John McAuliffe was one of the founders of the Hawthorne Caballeros in 1947, and marched out front as the original drum major. He later served as corps director of the Hawthorne Muchachos, the Caballeros’ junior corps, from 1968 until 1977, when the corps disbanded. His sister Mary was the wife of Jim Costello, who spearheaded the team founding the Caballeros and then served as corps director for more than 50 years.
*Deceased
