So much to say about where Tony grew up. His high school was one of our main football rivals each year (still is), but it was a time of Princeton’s ascendancy. What’s remarkable about it in that era is that his school was a thoroughly integrated, happy, successful place. Most of the remainder of the city seemed to be bastions of segregation, neighborhood by neighborhood, and school by school. Others were seething.
But Princeton always seemed to rise above that somehow. And theirs weren’t rich sophisticated neighborhoods. They were very middle class. What a great place to grow up.
Sounds like it, xzins, sounds like the high school I attended here in L.A early ‘60s.... also unlike other schools in the area. We were blessed.
You grew up in the same area as Tony?
I have great respect for Princeton. We (Massillon Washington HS) always had a lot of problems with you guys in the Championships in football playoffs :)