George P Race
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Montville - George P. Race, 68, of Montville, born Nov. 14, 1953, in New London, passed away March 12, 2022. He is survived by his father William J. Race Sr. and his mother Betty A. Race; as well as his brothers, William J. Race Jr., Richard F. Race; and his sisters, Marcia G. Walders and Leanne M. Hewitt. He was employed by All Time Aluminum for over 40-plus years. He attended Montville High School as an outstanding player on the football team. He loved fishing and enjoyed sports. At the family's request there will be no services. Published by The Day on Mar. 15, 2022.
George lived at 859 Old colchester Road, Montville, CT
Montville High School Athletic Hall of Fame- 19 May 2017
Seven former MHS student-athletes and one team will be inducted into the MHS Hall of Fame on May 19 at the Mohegan Sun's Uncas Ballroom.
The 1970 Montville Indian varsity football team won the school's very first Eastern Connecticut Conference championship. The season was the culmination of a three year building process by esteemed coach Ed Oliveria. After a winless 1967 season, Coach Oliveria was named head coach and led the team to a 3-7 record in 1968 and a 5-5 record in 1969. The 1970 team's trademark was its defense. This unit shut out six of its nine opponents and allowed a total of twenty-seven points (an average of three per game) the entire season. Led by Dennis Vitro (All ECC, All Area, All State), Mike Gdula (All ECC, All Area), Gary Strickland (All ECC, All Area), Bill Krause (honorable mention All State), Bob Chabot, Don Sweet (All ECC, All Area, honorable mention All State), Gary Lietkowski (All Area), Bernie Szreders (All ECC, All Area, honorable mention All State) and emotional leader Ralph Calevro, this stout defense went twenty-one consecutive quarters without allowing a point. Offensively the team was led by many of the same defensive players but also senior running backs Wayne Simmons (All ECC, All Area, honorable mention All State), Nick Nicholson and senior end Ralph Gilbert and two heralded underclassman in quarterback Billy O'Hara and running back George Race. Race finished with the third most points in the area scoring a total of nine touchdowns and accumulating eighty total points. The team would finish as the only undefeated football team in the history of the school, beating opponents by an average score of 28.7 to 3 and finishing with an 8-0-1 record. The only blemish was a scoreless tie with Griswold. Key victories included wins over 8-1 Stonington 28-16 and 7-2 Ledyard 12-8.