Commendation Citation and Medallion with Axel Conrad , Kit Conrad , & Joe Fiorentino

photo taken by katey

Joe  Fiorentino  awarded  Commendation  Citation  from  the  United  States  Deputy  Sheriff  Association. In  photo  Joe  with  Wrestling  Champions  and  Police  Exploreres  nephew  Axel  and  Kit. 

Joe Fiorentino with Championship Belt

Lovely Heidi

Joe Fiorentino wins 1st place Expert Division Naga Europa World Grappling Tournament aug. 15, 2009 Dallas Conventino Center, Dallas Texas. lovely wife Heidi was there cheering him on and took photo.

Joe Fiorentino was honored to receive The President`s Volunteer Service Award from President Obama. Joe received a signed certificate and a Gold President`s Pin.  In  Photo  Joe  and  Lovely  Wife  Heidi.

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It was a tradition at Roosevelt High for the swim team to toss the head coach into the pool after winning a swim meet. Coach Ellis always went willingly - resistance was futile.
Photo from 1966.
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Mr Gaffke - history teacher- relaxing in the teachers lounge before his next class at Roosevelt High in 1968.

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Victory lap

Submitted by Milan Mitrovic. Don't know who originally took the photo

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Takin' it easy.

Submitted by Milan Mitrovic. Don't know who originally took the photo

About 150 Alumni and guests returned to Roosevelt High School for the Roosevelt High School Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and inductee Ceremony. 13 former athletes Ted Rashkov (1946 football), Ed Cvikota (1947 Baseball), Paul Bloomberg (1948 Basketball), Jack Ikenn (1950 Basketball) Al Barkow (1950 Golf), Neal Miller (1952 Basketball) Fred Rosen (1954 10-Letters), Bill Bergman (1964 Football) Steve Arnam (1977 Swimming), Joe Fiorentino (1977 Football), Wayne Hnatko (1978 Basketball), Danielle Green (1995 Basketball) Jerry Taylor (Basketball Coach). The Event was run by Arnie Kamen and Manny Weincord.

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Joe  Fiorentino  is  presented  Nationally  Ranked  Plaque  as  the  2008  #1  Ranked  Director  Division  Grappler  in  the  Nation  by  Sensei  Kevin  Little  along  with  Shidokan  Grappling  Class.

ROOSEVELT  HIGH  SCHOOL  1976  DIVISION  CHAMPIONS  LEAD  BY  TEAM  CAPTAINS  JOE  FIORENTINO  TWO  WAY  STARTER  ALL-CITY  ALL-CONFERENCE  TEAM  LEADING  TACKLER  MEMBER  OF  ROOSEVELT  HIGH  SCHOOL  SPORTS  HALL  OF  FAME.  RICK  STINSON  QUARTERBACK / SAFETY  ALL  CONFERENCE  AND  TEAM  LEADER.  COACHED  BY  COACH  LIPSHON  AND  COACH  KLIEN  AND  COACH  MALCOLM. FINISHED  SEASON  7-1  BEST  RECORD  EVER  FOR  ROOSEVELT  FOOTBALL.

BEST  TEACHER-MR. MALCOLM  PRINT  SHOP

BEST  COACH-  MANNY  WIENCOURT  AND  AL  KLIEN  -  TIE

GOOD  TEACHERS-  MR. WOLF, MR.MCKEE, MR. C, MR. DAVIS, BILL  BERGMAN, P.LIPSHIN, COACH TAYLOR AND MR.MILLER WAY  BACK  IN  THE  1970`S.

BEST  NEW  TEACHER  I  HERE  IS -  COACH  NICK  DIEDRICH

BEST  CEO- ARNIE  KAMEN

Many of us were transfer students who had to get permits to attend Roosevelt.  Not wanting to go to Tuley which was our district's high school, we had to go through our Aldermen to get permission to go outside of our district.  We had to ride the bus down Kimball Avenue.  The first year of high school, we had to ride the Kedzie Avenue street car as the buses had been taken off of Kimball during the war and had not as yet been put back.  It was a long walk during the winter as girls were not allowed to wear pants (forget about jeans) to school.  Skirts were above the knees and it was very cold.  Finally, the buses were returned to Kimball Avenue and they were always breaking down.  We would come to school late very frequently so we devised a system where we had the bus driver sign a transfer for us which we turned in to Mr. Donald Naden in the lunch room, showing him our excuse for being late.  This was probably the only time we were ever in the lunch room as we ate across the street at Shure's where they had the greatest french fries with gravy you ever tasted.  The original owner was there only for our first year, "Pops" Shure and then Frank and his wife took over after that.  That's where we all learned to smoke.....the haze was so thick in there you could barely see anyone.  Mr. Hacker used to come in occasionally and make a "raid"so the underside of the tables were heavily marked with burnt markings where the cigarettes were hastily put out. It's where I first had my experience with marijuana.....called Mary Jane at that time.....we were really big shots!  When fashion changed and skirts became longer, there was something called a peg, I think....it tapered down and in order to lift your leg up to get on the step of the bus, you had to actually slide the skirt up first or you couldn't do it.  We made lifelong friends who rode with us on those buses who came all the way from Division Street, Humboldt Park, Palmer Square and Logan Square and we all still fondly recall those days just after World War II.....how simple and sweet life was then.    We didn't have a TV until my sophomore year, no air conditioning, no cell phones, computers......how did we exist?

Three of us shared a very slim locker.  We each wore Mouton lamb coats in the winter (which when they got wet from the snow took on a distinctive odor).  It was a comedy act trying to stuff three smelly, bulky furs into that locker!

Mr. Layden was my favorite history teacher. He inspired me to major in history in undergrad. Least favorite was Ms. Bloomster for art. She was mean. I still can't draw or paint.

I initally had brown hair. I dyed it blonde. My mom bought brown hair rinse to dye it back. It turned green and my parents made me go to school with green hair.