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Ken Strong

Written by James Heaton on September 30, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Ken Strong (College and pro football.  Born, West Haven, CT, Apr. 21, 1906; died, New York, NY, Oct. 5, 1979.)  An early star for the Football Giants, and rated by most as New York University’s greatest athlete, Elmer Kenneth Strong was the leader of a college football team that enjoyed the greatest success in the school’s history.  […]

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Satch Sanders

Written by James Heaton on September 30, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Satch Sanders (College basketball.  Born, New York, NY, Nov. 8, 1938.)  After sublimating his game to Cal Ramsey for two years, Thomas Sanders emerged as a senior and led the N.Y.U. Violets to the 1960 Final Four in San Francisco.  In 1959-60, Sanders’ 577 points eclipsed Ramsey’s one-year record, as did his 411 rebounds in 27 […]

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Barry Kramer

Written by admin on September 26, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Barry Kramer (College basketball. Born, Schenectady, NY, Nov. 10, 1942.) Barry Kramer was second in the nation in scoring (29.3 points per game) and the first N.Y.U. player ever selected as a first-team All-American in basketball by the A.P. (1963). He also won the Haggerty Award as the Met area’s best player that year. His […]

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