Rutgers Remembers Samuel Chapman

[Tango Two]

https://scarletknights.com/news/2024/6/24/football-rutgers-remembers-samuel-chapman.aspx

 

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RIP.

 

[Section124]

RIP to a fellow Minuteman!

 

[RUDiddy777]

Wow. What a man. RIP.

 

[Jersey Al64]

RIP to a fellow Minuteman!

1960 class!

 

[Section124]

1960 class!

1984 for me.

 

[RU-Kidding]

1984 for me.

Was he Gil's brother??

 

[Section124]

Was he Gil's brother??

Yes

 

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When did Thomas Jefferson become Elizabeth high school? Or a different high school?

 

[IMARUFAN]

RIP Sam.

Thomas Jefferson class of '73 here. Had the pleasure of watching Gil (and Richie Wood) play every Saturday.

 

[Section124]

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When did Thomas Jefferson become Elizabeth high school? Or a different high school?

The combined high school opened for the 1977 grad year. My older brothers were the last 2 graduation classes for TJ ('75 & '76). Once the new high school opened, TJ was for the 9th graders (plus music and most shop classes). Main campus 10-12th grades but there was some crossover.

 

[Section124]

RIP Sam.

Thomas Jefferson class of '73 here. Had the pleasure of watching Gil (and Richie Wood) play every Saturday.

My dad used to talk about Gil and Wood all the time. They were both legends in Elizabeth. Didn't realize Wood passed away last September. I must have missed that thread.

 

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Thanks for info.

 

[Jersey Al64]

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The combined high school opened for the 1977 grad year. My older brothers were the last 2 graduation classes for TJ ('75 & '76). Once the new high school opened, TJ was for the 9th graders (plus music and most shop classes). Main campus 10-12th grades but there was some crossover.

Elizabeth High School might be the largest high school in the country with its multiple campuses. I don’t know what the current student population is, my class had 350.