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New Jersey Sports Heroes

This site commemorates the great athletes & moments of NJ sports history. Be sure to like this page for facts & bios.

Happy Birthday to these NJ Sports legends!

Heavyweight Champion Jersey Joe Walcott (#merchantvillenj)

Olympic Gold Medalist Joan Spillane (#glenridgenj)

Harness Racing Legend Jack Moiseyev (#howellnj)

MLB All-Star Tommy La Stella (#closternj)

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Happy Birthday to these NJ Sports legends!
Heavyweight Champion Jersey Joe Walcott (#MerchantvilleNJ)
Olympic Gold Medalist Joan Spillane (#GlenRidgeNJ)
Harness Racing Legend Jack Moiseyev (#HowellNJ)
MLB All-Star Tommy La Stella (#ClosterNJ)

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These NJ Sports stars were born on this day…

Basketball Pioneer Nat Hickey (#hobokennj)

Heavyweight Contender Stanley Poreda (#jerseycity)

Super Featherweight Champ Rocky Lockridge (#Paterson #camden)

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These NJ Sports stars were born on this day…
Basketball Pioneer Nat Hickey (#HobokenNJ)
Heavyweight Contender Stanley Poreda (#JerseyCity)
Super Featherweight Champ Rocky Lockridge (#Paterson #Camden)

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Happy Birthday to these NJ Sports legends!

Record-Smashing Aviator Bob Buck (#westfieldnj)

Hoops All-American Vinnie Ernst (#jerseycity)

NHL Star Brian Lawton (#newbrunswicknj)

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2 days ago

Happy Birthday to these NJ Sports legends!
Record-Smashing Aviator Bob Buck (#WestfieldNJ)
Hoops All-American Vinnie Ernst (#JerseyCity)
NHL Star Brian Lawton (#NewBrunswickNJ)

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Did you know? A pair of NJ Sports hurlers were born on this day…

1920s Pitching Star Fred Heimach (#camdennj)

Forkball Artist Milt Gaston (#ridgefieldpark)

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4 days ago

Did you know? A pair of NJ Sports hurlers were born on this day…
1920s Pitching Star Fred Heimach (#CamdenNJ)
Forkball Artist Milt Gaston (#RidgefieldPark)

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