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Salem High School Hall of Fame.
'''Salem High School Hall of Fame'''
 
A subcommittee of the School Committee held a series of meetings in 2012 to revamp the
way athletes got into the High School Hall of Fame. A new inclusiveness to the committee is being encouraged.
The changes come after a long period of failed attempts to get former Salem High football coach [[Perrone, Ken|Ken Perrone]] into
the athletic hall of fame. Although tied for the most victories in school football history, Perrone has never
been enshrined. He was at the center of a controversy during the 1994 teachers' strike when defying orders to not
play the game.


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"Salem Hall of Fame to Induct 13" ''Salem News'', Nov.2, 2002, p. A7
"Salem Hall of Fame to Induct 13" ''Salem News'', Nov.2, 2002, p. A7
"Hall of Fame Committee planning series of changes" ''Salem News'', Jan. 31, 2012, p. 2

Revision as of 13:03, 23 January 2015

Salem High School Hall of Fame

A subcommittee of the School Committee held a series of meetings in 2012 to revamp the way athletes got into the High School Hall of Fame. A new inclusiveness to the committee is being encouraged. The changes come after a long period of failed attempts to get former Salem High football coach Ken Perrone into the athletic hall of fame. Although tied for the most victories in school football history, Perrone has never been enshrined. He was at the center of a controversy during the 1994 teachers' strike when defying orders to not play the game.


See Also

"Longval, 11 others inducted into Salem Hall of Fame" Salem Evening News, Nov. 27, 1995, p. D3

"Salem High inducts new class" Salem Evening News, Nov. 21, 1998, p. A5

"Big Boost; Salem couple's support of athletic program earns them a spot in the Salem High Hall of Fame (McBournie's) Salem Evening News, Oct. 8, 1996, p. D1

"Thirteen new members will be added to Salem High Hall of Fame" Salem Evening News, Oct. 2, 1996, p. D1

"Salem Hall of Fame welcomes 14" Salem Evening News, Nov. 22, 1997, p. A5

"Salem calls 11 to Hall of Fame" Salem Evening News, Nov. 20, 1999. p. A7

"Salem Hall of Fame to Induct 13" Salem News, Nov.2, 2002, p. A7

"Hall of Fame Committee planning series of changes" Salem News, Jan. 31, 2012, p. 2