{"id":600,"date":"2021-06-07T18:48:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T18:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branfordsportshalloffame.com\/inductee\/harold-levy-m-d\/"},"modified":"2021-09-27T18:44:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T18:44:22","slug":"harold-levy-m-d","status":"publish","type":"inductee","link":"https:\/\/branfordsportshalloffame.com\/inductee\/harold-levy-m-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Harold Levy, M.D."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Reserved, yet caring, he stood patiently on the sideline watching as any good teammate would.\u00a0 His immediate reaction to an injured Branford High School athlete was as if one of his very own went down.\u00a0 1994 Branford Sports Hall of Fame inductee Harold Levy, M.D. became a very important member of the Branford athletic community largely in part to his dedication, his medical knowledge, and his love for people and sports.<\/span><\/p>\n

Born in New Haven on July 24, 1933, Levy attended Branford elementary schools from 1938 through 1947.\u00a0 He entered Hillhouse High School in 1947 and graduated with the class of 1951 and later attended Yale University from 1951 to 1955.\u00a0 Upon receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree, Levy attended Boston University School of Medicine, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1959.\u00a0 He served as the team physician for the Hamden Bics, a professional basketball team in the 1970s and attending physician and medical advisor for the Branford Junior Football League during the same time.\u00a0 Currently, he is a Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, engaged in private family practice, and solo practitioner in Branford.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1974 became the year in which the relationship between Levy and Branford High School commenced.\u00a0 Prior to that year, Levy helped his father, Nathan Levy, M.D. run a private family practice.\u00a0 Tonight\u2019s Branford Sports Hall of Fame inductee was named the school Medical Advisor and Team Physician for the Town of Branford in 1974 and held that position for 18 years.\u00a0 Levy served for some of Branford\u2019s finest football coaches, which included 1993 Branford Sports Hall of Fame inductee Joe Farina, current Southern Connecticut State University head coach Rich Cavanaugh, current Danbury High School coach Doug Morrell and present Branford High football coach Len Bonn.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cDoctor Levy was an integral part of the whole program.\u00a0 He gave far and beyond the call of duty.\u00a0 I always trusted him when an athlete was going to be ready or when an athlete could go back into a game,\u201d said Joe Farina, who was the Hornets coach from 1969 to 1978.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe felt very fortunate to have a man of Doctor Levy\u2019s caliber on our sideline.\u00a0 He is a man with a lot of talent \u2013 an excellent choice for the Branford Sports Hall of Fame.\u00a0 He is a guy who deserves it (the award),\u201d said Rich Cavanaugh.\u00a0 <\/span>Len Bonn said,\u00a0 \u201cHe was a very important fixture at Branford High School football games.\u00a0 Doctor Levy is a very valuable medical resource and the kids on our team liked having him around.\u00a0 It is a great honor for him to be inducted into the Branford Sports Hall of Fame.\u00a0 This couldn\u2019t happen to a nicer guy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On the athletic field, Levy played fast pitch softball in the late 1940\u2019s and 1950\u2019s for various teams and outfield for the Branford American Legion and the Branford Merchants.\u00a0 <\/span>Married to Patricia Markle Levy and the father to Andrew Mark Levy, Ellen Sue Greenberg, Debra Jane Kirschner and Betsy Jill Levy, Doctor Levy is honored to be inducted to the town\u2019s Hall of Fame.\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cI think this award is very exciting for me.\u00a0 It is a nice honor and I am very proud of it.\u00a0 I have tried to do that best I can with the sports programs in Branford, not only as a team physician but as a spectator and supporter of all sports, both female and male.\u00a0 I appreciate this honor very much,\u201d said Levy.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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