Brookline Knights Football Association
Knights Past Presidents

2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991

Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Joe Nicholas
Bob Richards
Dan Smaglo
Dan Smaglo
Dan Smaglo

 

1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974

Don Smaglo
Joe Ranft
Charles Thomas
Charles Thomas
Jim Cypher
Jim Cypher
Jim Cypher
Ralph Sestilli
Ralph Sestilli
Ron Niemiec
Jim Raimondi
Jim Raimondi
Jim Raimondi
Jim Raimondi
John Dowling
John Dowling
John Dowling

Picture of Past
 Presidents John Dowling and Jim Raimondi

Past-Presidents John Dowling (left) and Jim Raimondi (right) oversaw the Knights program from it's inception in 1974 until 1980. The torch was passed to seven other dedicated individuals from 1981 until 1994. In 1995, Joe Nicholas took over the reigns, and "Coach Joe" has been the President and CEO ever since.

Knights officers and
 coaches at the 1977 Banquet and awards ceremony

Many of the Knights founding fathers are pictured here at the 1977 awards banquet. Chuck Senft, Bud Cambest, Jim McGrath, John Boris, Tony Ravoli, John Dowling, Jim Raimondi, Sam Achille, Mike Betrose, Mike Welch, Joe Figura and Mike Taylor are among those present on stage. Many of these individuals were there for the inaugural season, when the team was formed in 1974. The Knights were then known as the Brookline Bears. The team's name changed to Brookline Knights the following season.

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