OT: Zappas newest neighbor

[Randal7]

There’s a mansion on that perch above montclair Kim with sweeping city views that was owned by “Indian” Bill Geyer. He’s like the areas Forrest Gump — his life is almost too awesome to even fully capture:
- All state football player (running back) at Bloomfield Highschool in 1937 (his team went undefeated and didn’t give up a point all year)
- All American at Colgate from 1937-1941 as running back in the wishbone and kick returner
- Enlisted in the Air Force after Pearl Harbor WW2 and was a tail gunner from 1943-1945
- pre and post the military was on the Chicago bears as a running back and won the NFL championship in 1943, and played till 47
- Took an executive position at Scientific Glass and Apparatus post the NFL
- Became CEO and traveled the world
- Somewhere in there married his highschool sweetheart from Bloomfield who also happened to be a Saturday evening post cover girl
- Loved big game hunting; had and piloted his own airplane
- Was named to the Colgate football hall of fame and college footballs all century team

Incredible life the guy lived. It’s inspiring stuff

 

[zappaa]

There’s a mansion on that perch above montclair Kim with sweeping city views that was owned by “Indian” Bill Geyer. He’s like the areas Forrest Gump — his life is almost too awesome to even fully capture:
- All state football player (running back) at Bloomfield Highschool in 1937 (his team went undefeated and didn’t give up a point all year)
- All American at Colgate from 1937-1941 as running back in the wishbone and kick returner
- Enlisted in the Air Force after Pearl Harbor WW2 and was a tail gunner from 1943-1945
- pre and post the military was on the Chicago bears as a running back and won the Super Bowl in 1943, and played till 47
- Took an executive position at Scientific Glass and Apparatus post the NFL
- Became CEO and traveled the world
- Somewhere in there married his highschool sweetheart from Bloomfield who also happened to be a Saturday evening post cover girl
- Loved big game hunting; had and piloted his own airplane
- Was named to the Colgate football hall of fame and college footballs all century team

Incredible life the guy lived. It’s inspiring stuff

Knew Bill well.
What a great man, and terrific house on top of MKA on Lloyd Rd

 

[Randal7]

Knew Bill well.
What a great man, and terrific house on top on of MKA on Lloyd Rd

That’s very cool. Wish I could’ve met him. Sounds like a really fascinating guy

 

[RUnTeX]

won the Super Bowl in 1943

Assume you meant the NFL Championship, since the first Super Bowl (as an aside, the most amateur hour name for a sports championship IMO) wasn't even played until January 1967.

 

[Randal7]

Assume you meant the NFL Championship, since the first Super Bowl (as an aside, the most amateur hour name for a sports championship IMO) wasn't even played until January 1967.

Ya you’re right

 

[RUnTeX]

He’s at the top of Bradford Ave somewhere.
Joining Montclair Golf Club!

Crestmont apparently, off Bradford. Seemingly a multi-acre parcel straddling the border. The address should probably be CG, given that the driveway and front yard are on that side but the structure sits just over the line in Montclair. I suppose it depends on which municipality issues the property tax bill, LOL

 

[ScarletR97*]

Mr Rodgers new home

 

[knightfan7]

He’s at the top of Bradford Ave somewhere.
Joining Montclair Golf Club!

Nice. He's supposed to be pretty good. Lasso him for the Member - Member

 

[T2Kplus20]

I always read Alpine was the celebrity hive in NJ.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine,_New_Jersey

Too far from the Jets practice facility.

 

[zappaa]

Heidi Daus of Home Shopping Network fame selling her jewelry accessories will be his neighbor.
Heidi’s bro David was my QB my senior year and 2nd starter on the baseball team.
Boring trivia I know

 

[ru66]

CC

lives in Alpine/Closter. My friend was neighbors with him. Nice guy. That neighborhood was a fun place to hang back in the day. Had CC, Kevin Lyle, Joe Johnson when he was on the Nets and Chris Rock all there. Great parties.

My grandkid knew cc junior.They had big Halloween parties.Cc senior would attend sons basball games and he and his wife were really nice to others at games.

 

[RUHotTrumpetMonkeyLove]

Zappa and the welcome wagon can give him a few coupons.

Does he like LoBro?

 

[The_Senator]

Crestmont apparently, off Bradford. Seemingly a multi-acre parcel straddling the border. The address should probably be CG, given that the driveway and front yard are on that side but the structure sits just over the line in Montclair. I suppose it depends on which municipality issues the property tax bill, LOL

For his sake I hope he is paying Cedar Grove taxes

 

[Kbee3]

For his sake I hope he is paying Cedar Grove taxes

With his income you think property taxes are gonna be a problem ?

 

[MADHAT1]

With his income you think property taxes are gonna be a problem ?

He can easily afford taxs paid for his new home in NJ along with his $28 million Malibu pad , along with his Tennessee and Texas properties.

 

[ouchmyknee]

My grandkid knew cc junior.They had big Halloween parties.Cc senior would attend sons basball games and he and his wife were really nice to others at games.

Yes. The Halloween parties were awesome. The Sabathia’s went all out to make Halloween awesome for their kids.

 

[dmurph24]

It's on the Montclair/Cedar Grove border. Between Crestmont Rd in Cedar Grove and Edgecliff Rd in Montclair.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Touché!

I stand corrected.

Bookmark those 3 words bruh

You can use them a lot

 

[yesrutgers01]

With his income you think property taxes are gonna be a problem ?

He can easily afford taxs paid for his new home in NJ along with his $28 million Malibu pad , along with his Tennessee and Texas properties.

Ummmm- people at this type of money track their money closer than the person on unemployment. At least, the smart ones do.
My neighbor is trying to unload his 20+ home because he doesnt want to pay the 120k taxes on it anymore.

 

[Randal7]

Knew Bill well.
What a great man, and terrific house on top of MKA on Lloyd Rd

Zap — I didn’t mention this before, but I own Geyers varsity sweater and I’ve even got the varsity dinner program from his senior yr in 1936. It’s all hanging in my basement