Former Bishop Kelly coach Charles “Chuck” Forrestal will be honored on Friday evening, October 14th, with a special celebration at the school. Pregame, Halftime, and postgame activities are being planned to honor Forrestal, who was the head football coach at BK for six seasons, 1964 through 1969.

Forrestal was the first head coach at Bishop Kelly and is often referred to as the “Godfather of BK football.” His Rockne-like approach to game strategy and player motivation are legendary among former players, and his on-field results established a tradition of winning that echoes to this day.

If you know a person who played for Coach Forrestal at BK or served as member of the coaching or support staff during the Forrestal Era, please contact event coordinator Barry “Spud” Zamzow at barryzamzow@bc.com.

Here’s the plan of events:

“CHUCK KNIGHT”

-14 October 2011

-5:30pm: “Knights of the Gridiron”  B-B-Q there in the back of BK High School.

-6:00pm: Reception in the “Carley Center”(new BK gym out back) with Coach Forrestal and all players, coaches and managers from the teams of Fall of 1964 through the Fall of 1969 (6 total teams).

-6:45pm: Walk over to Nick Ysursa Field

-7:00: BK Knights take on Columbia

-Just before half time–all former players for Chuck Forrestal head down on the track to the center of the field for a brief introduction of Coach Forrestal and the players, with a brief “Bio” on Coach Forrestal and his first 6 teams and players/records.  “The Voice of the Knights”–Dave Skinner will do the introductions from the press box.

-9:30 pm: At the completion of the game, head out to a local watering hole with Coach Forrestal and the players/coaches.