The Poll

60
Age of the U.S.'s oldest annual cycling event, a 50-miler in Somerville, home of the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame.

1894
Year in which a sports event was first filmed—a boxing match staged in Thomas Edison's West Orange lab.

ALLTIME BEST
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Carl Lewis, Sprinter, long jumper
Arguably the greatest Olympian ever, he won the long jump four times and the 100 twice. He shares the Olympic record of nine golds with three others. Lewis was born in Alabama but grew up in Willingboro.

Rick Barry, Basketball player
The only player to lead the NCAA, NBA and ABA in scoring, the 6'7" forward from Elizabeth made 90% of his career free throws (shooting underhand), second best alltime, and led the Warriors to the 1975 title.

Franco Harris, Football player
Born in Fort Dix and raised in Mount Holly, the 6'2", 230-pound running back starred at Penn State and won four Super Bowls with the Steelers. In 1972 the Hall of Famer was on the receiving end of the Immaculate Reception.

Amos Alonzo Stagg, Football coach
The gridiron pioneer from West Orange is credited with popularizing the forward pass and inventing the T formation, the man in motion and the fake punt. He won 314 college games over 57 years.

Marty Liquori, Middle-distance runner
The Cedar Grove native ran a sub-four-minute mile as a senior at Newark's Essex Catholic High in 1967 before going on to a brilliant career at Villanova. He is the last American to be ranked No. 1 in the world in the 1,500 ('71).

Goose Goslin, Baseball player
The Hall of Fame outfielder from Salem batted .316 in an 18-year career that ended in 1938. He helped the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers win five pennants. After his playing career he ran a fishing resort in Delaware Bay.

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