Biography

He was the best athlete in the school and the toughest player on the team, but he labored in relative anonymity. He endured two long losing seasons before leading a resurgence in Feehan football that has lasted for fifteen seasons.  And he was a “character”—a locker room presence who portrayed himself as the reincarnation of Jim Morrison, and whose penetrating eyes exuded mystery, mischief, intensity, and humor. But make no mistake about it. Tom Warren was one of the most versatile impact players to ever wear the Green and Gold.

Football is demanding and exhausting when one is a senior on a winning team, however, for a sophomore on a losing team it can be unbearable. On a team depleted by graduation and lacking in size and depth, Tom became a two-way starter going up against opponents far bigger and more experienced, and the results were obvious. And if that season was difficult, his junior year was even worse when the undermanned Shamrocks, with eighteen underclassmen starting, failed to win a game. Yet Tom Warren showed courage and leadership. With new coach Joe Gilmartin coming on board in 1992 and with Tom as a captain, it was the Shamrocks’ turn to be the experienced veterans and make up for beatings of the previous two years. Tom was converted from a lineman to a fullback, and his punishing runs and blocks paved the way to victory. He also excelled on defense, primarily as a linebacker where he had been a mainstay for three years. His interception against Sharon preserved a 13-8 victory, and in his last game on Thanksgiving he scored a TD and recovered a fumble in leading the Rocks to a more respectable 6-4 season. 

Tom still is known by the “Captain” title today, however now it is in the capacity as an officer in the United States Marine Corps. As an eight year veteran of the Corps and slated for duty in Iraq, Tom Warren personifies the ideals of Duty, Honor, and Country. “Semper Fi”