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Wall of Fame
Cranford High School
Sports Hall of Fame
Est. 1996
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SETH
WEEKLY
CHS track and field, football, and basketball coach from 1929-1946.
Weekly deceased had an overall 76-38 football team record, with
3 sectional titles and 3 county championships. His track teams were
renowned for their Penn Relay team; placing first at Penn Relays
5 times in a row. Weekly's basketball record was an impressive 150-65.
Between the years 1930 and 1932, his basketball team won 35 games
in a row, for a record of 60-8.
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CAROL
BLAZEJOWSKI
Considered one of the greatest women basketball players ever, Blazejowski
was recently inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame,
in addition to receiving the prestigious Wade Trophy, honoring her
as the outstanding woman basketball player in the nation.
The 1974 CHS graduate led the Lady Cougars to the state championship
finals, before earning All-American status while excelling at Montclair
State College, where she graduated in 1978.
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HERB
FARRELL
A legend in New Jersey wrestling circles, Farrell, was a two time
high school state champion while attending Roselle Park High, before
winning the national AAU title while representing Indiana University.
In 1986, he received the Harry E. Lake Award for service to and
achievement in wrestling.
Farrell started the wresting program at CHS and achieved an overall
record of 260-109-3. In 1981, his team was undefeated, earning the
No. 1 ranking in several newspaper polls. He also coached golf,
freshman football, and JV baseball.
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WAYNE
HUCKEL
A 1965 CHS graduate, Huckel was a first team All State basketball
player his senior year in addition to playing Varsity soccer and
track. Later at Davidson College he was also a three sport star,
graduation in 1969.
While at Davidson, Huckel was a Rhodes Scholar nominee and a member
f the 1000 pt. Club. Huckel was then drafted by the Phoenix Suns
professional basketball team and the Dallas Cowboys pro football
team.
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JOE
DIFABIO
After leading the CHS baseball team in batting while compiling a
10-2 record on the mound, DiFabio attended Delta State College,
where he led the nation in earned run average while posting a 7-0
record in 1965.
DiFabio was the first round selection for the St. Louis Cardinals
in 1965. He played 7 pro seasons with a 46-23 record. DiFabio was
a first team All County and All Conference player as well as a second
team All Stater. DiFabio was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Delta
College in 1996.
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STAN
GRAYSON
Grayson, now deceased, was a legendary football coach at CHS, where
he taught for 27 years. Grayson led gridiron teams, won state sectional
championships in 1952 and 1958. The Cougars, under Grayson, also
won three Watchung Conference Titles during his tenure, which lasted
from 1951-1968.
A 1938 graduate of Temple University, Grayon played for the famous
"POP WARNER", played in the first Sugar Bowl, and was
elected to the Temple University Hall of Fame in 1982.
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KARL
KAIMER
A three sport star at CHS, Kaimer was the Union County Javelin champion,
captained the football team, and a member of the 1956 state champion
basketball team before graduating in 1957.
Kaimer then played football, track, and lacrosse at Boston University.
A tight end on the football team, Kaimer was selected by the New York
Titans professional football team, and is now involved in NASCAR auto
racing.
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