Fifty feet, four inches — that’s how far Connor leapt to set the Massachusetts Track and Field triple jump record, which he still holds. He was also a key member of the 1979 and 1981 4×100 relay team that consisted of Mike Morris, Larry Morris and Jamie Morris that holds the New England record of 41.2 seconds. Connor racked up the individual accolades in the triple jump, where he was a district, state and New England champion. Also in 1981, Neal matched his state record distance in the triple jump at the outdoor national meet in Chicago and brought the silver medal back to Ayer. Connor was inducted into the Massachusetts Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame in the triple jump. “I would like to thank the committee for inducting me,” said Connor. “The coaches and team we had in 1979, 1980, 1981, were ain’t nothing but brothers and sisters doing what they were taught to do. I am truly blessed to be aside all of those brothers doing what we did best: perform.”
Class: 1981 Inducted: 2016