Michael Laquatra

It saddens me to learn of Tom's passing, to me he'll always be the class of 1975's All American Boy: quarterback, baseball player, and boy scout. I have fond memories of pickup football games at the "triangle" by his house with Rudy Mueller, Dave Rupert, and a lot of other friends.  In regards to his junior ski champion period, in either sixth or seventh grade there was a stretch of time when Tom was going by the sobriquet of "Jean-Claude Kelsey" in reference to the great French skier Jean-Claude Killy's dominance in the 1968 winter olympics.  I send my heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.