ARTHUR DISQUE 

A TEACHER, COACH AND LEADER OF NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL’S YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FOR OVER THREE DECADES.   COACHED FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL AND WAS TWICE NAMED SUSSEX COUNTY’S BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEAR. 

SPEARHEADED DRIVE FOR FORMATION OF SUSSEX COUNTY COACHES ASSOCIATION AND RENEWAL OF SUSSEX COUNTY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE WHILE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AT NEWTON.  A VARSITY FOOTBALL, ICE HOCKEY AND LACROSSE PLAYER AT SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE.

RONALD EARL 

A Three Sport Star at Newton High School compiling Nine Varsity Letters.  Twice Named to All County Teams in Football, Basketball and Baseball.  All State Football Selection 1950. 

Captained The Trenton State College Football and Baseball Teams During His Senior Year.  Played for Newton A.A. and the Franklin Miners.  A Football, Basketball and Basketball Coach at Sparta High School for Nearly Two Decades

oscar (tarzan) hosking 

enjoyed and played baseball “any place there was a game!”  a pioneer in the sussex county league and numerous north jersey semi-professional baseball leagues from 1918 to the late 1930’s. 

named most valuable player in the dover twilight league 1930.  a daring base runner who also pitched and hit his hamburg team to eight sussex county league

HARRY LANZI 

One of the most outstanding wrestlers Newton High School has ever produced.  Competing in the heavyweight Division, Lanzi wrestled his way into the State Tournament finals on four occasions and emerged victorious three times. 

He also earned four Football letters and one in Baseball.  Played Football and Wrestled for Toledo University, capturing a National A.A.U. Wrestling Title. 

Presently serves as Recreation Director in Toledo.

JOSEPH MAGGIO 

A Three Sport Star for Newton High School.  Earned All State Status in Baseball (Two Times).  First basketball player in county to score 300 points as a Sophomore. 

Played in the New York Yankee’s Organization for five seasons advancing to Triple A level.  NY-PA All League selection in 1939.  Twice led Sussex and Morris leagues in batting and home runs, respectively.  Football and Youth Leagues coach.

Emil perona 

a football player and wrestling standout at newton high school.  captured a state wrestling championship in 1948. 

three time eastern intercollegiate wrestling association champion for rutgers university.  national a.a.u. champion 1953. 

Active in numerous youth wrestling programs in sussex county.  accomplishments still recognized at alma mater with awarding of the perona trophy to RUTGERS wrestlers who earn an eiwa

reginald purdy 

prominent football, basketball, baseball, soccer and golf coach on the sussex county and new jersey interscholastic scene for three decades.  

compiled a 309-134 basketball record that included two skyline conference championships and four sectional titles.  led franklin baseball teams to 147-66 record and six sectional championships. 

coached franklin’s 1941 undefeated FOOTBALL team.  a four sport performer at springfield college.

CHARLES PURSELL 

As Athletic Director and Coach led sports programs at Sussex High School and High POint for over 30 years. 

At Sussex, coached both varsity and junior basketball teams to 179-90 and 179-64 records, respectively.  Compiled 238-141 record in baseball and 73-22-12 soccer mark.  His Sussex and High Point Varsity Teams won 12 Conference Titles and three State Sectional Crowns.

joseph r. scalzo 

prominent figure in united states amateur wrestling field.  state champion at newton high school. 

NATIONAL y.m.c.a. champion.  ncaa all american selectiOn at penn state.   coached 1956 united states olympic wrestling squad. 

began wrestling program at toledo university and compiled 106-31 coaching record.  charter member of toledo university hall of fame.  ohio wrestling hall of fame member and recipient of helms foundation award of merit

HAROLD SISCO 

AN ALL COUNTY AND ALL STATE SELECTION IN BOTH BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL FOR HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL.  EARNED THREE BASEBALL LETTERS AT EAST STROUDSBURG STATE COLLEGE. 

COMPILED A .355 BATTING AVERAGE DURING SEVEN NORTH JERSEY BASEBALL LEAGUE SEASONS PLAYING FOR THE SUSSEX A.A. NAMED MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IN 1960 WITH LEAGUE LEADING .456 AVERAGE.  1971 SUSSEX COUNTY BASEBALL COACH OF THE YEAR AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL.

alex (soshie) stankowich 

an outstanding football and baseball player whose achievements spanned two memorable decades.  quarterbacked franklin high school to an 11-4 record over two seasons. 

a prolific scorer who directed the franklin minors to a three season 17-2-2 mark.  strikeout artist of sussex county twilight league.  pitched three no-hitters and three one-hitters in a single season.  franklin youth leagues administrAtor and coach.

richard p. vaughn 

a newton high school graduate who won three national a.a.u. heavyweight wrestling championships and was runner-up twice.  dominated state a.a.u. wrestling scene from 1933-36 with four heavyweight titles – doubling in 1936 with wins at 191 pounds and heavyweight. 

led franklin and marshall college to four undefeated seasons.  wrestled successfully up to 1960’s at age of 50 finished second in pennsylvania y.m.c.a. tournament.