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Hull High School Athletic Hall of Fame
Until 1957, Hull high school-aged students traveled across town lines to matriculate at Hingham High School. This fact made leading a normal high school existence more difficult than usual for generations of Hull kids. Students, for instance, who wanted to participate in any after school extracurricular activities, like athletics, faced long days, from early morning train and, eventually, bus rides to after school practices and post sundown rides back home again. A typical school was easily a twelve-hour proposition.Those Hull student-athletes who performed at the top of their chosen sports during their tenure at Hingham High School – the Handrahans, the Vafides, star baseball pitcher Bobby Brown, etc. – are eligible for and often have received entry into that school’s athletic Hall of Fame.The opening of Hull High School in 1957 and the subsequent graduation of the first class in 1958 created a cutoff point for eligibility for the Hingham High Athletic Hall of Fame. Student-athletes studying and performing at Hull High School for the past half century have had no such chance for permanent recognition of outstanding deeds on the football field, hockey ice, basketball floor or baseball diamond. That is, until now.“I think the idea of a Hull High Athletic Hall of Fame has been being floated for several years,” said Hull High Athletic Director Jim Quatromoni. “The recent momentum of the Hingham High School Hall has certainly fueled some of this interest. Several years ago, Hull High School held a winter sports banquet through the Boosters Club in which 1000-point basketball scorers were honored. Kevin Richardson and I spoke about this night in terms of how great a Hall of Fame would be. I was immediately captured by the idea. We have been working on this, at various rates, ever since.”For the past several months, an enthusiastic group of former athletes, coaches and other interested citizens have met to draw up by-laws, nomination procedures and other parameters and necessary documents for the formation of the Hull High School Athletic Hall of Fame. They expect to induct the first class this October, with important input needed from the people of Hull on the athletes, coaches, teams and other contributors to Hull High School athletics that deserve recognition.“The public must nominate candidates,” said Quatromoni. “Our selection committee will not be charged with uncovering the most qualified candidates. Instead, they will only consider those that have been nominated.” So the challenge is on. Who is the all-time leading scorer in Hull High girls’ basketball? What boys’ hoopster had the greatest single-game scoring performance in blue and gold? Which coach inspired his or her kids to greater heights than their raw talent alone could have led them to? Who stopped more pucks in four years than any other hockey goalie, and who threw the most shutouts in net in field hockey or soccer or from the mound in baseball or softball?The goal of the Hull High School Athletic Hall of Fame founding board of directors – which includes both Quatromoni and Richardson as well as longtime coach Joe Menice, among others - extends beyond recognition for the select few whose deeds will be recorded for posterity. “I think it will help provide a positive connection between alumni in our community and current high school student-athletes,” Quatromoni said. “At times, it seems the only true connection is one that pits teams - past and present - against each other, right down to coaching. Truly, all of us who have proudly participated in interscholastic athletics at Hull High School have a greater connection. I am hopeful that this project will make the alumni family stronger.”For more information, contact Hull High School Athletic Director Jim Quatromoni at 781-925-3000 ext. 1113, or jquatromoni@town.hull.ma.usPlease click below for nomination forms
