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W PA there are so many guys its unreal

 
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Quote Originally Posted by jerseykingpin:

Here a list of some of the ppl from Jersey. There to many to list

https://www.famousnewjerseyans.com/sports.htm

List of famous people from New Jersey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_New_Jersey

 

No mention of Kenny Britt.  He's from my hometown of Bayonne.  The guy can't seem to keep out of trouble. 

 
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Played against Charles Woodson in high school.  He was from Fremont a town about 20 min from me.
 
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Brian Urlacher (same state but i live in albuquerque where he played college).  It was pretty awesome watching him playing college... I swear every defensive play they called his name, "And Brian Urlacher with the tackle"  They basically created a position called Lobo for him so that he could decide where he needed to be on the field so he pretty much played every position. 
 
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I forgot the golfers. 

Tom Lehman (he actually got me and a buddy tickets to the 2000 President's Cup in Virginia).  Paul Azinger was walking the course during one of the matches and he stepped on my hot dog if you can believe that. 

Tim Herron

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Slobbasaurus:

No mention of Kenny Britt.  He's from my hometown of Bayonne.  The guy can't seem to keep out of trouble. 

What part of Bayoone are you ? I use to live down on Prospect

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Slobbasaurus:

No mention of Kenny Britt.  He's from my hometown of Bayonne.  The guy can't seem to keep out of trouble. 

There alot more ex and still playing players from Bayonne not to say all the other sports

 
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northern ky   dave cowens   boston celtics
 
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Quote Originally Posted by jerseykingpin:

What part of Bayoone are you ? I use to live down on Prospect

My cousin lives on Prospect by the 34th St light rail station.  I'm from downtown on Trask Ave (by Kill Van Kull/1st Street Park).

I hate to say it but Bayonne is slowly turning into South Greenville, Jersey City. 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Slobbasaurus:

My cousin lives on Prospect by the 34th St light rail station.  I'm from downtown on Trask Ave (by Kill Van Kull/1st Street Park).

I hate to say it but Bayonne is slowly turning into South Greenville, Jersey City. 

I went to NBU - "Newark Bay University" (Bayonne HS) a long time ago.

How about Chuck Wepner, the Bayonne Bleeder.

Stallone stole the story, put it in Philly, and in his story Rocky wins it all.

There were also two wrestlers that wrrstled tag team, maybe they were brothers, I forget, but the ring announcer used to introdice them as, "From the rough, tough waterfront town of Bayonne, New Jersey."

 

 
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Went to high-school w/ Kristi Yamaguchi.

Tons of people in N.Cal I'd see around the hood. Mostly Oakland A's & Raiders guys.

Now I live close to Ernie Banks & Fergie Jenkins.

 
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Scott Kazmir, Roger Clemens
 
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Played against Tony Brackens in high school.... Jax nfl. Sean Kemp went to TVCC, go Cardinals! Also met tony manderich???? Not sure on spelling but he was at a lake party and he was fucking huge!!!! OL NFL Im 6'5 and he w

made me look small....

 
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Cynthia Cooper... man she was a great player in high school.

 
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Nate Huffman, look him up! 
 
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Kendrick Perkins
Steven Jackson
Jamal Charles
Jerry Ball
Bubba Smith
Jay Bruce
Kevin Millar
Clay Bucholz
Babe Zaharius

 
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im not sure saying Northern california is local to me local is within 15-20 mins. just thinking of pro guys, not necc great

Ray Rice
BJ Surhoff
Ryan Grant
Mike Aviles
Ben Gordon
 
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I'm NorCal too  -  LHP Randy Johnson  -  graduate of Livermore High School  -  same high school as GiLmo574.

 

 
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Here at Exit 1 Jersey Turnpike.... not too many.
Leon "Goose" Goslin - MLB Hall of Famer
Lydell Mitchell - Penn State  Baltimore Colts
Chris Widger - MLB catcher


 
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Quote Originally Posted by Joker25:

W PA there are so many guys its unreal

 

 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Messier-11:

Wally Szczerbiak.....only one I know of


Wally? Mr. Jump shooter only?  Mess, slap him next time you see him. 
 
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i forgot john axford
 
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Woodland California...

Dustin Pedroia .... every one hates that mother fucker here.
 
 
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Randy Ferbey.
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