Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 11, 2022 FINN | FROM PAGE 4 yet after the first four games we were just 2-2, losing the two by just a few points to North Quincy and Peabody. That inauspicious beginning led to several motivational heart-to-heart sessions with Coach Finn and the staff about legacy, and how we all wanted to be remembered. Again, he 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 At this time, the state requires everyone to wear masks We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! 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Paul’s inspiration was infectious, and we ran the table the balance of the season posting an 8-2 season, with huge wins over Everett and Medford winning the Great Boston League championship and missing the State division one Super Bowl by one game or about three points. “From 0-9 to 10-2 in just two seasons demonstrates the type of leader Paul Finn was even as a 27-year-old. He built a great staff ; he invested emotionally and was always present. Coach Finn and his staff had a tremendous positive infl uence on me in High School. I was very fortunate to be one of his co captains along with Mark Burns and Jeff Sullivan, for his fi rst G.B.L. championship and had several early lessons in leadership during that great season. Paul Finn helped us develop a mindset of being able to overcome adversity and achieve anything we set our minds on. He challenged us constantly and off ered advice, a shoulder, or an ear when we needed it. Beyond all he became a friend, on and off the fi eld. Whether it was pickup basketball games in the M.H.S. gym or just joking around between classes, Paul was part of many highlights from my teenage years. “Clearly Paul had a tremendous career as a teacher, coach, and administrator, yet I’d say he would have had an equally illustrious career in either marketing or public relations! Internally, all his teams felt they were special and were convinced they could take on any opponent. Externally, Paul tirelessly promoted his team and his players to newspapers, all-star committees, colleges, and universities. Paul’s coaching record speaks for itself, but what is not reported anywhere is how many All-star awards, Allscholastic mentions, college ~ Home of the Week ~ LYNN....First Ad - Renovated View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. acceptances and college scholarships he was responsible for during his career. Paul’s extra eff orts made an impact on the lives of many, whether it was the high school all-star mention, or game ball that represented the pinnacle of a player’s sports career. “For me it was also the kick in the butt to get better grades or take the SATs or send in my college applications, and the actual drive to several schools to meet coaches and tour campuses...including his alma mater Amherst College which he was so proud of, and all the way to New Jersey where I was grateful to be accepted. Coach Finn, your positive influence cast a wide and long-lasting net and it has never been forgotten. I shared some of this with you when you were still with us, yet not enough and not often enough. Thank you for the last 49 years and your profound infl uence on and contributions to my life. As we mourn your loss, we also celebrate your life!” “This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end, my only friend, the end” – I never knew how golden my summers were growing up in Malden until...I read Jennifer Finney Boylan’s op-ed in a recent Sunday New York Times (well, actually I did but I thought that would be a cool intro)... • With role models like Ronny and Brian Cox at the Y.M.C.A. Outreach Program. • The 1973 Devir Park Bandstand concert brought to us by Ronny and the Outreach gang featuring “Blue Star.” • The Impossible Dream team, 1967. • Endless hours at King Neptune. Clam plates. French fries. Crispy fried shrimp by the bucket load! • The Real Paper. The Phoenix. The Village Voice. • Role models/educators. Barry Fitzpatrick. Ed Lucey. Jim O’Connell. Paul Phaneuf. Frank Adorn. Brendan Duffy. Ms. Willard. Marguerite Gonsalves. Mac Singleton. Bill McCormack. Mr. Hines. • Endless sweat-filled hours on the hoop court at Amerige with the Choff s, Danny Meyers, George Miller, Gary Campsmith, Dave McNary and Joe Levine. • Long, hot summer days at Devir Park playing baseball, softball, football, hockey and basketball, all in the same day most of the time. • The Big Bad Bruins. • Tricca’s. Brandano’s. Henry’s. The Roadside. Anthony’s. Jessell’s. The Salemwood. The Roadside. • The Central Square Theater. The Coolidge Corner Theatre. The Harvard Square Theatre. • My lifelong friendship with Jimmy Damiano – his loyalty, fierce right up till the day he passed on. • Endless hours at the Highland Café. The pizza was so special, so legendary that the memory is seared into our collective minds/ souls, like forever. • Destination Malden Square; Headlines, Sizzleborg, Roli’s Music Inc., Jordan Marsh, The Malden Evening News, Jerry’s Army & Navy, Kotzen’s Furniture, First National Grocery Store, Pleasant Lanes, Kennedy Bread & Egg, Woolworths, Boston Leader, Joe & Nemo’s, Signor Pizza, Richard’s Pub, Malden Trust, Louie Klane’s, Gold Coin, Jack in the Box, Riley’s Roast Beef, Spark’s, Piece O Pizza, Brigham’s, Liggett’s Drug Store, the Cartridge Club House at 10 Exchange St., The Horseshoe Bar and Grille, Chisholm’s Sporting Goods, Hanlon’s Shoes and so many more. • The original Kelly’s Roast Beef on Revere Beach. • The Delfonics. George Harrison. The Temptations. Alice Cooper. Jethro Tull. The Stones. Blue Magic. Zeppelin. Sly. James Brown. Dylan. Carole King. Miles. Elvis. The Stylistics. • Bill Russell. Captain Carl. Hondo. Satch. Jo Jo. Orr. Rico. Derek Sanderson. Dave Cowens. Reggie Smith. Hawk Harrelson. Tony C. Lonnie. • The original Regina’s in the North End. • The Malden YMCA • The Granada Theatre. The Strand Theatre. • The Bandstand. • Neighborhood role models. Ed Markey. Joe Levine. Dom Fermano. (Bobby’s brother) Joe McCarthy. Billy O’Mahoney. Butch Gennetti. Billy Callahan. Freddy McCarthy. Stevie Saraceni. • Cliff Cioffi and the important role he played shaping young minds; being an outspoken leader for the good and welfare of all on the courts and off at Devir and Amerige Parks; also being an outspoken humanist way before it was fashionable in Malden. Thank you for that, Cliff . • “The Godfather.” “Taxi Driver.” “Dirty Harry.” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” “Rocky.” “The Exorcist.” “High Plains Drifter.” “Saturday Night Fever.” • Muhammad Ali. Marvin Hagler. Joe Frazier. Sugar Ray Leonard. Tommy Hearns. George Foreman. Ken Norton. Roberto Duran. Ronny Drinkwater. • Dave Caiazzo. The Augustine Athletics. The Malden Merchants. Ruff y Mugica. Dave “Pokey” Polcari. Eddie Larson. Harry Mehos. • Mom and dad – strong, young and healthy. • Long, hot summer days at Devir Park surrounded by friends made for good. The sweetest memories of life lived during these times.
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