Ever since Sept. 11 the department’s athletes have been suffering on and off the field with the loss of valued and important team members. After the tragic events, the annual Thomas Elsasser One-Pitch Tournament scheduled for Oct. 4 was cancelled. The FDNY’s Bravest Football Team suffered the loss of 20 of its players, but the team is vowing to rebuild. Lost 20 Players The alumni lost were Firefighter Stephen Belson, Battalion 7; Firefighter John Bergin, Rescue 5; Firefighter Peter Biefeld, Ladder 42; Firefighter Brian Bilcher, Squad 1; Firefighter Sal Calabro, Ladder 101; Firefighter Michael Cawley, Ladder 136; Firefighter Andre Fletcher, Rescue 5; Firefighter John Florio, Engine 214; Lieutenant Daniel O’Callaghan, Ladder 4; Captain Thomas Haskell Jr., 15th Division; Lieutenant Charles “Chuck” Margiotta, Batallion 22; Captain Timothy Stackpole,11th Division; Firefighter Daniel Suhr, Engine 216; and Lieutenant Chris Sullivan, Ladder 111. The active players who were lost were Firefighter Tarel Coleman, Squad 252; Firefighter Thomas Cullen III, Squad 41; Firefighter Thomas Foley, Rescue 3; Firefighter Keith Glascoe, Ladder 21 Firefighter William Johnston, Engine 6; Firefighter Patrick Lyons, Squad 252 and Firefighter Durrell “ Bronko” Pearsall, Rescue 4.

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