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Condon, John F. "Jafsie" (1860-1945)
John F. "Jasfie" Condon was an educator and athletic coach. He was a school principal for the New York City School. He acted as the head football coach for Fordham University. He was involved in the Lindbergh kidnapping as he acted as the intermediary and paid the ransom for Charles Lindberg Jr. He married Myra J. Brown in 1894. He had three children, Myra Ruth Condon Hacker and two sons.Tags Education -
Amos, John Allen, Jr. (1939-?)
John Allen Amos Jr. is an actor. Before his acting career, he did social work and played football. His first major work was on The Mary Tyler Moore Show from 1970 to 1973. He is most well-known for his part in Good Times from 1974 to 1976. Amos served as artistic director of John Harms Theater. He married twice, first to Noel Mickelson from 1965 to 1975. He had two children, Shannon and Kelly "K.C." His second marriage was to Lillian Lehman from 1978 to 1979. -
Mays, Sonny (?-?)
Sonny Mays was a light-heavyweight boxer in the 1930s from Englewood's "Little Texas," neighborhood. He was also a football player with the Palisades Park Eskimos. Mays was also the doorman for the popular black-owned Harlem-on-the-Hudson nightclub in Englewood Cliffs. -
Taylor, Jacob (1904?-1964)
Jacob Taylor was a resident of Englewood and owner of Jake Taylor's Store. Taylor was also director of the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America and executive secretary of the Bergen County Newsdealers and Stationers' Association. Taylor was active in sports and was the former high school football team captain. He was a member of the Congregation Ahavath Torah.
He was married to Judith Levine. He had a son Fred, and a daughter Lynn. -
Coach Vince Lomardi Dies of Cancer
This newspaper clipping is a combination of numerous articles that focus on the remembrance of Vincent Thomas Lombardi. The articles describe Lombardi's personal and professional life. Lombardi is described as an extremely tough, but fair coach. -
Lombardi, Vincent Thomas (1913-1970)
Vincent Thomas Lombardi was an athletic coach for the National Football League (NFL). He was the coach of the Green Bay Packers in the 1960s. He also coached the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and has an NFL Super Bowl Trophy named after him.
Lombardi also coached outside of the NFL. He was a coach at St. Cecilia High School in Englewood. He gained the school national recognition as he led the football and basketball programs to state championships. He also attended the church as a parishioner. He also coached at Fordham University and West Point.
Lombardi was also known for his fight against racial discrimination, helping to bring integration into the League. Lombardi also had no issue with Gay players and protected them from discrimination.
Lombardi was a second-generation Italian immigrant. He married Marie Planitz on August 31, 1940. His first child miscarried. He had a son, Vincent Henry Lombard Jr., and a daughter, Susan. His grandson, Joe Lombardi is also an athletic coach for the NFL.
He passed due to cancer. -
Winfree, Carl (?-?)
Carl Winfree is the father of American Football Player Juwann Winfree and co-founder of the Team Winfree Foundation.Tags Sports -
Winfree Youth Foundation
The Winfree Youth Foundation was created by American Football player Juwann Winfree to provide sports camps and leadership conferences for local youth.
Carl Winfree, Juwann Winfree's father, is the co-founder. The headquarters are located in Englewood. -
Winfree, Juwaan (1996-?)
Juwann Winfree is an American Football wide receiver. He played at the University of Colorado before he was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2019. He transferred to the Greenbay Packers in 2020. He transferred again to the Indianapolis Colts in May of 2023.
Winfree went to Dwight Morrow High School, graduating in 2014. He received the "Ket to the City" from Mayor Micheal Widles on June 23, 2019. Winfree also created the Winfree Youth Foundation which provides affordable sports camps and leadership conferences for local youth.Tags Sports -
Englewood Sport Shop
The Englewood Sports Store was created in the early 1940s. It was owned by George Lavach for four years before Vince Lombardi and his family purchased it.