Pat Connolly
Pat Connolly is the name of:
See also
The Surfaris
The Surfaris were an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" and "Wipe Out", which were the A-side and B-side of the same 45 rpm single.
Career
The original band members were Ron Wilson (drums, vocals), Jim Fuller (lead guitar), Bob Berryhill (rhythm guitar) and Pat Connolly (bass).
In the fall of 1962, Southern California high school students Jim Fuller and Pat Connolly called friend and guitarist Berryhill for a practice session at Berryhill's house. The trio practiced for about 4 hours and met drummer Wilson at a high school dance later that evening, whereupon the band was born. "Wipe Out" was written and recorded by the quartet later that winter, with the song reaching #2 nationally in 1963 before becoming an international hit.
Saxophone player Jim Pash joined after their "Wipe Out" / "Surfer Joe" recording sessions at Pal Studios. Ken Forssi, later of Love, played bass with The Surfaris after Pat Connolly.
Pat Connolly (footballer)
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Connolly (born 27 July 1941) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Crewe Alexandra and Colchester United.
Career
Connolly, born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, joined Crewe Alexandra in 1960, making nine appearances and scoring three goals in his time with the club. He moved into non-league football with Macclesfield Town before signing for Colchester United for £1,200 in 1964.
During the 1964–65 season, Connolly made 21 appearances, scoring seven goals. He made his debut on 22 August in a 1–0 defeat at Layer Road to Carlisle United and scored his first goal on 26 October in a 1–1 home draw with Workington. His last goal for the club came on 20 March 1965 in a 3–1 Essex derby win over Southend United, and made his last appearance on 16 April in a 1–0 defeat to Peterborough United.
Connolly later played for non-league teams Altrincham, Northwich Victoria and Winsford United after his Colchester exit in the summer of 1965.
Pat Connolly (announcer)
Pat Connolly (1928 - 27 November 2012) was a famous Canadian sports broadcaster. He began his journalism career in 1945 and his radio career in Sydney in 1948 with CJCB radio. In 1954, Connolly became Atlantic Canada's first television sports guest. He was also a sports reporter for The Chronicle Herald and Halifax Daily News. Connolly was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2009, The Pat Connolly Press Box was named after him.
