Upon closer inspection, the Sarazen and Palmer pics are not only autographed, but they are also gifts to the CSHOF from the family of the late John J. Jachym, a 2000 inductee who grew up in nearby South Dayton.

Jachym, a renowned businessman, philanthropist and lifetime honorary member of the Professional Golfers Association of America, loved the “gentlemen’s game.”

He also loved people, from all walks of life.

I’m betting he would have loved the Salvaggios.

JOE SALVAGGIO

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Joe is a math teacher at Jamestown High School. He is also the district’s golf coach, the perfect person to guide the program.

Need proof?

As a student at Randolph Central School, he was one of the best players in the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association, ultimately taking his talents to Allegheny (Pennsylvania) College where, by the mid-1990s, he had earned Division III All-American honors. Although he doesn’t play competitive golf these days, he has passed on his love for the sport to his other children — Lexi, Caden and Avery. Tyler, the youngest, will graduate from JHS next week.

“There’s so much to learn from playing golf,” Joe said.

Tyler, who just missed out on making the state tournament last year, learned plenty in the last 12 months, thanks in large measure to hitting tons of golf balls in the garage over the winter as well as reading Bob Rotella’s book, “Golf is a Game of Confidence.”

“I knew golf was a mental game, but that book really confirmed it,” Tyler said. “I worked on that, to always be confident and that my next shot is always going to be my best shot.”

At the Section VI Tournament, he fired a 77-37-114 to claim third place.

“It was a great day,” Joe said. “He stayed arguably the strongest mentally of anyone there. It was the finest showing of his high school career.”

Upon finishing up his 27th hole, Tyler found his dad and they shared an embrace.

“I had visualized that hug for years,” Joe said. “It was a very emotional embrace knowing he had accomplished what he set out to do one year ago.”

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A file cabinet in The Post-Journal sports department contains folders of archived articles. One is labeled “Golf 1990.” A quick scan of the contents finds that Joe’s name dominates most of them.

“Joe Salvaggio Matches Par,” reads one headline.

Another proclaims: “Salvaggio Breaks Par In Randolph Golf Win.”

And, finally, there’s this: “Joe Salvaggio Paces Randolph Golf Victory With 2-Under 31.”

A deep dive into The Post-Journal’s online archives would surely find Tyler’s name prominently mentioned for his success on the links the last several springs, too. But getting father or son to talk about their success is a challenge.

“I’ve got a scrapbook with all of my articles and pictures from my college years, but I never shared it with the kids because I don’t want who I am to be just about golf,” Joe said. “I didn’t want them to ever feel like they had to play at a certain level in order for them to have value in our family.

“Things don’t always go the way you expect them (when you’re on the course), just like in life. We’ve got to be grateful for our successes and learn from our failures.”

Jachym would have appreciated that comment.

Because even though he forged friendships with the likes of former NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle, Major League Baseball innovator Branch Rickey, pro football coaches Vince Lombardi and Paul Brown, and President Ronald Reagan, Jachym appreciated everyone’s journey — especially those who lived in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties.

To drive that point home, Jachym didn’t end a golf outing or a lunch date without reciting his favorite quote, gleaned from an unknown Canadian ice hockey announcer. It reads as follows:

“Fame is a vapor, popularity is an accident and money takes wings. The only thing that endures is character.”

If “character” is defined as “doing the right thing when nobody is looking,” there should be a photo of a JHS math teacher/golf coach next to it.

Happy Father’s Day, Joe.