Rancho Cordova Sports Hall of Fame

Honored in the “Heart of a Champion” category, this father and son duo have left their imprint on youth sports in Rancho Cordova. Both now deceased, the elder Ferreirae, a teacher at White Rock and Cordova Lane Elementary Schools, was devoted to arranging elementary school track and other sports opportunities for children. He was a softball coach at Mills Jr. High devoting extraordinary support to softball athletes. Son Bill followed in his father’s footsteps as an elementary school teacher and softball coach for youth leagues and as coach for the Sacramento City College women’s softball team. Together, the Ferreiraes opened the door of opportunity to countless Rancho Cordova athletes through exhaustive grassroots fundraisers and activities, including a robust fireworks stand which was a Fourth of July pillar on Coloma Road for years.