George LaValle

Class of 1946

One needs only to ask old time Beacon residents and sports fans who they feel was the best basketball player in the history of the school, and the answer will be a resounding... "George LaValle".

Although debatable, for George LaValle's time, he was the most complete ball player in every sense of the word. He was a full court player who had grace and great body control. He scored double figures in every game. He led the team in assists and steals and was an unselfish leader on the teams he played for. In his senior year he set the school scoring record of 222 points in 17 games.

Despite his basketball greatness, George elected not to attend college but instead pursued a musical career playing the saxophone and clarinet. George became an accomplished professional musician. George LaValle died on April 21,1998.