- Date Of Death: February 16, 2008
- State: Connecticut
Salvatore J. “Red” Verderame, 81, well known basketball coach and school administrator, passed away Feb. 16, 2008 in CT Hospice, Branford, after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Ann Frattini Verderame. Born in New Haven Sept. 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Salvatore & Mary G. Morico Verderame. After coaching at Quinnipiac College for 2 years from 1951 to 1953, he became the basketball coach at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven from 1953 to 1966, compiling a record of 254 wins and only 35 losses. His teams won 5 consecutive District League Championships; 4 consecutive State championships and 2 New England High School Tournament championships. He served as Vice-Principal at Hillhouse High School from 1969 to 1984 and Principal from 1984 to 1990.
