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1947 GRADUATE OF NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL, HE PARTICIPATED AT THE VARSITY
LEVEL 4 YEARS IN WRESTLING AND 2 YEARS IN FOOTBALL. IN 1947-1949 HE
WRESTLED FOR THE NEWTON BOYS CLUB. IN 1949-1951 HE WAS RECRUITED
AND WRESTLED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO. DURING 1951, HE WAS
DRAFTED BY THE U.S. ARMY AND WRESTLED THROUGH 1953. HE CONTINUED TO
WRESTLE THROUGH 1962. OVERALL WRESTLING RECORD WAS 437 MATCHES –
383 WINS – 38 LOSSES – 16 DRAWS. NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPION AT
128 LBS. (1947) – N.J. AAU CHAMPION AT 145 LBS. (1949) –
PENNSYLVANIA AAU CHAMPION AT 157 LBS. (1952) – OHIO AAU CHAMPION AT
157 LBS (1950) – US ARMY 5TH INFANTRY CHAMPION AT 157
LBS. (1952) – OHIO AAU CHAMPION AT 174 LBS. (1956) – OHIO AAU GRECO
ROMAN AND FREETYLE CHAMPION AT 191 LBS. (1958) – FIRST PLACE MIDWEST
OLYMPIC GRECO ROMAN TRIALS AT 191 LBS. (1960) – OHIO AAU CHAMPION AT
HEAVY WEIGHT (1962). WRESTLING OFFICIAL AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN
1962 & 1966. WORLD CUP 1973 THROUGH 1991 INCLUDING FLOOR CHAIRMAN
1986 THROUGH 1991.
MICHAEL J. FERRARA
A 1976 graduate of Franklin High
School, he earned 3 Varsity Letters in Basketball. During 1974-75
lead Skyline Conference in scoring; was Player of the Year, was all
Conference. Team was Skyline Conference Champions; North Jersey
Group I State Champions. During 1975-76 was SCIL Player of the
Year; Group I 1st Team All State; Led State County &
League in scoring (Averaged 30 pts/game); Team was SCIL Champions
(Undefeated) and averaged most pts/game in SCIL history. Obtained
Varsity Letters at Niagara University (1977) and Colgate
(1978-79-80). Was ECAC Player of the Year; 1st Team
Conference; All Tournament Great Alaska Schootout; while
establishing 2 scoring and 2 steal records (1980-81) NCAA Division I
National Statistics: No. 2 in scoring (averaging 28.6 pts per
game); 1st and 8th highest scoring game in
U.S. with 50 pts. & 42 pts. Respectively; 10th in free
throw pctg. (87.6) and led the nation in steals/game. Drafted 48th
in 1981 NBC draft. Played professionally for Washington Bullets.
VICTOR J.
MONCATO
A 1989 Graduate of High Point
Regional High School, he earned varsity letters in Football,
Basketball and Baseball. FOOTBALL: In 1987 & 1988 he received All
State, All West New Jersey, All Area All SCIL, and School MVP
honors. BASKETBALL: In 1987 & 1988 he received All West New Jersey
(1988), All Area, All SCIL, School MVP Team Captain honors. 1,000
Point Scorer during that period. BASEBALL: All West New Jersey,
All Area, All SCIL, and School MVP honors. While at college he
played FOOTBALL for West Point, East CarolinA & Fairleigh Dickinson
receiving the following recognition: Finalist for Gagliardi and
Melburger Award (Heisman of Division III) for 93 & 94; kodak all
amrican punter and wide receiver 93 & 94; mid atlantic conference
mvp 93 & 94; All Mid Atlantic Wide Receiver and Punter 93 & 94; NCAA
Player of the Week 93; NCAA Punt Return Champion 92; Sports
Illustrated “MosT Versatile Athlete” BASEBALL: All Mid Atlantic
CONFERENCE; Outstanding Athlete 94 & 95. Following college: Played
Professional Football for Los Angeles Raiders (1995) and Detroit
Lions (1996). Inducted into Fairleigh Dickinson Athletic Hall of
Fame (2000). |