Stonehill College

Paul Sincero of Bristol, R.I., may have been aman ahead of his time. A forward on those early Stonehill teams(1950s), Paul was a scorer when scoring was a rarity. He becameStonehill’s first 1,000-point scorer --  there are now19 members. Paul finished his career with 1,366 points. Boston RedSox General Manager Lou Gorman who was also from Rhode Island and ateammate of Sincero, said of the inductee: “Paul helped usbuild credibility as a college so we could compete with establishedcolleges. Paul helped us develop a sense of pride. If we had to wina game, we gave the ball to Paul.” Using his one-hand setshot style, Sincero scored 20 points in a 64-58 victory over BryantCollege and had 22 points in a 69-62 loss to St. Anselm College. Heset the early Stonehill record for most points in a game with 34 in1950 against Curry College. In the 1951-52 season, Sincero scored aNew England Coastal Conference Championship.

A co-captain his senior year, Sincero was named All Catholic andAll New England. Paul has retired as a vice president from FramAllied Signal Co., which included Fram Filters, Bendix Brakes andAutolite Spark Plugs. He does considerable volunteer work inBristol, R.I., where he makes his home. Paul says Stonehill is veryresponsible for his success in the business world. “I was astrong math student, and the small classes at Stonehill helped me.I lived with my family at home while going to Stonehill and thathelped my study habits. After my freshman year, I had theopportunity to transfer to Maryland, but decided if I was going tomake it after college Stonehill is where I had to stay.” Paulremembers those early games played at Brockton’s old Armory,now being converted into a Boys & Girls Club. He was a memberof the Stonehill baseball team and was an excellent player.