Tom Detesco’s athletic discipline
has carried over to a lifelong commitment to physical fitness.
He can be found just about daily at the Youngstown YMCA going
through a workout regimen. As a three-year letter winner in football,
Tom started at guard and defensive linebacker for Coach Denny
Barrett’s ’61 and ’62 City Series Championship
teams. He was 2nd team All-City as a junior and, while serving
as a co-captain as a senior, won 1st team All-City accolades and
All-Diocesan honors.
Tom went on to John Carroll University where he relied heavily
on the discipline and goal setting instilled in him at Cardinal
Mooney.
Dr. Detesco has practiced internal medicine in Youngstown since
graduating from medical school. For the first 25 years, he was
in practice with his father, Dr. Andrew Detesco, a man well-known
to all Mooney supporters since the school’s inception. In
his parents’ memory, Tom has contributed to an academic
scholarship that goes to a worthy Mooney student each year.
Dr. Detesco has four children and resides with his wife, Gloria,
in Poland.
