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As his career as intercollegiate courts broke all precedents when he held the captaincy of his college term for four straight years.
Major Joseph George De Fina
Joseph George De Fina appointed Major, Chemical Corp. of the Army of the U.S., by the President, was awarded the Commendation Ribbon with Medal Pendant, for special Trust, Confidence, Patriotism, Valor, Fidelity and Abilities, in Washington D.C. the 3rd of December 1946. He was awarded the First Oak Leaf Cluster, for meritorious in May 1942-April 1943., given in the city of Wash. DC by the Secretary of the Army, Robert Stevens for commendable service. Was awarded a second Army Recommendation Ribbon, by a recommendation of Colonel Black, by direction of the Secretary of War Major H. Waitt.
Tennis Career
Began playing as a young boy on his families tennis courts. He was captain of Saint John’s Tennis team for four years and an intercollegiate tennis star and teacher. In 1934 there was much agitation for municipally owned tennis courts but subsided due to the policy of the Long Branch of Education in renting the courts during the summer months to Joseph De Fina who operated them and charges a nominal fee, part of which revertes to the Board of Education.
