Raymond Solari

Great coach. I was the team manager the year we went to CIF Championship in the 60's.

It has been many years since I was a fellow student of Ray's. I'm greatly impressed with his many accomplishments shown on this page. God Bless Him!

I am 78, and I remember Coach Solari from my experience as Assistant Manager (AKA water boy) during his 1962 CIF championship season at South Pasadena High School. As we all know, he was a great football coach, but, even more importantly, he was a great teacher of character for boys learning to be men. There were no stars on our team. In order for us to defeat larger, heavier teams from traditional football powerhouses, we had to learn teamwork and discipline. Coach Solari was the perfect man...

Thank you coach for the love, support, and guidance. Your wisdom has helped me to be the man I am today. God Speed!!! ZOT!! Dr. Stephen Neal

Coach Solari: A man among men; a mentor to all who knew him. I am forever indebted to him for installing lifelong values that have helped make me who I am today. Sincerely, Pete Warner '63

I had the pleasure to play for Couch Solari at Menlo in 1972 and 1973. He named me Baby Dumpling, l played guard for the team, one of my best experience in life to know Ray, he changed my life in a positive manner as no other man could.

My deepest condolences to Connie and the rest of the Solari family. Coach Solari was such an important figure in my life when I needed one the most. I find it interesting how many times I would think of him in challenging parts of my life and the answers that came with those thoughts boiled the moment down to just doing the right thing and treating people how I would want to be treated. I gained so much from Ray and feel like I was the winner in our relationship. I had to deal with a lot of...