Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Greg Toal, Don Bosco Prep head football coach, never shies away

The man standing across from Greg Toal seemed carved from granite. He was a natural middleweight, but recent time in prison had piled his body with muscle and bulked him to about 200 pounds. Now classified a heavyweight, the man had nearly 100 fights under his belt.


bosco_frnt_page_photo


It was 1976 and Toal had walked into the basement boxing gymnasium in Paterson only four days earlier. Before then, he had never slipped on gloves or punched a heavy bag. He had never been in a boxing ring.

Greg Toal, Don Bosco Prep head football coach, never shies away

The man standing across from Greg Toal seemed carved from granite. He was a natural middleweight, but recent time in prison had piled his body with muscle and bulked him to about 200 pounds. Now classified a heavyweight, the man had nearly 100 fights under his belt.


bosco_frnt_page_photo


It was 1976 and Toal had walked into the basement boxing gymnasium in Paterson only four days earlier. Before then, he had never slipped on gloves or punched a heavy bag. He had never been in a boxing ring.