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Gene Dyson

Page history last edited by Mary Ann Koferl 13 years, 1 month ago

 

You’ve probably never heard of this man before, so it’s time to meet him. I am talking about Gene Dyson. You may not know this, but Gene was one of Brentwood’s more notable athletes. Let me tell you a little about him.

 

Gene Dyson was born in the Philippines in 1933.He moved to the United States with his family as a child, and they settled here in Brentwood. Gene’s athletic talents were evident very early. After attending the local schools, Gene became a student at Bay Shore High School in 1951(Brentwood High School did not open until 1955).It was there that his athletic career took off.

 

Gene grew into a powerful 6-2,205-pounder(that was HUGE in those days!) He excelled in basketball, football, and track and field. Newsday named him a first-stringer on its All-Scholastic basketball and football teams in 1952. That same year, he set Suffolk County records in the discus and shot put. Gene later set a New York State high school record in the discus, which earned him a spot on the All-Scholastic track team. Dyson received a full athletic scholarship to the University of Maryland, where he again excelled in football and track. But trouble came in 1956. Gene was declared ineligible for football that year because of poor grades. With one year of eligibility left and his draft notice coming, he returned home to Brentwood and decided to do his one-year stint in the armed forces and then figure out what to do about the future. Exactly what happened to him after that is a little unclear, but here’s what we know thanks to the Internet. Gene left Maryland after three years and later got into Industrial Services in several  capacities. He married Yvonne, and they had two children, Gene and Suzy. The Dysons  moved to Soldotna, Alaska, in October 1971,and they became very active in the community. They were still living there in 2000.    

 

-N. Zinno, Local History Room Newsletter, November 2007

 

 

 



 



 

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