Talk:Gary Bossert

Conference affiliation
Bossert is not mentioned once in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference record book here, although based on this Niagara record book, he should be. Niagara_Purple_Eagles_men%27s_basketball presents 86-present but in parenthesis says 89-present, which is ambiguous.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 10:50, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I have edited that seasons section to go far enough back to sort of understand Niagara's historical conference affiliation for the Bossert era.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:20, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

11 consecutive
The Niagara record book says Bossert went 7-7 in the first half on January 7, 1987. There is an article that contradicts itself saying he went 7-9 in the first half and 7-7 in the second. Since he shot 12-14, I know this article could not be correct, but it does leave room for doubt on which half was perfect. In Newsbank the title is AS BOSSERT'S SHOTS FELL, SO DID SIENA NIAGARA GUARD HITS 12-OF-14 3-POINTERS TO TOP INDIANS. Here is some other info: January 8, 1987 | Times Union, The (Albany, NY)| Author/Byline: Paul Schwartz Staff writer | Page: D1 | Section: SPORTS.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:16, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Possibly a basketball coach
I found a Gary Bossert who was a high school basketball coach in 1991. Title: BOYS' SECOND TEAM< BOYS' HONORABLE MENTION (FOLLOWING THE SECOND TEAM). Additional details: March 24, 1991 | Watertown Daily Times (NY) Page: G7 | Section: Sports "Norwood-Norfolk coach Gary Bossert" was quoted in the article. I believe Norwood High School (Massachusetts) is the high school. If it were a Western New York school I would be sure it is him, but I don't know why he would have ended up in Massachusetts coaching HS basketball.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:38, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Since all the aticles that mention him as a coach are in the Watertown Daily Times, it is more likely a High school in the Norwood, New York, Norfolk, New York area near Watertown, New York, which makes this guy more likely the coach, but that is still a long way from Western New York.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:44, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
 * It seems this Bossert had a 1989-91 two-year run as a coach. The last press I see is Bossert getting double-teched and pulling his team off the court down by 21 with 56 seconds remaining in the third quarter of a Class C intersectional game due to unfair officiating: "FLYERS FORFEIT" March 6, 1991 | Watertown Daily Times (NY)| Author/Byline: Gregory Gay Times Sports Writer | Page: 15 | Section: Sports. -TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 17:09, 10 February 2024 (UTC)


 * This balling Bossert was a participant in the eighth annual Watertown Open Basketball Tournament. article: TORONTO CLUB OPEN CHAMPS. Further details: April 24, 1995 | Watertown Daily Times (NY) Author/Byline: Rob Oatman Times Sports Writer | Page: 17 | Section: Sports.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:30, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
 * According to a discussion at Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard, This content is being omited from the article until there is a confirmed connection between the identity of the Watertown area coach and the subject of this biography.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:58, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
 * This will probably be in Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard/Archive356 or Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard/Archive357 in the future.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:33, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Confirmation assistance from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:33, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Further Research
Bossert was clearly named 1983 All-WNY first team. I am trying to find the rest of the team was. Also, it would be good to know where he was on the NY Sportswriters All-State team as a senior. I can't find a source for either team.

Of course, birthdate, birthplace, and mother's name would be encyclopedic.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:28, 15 February 2024 (UTC)