 He became known for wearing sunglasses, even during instances of relatively low lighting, due to an accident he suffered while working in a fast food restaurant at age 17 that damaged his eyesight and made sunglasses medically necessary.He was a tireless volunteer for the West Haven Ray Tellier Midget Football league which is now the RTMFL West Haven Pop Warner Football league.He spent countless hours not only coaching West Haven youths, but shaping their futures in the best possible way.