Rick Bailey is a legend among his contemporaries because of his wide variety of athletic skills. At various times at Napa High, Bailey was a heavyweight wrestler, a tennis player, a power-hitting baseball catcher and an All-North Bay League two-way…
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Ed Blanton
As a high school football player and wrestler, it would be hard to find an athletic resume stronger than that of Ed Blanton. While Ed was blessed with great size, it was his athletic ability that allowed him to dominate…
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Ricky Del Fiorentino*
Ricky Del Fiorentino was a very big young man in high school and he used his size, strength and athletic ability to have a very big two-sport high school athletic career. He was an outstanding member of the Napa Indians…
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Bill Merrell
Bill Merrell wrestled in each of his three years while a student athlete at Napa High. As a sophomore, Merrell posted a 22-4 record, led the team in victories “by pin”, and was voted team MVP and MEL Champion in…
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Thomas Sly
Thomas Sly was an outstanding football player and wrestler while at Napa High. Sly played on the great Napa High football teams of the early 1980s. His accomplishments include leading the MEL in scoring with 15 touchdowns in 1980, setting…
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Rick Worel
Rick Worel is the first member of the Napa High School Athletic Hall of Fame to be selected because of wrestling ability. He was a multi-sport athlete, competing in soccer, baseball and football, but his wrestling accomplishments are outstanding. For…