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Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham made a one-handed touchdown catch against the Cowboys, while Great Kills resident Charles O'Connor had a perfect 14-0 record in winning our weekly football contest.
(Associated Press)
Great Kills resident Charles O'Connor might just be in contention for Rookie of the Year honors.
The retired NYC Transit employee posted a perfect 14-0 record in winning the weekly Bag Wags football contest in his first attempt.
"I'm a rookie," said O'Connor. "It's the first time I've entered after looking at it for so long."
He won via the tiebreaker in a group of nine entrants with perfect marks.
O'Connor was understandably excited upon hearing the news, but it didn't take long for the Giants, Yankees and Rangers fan to start talking about his family, including his wife of 33 years, JoAnn. They have a son, Robert, who is a chemical engineer and a daughter, Denise, who works in the fashion district and is a newlywed.
O'Connor works part-time at Hanley Funeral Home on New Dorp Lane.
He wins a $50 gift certificate to the South Fin Grill on the South Beach boardwalk.
Last week there were 611 entrants with 57 topping Advance football forecaster Jim Waggoner's 12-2 record.
WINNER
Charles O'Connor of Great Kills
14 CORRECT
Joe Dannecker, Bryan McGill, Charles O'Connor, Nash Eng, Anne Zalesak, Drew Gessner, Elias Arout, Jason Selmer, Ralph J. Porzio.
13 CORRECT
Dave Kline, Maryann Jannace, Bruce Wilkinson, Danny Amitrano, Andrew Rodriguez, Richard Casazza, Mary Ellen Haeger, Lou Motola, Christopher Sollog, John Destefano, Sal Mangiacapre, Peter Izzo, Tom DiBlasi, Maria Humphires, Jim Okeefe, Barry Gianfortune, Edward Cannon, John J. Rodes, John Rodes, Quran Walker, Frank Amato, Albert Agozzino, Anthony Caterina, Angela Musco, Frank Russo, Michael Carbonella, Steven Lord, Ryan Harbeck, Anthony Corsaro, Philip McCaig, John Hagan, Raul Grueiro, Patrick Houghtaling, Larry Rennock, John Crowdell, Frank Paradino, Terri Benjamin, Anthony Proscia, Kitty Pollina, Joseph Pasquariello, Mary Alice Platt, Thomas Donnelly, Matthew Selmer, Marie Backes, Fran Guarino, Gene R. Hendrickson, Pat Taber, Jimmy Pascale.