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The City School District of Albany inducted eight people into its Hall
of Fame at a special ceremony and dinner on Oct. 14 at the Polish
Community Center. The next day, names of the eight inductees were
unveiled on the Wall of Fame at Albany High School, followed by their
halftime recognition at Albany High's Homecoming football game at
Bleecker Stadium.
Members of the Class of 2011,
all graduates of Albany's public schools, are:
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Tracy Baskin,
Albany High School ‘83,
track star and former Olympian
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The late
Richard Cassiano,
Albany High School ‘36,
pro football player, Brooklyn
Dodgers
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Robert Higgins,
Albany High School ‘59,
founder, chairman and CEO, Trans
World Entertainment
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Chuck Miller,
Street Academy of Albany ‘81,
freelance writer and
photographer
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The late
Hy Rosen,
Philip Schuyler High School ‘40,
Political cartoonist
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The late
Alex Sokaris,
Albany High School ‘58,
Albany High teacher, coach and
football standout
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Jennifer Tanzman,
Albany High School ‘96,
Mechanical engineer
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Sal Villa,
Albany High School ‘65,
Deputy Commissioner, Albany
Department of Youth and Workforce Services
Click
on each photo to view a larger version.
Friday, Oct. 14
Hall of Fame induction dinner
Saturday, Oct. 15
Wall of Fame ceremony
At the game
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