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A team for the ages: Pre-1960

Jim Brown was a force during his days

Photo credit: Newsday File Photo | Jim Brown was a force during his days at Manhasset High School in the early 1950s.

They played in an era when a change of possession also meant a change of position. Few weighed more than 200 pounds but they were giants on the gridirons of Long Island.

Some were true Hall of Famers. Imagine a Manhasset team that featured Jim Brown at halfback or a Hempstead team with John Mackey at tight end. There were future Super Bowl stars, too: Carle Place's Matt Snell and Sewanhaka's...

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