providence High '44. Pro with New York Cuban Giants and 1st African-American player in Boston Braves organization. |
Angelo "Keke" Santilli WEST WARWICK |
George Menard BURRILLVILLE |
Johnny Cooney CRANSTON |
Jimmy Cooney CRANSTON |
Dixie Matthews PROVIDENCE |
All-state shortstop, golf & basketball at West Warwick High '42. Amateur basketball and golfing champion. R.I. Golf Hall of Famer. |
All-state hockey and baseball at Burrillville High '45. Captained both at Brown University. Collegiate Hockey Hall of Famer. |
2X All-state 1B (1918-19) at Hope High. 20 year Major League career as pitcher and OF/1B with Boston Bees/Braves, Dodgers and Yankees. |
2B/SS had 7 year major league career with 6 teams. .262 career batting avg. 6th player in modern era to turn unassisted triple play (1927). |
2X All-state end and catcher at Technical High '28 and PC. Semi-pro with Brown Bombers, Natick Sacred Hearts, Prov. Pros, Huskies and Steam Roller. |
Earl Crompton CRANSTON |
Sherwin Kapstein PROVIDENCE |
Ralph Erickson WARWICK |
Bob Monahan PROVIDENCE |
Bruce "Skit" Caldwell CUMBERLAND |
2X All-State half back & track at Cranston High '34. Starred at both at Boston University. Semi-pro with Providence Steam Roller. |
All-State in football (Rhode Island leading scorer) and track also basketball (captain) at Hope High '35. Played all three at Brown University. |
Hockey & football quarterback at Aldrich High '36. Boston, New Haven, Brooklyn (EHL). Amateur with champion Sandagers and R.I. Scarlets. |
All-State winger at Hope High in 1948. All-American defensemen at Michigan Tech (1953). Star on 1948 champion USAHA Rhode Island Scarlets. |
Cumberland High baseball and football star. Yale All-American half back in 1927. MLB Brooklyn (NL) and Cleveland (AL) & NFL New York Giants. |
Jo-Jo Morrissey WARREN |
Jumbo Brown COVENTRY |
Walt Slater PROVIDENCE |
Bill "Lefty" Lefebvre WEST WARWICK |
Norman "Red" Franklin SCITUATE |
Baseball at La Salle Academy and Holy Cross. IF/OF for 14 pro seasons. 3 major league seasons with Cincinnati Reds (NL) and Chicago White Sox (AL). |
Relief pitcher for 12 seasons with Cubs, Indians, Yankees Reds and Giants. One of the first to pitch in relief exclusively. WS champion (1932). |
All-State quarterback & right fielder at Hope High. Led NCAA with 20.4 yards per punt return avg at Tennessee (1941). Pittsburgh Steelers of NFL (1947). |
All-State pitcher for Pawtucket High (1932,1934). 9 year major league career with Boston (AL) and Washington. Home run in 1st major League at bat. |
College football running back at Oregon State University (HOF). All-American in 1933. NFL with Brooklyn Dodgers for three seasons (1935-37). |
Dona Maynard PAWTUCKET |
Bill Dwyer PROVIDENCE |
Stan Koslowski EAST PROVIDENCE |
Bob Coupe CRANSTON |
Henry Coupe CRANSTON |
All-State catcher at St. Raphael Academy '29. Journal Honor Roll Boy. Holy Cross and minor leagues in Red Sox, Phillies & Athletics system. |
All-State in 100 yd dash at Classical '41. 1943 NE Indoor sprint champ. 1946 NE title in both the 100 and 220 low hurdles at Brown University. |
All-State half back at St. Raphael Academy '42. Notre Dame and Holy Cross. 3rd round by Washington Redskins (1946). Miami Seahawks (AAFC) |
All-State in hockey at Cranston High '44. Pro with Muncie Flyers (IHL), Boston Olympics (EHL). Rhode Island Scarlets and several amateur clubs |
Hockey star at La Salle, Northwood Prep & 1941 NCAA champion University of Illinois. Pro in EHL and IHL and Rhode Island Scarlets. |
Chuck Avedisian PAWTUCKET |
Al Russas PROVIDENCE |
Chet Nichols Sr. WOONSOCKET |
Ray Chase PROVIDENCE |
Charlie Bassett CENTRAL FALLS |
Tow time All-State guard/half back at Pawtucket High 1934-35. Offensive guard at Providence College (Athletic Hall of Famer). New York Giants of NFL (1942-44). |
All-State end at Hope High '41. University of Tennessee tackle/defensive end. 13th round and 122 pick of Detroit Lions of NFL in 1949 (8 games defensive end). |
2X All-State pitcher & football HB at Woonsocket High '17. 7 year MLB career as relief pitcher with Pirates, Giants & Phillies in National League. |
Tennis & hockey star at Hope High & Brown University '34. Captained tennis and hockey at Brown University. Later outstanding amateur tennis player. |
Top hitting 3B at Brown University. Defensive specialist in MLB for 9 seasons (1884-92) with 5 teams including Providence Grays & NY Giants. |
Frank Corridan NEWPORT |
Joe Connolly WOONSOCKET |
Thurston Towle PAWTUCKET |
John Flynn PROVIDENCE |
Joe Mulvey PROVIDENCE |
Pitcher in major leagues for 6 seasons (1904-10) with Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals. Early spitball pitcher. |
Major League left fielder with Boston Braves for 4 seasons. Led 1914 World Series champions with .306 average & in doubles, HRs and slugging. |
Defensive end at Moses Brown. Member of 1926 "Iron Man" football team at Brown University. Brown Athletic Hall of Famer. Boston Bulldogs of NFL (1929). |
Holy Cross first baseman and MLB with Pirates and Senators (1910-12) and minors until 1921. Several stints as a minor league manager (1917-26). |
3B in 13 year MLB career with 6 teams including Providence Gray (1883). Career .261 batting average. Survived gunshot wound by fan. |
Fred "Bud" Conley CRANSTON |
Ed Polak WARREN |
Frank Neri PROVIDENCE |
Charlie Babington CRANSTON |
Joe Pullano PROVIDENCE |
Two time All-State in Baseball & Basketball at Cranston High (1936-37). Captain and All-NE in both at Rhode Island State (URI). URI Athletic HOFer. |
2x All-State catcher at Warren High (1943-44). Holy Cross captain & 3rd team All-American. Minor Leagues with St. Louis Cardinals system. |
All-State right Fielder at Hope High (1946). Played 7 seasons in minor leagues including Providence Chiefs (Grays) in New England League (1948-60). |
All-State in hockey and baseball at Cranston High. Led school league with .452 AVG (1911). Brown University infielder and NY Giants (1915) |
All-State catcher at Central High (1937). College of Holy Cross and Pawtucket Slaters, Providence Chiefs & Grays (also MGR) of the NE League. |
Irving O. Hunt PROVIDENCE |
Tom Lovett PROVIDENCE |
George Crowther PAWTUCKET |
Ken Steimetz WARWICK |
Herb Titmas PAWTUCKET |
Brown University football and pros. Hockey in 1st college hockey game vs Harvard (1898). Head football coach at University of South Carolina. |
Pitcher in six seasons of major league baseball with Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Bridegrooms. Pitched no-hitter vs New York Giants (1891). |
All-State quarterback at Pawtucket High. Starred at Football and baseball at Brown University (HOF). First Team All-American in 1912. Semi-pro baseball in NE. |
FB at Aldrich High. Awarded 8 letters. After 2 years off made NFL Boston Yanks at 20 years old. One of youngest to play in NFL in 1944. 2 seasons with Long Island Indians (AFL). |
Four sport lettermen and All-State QB at Pawtucket High (1924). Quarterback at Syracuse University. Played blocking back for 1931 Providence Steam Roller in NFL. |
Bill Connor PROVIDENCE |
John "Goose" Gentile WESTERLY |
Ed Gilmartin WARWICK |
George Casparian PROVIDENCE |