Frank P. Scelza comes as close to a living legend in the Hartford-area sports world as there is anywhere. A graduate of Bulkeley High School, where he captained the football and basketball teams (Class of '44), he graduated from Springfield College in 1952. Earning advanced degrees from the University of Hartford. A lifetime educator, Scelza was a coach or assistant coach in baseball, golf, basketball and football at Weaver and Bulkeley high schools. He retired as a vice-principal from Bulkeley in 1989. He joined the CCAFO and worked for that association for 31 years before retiring in 1989. During that time he was elected president. He was also a member of the New England Small College Football Officials, headed by the legendary Sumner Dole, before that group was folded into the ECAC and Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials. A person known for attention to detail, Scelza was meticulous in his pre-game conference, making sure every official knew in detail what was expected of him. Scelza was honored by many organizations including: lifetime member of the Wampanoag CC, Coach of the Year in the Connecticut Small College Conference, Leadership Award with the Hartford Chapter National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame.