HALL OF FAME 2013 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE RUSSELL GIMELSTOB ’97 Russell Gimelstob was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at halftime of the boys varsity basketball game against Glen Ridge on February 22, 2013. The award was presented by his brother and former Hall of Fame honoree Justin Gimelstob ’95. The Alumni Association presents the Athletic Hall of Fame Award each year to students, teams, coaches, administrators and athletic directors who have distinguished themselves in athletics through their accomplishments, sportsmanship and leadership during their time at Newark Academy. At Newark Academy, Russell Gimelstob was captain of the tennis team in 1995, 1996 and 1997. He was a member of four state championship teams and three teams which won the Tournament of Champions. He received All State selections all four years. After graduating from Newark Academy, Gimelstob attended Cornell University where he was a four-year singles and doubles starter for the men’s tennis team and was named captain his senior year. He was undefeated in Ivy League doubles competition during his sophomore year and represented Cornell in the NCAA National Doubles Tournament. He also received Academic All-American and Academic All-Ivy awards each of the four years he attended Cornell.
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