Firefighter Larry Parker of Ladder 124 started the New York City Marathon last, along with Police Officer Maggie Maglione. Both were representing their departments in a fund-raiser sponsored by JP Morgan Chase. The company pledged $5 to the Widows’ and Children’s Funds for every runner they passed. As nearly everyone in the FDNY knows, Parker is a winner. He regularly competes in the triathlon. Most recently he competed in the Ironman USA. Cheering him on were brothers from firehouses across the city. Before he started the race, he joked that his only concern was how many other runners he would knock down. He finished the Nov. 4 marathon in 1,259th place, passing 23,741 runners and earning $118,705. Ever since Sept. 11 the department’s athletes have been suffering on and off the field with the loss of valued and important team members. After the tragic events, the annual Thomas Elsasser One-Pitch Tournament scheduled for Oct. 4 was cancelled. The FDNY’s Bravest Football Team suffered the loss of 20 of its players, but the team is vowing to rebuild. Lost 20 Players The alumni lost were Firefighter Stephen Belson, Battalion 7; Firefighter John Bergin, Rescue 5; Firefighter Peter Biefeld, Ladder 42; Firefighter Brian Bilcher, Squad 1; Firefighter Sal Calabro, Ladder 101; Firefighter Michael Cawley, Ladder 136; Firefighter Andre Fletcher, Rescue 5; Firefighter John Florio, Engine 214; Lieutenant Daniel O’Callaghan, Ladder 4; Captain Thomas Haskell Jr., 15th Division; Lieutenant Charles “Chuck” Margiotta, Batallion 22; Captain Timothy Stackpole,11th Division; Firefighter Daniel Suhr, Engine 216; and Lieutenant Chris Sullivan, Ladder 111. The active players who were lost were Firefighter Tarel Coleman, Squad 252; Firefighter Thomas Cullen III, Squad 41; Firefighter Thomas Foley, Rescue 3; Firefighter Keith Glascoe, Ladder 21 Firefighter William Johnston, Engine 6; Firefighter Patrick Lyons, Squad 252 and Firefighter Durrell “ Bronko” Pearsall, Rescue 4.

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