The
history of the Danbury High School Athletic program started on Main
Street in Danbury in 1903 and continued when DHS moved to its White
Street location in 1926, and finally settled in 1964, at the Clapboard
Ridge location. The high school was officially dedicated in 1965. A
strong athletic program has always been a part of the DHS tradition.
Great teams built through the combination of school support, coaches,
families and individual players have set numerous records and won many
events and titles. Thanks in part to the hard work of the Hall of Fame
Committee members, the endorsement of the Board of Education, and the
strong commitment of Mayor Mark Boughton, this wonderful concept of
athletic commemoration has continued to move forward. Fundraising has
also improved with the addition of our Annual Golf Tournament. Proceeds
from that tournament along with the help from The City of Danbury, we
are happy to say that our goals to transform the hallway outside the gym
area, is now in construction. Individual excellence is what we
celebrate in the induction of our athletes to the Athletic Hall of Fame.
But each of the inductees knows it was the team effort that got them
here. So we are also saying thank you to all the great teams who helped
these individuals attain their goals. This celebration of our past will
certainly inspire DHS student athletes to dream of what is yet to be.
— Board of Directors —
Jim Blansfield, President; Jackie DiNardo, Vice President;
Mark Chory, Treasurer; Rosemary Pardalis, Secretary;
Mike Stein, Historian; David Arconti, Ralph Baldelli;
Nancy Bowen, Darryl Dewan, Jacqueline DiGilio;
Arthur Haddad, Stacey Hardway, Kathleen Kopec;
Angelo Marrero, Wendy Pandolfi, P.J. Prunty, Shaun Ratchford;
Tim Salem, Tim Smith, Norman Winnerman
— Ex-Officio Member —
Dan Donovan, Principal; Chip Salvestrini, Athletic Director
— Selection Committee Members —
Mark Chory, Jackie DiNardo, Tim Salem, Tim Smith