Ed Mantie

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Ed Mantie
(Football, 1991)

This 2012 Hall of Fame inductee led his 1990 football team to an undefeated regular season and FCIAC championship: Ed Mantie. Ed was the quarterback, place-kicker, and safety for the Hatter’s football squad for both the 1990 championship season and his junior year as well. Ed was also a member of both the indoor and outdoor track teams. In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Ed was a member of the National Honor Society and ranked in the top ten percent of his graduating class. While at Danbury High School, Ed received many awards. In his junior year he was News-Times All-Area, All-State punter, All-FCIAC West quarterback, All Bridgeport Post quarterback. His senior FCIAC Championship year, the Hatters were also Class LL state finalists. Ed was again All-State punter, All-FCIAC quarterback, News-Times All-Area quarterback and the Kiwanis Gold Watch Award winner as outstanding football scholar. He also was recipient of the Thom McCann National Scholar Athlete of the Year. After his graduation from Danbury High School, Ed was awarded a full athletic scholarship to Boston University to play football. While at Boston University, Ed also received many accolades. He was a four year letterman, and in 1995 his senior season, he was presented with the Harry Agganis Award as the team MVP. One of the team co-captains, Ed, who was originally recruited as a quarterback, set a Terriers’ single-season record with 81 receptions. Ed was named Third Team Associated Press All-American, First Team All-Yankee Conference and second Team All- ECAC Division IAA. Upon graduating from Boston University, Ed worked as the strength and conditioning coach for the University of Massachusetts Lowell Division I hockey team for ten years. In 2006, he got a high school teaching and coaching position. Ed is currently a physical education teacher at Weston High in Massachusetts and offensive coordinator for the football team at Westwood High School.