HARRY HARPER - Honorary Member 

Pitched at Amherst college where he was signed by Washington baseball team.  Spent two months in minors then Washington for 7 years. 

Played also for boston, ny Yankees and BROOKLYN posting a record of 57 wins and 79 losses.  Sheriff Bergen co.  1927 – 1929.  CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1933 – 1943.  NEW JERSEY LABOR AND INDUSTRY COMMISSION 1943.

FRANK L. McCHESNEY 

At Franklin High school in Football, made All County 1947 and 1948.  Made All State Football Group 1 First Team 1948, 1949 and 1950 All League North Jersey.

Professional Football League as a member of Franklin Miners.  In Basketball at Franklin High School, All County 1948 and 1949.  All State Basketball Group 1 1949. 

In 1950 as a member of Franklin American Legion made All Star Team in Sussex County Basketball League, establishing record of 331 points in 16 games also a record 23 points in one quarter.

SAM MITCHELL 

EARNED SEVEN VARSITY LETTERS AT NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL 1949 TO 1953.  IN FOOTBALL 1951 AND 1952 ALL COUNTY.  1952 ALL STATE GROUP II.  IN BASKETBALL AT NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL, ALL COUNTY 1952 AND 1953 SCORING LEADER 1952.  ONE GAME SCORED 41 POINTS, BOTH COUNTY AND NHS RECORD. 

FOUNDER OF NEWTON BIDDIE BASKETBALL IN 1969.  COACHED POPE JOHN HIGH SCHOOL 1972-1975 HAVING TWO 1,000 POINT PLAYERS.  PLAYED FOR FETZER’S CHIEFS AND NEWTON AA IN SUSSEX COUNTY BASKETBALL LEAGUE.

JAMES SPENCER 

WAS INVOLVED WITH YOUTH IN SUSSEX COUNTY FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS.  IN FOOTBALL, HEAD COACH OF NEWTON MIDGET FOOTBALL, 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS  COACHED AT POPE JOHN HIGH SCHOOL. 

PLAYED FOR MANY PENNSYLVANIA TEAMS.  IN SUSSEX COUNTY PLAYED FOR FRANKLIN MINERS AND NEWTON AA.  HEAD CO-COORDINATOR PASS-PUNT-KICK  19 YEARS. 

IN BASEBALL, UMPIRED 9 YEARS IN THE COUNTY.  HEAD COACH NEWTON AMERICAN LEGION, NEWTON AA 4 YEARS.  2 CHAMPIONSHIPS 100 WINS, 30 LOST.  MANAGER OF YEAR, NORTH JERSEY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1956.