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Message: [QUOTE="SU94, post: 1876566, member: 202"] Incidentally, that Franklin player (#51) may well be the best athlete to ever come out of Central or Western New York. Trent Jackson. He went on to letter in football, track (indoor & outdoor), basketball and baseball at the University of Illinois, and was a member of the 1964 U.S. Olympic Team in the 100M (hr preformed poorly in that race and did not medal). This was a PREMIUM world-class athlete and obviously well rounded. Was drafted in baseball, but played in the NFL for the Redskins and Eagles. His son, Trent Jr., also grew up in Rochester and played hoops for a few years in the late 90s at Ohio State. Tough to argue with that resume, which does not include his impressive resume as a high school coach at Franklin. From my purview, in the last 100 years, there has not been a better athlete from our neck of the woods that Trent Jackson. [/QUOTE]