BOBBY BONILLA, LEE MAZZILLI, RICO PETROCELLI, FRANK TORRE TO BE INDUCTED INTO PSAL HALL OF FAME

New York, NY - October 2003. Bobby Bonilla (Lehman High School), Lee Mazzilli (Lincoln High School), Rico Petrocelli (Sheepshead Bay High School) and Frank Torre (Madison High School) will be inducted into the Public Schools Athletic League Wingate Memorial Fund's Hall of Fame at a luncheon on Saturday, November 22, 2003 at the Brooklyn Marriott. The luncheon will also mark the 100th anniversary of the PSAL.

Frank Layden, President of the Utah Jazz will act as Master of Ceremonies. Edward Aquilone, President of the PSAL Wingate Memorial Fund and Director of Athletics at St. Francis College and Mr. Layden will co-chair the 100th Anniversary Luncheon.

Other inductees to be honored at the luncheon include Jack "Dutch" Garfinkel, Marsha Harris, Thomas Hemans, Andrew "Fuzzy" Levane, Ray Lumpp, Cal Ramsey, John Salley and Rhonda Windham for basketball; Johnny Petraglia for bowling; Tony Corbisiero and Erica Carroll, swimming; John Carlos, Diane Dixon, Byron Dyce, Bill Jankunis, Halcyon "Tudy" MacKnight, Fred Samara, Cathalina Staye and Lorraine Tummings, Track and Field; Dino Mangiero, William Shakespeare and Sal Somma, football. Special 100th Anniversary Lifetime Achievement Awards will be presented to Frank Layden, Rudy Riska and Bob Tisch.

Special 100th Anniversary Recognition for the Promotion of High School Sports will be given to Rusty Kanokogi, Dr. Donna Lopiano and Dr. Norm Sanders.

The PSAL Wingate Fund provides financial support and encouragement for New York City Public Schools Athletic programs and activities throughout New York City. The 100th anniversary celebration continues the Fund's tradition of honoring and supporting the PSAL athletes of New York City.

Recent inductees into the PSAL Wingate Hall of Fame include NY Mets John Franco, NY Giants great Bobby Thompson, Boston Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez and Giants Football Coach Allie Sherman.

The 2003 Hall of Fame inductees include PSAL athletes in all sports who have distinguished themselves at their high schools and universities throughout the Unites States, as members of Major League baseball, the NBA, NFL and U.S. Olympic teams. A complete list of previous winners can be found on the website at www.psalwingatefund.org. Past Honorary Committee members have included Jim Fassel, Bill Parcells, Allan "Bud" Selig, George Steinbrenner and Fred Wilpon.

The PSAL Wingate Fund's 100th Anniversary Celebration luncheon will begin on Saturday, November 22, 2003 with a private reception for all Hall of Fame honorees at 12 noon at the New York Marriott Brooklyn, 333 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York. The induction luncheon will follow, beginning promptly at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person; for reservations and information, please call Betty DeSimone, event coordinator at 718.344.3574 or log on to the website www.psalwingatefund.org.

Background: The Public Schools Athletic League was founded in 1903 with a combined purpose of financing and administering the athletic programs of the New York City Public Schools. When the school system assumed primary responsibility for these activities, PSAL Inc. and their subsidiary, the General George Wingate Fund, began to provide modest supplementary funding for the athletic programs. In 1995, PSAL Inc. and the Wingate Memorial Foundation merged to become the PSAL Wingate Memorial Fund. Additional information about PSAL Wingate programs and a list of committee members can be found on the organization's website at www.psalwingatefund.org.