During the late winter of 1998, past NYPD Finest Football players Jim Raleigh and Bob Martin were reminiscing about their glory years as players and were mentioning former teammates that they would occasionally run into at past Fun City Bowl Games. In an effort to see these past teammates more frequently than the Annual Fun City Bowl, Bob and Jim set about trying to establish an organized group of  past NYPD Finest Football players.  Since the NYPD Football team was the common bond of friendship, Jim Raleigh and Bob Martin founded the NYPD FINEST FOOTBALL TEAM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Based on the motto “Loyal and Proud”, Jim and Bob started out by tracking down former teammates from the original 1973 Finest Football team.  Over the years the NYPD Football team has had over a 1,000 players wear the Navy and Gold with pride and distinction.  It is the goal of the Alumni Association to locate past players, rekindle old friendships and support the current Finest Football team.  Proving that the NYPD Football team is a family, the Alumni Association has been able to assist past players that have been through financial and medical hardships.

To assist the Alumni Association in tracking down more recent players,  John Comer and Bob Reilly have become Alumni Association Player Liaisons to the current team. Both John Comer and Bob Reilly are still playing on the current team, but are assisting Bob Martin and Jim Raleigh with the administrative end of the Alumni Association.   So if you are a former player and would like to rekindle old friendships or are just interested in finding out about the current Finest Football team you can join the Alumni Association for the Annual dues cost of $25.

With payment of dues, you become entitled to an Alumni Golf shirt, member’s card, and access to the VIP tailgating section of the Annual Fun City Bowl.  Also, prior to each home game for the Finest this year, the Alumni will have a welcome luncheon and special seating to the game.

To Join the Alumni Association, send a check or money order for $25 to:

NYPD Football Alumni Association
c/o John Comer
540 South Briarwood Avenue
West Islip, NY  11795

Please include your name, email address, contact numbers, years you played and the jersey number you wore.  For any other questions, feel free to contact John Comer

Alumni Association  President	Jimmy Raleigh
Alumni Association 1st Vice President	Bob Martin
Alumni Association 2nd Vice President	Rich Kancler
Alumni Association Active Players Liaison	John Comer
Alumni Association  Active Players Liaison	Bob Reilly
Player Representative 1973-1977	Billy Higgins
Player representative 1978-1982	Bob Martin
Player Representative 1983-1987	Al  Ferriso
Player Representative 1988-1992	Player rep. needed
Player Representative 1993-Present	John Comer