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The legend, Dan "SPIDER" Hesford

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I'm to young to remember his playing days but I'll say he was the best gym teacher ever.
 
I slightly remember him from the UConn days - remember my father talking about him but I do recall watching him play with the Explorers - those were the days of good semi pro bball - guys like Topsy etc.
 
That was right about the time I discovered UConn basketball. Hesford, Toby Kimball, PJ Curran, Penders and Wes Bialosuknia among others. I was nine years old and got hooked. Of course, the great announcing of George Ehrlich helped.
 
UConn77 said:
That was right about the time I discovered UConn basketball. Hesford, Toby Kimball, PJ Curran, Penders and Wes Bialosuknia among others. I was nine years old and got hooked. Of course, the great announcing of George Ehrlich helped.
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Saw those guys play my Fr year at UConn 64-65. Great team that went to the final 8 and fun team to watch.
 
UConnLen said:
BTW-don't forget Bill Hollowaty!
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Yeah and he and Hesford played together for the Explorers years after too. My brother played for a Meriden team and I saw them play, Wild Bill was a competitive that's for sure, with a dirtiness only a fellow teammate could love.
 
The Spider

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UConn77 said:
That was right about the time I discovered UConn basketball. Hesford, Toby Kimball, PJ Curran, Penders and Wes Bialosuknia among others. I was nine years old and got hooked. Of course, the great announcing of George Ehrlich helped.
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UConn77, we must be the same age. That is when I got hooked as well. The great Fred Shabel as coach. The Spider was my favorite player, what a tough son of a gun! #14 I believe. Al and Ron Ritter, Ed Slomcinski. George Ehrlich really was a good announcer. Who was it that teamed up with him? I remember I was so mad when Bill Corley scored 51 points to break Wes Bialosuknia's single game scoring record! I can remember all their numbers. Kimball-42, Curran-21, Penders-15,Wes- 44, Corley-22, Ritter-33. Just unbelievable that we are where we are today.
 
UConn77 said:
That was right about the time I discovered UConn basketball. Hesford, Toby Kimball, PJ Curran, Penders and Wes Bialosuknia among others. I was nine years old and got hooked. Of course, the great announcing of George Ehrlich helped.
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UConn77, we must be the same age. That is when I got hooked as well. The great Fred Shabel as coach. The Spider was my favorite player, what a tough son of a gun! #14 I believe. Al and Ron Ritter, Ed Slomcinski. George Ehrlich really was a good announcer. Who was it that teamed up with him? I remember I was so mad when Bill Corley scored 51 points to break Wes Bialosuknia's single game scoring record! I can remember all their numbers. Kimball-42, Curran-21, Penders-15,Wes- 44, Corley-22, Ritter-33. Just unbelievable that we are where we are today.
 
ucp990411 said:
UConn77, we must be the same age. That is when I got hooked as well. The great Fred Shabel as coach. The Spider was my favorite player, what a tough son of a gun! #14 I believe. Al and Ron Ritter, Ed Slomcinski. George Ehrlich really was a good announcer. Who was it that teamed up with him? I remember I was so mad when Bill Corley scored 51 points to break Wes Bialosuknia's single game scoring record! I can remember all their numbers. Kimball-42, Curran-21, Penders-15,Wes- 44, Corley-22, Ritter-33. Just unbelievable that we are where we are today.
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Floyd (Hap) Richards teamed with Ehrlich.
 
The X Man said:
I'm to young to remember his playing days but I'll say he was the best gym teacher ever.
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Mr Hesford...Had no idea he was a Uconn legend...Damn. Is that picture of Mr Wojcik?
 
Drame said:
Mr Hesford...Had no idea he was a Uconn legend...Damn. Is that picture of Mr Wojcik?
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In the picture with him is Mr Andujar another longtime gym teacher at Glenwood/Joel.
 
For you guys who don't rememember him , he wasn't that tall but had long arms that enabled him to play taller.( hence the name spider).
He had no regard for his body going after loose balls or rebounds.
I think he believed every loose ball belonged to him.
He was the consummate glue guy every successful team needs.
Think Giffey in 2014 without the touch.
 
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