Walter Christensen – 1961 – Football and Track & Field. On The Sporting News All American team and was All County. Walt is one of the most honored two sport athletes in WHS history. His accomplishments were outstanding. In football, he was one of the impact players on Coach Priscoe’s 1960 unbeaten team (8-0-1). This team won the Central Jersey Group IV sectional championship and the Central Jersey Group IV Conference title (7-0-1). Walt was named to The Sporting News All American team and the PAEN All County team. However, in the sport of track and field, he was truly dominant for Coach Lou Bartha in the weight events. His achievements include:
- Middlesex County Indoor -1961- Track & Field-Shot-Put – 1st place.
- Middlesex County Outdoor –1961- Track & Field-Shot-Put – 1st place. 53’-11 ¼”
- Central Jersey Sectional Group IV -1961- Track & Field- Shot-Put- 1st place.
(Meet record) 55’-3”
- New Jersey State Group IV Indoor -1961-Track & Field –Shot-Put-1st place. 54’-41/2”
- New Jersey State Group IV Outdoor-1961- Track & Field-ShotPut-1st place. 55’-5 ¼”
Walt, also, scored many points for his WHS teams in the shot-put, discuss and javelin events during dual and triangular meets. In addition to the football championships, Walt contributed to the following track and field championships during his WHS career.
- Central Jersey Group IV Sectional – 1961.
- Middlesex County Indoor Track and Field Meet -1961.
- Middlesex County Outdoor Track and Field Meet – 1961.
His teams, also, finished second in several meets. The 1961 WHS track and field team was 7-0 in 1961. The 1960’s was the most dominant decade in the school’s history. Following high school, Walt accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of South Carolina. We know that he participated in track and field there.
Joe Flaherty – Basketball Coach – 1968-1984 (Sixteen Seasons). Joe was the most successful court coach in WHS history. His record for sixteen seasons was 266-134 (.665%). His teams won the following championships:
1969 – Greater Jersey Conference-Central 1-(tied with CHS)
1971 - Greater Jersey Conference-Central 1-(tied with CHS)
1975 – Central Jersey Group IV Sectional
1975 – New Jersey State Group IV
1975, 1977 and 1982 – Middlesex County Athletic Conference
December 1981 – Casey Holiday Festival
Joe’s teams were also, finalists several other times.
December 1969, December 1970 and December 1972 – Middlesex Holiday Festival
1975 – Middlesex County Tournament
1983 – Central Jersey Group IV Sectional
1983 – Casey Holiday Festival
Several of Coach Flaherty’s players played college basketball including;
Tim Olah - Princeton
Mark Di Donna - Wagner
Lee Hackett – Farleigh Dickinson Madison
Steve “Buddy” Zombo – Lehigh
Ken Farricker – N.J.I.T.
Randy Adleman – Colgate
Ed Etzold – Kings (Pa.)
Rich Kazimir - Allbright
Coach Flaherty’s teams were known for solid defense.
Coach Flaherty was inducted into the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1992 from Woodbridge High School.
George Johannson – Football and Baseball. George was a WHS quarterback during the late 1940’.