Leonard "Bunky" Collamore was a standout basketball and baseball player for Westfield State during the 1950s. He averaged approximately 10 points per game during his four-year basketball career at Westfield State, which was interrupted by a two-year stint in the service. Collamore scored many of his points from the free throw line and still holds the school record for most free throws made in a game with 19. 

Collamore was best known for his playmaking skills on the basketball floor. Tagged with the nickname Cousy, Collamore thrilled spectators and frustrated opponents with his deft ballhandling and passing. Westfield won 46 and lost 26 during his four years, including a school best 15-2 record in 1951. The 1956 Westfield State graduate also was a starting second baseman on the baseball team. 

In high school, Collamore was a captain and an All Western Mass. selection for the powerful Holyoke teams of the late 1940s. 

Collamore is a history professor at Springfield Technical Community College and served as college's president from 1980-82. His interest in education extends beyond the classroom as he was the originator and a producer of the popular local television program "As Schools Match Wits." 

Collamore has also been active in local politics. He was a Springfield City Councilor for 12 years and has served as a Hampden County Commissioner from 1968 to present.