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History The Gene J. Casey/New Haven Chapter, founded in 1962, is one of the oldest in the Northeast. It has one of the largest memberships and has been a long time community leader in the New Haven area. Each year their banquet, with 300-400 people in attendance, honors scholar-athletes from member schools, and gives out more than $5000 in scholarship aid. Other notable individuals are also honored as well. New Haven County has won numerous state championships since 1976. |
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 Gene Casey has Chapter named after him by Chapter President Bill O’ Brien as wife Polly Stands by |
 Gene Casey reacts as Bill O’Brien and close friend Larry McHugh congratulates him |
 Founding members L-R John “Swede” Lindquist, Vin Aitro and Don Scharf |
 The New Haven Chapter awarded a $2,000 grant to the Southern Connecticut Pop Warner Youth Football League under the NFL-National Football Foundation Youth Grant Program. Chapter members present for the presentation included President Bill O'Brien, VP Paul Criscuolo, West Haven Coach Ed McCarthy and member Mike Last |
Roll Call of Champions
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 1995 Mark Ecke Coach of Cheshire |
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 1997 Steve Filippone Coach of Hand |
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 1998 Paul Sponheimer Coach of Seymour |
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 2000 Joe Benanto Coach of Shelton |
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 2000 John Aquavita Coach of Hyde |
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 2001 John DeCaprio Coach of Notre Dame |
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 2002 Eric Barbarito Coach of Hillhouse |
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 2005 Gary Gravina Coach of Branford |
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 2005 Champions (L-R)- John Aquavita, Hyde, Gary Gravina, Branford, Steve Filippone, Hand, Chapter President Bill O’ Brien, Chris Anderson, Woodland, and Sean Marinan, Xavier HS |
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2006 Tom Brockett Coach of Ansonia |
