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Vintage Video: Cranford Football Versus Westfield 1977
A Youtube video shows Cranford taking on what would become the 1977 State Champion Westfield High School, featuring future Giant Harold "Butch" Woolfolk.
There's no proof just yet whether a grainy online video is actually from 1977. What's clear is that it is showing a football game, a packed field and two teams going at it.
The video titled "Cranford NJ vs Westfield NJ Football 1977," was uploaded to Youtube 10 months ago, garnering a few hundred views. The video resides under a Youtube account called Hoppieshome. Attempts to reach out to the owner were unsuccessful.
The video resurfaced again on Twitter this week when amateur sports enthusiast Jimmy Chitwood shared a link to the video, highlighting Westfield's dominance on the football field that year, and heavily touting player Butch Woolfolk's presence.
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Woolfolk was one of Westfield High School's greatest players and went on to become a college legend in Michigan and later play for several NFL teams, including the Giants.
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