Photo by Eugene Driscoll
Silvio (Foggy) Nero didn’t receive a diploma from Derby High School because he left to fight in WW II. He received it Friday evening.
Derby boys soccer and football played their first games Friday, Sept. 20 2019 on a new, $3 million multi-purpose field paid for by a state grant.
A new track surrounds the field.
More photos are available here.
Teams that will use the multi-purpose field include:
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Catherine Mary Cable Kelleher, (center) of Derby, is the city’s oldest former cheerleader. She was part of a coin toss to start the game. She asked the players if they wanted her to come out for a few plays
- Girls Soccer
- Boys Soccer
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The Derby girls soccer team.
- Football
- Girls Cross-country
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The Derby High School softball team.
- Boys Cross-country
- Boys Outdoor track
- Girls Outdoor track
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Members of the Derby High School soccer team.
Next door is a $20 million field house and baseball/softball field, paid for by Joan Payden (President/CEO/Founder of Payden & Rygel) in honor of her father, a Derby High School graduate.
To mark the historic day, Derby honored the oldest former football player and cheerleader — Silvio (Foggy) Nero and Catherine Mary Cable Kelleher.
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Derby football players.
Nero didn’t receive a diploma from Derby High School because he left to fight in WW II. He received it before the game Friday.
