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Wall of Fame
Cranford High School
Sports Hall of Fame
Est. 1996
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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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