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Albertson | Beadle | Borges | Burke
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  -Albertson made his mark in both high school and college basketball. As a 3 year letterman, Albertson led the team in average points per game for all three seasons. He set a record for Union County with 498 points, averaging 21.7 points per game. In 1953 Albertson was selected All Union County First Team, Third Team All State, and First Team All Group II. His senior year, he served as co-captain of the varsity team.
-Albertson went on to the U.S. Naval Academy where he played three years of varsity, leading his team in free throw percentage and victories over major opponents such as Duke and Georgetown. Albertson served as team captain and player-coach on nine Air Force Teams, coached basketball at Vienna in Virginia and was the player-coach of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.


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  -Beadle was a 1944 graduate of Cranford High School. He was a four-sport athlete, lettering in football, basketball, baseball, and track.
-Beadle was a two year varsity letterman in football; receiving All State Honorable Mention in Group II as a running back in the Fall of 1943. In baseball, he played center field earning All County and All State Honors. Beadle earned Track and Field recognition when he became the 100 yd. dash champion in both the county and state while a senior at CHS.

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  -A three sport athlete at CHS, Borges was a top 25 finisher in cross country in the state, led his basketball team in both assists and steals while achieving All County and All State honors and earned County Honorable Mention recognition in baseball in his senior year. Borges went on to make his mark in all three sports at Montclair State College, receiving honors in all three.
-Borges is also known for his commitment to sport and the town of Cranford. Throughout the years, he has officiated in both basketball and softball, worked for the Recreation Department for more than 30 years, coached baseball and softball, and held the position as Director of Men's Softball. Also, he is an original member of the Hall of Fame Committee.


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  -A 1965 graduate, Burke made his mark in baseball in Cranford and at the U.S. Naval Academy. In both his junior and senior years at CHS, Burke received All Watchung and All Union County Honors as a catcher. In 1965, he was named First Team Catcher, All State, All Groups; quite an outstanding feat!
-Burke went on to be a starting catcher for Navy for 3 years; 1967-1969. It was at this time that Burke caught 17 consecutive runners stealing (a Navy record), while earning a .250 career batting average. He was named to the All ECAC team in 1967.


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