Richard Reilly
Richard Reilly, a 1973 graduate of ORR, was a 3 sport athlete for all 4 years but also played football for the freshman team as an 8th grader, practicing with the varsity. He was Coach Gerry Oliva's most reliable back running for 1000 yards his senior year. Rich was even more highly regarded as the premier distance runner in eastern Mass. He played on the ORR hockey team and was the spring track MVP. Rich lettered in 3 sports for all 4 years of high school.
(Click here to see and hear his 2018 Induction to the ORRAHOF by his son Andrew)
He attained his BA at Roger Williams College and then served 6 years in the Marine Corps. He lives in Mattapoisett with his wife Melanie, has 3 children, and is very involved in Christian organizations. He runs FME, an up and coming business based in Mattapoisett.
