Joseph Mastropaolo

Dr. Mastropaolo was my exercise physiology instructor at C.S.U.L.B. in 1980 or 81. He was an interesting and often times, humerous instructor who was, to me at least, fascinating to listen to. I remember we students would smile when we saw him jogging down the hallways to class carrying his briefcase. He was a proponent of elevating your heart rate as often as possible and if that meant jogging down the school hallways carrying a briefcase, that is what he would do! Being a cyclist I also...

Oh, Dr. Mastropaolo, you were such a wise and vibrant personality! I have such deep respect for the things you taught me. Hah, even now I hear him saying "Just call me Joe." What a kind and warm and funny person, brimming with unquenchable life and ready at any opportune time to burst into laughter! Joe had a true knack of persuasive communication. He could take something mundane and make it memorable. When once asked by a reporter if the pedal-plane pilots took supplements like Vitamin C,...