Some guys were just like Robert Redford in that great movie, "THE NATURAL." Trenton area sports legends are, and will be part of the Hamilton Library's Local History Collection. Fred Kuser was "Mr. Tennis" back in the day, Eddie Moylan, my wife Judy's cousin Bob Boyd, and the gentleman who is a feature in the 2 articles above. In computing we call it "multi-tasking;" in the sports world it's "multi-talented."
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TOM....MULTI-TALENTED IS GREAT FOR MARTY DEVLIN AND IT ALSO APPLIES TO MY BROTHER "CHUCK". THEY BOTH PLAYED TOGETHER FOR 3 YEARS ON THE SCHROTHS AND TRENTON HIGH TEAMS. MARTY WENT ON TO BECOME QUITE A TENNIS ADVOCATE WHILE CHUCK WENT ON TO BECOME A HEART SPECIALIST AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT CUT SHORT HIS BASEBALL CAREER. THE TRAFFIC DIFFERENCE IS CHUCK PASSED AWAY AT 56 YEARS WHILE MARTY STILL CARRIED ON. MAY GOD BLESS THEM BOTH AND WE'LL REMEMBER THEM ALWAYS.
- Sunday, January 01, 2012
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Michael said... Happy New Year Tom; from the MIKE Kuzma, It was I not Mike McNicholl who sent you the note on Felix Nowicki! Started celebrating a little early eh?
I attended Trenton High for just one year with Marty Devlin and Chuck Luccarella. I git to know them both through Andy Greener, another member of the famous 48 Schroth team that took it all in Legion Ball. I got to know Andy while we were both in Jr.4, and I followed him as Goal Keeper for Dave Weisberg's outstanding THS soccer team.
All of the fellows who played on the Schroths in those days were well mannered, outstanding atheletes. Jake Miller would have it no other way.
Marty's brother John was a classmate of mine at THS, and through the years, I interacted with Marty. He began tennis, as an outlet and soon rose to the top nationally due to his being amberdextirous.
All his shots were forehand killer's!!!
You also mentioned one of the all time nice guys I evere met; Bob Boyd. Bob was the consumate gentleman, with the patience of a saint. I met Bob through Edgar Levy who was my tennis partner ( actually he carried me in every match) a close friend and competitor of Bob's. Bob was so kind. He relieved me of the pressure of teaching my girlfriend ( now my wife of neary 50 years) Joan how to play tennis.
What a wonderful guy and so many good memories of him.
If you talk to Fr. Dennis, tell him my nephew Johnny Zuccarelli may be taking the plunge. We can co celebrate the ceremony! LOL
To understand, check my website
www.thecivilservant.com
Happy New year to all.
Mike KUZMA 
Tom Glover said...SORRY I SWITCHED "MIKES," MIKE. WHEN THOSE COMMENTS COME IN WITH ONLY A SINGLE NAME, I AUTOMATICALLY PLACED FELIX IN THE BURG, AND AS YOU CORRECTLY POINT OUT, CREDITED THE INCORRECT MIKE.
ED LEVY WAS A REGULAR VISITOR TO THE KUSER FARM CLAY COURT. HE GAVE ME AND MY FRIEND DON SLABICKI UNLIMITED PASSES TO THE GREENWOOD THEATER. BOB BOYD WAS INDEED ALL CLASS. VERY QUIET AND SOFT SPOKEN, BUT A HUMBLE AND VERY TALENTED MAN.
TOM - RALPH LUCARELLA said...
HI TOM...I WOULD LIKE TO THANK VERY MUCH TO MIKE KUZMA AND YOU TOM, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS HOW MUCH WE ALL THOUGHT OF THE YOUNG FELLOWS OF THE 1948 ERA. MIKE MENTIONED ANDY GREENER ALONG WITH MARTY DEVLIN AND MY BROTHER CHUCK LUCARELLA. THEY WERE AMONG THOSE THAT PLAYED ON THE SCHROTHS AND SCHOOL TEAMS. WHAT THEY ACCOMPISHED LATTER MAKES IT SOUND LIKE THOSE DAYS HELPED THEM TO GO ON TO GREATER HEIGHTS. FOR ONE, MY BROTHER CHUCK, AGAINST ALL ODDS, MADE IT THROUGH MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BECOME A HEART SPECIALIST. HE LEARNED TO PLAY THE BASS FIDDLE AT COLLEGE IN ORDER TO EARN A FEW DOLLARS ALONG WITH WORKING IN THE MESS HALL. WHAT I'M TRYING TO EXPRESS IS YOU MUST HAVE A GROUP OF FRIENDS WHO GO BEYOUND THE REGULAR ROUTINE TO SUCCEED. THANKS AGAIN MIKE, YOUR COUSIN CHET KUZMA, IS ALSO INCLUDED.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TOM....MULTI TALANTED IS GREAT FOR MARTY DEVLIN AND IT ALSO APPLIES TO MY BROTHER "CHUCK". THEY BOTH PLAYED TOGETHER FOR 3 YEARS ON THE SCHROTHS AND TRENTON HIGH TEAMS. MARTY WENT ON TO BECOME QUITE A TENNIS ADVOCATE WHILE CHUCK WENT ON TO BECOME A HEART SPECIALIST AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT CUT SHORT HIS BASEBALL CAREER. THE TRAFFIC DIFFERENCE IS CHUCK PASSED AWAY AT 56 YEARS WHILE MARTY STILL CARRIED ON. MAY GOD BLESS THEM BOTH AND WE'LL REMEMBER THEM ALWAYS.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Tom; from the MIKE Kuzma, It was I not Mike McNicholl who sent you the note on Felix Nowicki! Started celebrating a little early eh?
ReplyDeleteI attended Trenton High for just one year with Marty Devlin and Chuck Luccarella. I git to know them both through Andy Greener, another member of the famous 48 Schroth team that took it all in Legion Ball. I got to know Andy while we were both in Jr.4, and I followed him as Goal Keeper for Dave Weisberg's outstanding THS soccer team.
All of the fellows who played on the Schroths in those days were well mannered, outstanding atheletes. Jake Miller would have it no other way.
Marty's brother John was a classmate of mine at THS, and through the years, I interacted with Marty. He began tennis, as an outlet and soon rose to the top nationally due to his being amberdextirous.
All his shots were forehand killer's!!!
You also mentioned one of the all time nice guys I evere met; Bob Boyd. Bob was the consumate gentleman, with the patience of a saint. I met Bob through Edgar Levy who was my tennis partner ( actually he carried me in every match) a close friend and competitor of Bob's. Bob was so kind. He relieved me of the pressure of teaching my girlfriend ( now my wife of neary 50 years) Joan how to play tennis.
What a wonderful guy and so many good memories of him.
If you talk to Fr. Dennis, tell him my nephew Johnny Zuccarelli may be taking the plunge. We can co celebrate the ceremony! LOL
To understand, check my website
www.thecivilservant.com
Happy New year to all.
Mike KUZMA
SORRY I SWITCHED "MIKES," MIKE. WHEN THOSE COMMENTS COME IN WITH ONLY A SINGLE NAME, I AUTOMATICALLY PLACED FELIX IN THE BURG, AND AS YOU CORRECTLY POINT OUT, CREDITED THE INCORRECT MIKE.
ReplyDeleteED LEVY WAS A REGULAR VISITOR TO THE KUSER FARM CLAY COURT. HE GAVE ME AND MY FRIEND DON SLABICKI UNLIMITED PASSES TO THE GREENWOOD THEATER. BOB BOYD WAS INDEED ALL CLASS. VERY QUIET AND SOFT SPOKEN, BUT A HUMBLE AND VERY TALENTED MAN.
TOM
HI TOM...I WOULD LIKE TO THANK VERY MUCH TO MIKE KUZMA AND YOU TOM, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS HOW MUCH WE ALL THOUGHT OF THE YOUNG FELLOWS OF THE 1948 ERA. MIKE MENTIONED ANDY GREENER ALONG WITH MARTY DEVLIN AND MY BROTHER CHUCK LUCARELLA. THEY WERE AMONG THOSE THAT PLAYED ON THE SCHROTHS AND SCHOOL TEAMS. WHAT THEY ACCOMPISHED LATTER MAKES IT SOUND LIKE THOSE DAYS HELPED THEM TO GO ON TO GREATER HEIGHTS. FOR ONE, MY BROTHER CHUCK, AGAINST ALL ODDS, MADE IT THROUGH MEDICAL SCHOOL TO BECOME A HEART SPECIALIST. HE LEARNED TO PLAY THE BASS FIDDLE AT COLLEGE IN ORDER TO EARN A FEW DOLLARS ALONG WITH WORKING IN THE MESS HALL. WHAT I'M TRYING TO EXPRESS IS YOU MUST HAVE A GROUP OF FRIENDS WHO GO BEYOUND THE REGULAR ROUTINE TO SUCCEED. THANKS AGAIN MIKE, YOUR COUSIN CHET KUZMA, IS ALSO INCLUDED.
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