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1961 Courtesy of David A. Fradley

1961 - the St. Mary's basketball team with Coach Charles Fradley on the right (names below)

St. Mary's Parochial School, Miami, Florida


Thank you to David A. Fradley P.E., P.S.M., for contributing this great old image of St. Mary's basketball team. David is seated in front of the players. His dad Charles was a coach at St. Mary's in the late 1950's through the late 1960's and this was his first basketball team in the 1960-1961 school year. Charles Fradley was also a piano player on Miami Beach for nearly 40 years under the stage name of Charlie Paige and he played at many of the places shown on this website in the historical pages of Old Miami.

Thanks to Bob Sara, Bill Sullivan and Tom Seigel the players, left to right, are:

#24 is Gerry Henchy, #14 is Mike Taccetta, #21 is George Olortegui, #15 is Joe Scata, #23 is Sebastian DeFabes, #5 unidentified, #12 is Doug Fradley, #3 is George Conway, #4 is Leo Conway, #11 is Ronnie Rheinsfelder, #13 is Tommy Seigel, and Coach Charles Fradley.


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David Fradley 07-Feb-2020 20:23
Don, David Fradley here, the name for #11 is incorrect. #11 is Ted Moran.
Guest 29-Aug-2019 02:37
Sebastian's sister (Lucy) passed away about five months before he did. Seb (or C.V. as he was sometimes known), owned North Miami Records and other music establishments before becoming the manager of CD City in Downtown Hollywood.

He and store owner (Chris Perrone) were arrested in 2002 [along with two otbhers] for trafficking in stolen DVDs.
Guest 24-Nov-2013 16:25
I remember Michael Tacetta, he had a sister Michelle Tacetta, and if I remember correctly, she use to hang out with Lorraine Rossini. I remember Mrs. Cusano, Leonard Cusano's mother who use to help out in the school office. I definitely remember when Sister John Kevin would punch the boys in the arm if they mis behaved!! Great memories from St. Mary's School. Paul E. Tousignant - ptousi@aol.com
Bill Sullivan 24-Mar-2013 19:46
Sad news to report. In above photo, Sebastian DeFabees (#23) passed away suddenly last Sep (2012). One of his sisters, Celeste (also SMS alumni) sent me a note this week.
Tom Seigel 09-Aug-2011 11:19
Hi guys can't believe I'm seeing these photo's. #4 is Leo Conway and i think #3 is his brother George. I think #11 is Ronnie Rheinsfelder.
Don Boyd16-Feb-2010 03:10
Bill, thank you for identifying those gents as you did in your comments.

Don
Guest 15-Feb-2010 19:19
I can sure help on the id's of the players. From LEFT TO RIGHT (of those I recall), the tall dude # 24 is Gerry Henchy (his 13th birthday party was my first ever "real deal" teenager party!). #21 is George Olortegui who is STILL my friend after 55 YEARS (lives in Mobile now). #15 is Joe Scata (his Dad owned "Pepe's Italian restaurant). #23 is Sebastian DeFabes (had a younger sister named Lucy). #12 is Doug Fradley (one of Coach Fradley's sons). # 4 is Leonard (?) - good guy but can't remember his last name. #13 is Tommy Segal (lived close to my house in Shadowlawn). I sucked at sports (bad vision & refused to wear glasses), so didn't even try out to avoid embarrasment! Mostly good times back then, though. Didn't realize how good until I got older! - Bill Sullivan (Or, as Sister John Kevin used to address me in class, "Meester O'Sullivan"!)
jeannine 27-Jul-2009 18:52
Hey hey bobby,,,# 14 is MY BROTHER LOL maryann sent this to me....I am making dvd's and was going to surprise him with this one but,,,i will email it to him and see if he can help ya with the names....good to c u...
Bob Sara 04-Jun-2009 19:59
In this photo, #14 is my cousin Mike Taccetta. Does anyone know the names of the others?