An
article in the Vindicator summed up Duke Colaprete:"A fellow with quick reflexes, built close to the ground at
5'6", 175 lbs., was a terror for Mooney.He can ferret out the offense, seems to get there firstest
with the mostest, led the team in assists and tackles, topping
(John) Horney and (Henry) Hanna."
Duke
Colaprete was a starter on the Cardinals "61 and "62
City Series back-to-back championship squads.A two-way performer, he earned All-City and
All-Diocesan 1st Team honors at linebacker in '62 after
leading Mooney in tackles.
Duke
went to Youngstown State University on a football scholarship
and played four years for Dwight Dike Beede.He returned to Cardinal Mooney to help coach the '71 undefeated
SVC Champs and two years later, the '73 State Championship Team.In addition, Duke was the head coach of the '89 SVC freshmen
co-champions.
Duke
has a B.S. from YSU and a masters degree in Guidance from Westminster.He and his wife, the former Kathy Grady, have three children.Duke currently teaches business courses at
Struthers High School and is the golf coach.
