The Saga of Tony Leone
The Legend Begins
The Legend Begins
Tony got important things done. Circa 1961. A practice area is
carved out of palmetto pine scrubland, likely sending a few
rattlesnakes into the future neighborhood of Hollywood Hills
The work of building an athletic
program is officially under way
Hallowed ground The ideal location for a memorial recognizing his undying
generosity and caring for a fledgling program that only existed because of his
efforts.
A future regional championship team
is born and basic training is under way
All the pads, blocking bags and sled along with professional coaches. From left to
right quarterback coach Irv Panciara, receivers coach pro player Junior Wren and the
line coach Tom Kearns. Irv sent kids to the school and in his line of work buried Tony.
Mr. Kearns stayed a long time donor, a special thank you Mr. Kearns.
All professional with a lot of class
1962 LaSalle High game
Roster of Fresh & Soph Players
Madonna girls cheered and Lions players gain experience because of
Mr. Tony Leone. Because with out Tony none of this was in the budget.
Personal note Thanks Tony
All Sports
Basket Ball
Road games made it great
Left to right Sop's Lou Maranzana, Phil Inglese, John Forsythe, Junior Ron Nester
and sop Craig Sturges. Basket Ball 1962 with Madonna girls cheering
Tony and Brother Joe
Bonded and clicked
In a testimonial written by
Brother Joe he refers to tony as:
“Tony was more than our first
athletic director; he was, in my
opinion, the co-founder of
Chaminade High School.”
Later in Tony’s obituary Vince
Zappone refers to Tony: He was a
force. He built the foundation
that made Chaminade a power
from 1965 through 78.
Evidently Tony remained loyal to
Chaminade and supportive as
indicated by Zappone' remarks.
Campus view early on
Is it not time to properly honor this man?