Ray was a Bristol athlete who excelled in sports at local schools and at the Bristol Boys Club. Ray served time in World War II and upon returning, he played basketball and baseball for Larese’s Bristol Tramps. Ray, along with Julie Larese was one of the founders of the Bristol Tramps Sports Reunion, following a testimonial for Julie Larese in 1970 at Lake Compounce. The individual nominated for this award must be a male involved in athletics. And what a roster it is!!! Check out these awesome people!
Award Winners
| 2020 | Bob “Semo” Siemiatkoski |
| 2019 | Michael Beaudoin |
| 2018 | Darrell Darby |
| 2017 | John Benoit |
| 2016 | Mike Greene |
| 2015 | Steve Cowdell |
| 2014 | Hal Kilby |
| 2013 | Joseph Mone |
| 2012 | Gary Fleming |
| 2011 | Al Lorenzetti |
| 2010 | Robert Nicoletti |
| 2009 | Thomas Pons |
| 2008 | Paul Castolene |
| 2007 | Russ Carter |
| 2006 | Mike Morin |
| 2005 | Terry & Tom Burke |
| 2004 | James Pagliarulo |
| 2003 | Mark Noon |
| 2002 | Edwin “Hawk” Spooner |
| 2001 | James Wilson |
| 2000 | Mike Giovinazzo |
| 1999 | Dave & Mike Pasqualicchio |
| 1995 | Philip Bissonnette |
| 1994 | Salvatore M. Penta |
| 1993 | Dennis Malone |
| 1992 | Gordon Losey |
| 1991 | Paul Tonon |
| 1990 | William J. Hyland |
| 1989 | David F. Mills |
| 1988 | George “Jocko” Yarde |
| 1987 | Ralph Papazian |
| 1986 | Francis Mullins |
| 1985 | Benedict “Bunny” Zaniewski |
| 1984 | Bob Caron |
| 1983 | Dan Valerio |
| 1982 | Jim Kilduff |
| 1981 | Edward Janser |
| 1980 | Frank Owsianko |
| 1979 | Al Taylor |
| 1978 | Harry Ginsberg |
| 1977 | Rene Semrau |
| 1976 | Harry Simon |