Biography Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unch...

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Biography It’s fair to say that Mark Farinella created the Sports section of The Sun Chronicle. Shortly after graduating from Mansfield High School in 1971 and Northwestern University in 1975, Mark returned to his roots by landing a reporter’s job at what he likes to call “the blue-ribbon daily” in Attleboro. Mark soon persuaded his bosses that one sportswriter — at t...

Biography In summing up John Farroba’s career, Coach Don Johnson says it simply: “In short, he was a winner.” John was a nightmare for opposing offenses. He was a fierce defender against the rush and the pass. Early on, one thing was clear about John: he was going to make plays. As a sophomore, Farroba tallied a modest 28 tackles with five assists and a fumble recover...

Biography Walter Fawcett was a two way starter for the Rocketeers during the 1957 and 1958 seasons. Fawcett's trademarks were his versatility and his scrappy hard nosed play. At 5'9" 145 pounds Walt's intense play more than made up for his lack of size. As a junior Fawceu had the biggest game of his career against Attleboro. In a hard fought 12-7 North victory, Walt c...

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Biography As a 6’, 180lb halfback Dan Feid was an explosive runner and a potential touchdown every time he touched the ball. In North Attleboro’s potent Wing-T offense, opposing teams had to be so concerned with Dan’s speed to the outside they were forced to spread their defenses horizontally, which made North’s inside game even more effective behind fellow Hall of Fa...

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Biography During the 1968 and 1969 seasons Mark Fenton was an important part of the Red and Whites football resurgance. New Coach Bob Guthrie was looking for a few tough talented kids to lead his team and Fenton was one of those who stepped forward. The rangy 168 pound junior was an excellent pass receiver and a punishing blocker. Mark was a prime target of many Mike ...

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Biography Dana Fiatarone raised the bar for kicking in the Attleboro area in the mid 1990’s. While most teams were accustomed to the straight on conversion kicks and short field goals barely clearing the crossbar, Bishop Feehan was a threat to score anywhere within 50 yards with Dana lining up for the kick. At 5’9”, 140 pounds, while Dana contributed periodically at w...

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Biography At 6’1” and 215 lbs, Sean Fisher was a solid defensive tackle, a sure-handed receiver, strong blocker, and two-year starter at tight end during the ’91 & ’92 seasons. Several of North’s talented stable of running backs, including Hall of Famers Pat Bannon and Dan Feid, benefited from key blocks by ‘Fish’. Strong, quiet, and dependable, Sean was described...

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Biography Pat Fitzgibbons was a standout lineman on a North Attleboro team many observers rank as the best in the school's history - the 1973 Red Rocketeers. Described by Coach Ray Beaupre as "a fierce competitor- one of the most determined athletes I've ever coached", Pat was a starter as a 150-pound linebacker in his junior year. A year later, he weighed in at 205 p...

Biography Blessed with blazing speed and true athleticism, John Fitzsimmons, one of the greatest halfbacks ever to wear the green and gold of Bishop Feehan, battled injuries through his early high school career, but in his senior year terrorized defenses of Southeastern Massachusetts like few have done before or since. Shamrock head coach Matt Lanagan summed up Fitzsi...

Biography He was the All American Boy-Polite, intelligent, handsome, and articulate. He was also a superb athlete who played guard on the basketball team and center field on the baseball team. He had quick feet, soft hands, and excellent coordination, but more importantly, he was a hard worker, a spirited competitor, and a real team player. Until his senior year, he h...

Biography With blood streaming down the bridge of his nose, and slits for eyes peering through his face mask, he appeared to have been in a fight the truth of the matter was he had been in a fight every play in the trenches of the line. Though only 5'7" and 165 pounds, Jerry Flanagan always seemed to win his personal battle and his team always won the war. The hard as...

Biography Ryan Flannery – North Attleboro ‘11 At 6’3 and 180 lbs., Co-Captain Ryan Flannery was a two-year starter at the split end position where he set the benchmark for future Red Rocketeers to strive for. His combination of smarts, toughness, attitude, and attention to detail helped Ryan to lead the Rocketeers to a record breaking season offensively (385 points) a...

Biography Because of him, first downs were made. Because of first downs, touchdowns were scored. Because of the touchdowns, the “glory boys” were All Stars. As with most linemen, his name rarely made the write-ups but to those that mattered, his performance made all the difference. Coaches know where games are won and lost. Backs and receivers know who is most respons...