For as long as Mark Sullivan can remember, he always wanted to be a New Bedford Whaler. “When I was just a little squirt, I’d go down to Sargent Field and jump the fence and watch New Bedford High play football,” the 62-year-old recently reflected. “I always said to myself, ‘I want to play for them someday.’” After attending Bishop Stang as a freshman, Sullivan transferred to New Bedford High his sophomore year and his dream became a reality as he suited up for the Whalers that fall as a defensive lineman. “The dream came true,” he said. “The new school had just opened when I transferred. My class was the first sophomore class at the new high school. It was beautiful and the field was immaculate.” Sullivan, who only started playing football at Keith Middle School, had an immediate impact on New Bedford’s defensive line. “My sophomore year we…
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