He's a World War II veteran, he once tried out for the Yankees, and he still officiates football games.
But what he may be best known for in the Long Island town of Islip is teaching fellow senior citizens how to play the latest craze in amateur sports: pickleball.
On the town's tennis courts, he has fostered a community of seniors seeking to stay active through the tennis/badminton/ping pong hybrid game that took off during the pandemic.
"36 people here, they're all friends now," Gaeta said.
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