Inaugural Honorary Life Vice-President Class, 2008

Through the efforts of ex-Manhattan Rugby Club President, and current Gentlemen of New York, Dave Martin New York Rugby Club voted to establish the old Manhattan tradition of naming Honorary Life Vice Presidents. Thus, a large inaugural class was annouced at the NYRC banquet in 2008 comprising of the following distinguished players and officers of our great game:

NYRC
Jim Witter - Former Club Captain. Actively involved with the club for decades. Everyone knows that Jim and Angie host the best barbecues.
Drew Fautley - join in 1986. Former Club Captain at age 23. Women's coach 97-2000, 2005 to present, coached men for 02 and 03, Columbia, Iona, Yale and occasional Gent.
Joe D'Aprocida , Joe Dap - Has been actively involved with the club for decades. Former officer and board member. Joe has been instrumental in the running of the sevens tournament for decades. The most anal guy in the room and I mean that in a good way. Unofficial historian.
Joe O'Mara - Every former player who visits New York asks about Joe O'Mara. Joe knows someone in every town in every country in the world. All around great guy who began playing with the club in the early 1960s. Joe has been involved with the club for decades and his sons have also played with the club.
Thomas S. Wood - Founder of the club
Albert Woodley - First Club Secretary and President for many years
Bill Burney - Early member of New York and long time supporter
Alan Carey - Great scrumhalf in the 1930s
Dr. Dale Hopp - Former club President and Captain
John Barnes
Harry Brill Edwards
Jim Daley
Geoff Andrews - Vintage Whines
Glenn Treacher - Ship of Fools
Jim Witter
Timmy Walsh
Bill Rung
Ed Lebow

MRFC
Steve Harty - Joined MRFC in 1977 when we agreed to merge what was the the Columbia Business and Law Schools RFC into MRFC. Played until 1995. Met Union organizer and rep. Coached for two years recovering from broken wrist. Turned to Refereeing post broken neck and ref society treasurer three years.
Don Warner - started in 80, President for three years 85, 86, 87, retired to be treasurer in 1988, Dreamteam, clubman.
Ken White, Australian captain
George Medawar, stamp dealer, shady deals hiding out in rugby, admin/organizer, founder? Lives in England.
Derrick Robinson, early member, writer newsletter, IRB laws in plain English, got good pr, author, now in England,
Mike Mulcahy, captain Irishman, boston and captain of boston rfc
Ray Cornbill, Eagles Coach
Tony Studdy, match sec 3rd and 2nd team captain organizer in philly
Malachy McCourt - author and bon vivant
Don Freedman, clubman
Ted Last, 72, Manhattan Curry Club, 64-
Ray Norat, assist commish of parks would got us randalls and downing stadium,
Bob Miles, president, tours male nurse, minister in Canada, band b
Bill Haffner, 78
Tom Ford, president, player, 78
Mike King, 83, three time captain, *
Ann Wilson, ex NY member sec for 8 years, part of a NY crowd,
Eric Jones 84, Welshman, captain Bermuda teachers, captain, in Australia,
Bernard Dominici 98, Frenchman, French tours organized games.

Cornell Medical College Women, Gotham Women, NY Women
Elizabeth Cass - joined Gotham in 1989 and quickly became Mama Cass. Merged with NYRC in 1997 and has been a director since. Overseas fields permitting for the Club. 
Jessa Giordano - joined NY in 1998, was Secretary from 1999-2004, and has been a Director since 2004. She almost-singlehandedly has run the NY 7s since 2001.
Hedwig Aerts - "Hedwig has been the perfect ambassador for this club in general and the women's team in particular."  She was a five year captain, recruiter, and first NY Eagle
Meg Votta, women began in 1982, started in 83, Gotham 86, captain president, coach, match sec, founded TWOTS 95 first Saranac.
Erica Wolf - founder, referee continues to be associated with the club.

Deceased
Jacko Jackson. * fourth founder
Alan Sims, original player, started Atlanta teams *
Jim Fusca, founding members, wpix, *
Mike King, 83, three time captain, *
John Tait, 85, organizer captain les vieux only player on both NYRC and MRFC lists
Tom Frawley, president, organized ski trips and Europe and les vieux player *
John Mallett (also deceased) was English NYRC, POW WWII organized in prison rugby games international matches England v Wales and were in the middle of one such games when liberated by Irish soldiers.