When Robert Jauron was in high school, his family moved from Lynn to Swampscott, where he played football, basketball, and track.

Jauron’s younger brother, Dick, was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. He went on to play and coach in the NFL.

So it all came full circle when, after about 40 years of practicing law in New Hampshire, Jauron wrote a book about the town’s football dynasty. “Big Blue Days” follows coach Stan Bondelevitch from 1953 through 1976, a period during which he led Swampscott to eight undefeated, untied seasons, along with numerous conference and Eastern Massachusetts championships. In addition to Dick, Bill Admas and Tom Toner also went on to play multiple seasons in the NFL after their time with Big Blue.

“It was special…The community back then was very much supportive of sports and youth activities,” Jauron said. “I spent a lot of time interviewing many, many people – probably over 50 former players and some coaches. I did a lot of research, most of it in the public library.”

Jauron’s book was published in 2018 and runs nearly 400 pages.

“I thought about that time and what it meant to a lot of kids in Swampscott – and still hopefully does,” Jauron said. “The coaches we had were teachers, and we really didn’t recognize it as much at the time but you were learning important lessons.”

Beyond the story, Jauron and his wife – whom he met at Swampscott High School – have three daughters.

“They all grew up in New Hampshire, but they all somehow ended up in Swampscott,” Jauron said. “When I retired, we moved back to Swampscott.”

Now, Jauron and his family have a third generation growing up in Swampscott.

“It’s terrific to be able to watch them be involved with Swampscott and Swampscott sports,” Jauron said. 

Now Jauron is bringing his story to the Swampscott Tides’ Fish Tales event.

The event supports the Swampscott Tides, which has been covering the town for the past 10 months. The Swampscott Tides works to ensure readers receive accurate coverage of what’s happening in Swampscott, from School Committee meetings and the town budget to new business openings and community events.

“The town has needed a local newspaper that covers local news,” Jauron said. “It’s a very good thing to have a local paper that’s focused on teh community.” 

Fish Tales will be held on March 28 at 7 p.m. at the Swampscott High School. 

Tickets are now available for the Fish Tales community event, celebrating local storytelling and supporting independent journalism. Kim Carrigan will host the event, with speakers including Jauron, artist Claire Donnelly, magician Anton Andresen, Boston bass player Fran Sheehan, author and attorney Robert Jauron and former METCO student Naina Alves Varela.

For more information to buy tickets, visit swampscotttides.org/fishtales.