Friday, September 7, 2012
South Brunswick will celebrate the life of teacher and coach Laszlo Nyitrai on Saturday.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
A special memorial service will be held on Saturday to recognize the contributions of South Brunswick High School teacher and coach Laszlo Nyitrai, who died of cancer on July 6 at the age of 82. Nyitrai began working as a physical education teacher at South Brunswick High School in 1962. He founded the SBHS wrestling team in 1963 and the soccer team in 1965. He was also a member of the inaugural class of the SBHS Sports Hall of Fame (1999) and is a member of N.J.S.I.A.A. Coaches' Hall of Fame. Nyitrai amassed a long record of success during his career at SBHS. In soccer, Nyitrai compiled a career record of 200-104-27, winning Division Championships in 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, and 1983. In wrestling, he had a career record of 153-53-3, with…
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Former students and colleagues will celebrate the life of longtime South Brunswick High School coach Laszlo Nyitrai, who died last month at the age of 82.
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
After touching the lives of countless students during a career that spanned three decades at South Brunswick High School, those who knew him best will honor teacher and coach Laszlo Nyitrai next month with a special memorial event. Nyitrai, who died of cancer on July 6 at the age of 82, began working as a physical education teacher at South Brunswick High School in 1962. He founded the SBHS wrestling team in 1963 and the soccer team in 1965. He was also a member of the inaugural class of the SBHS Sports Hall of Fame (1999) and is a member of N.J.S.I.A.A. Coaches' Hall of Fame. "It's really hard to summarize what an extraordinary person he was. Laszlo was a multi-faceted person, intellectually brilliant, very creative and he projected …
Friday, July 13, 2012
Laszlo Nyitrai, who founded the South Brunswick High School wrestling and soccer teams in the 1960's, died last week at the age of 82.
Any good teacher strives to leave a lasting influence on their students before they leave the classroom. For legendary South Brunswick High School teacher and coach Laszlo Nyitrai, who died of cancer on July 6 at the age of 82, the lessons he taught his former students continue to have a profound influence on their lives many years after they saw him last. "It's really hard to summarize what an extraordinary person he was. Laszlo was a multi-faceted person, intellectually brilliant, very creative and he projected intensity, integrity and so many other values you associate with an iconic leader," said James Zinsmeister, a former soccer player and wrestler for Nyitrai, who is also the school's sports historian and a co-founder of the SBHS …
Zoltan Bill Vitanyi
11:22 am on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
I knew Laszlo when he first came to the U.S. and did not speak one word of English. He worked for my dad in landscaping in North Jersey and ate at our house after work. We talked about Hungary, politics, 1956 and his dreams - to be a physical education teacher in America. He did not know how to get started or how to get his "foot in the door" of academia and these obstacles preoccupied him. He … more ›