Rev. John Power

Year Inducted: 1982 (p)
Nominated By: James J. Pagano
Sports Competed In: N/A
Athlete, Coach or Contributor: Contributor

High School:
Attended H.S. in Ireland.

College:
Attended to Regina Cleri Seminary, Saskatchewan, Canada, graduating in 1959.

Contributions:
● Coordinator for the Junior Parochial Football and Basketball League of the Catholic Schools of Pueblo.
● Dealt with top officials, coaches, and athletes who went on to higher levels of achievement or are still active today.
● These individuals represented themselves and Pueblo quite admirablyand are quite familiar to Pueblo sports enthusiasts, namely: Walt Clay, Sam Corsentino, Dan Rosales, Jack Datz, Pat and Frank Gomez, Paul and Jim Gradishar, Mike Marchovecchio, Craig, Gary and Terry Lown.
● The Annual Parochial Basketball Invitational Tournament evolved that became the most outstanding tournament of its type in Colorado for grad school participants.
● The Pueblo Catholic grade schools along with various Catholic grade schools throughout Southern Colorado gathered at Roncalli High School Gymnasium for three days to determine a tournament champion and witnessed by large crowds.
● This annual affair became the pinnacle for grade school basketball competition.
● Served as Chaplain for the Pueblo Catholic Alumni Association, a support group of dedicated men for athletics at Pueblo Catholic High School and later, Roncalli and Seton High School.
● The Association still maintains the operation of the Junior Parochial Basketball League for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students of the Catholic Parishes of the Pueblo Diocese...The League has been named "The Father Power Memorial League" in his honor.

Occupation:
Priest

Personal:
Killed in airplane crash while returning from his beloved homeland, Ireland, on September 9, 1969, at the age of 38.