Jason Gwaltney: The rise and fall of a football legend
Photo credit: Joseph D. Sullivan | Noth Babylon's Jason Gwaltney runs outside for a 59-yard gain in the second quarter against Riverhead. (Oct. 4, 2003)
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Jason Gwaltney finished his high school football career at North Babylon as Long Island's all-time leading rusher. Fans compared him with the great Jim Brown, who played at Manhasset High and went on to become an icon of the sport.
As a high school senior, Gwaltney was a top-10 recruit and enthralled the nation's big-time college football programs. Coaches all but begged him to play for them....
