‘True Sports Trailblazer’ From Nutley Shares Her Story (VIDEO)

NUTLEY, NJ — A “true sports trailblazer” from Nutley was recently featured on an ongoing podcast series that spotlights interesting and inspiring local residents.

Women’s basketball legend and longtime Nutley resident Carol Blazejowski was the latest guest on the “Inside Nutley Podcast,” speaking to host Thomas Greco about her pioneering women's basketball career, from Cranford to Montclair State to the USA Olympic team to the NBA – and ultimately as a key figure in the formation of the WNBA.

As usual, the podcast also got a chance to hear from Blazejowski about why Nutley is special to her. Watch the video below, or view it online here.

Blazejowski isn’t the only pioneering woman in the world of sports to make an appearance on the podcast. Robin DeLorenzo, the third woman ever to be hired as a National Football League official, recently shared some insight into her sports career and growing up in the township during a recent episode. Read More: Nutley Native Shares Insight Into Her Journey As NFL Official (VIDEO)

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