OT: Malcolm Huckaby

[ucjoet]

Parisi was unbelievable.........right off the boat along with another guy Calabrese but they were in the mid-70's.........best soccer players ever in Meriden maybe Jachym was close........

Beast was a great friend, in my wedding, and he as unfortunately left us this past year way too early. Great athlete.......played basketball and baseball with him growing up right through HS........great guy, as you said a man among boys in HS football.....great match ups with Pearson.......Pearson was at Bristol Eastern when I played hoops against him and Pecevich in 76 then he transferred.........Biestek was the 3rd best QB in CT his Senior year with Steve Young and Sandy Osiecki being 1st and 2nd team all state......Beast got 1st team LB........fun dude, great memories especially visiting him at BC......

Got to know Beast thru my brother and the St.Joes club in Bristol. Tragically both Beast and my brother passed away within a year of each other. Both great people and left us too soon. Beast was a gentle giant. Played Santa at Christmas for different organizations. I believe one of his brothers lives in North Carolina near a great golf course. My 21 year old son is a very good golfer (2-3 handicap) and Beast was telling my wife and I that he was going to take our son on his next trip to NC and pay for everything. I knew if he was still around he would have found a way to make it happen. I don't believe I knew him as well or as long as you did, but as corny as it sounds I loved the guy.

 

[mauconnfan]

Got to know Beast thru my brother and the St.Joes club in Bristol. Tragically both Beast and my brother passed away within a year of each other. Both great people and left us too soon. Beast was a gentle giant. Played Santa at Christmas for different organizations. I believe one of his brothers lives in North Carolina near a great golf course. My 21 year old son is a very good golfer (2-3 handicap) and Beast was telling my wife and I that he was going to take our son on his next trip to NC and pay for everything. I knew if he was still around he would have found a way to make it happen. I don't believe I knew him as well or as long as you did, but as corny as it sounds I loved the guy.

Yeah went to the St Joes club a few times with him, most recently after his golf outing I played in at Pine Valley this summer........you knew him long enough to know he can impact our life as a friend in a big way I'm glad you did. And yes you are correct, he would've found a way to bring your son to his brother Jimmy's in NC to play no doubt about it........

We had this discussion now on the football board right after his passing.......really glad you were fortunate to be in his life because he was a great person! By the way a very underrated basketball player too in HS.......