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Subject: Re: not to mention the late super john williamson from wilbur cross high...

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Date Posted: 19:33:54 01/10/26 Sat
In reply to: valmas 's message, "not to mention the late super john williamson from wilbur cross high..." on 18:54:36 01/10/26 Sat

In one game at said Yale gym, the Hillhouse coach, Tony Vitolo (successor to the legendary Sam Bender) put 2 guys on him. Wilbur Cross HS HC Salisbury (successor to another legend, Sal “Red” Verderame), had Super John cross half court and stay just over it in the corner while his teammates
played 4 on 3 basketball. As soon as one of his two defenders left him to join the three defenders, Super John would join his 4 teammates.

The year we lost to Boys High by a point we wound up ranked 6th in the country.

Sadly, both Super John and my classmate, the Hillhouse star, William Charles “Charley” Farley, died too young. In the latter case, a 1979 death from heart failure resulting from an asthma attack. Terrible. I still remember the headline I read in disbelief. Still in NH, I attended the funeral service. Sad. Saw the boys one last time. Thanks Valmas. Be well.

P.S. Super John soon teamed up with P’s Brian Taylor on the NY Nets, with Billy Paultx in the middle, and Dr. K and Dr. J at forward.

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