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2019 FOOTBALL OFFICIAL AWARD
GEORGE M. (TED) TRACY JR.
Ted Tracy is a 1971 graduate of Johnston High School, where he was a three sport varsity athlete, playing football, basketball and baseball. Ted played on the first Johnston football team to earn a winning record in 1971. In his senior year, he was chosen as Johnston High School’s Providence Journal Bulletin Honor Roll nominee. Ted was also selected as an alternate nominee to US Military Academy at West Point. After graduation, he attended Providence College where he was member of the school’s football program. In 1975, he received his B.A. in secondary mathematics. Ted attained two M.A. along the way, also from Providence College, in secondary administration and counseling.
Ted began his thirty-five year teaching career at Johnston High School in 1975. He worked there until 1982 before moving on to Scituate High School where he spent twenty-eight years. Ted served as the school’s Director of Guidance for thirteen of those years. He retired from teaching in 2010.
In 1975, Ted began his coaching career at LaSalle Academy where he coached freshmen and varsity football for three years. In 1978, he returned to his alma mater, Johnston High School, to coach for three years. He served as the Defensive Coordinator at Warwick Veterans High School for one season in 1981. In 1982, Ted’s football coaching career led him back to LaSalle Academy where he spent five years as the team’s defensive coordinator. His impressive coaching resume also included his sixteen year tenure as the Head Girl’s Volleyball Coach at Scituate High School beginning in 1986. His teams earned thirteen playoff appearances, including two State Finals and four Division sportsmanship awards. Ted was named Coach of the Year four times.
Ted followed in the footsteps of his father, George Tracy Sr, (1999 Officials Award recipient). He is well recognized for his work as a longtime football official throughout the State of RI. During his twenty-nine year career as a football official, Ted officiated in numerous playoff games and eight Super Bowls. He also served as the President of the RIFOA. Although Ted has retired from officiating football, he continues to be a member of both the RI Boy’s and Girl’s High School Basketball Board. This past season, he completed his forty-third year with the boys and thirty-eighth year with the girls boards respectively.
Ted and his wife Suzanne have been married for thirty-three years. They have two children, Ted and Michaela.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
1997 – Irving Scott
1998 – Peter Capirchio
1999 – George Tracy
2000 – Lou Cimini
2001 – Bob Benz
2002 – Vin Sclama
2003 – Thomas Mulvey
2004 – Clint Robertson
2005 – Ted Gilmartin
2006 – Phil Kershaw
2007 – Raymond Beattie
2008 – Charles Lehourites
2009 – Bob Flick
2010 – Edward “Bud” Conley
2011 – Philip “Bob” Caito
2012 - James Peluso
2013 - John Pagano
2014 - John A. Abbate
2015 - Edward Hanley
2016 - Joseph Schwab
2017 - William Phillips
2018 - Bruce Guindon
2019 SILVER SCHOLAR ATHLETES
COOPER CARDONE
North Kingstown
5’11”, 180 lbs., OL/DE
JASON MERIWETHER II
North Smithfield
5’11”, 160 lbs., WR/DB
GIOVANIE DELGADO
Shea
6’1”, 170 lbs., WR/DB
KEVIN NAVAS
Pilgrim
5’8”, 245 lbs., OL/DL
RICHARD EVOLA
Chariho
6’3”, 175 lbs., WR/DB
JACOB NUTTER
Barrington
6’0”, 245 lbs., OL/DL
ZACHARY FANARA
East Providence
5’9”, 155 lbs., RB/DB
CAEDIN PACHECO
Mt. Hope
6’3”, 180 lbs., WR/DB
DANIEL GARDE
Tiverton
5’10”, 170 lbs., WR/DB
DYLAN PALMIERI
Scituate
6’0”, 200 lbs., OL/DL
CHRISTOPHER GERMOSEN
Central
5’10”, 185 lbs., RB/DB
BENJAMIN READ
Coventry
6’0”, 170 lbs., WR/DB
NOLAN JOLICOEUR
Ponaganset
6’3”, 185 lbs., TE/S
BRENNAN RICHARDS
Burrillville
6’1”, 205 lbs., TE/LB
COOPER KRUSZ
Cranston West
6’0”, 165 lbs., RB/LB
JORDAN RIENDEAU
Narragansett
6’5”, 240 lbs., TE/DE
GARMODEH WILLIE
St. Raphael
5’7”, 170 lbs., OL/DL
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