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Former Cheshire Coach Honored on MLK Day

Long-time basketball coach is recognized at MLK day ceremony

Long-time Cheshire High School coach Joseph Chandler was honored posthumously on Monday by his hometown of Branford during an annual MLK Day Breakfast.

Chandler was head basketball coach for 20 years and served 10 years as an assistant football coach. He retired as the school district's supervisor of physical education in 1991.

Chandler has been inducted into the Cheshire and Branford Sports Halls of Fame and the . He died in early December.

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