Saint Nicodemo

Anthony J. Nicodemo, known as Tony (August 28, 1936 – December 28, 2004), was a college basketball player who set numerous records while playing for Saint Michael's College of Vermont in the late 1950s. Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, Nicodemo was the first 1,000-point scorer in Jersey City public school history and earned All-City, All-Hudson County, and All-State honors in 1955. His number 13 jersey was retired at Saint Michael's College, and he is a charter member of the school’s Hall of Fame. Nicodemo was voted a Second Team NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by both the Associated Press (AP) and United Press International (UPI) in 1958 and 1959. He also received Catholic Small College All-American honors in 1959, setting several game, season, and career scoring records at Saint Michael’s. In 1958, he scored a record 49 points against Grambling during the NCAA Tournament, leading his team to the Final Four. Nicodemo's legacy includes induction into both the Hudson County (NJ) Sports Hall of Fame and The New England Basketball Hall of Fame.