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Polar Bears mourn loss of Bob DeLorenzo
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At the conclusion of the 86th Annual East-West Game, the fans knew they had observed something very special. The Times WV sportswriter, Mike Bowen called it “One For The Ages”. Listening to the radio and analyzing on the phone, two old friends, Bob DeLorenzo and Skip Delligatti, who had shared countless hours at the stadium and on the sidelines, shared one last conversation together. With the dawn, Bob’s high school sweetheart and wife of forty three years discovered that he had died in his sleep. He, too, could be described as one for the ages.
http://web.mac.com/cjaproductions/iWeb/Site We invite and encourage you to visit "A Triibute to the Legacy of Bob "Big D" DeLorenzo at the above url. Choose any one of the nine categories under Blog 1 or Blog 2 at the top of the welcome page to share your memories or express your condolences. The Legacy
Bob DeLorenzo leaves a legacy of love and commitment to his mother, Angeline Pizatella DeLorenzo and his father, the late Adolf “Arphine” DeLorenzo; his wife, Sharon Satterfield DeLorenzo; his eldest son, Rockie of Fairmont, and his wife Gina, and children Kayla and Angela; his son, David, of Alexandria VA and his fiancee, Christine; his daughter, Gina of Baltimore MD and her husband Eric; his sister, Carolyn DeLorenzo Michael; his nephew, Robby Michael and his wife, Michelle; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; his dear friend, Skip Delligatti; Polar Bear athletes during six decades; and the extended Polar Bear family--past, present, and future faculty and students of Fairmont Senior High School.
1955 enrolled at Fairmont High School Big D played football on several strong teams under Coach Bill Kerr in the late 1950s as a star lineman on the FSHS teams (1956-58) and was a teammate of the school’s only Kennedy Award winner--halfback Larry Drake.
1959 state heavyweight wrestling champion coached by Bill Kerr
1959 graduated from FHS
1959-1962 attended West Virginia University on a football scholarship, a starting guard on the Mountaineer team under coach Gene Corum in the 1961 and 1962 seasons
1963 returned to FHS as an assistant coach
1970 State Wrestling Champion Don Courtney - 175 Jim Feltz/ Bob DeLorenzo, coaches
1970 State Wrestling Champion Bill Proctor - 185 Jim Feltz/ Bob DeLorenzo, coaches
1970 named head football coach succeeding Jim Feltz He coached three teams to state playoffs in 1973, 1977 and 1981 (ironically his strongest team lost to county rival North Marion High School, 21-6, for the Triple A title.)
1973 State Wrestling Champion and Outstanding Wrestler Award Pat Bonasso - 132 Bob DeLorenzo, coach
1978 Big Ten and Marion County Coach of the Year
1986-1987 Named WVADA Athletic Director of the Year
1995-1996 NIAAA Award of Merit Winner
1981-1997 Athletic Director until his retirement in 1997
2006 NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME WEST VIRGINIA CHAPTER BANQUET AND INDUCTION CEREMONIES Sunday, November 5, 2006 Embassy Suites, Charleston, West Virginia
Congratulations to the 2006 Inductees: Toby Harris, Ron Mauck, Steve White, Bob DeLorenzo, Tiny Marlow, Emil Nardone, and Chuck Smith.
“Papa Bear” truly will be missed by all.
According to the obituary in the Times West Virginian, friends and family may call at Domico Funeral Home in Fairmont from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. A vigil service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home, and the Knights of Columbus, Marion Council No. 942, will have a ritual service at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, with Father Larry Wrenn as celebrant. Burial will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Fairmont.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Mountaineer Athletic Club and the Fairmont Senior High School Foundation.
Read the front page article about our beloved Bobby D:
http://www.timeswv.com/local/local_story_309014737.html
His obituary appears at:
http://www.timeswv.com/obituaries/local_story_308192832.html
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