Bill Morlock
(Baseball, 1953)
There have been some great
family legacies in Danbury athletics-fathers and sons, uncles and
nephews and brothers. The Morlock family is just one of those families
as four brothers made impacts on the athletic fields and each story is
worthy of induction to the Hall of Fame. The oldest of the four Morlocks
is 1953 graduate Bill Morlock. Bill played baseball and basketball in
the early 1950’s and captained both teams as a senior. In 1953 the
basketball team won their first FCIAC title in 25 years and a number
four ranking in the state, but it was on the baseball squad that Bill
really stood out as he was a three year starter for the Hatters. After a
stint in the army Bill began a career at Perkin-Elmer, retiring in 1990
as the Director of Corporate Computing and Telecommunications. The real
story of Bill Morlock goes well beyond the athletic fields of 60 years
ago. Bill Morlock is, and has been, actively involved in volunteer
ventures both in athletics and in the community. Even today, years after
his retirement, he tutors both Danbury High and Western Connecticut
State University athletes who need help. His involvement, along with Ken
Reed, have kept numerous DHS and WCSU athletes on task academically. He
is always giving of his time and doing it with a smile.