Sport: BoxingBorn: August 30, 1926Died: September 23, 2008Town: Bayonne, New Jersey Anthony Riccio was born August 30, 1926 in Bayonne, NJ. He was orphaned as Continue Reading
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Frank Vogel
Sport: BasketballBorn: June 21, 1973Town: Wildwood Crest, New Jersey Frank Paul Vogel was born June 21, 1973 in Wildwood Crest, NJ. He grew up in the Continue Reading
Amanda Anisimova
Sport: TennisBorn: August 31, 2001Town: Freehold Township, New JerseyAmanda Kay Victoria Anisimova was born August 31, 2001 in Freehold Township, NJ. Her parents, Olga and Continue Reading
New Jersey Baseball: A Brief History
If you believe the old story, organized baseball “started” in New Jersey in 1846. On June 19th of that year, the Knickerbocker Club played the Continue Reading
Dylan Harper
Sport: BasketballBorn: March 2, 2006Town: Franklin Lakes, NJ Dylan Harper was born March 2, 2006 in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. He was born to Ron Continue Reading
Rutgers Basketball: A Brief History
The earliest games of basketball on the Rutgers campus took place in 1906 under the leadership of head coach Frank Gorton. After a couple seasons Continue Reading
Hook Anderson
Sport: BasketballBorn: April 8, 1912Died: September 23, 1975Town: Hoboken, New Jersey Hagan Andersen was Born April 8, 1912 in Hoboken. His parents, Lars and Inge, Continue Reading
Fred Gieg
Sport: Basketball, Baseball & FootballBorn: February 7, 1890Died: April 29, 1966Town: Millville, New Jersey Louis Frederick Grieg was born February 7, 1890 in Millville. The town Continue Reading
Seeing Double (It Happened In Jersey)
The Garden State has produced two sets of identical twins who played for the same big-league baseball team at the same time. The O’Briens—Johnny and Continue Reading
Dave Gallagher
Sport: Baseball Born: September 20, 1960 Town: Hamilton Square, New Jersey David Thomas Gallagher was born September 20, 1960 in Trenton and grew up in Continue Reading