Al Gifford

Alan Ralph Gifford


Born:
November 20, 1925
Boonton, NJ

Died:
April 9, 2016
Raleigh, NC


Career
Mountain Lakes High School - New Jersey (High School)
1946-47 Montclair State College - New Jersey (College)
1947-48 Montclair State College - New Jersey (College)
1948-49 Montclair State College - New Jersey (College)
1949-50 Montclair State College - New Jersey (College)
1950-51 Carbondale Aces (ABL)
Wayne High School - New Jersey (High School) Head coach

Born to Arthur and Elizabeth Gifford, Al went into the U.S. Navy after graduating high school. After serving in the South Pacific during World War 2, he returned home to New Jersey and went to Montclair where we would be the first basketball player in New Jersey to score 1000 points during a collegiate career. After graduating, he played a little pro ball with the Carbondale Aces but was focused on a career as an educator. He got his masters degree in education from Rutgers University and spent over 40 years as a teacher, coach and administrator.

Al and his wife Linda had a son and two daughters.

Source:
Obituary, Star-Ledger, April 17, 2016

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