Richard M. "Dick" Collis

MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1953

It is the athletes that are remembered the most but as important are the people who support them. Dick Collis is a man who has dedicated five decades to MHS Athletics. From assisting the Marching Band (1977-86) including the 1978 trip to Austria; years of commitment to Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball and Red Raider Cross Country. In 1994 Dick became a founding member of the MHS Athletic Hall of Fame. Members of MHS Girls Basketball and Volleyball Teams will always remember his continuous support culminating in the golden memories of the 2012 Volleyball State Championship and the 2000 Eastern Mass Basketball Championship. Over the years his interest and support of MHS Athletics has touched many generations. Win, Lose or Draw.

Induction Year, Class of 2014