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Henry J. Przybylowski, former two-sport star at Clarkson passes

Posted 4/5/12

Henry J. Przybylowski, a former two-sport all-star for the Golden Knights, and a 2005 Clarkson University Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012, at the age of 90 at …

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Henry J. Przybylowski, former two-sport star at Clarkson passes

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Henry J. Przybylowski, a former two-sport all-star for the Golden Knights, and a 2005 Clarkson University Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012, at the age of 90 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, NJ.

A two-sport standout for Clarkson College in the early 1940s, Henry "Hank" Przybylowski starred in the backfield for the Golden Knights’ football team in the fall and was impressive at the plate and in the outfield for the Tech baseball team in the spring.

Przybylowski was born and raised in Irvington, NJ, attending Irvington High School where he was an All-State football and baseball player. Henry went on to play football and baseball at Clarkson, receiving small college All-American recognition for both sports.

After college, Henry joined the Navy and served during World War II. He moved to Wall, NJ in 1953 and worked as an electrical engineer at Fort Monmouth. He was a communicant of St. Denis Roman Catholic Church in Manasquan and volunteered with Meals on Wheels. Henry loved gardening and attending various functions for his grandchildren. Henry was predeceased by his wife, Betty, in 2001. He is survived by his five sons, Henry J. Jr. and his wife Toni of Wall, Stephen E. and his wife Fran of Bridgeton, Richard T. and his wife Patty of Brick, William C. of Wall, and Robert C. and his wife Teresa of Brick; 10 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.