Charles Connolly

Chuck was a regular at our Friday afternoon faculty tennis gathering at San Carlos hs. Not a power player, but a clever.. never miss a shot guy. He would begin his tennis prep ritual by soaking his feet in a bucket of water in the locker room (prevents injuries he claimed. Then ritualistically the shoe would be slipped on... bright and polished. Then the towel around the neck and alway the same blue jacket. He seldom took off either jacket or towel since he made US do all the running. He...

Chuck was a legend on the tennis court. As a new teacher at San Carlos high school I watch chuck rally we another teacher at lunch time. I was mesmerized by the ball going over the net 30+ times. His consistency applied to his classroom teaching. We had about 12 young teachers who played tennis Friday afternoons. We ALL wanted chuck as our partner. A win was assured. He´d soak his feet in a bucket of hot water before playing. A warm up ritual! Then the obligatory towel around his neck...

Chuck was a great guy. I had the pleasure of teaching with him and playing tennis with him at San Carlos High School. I regret that when the school closed, our tennis together also ended. My fault. No pun intended. What a gentleman. Soft spoken. Great smile and pleasant to be around. My love to his family.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Connolly Family. I will miss visiting Charlie and I am grateful to have met him.