Photo courtesy of Bob Stawasz Standout Nashua High School athlete Marty Badoian, second from left, is presented the 1946 George Quimby Memorial Award, which at the time was given each year to the most valuable player in New Hampshire. Doing the presenting is the late Telegraph sports editor Frank Stawasz, while the late Patrick J. Morley, then principal of NHS, is at right. At left is the late legendary NHS basketball coach Tony Marandos, for whom the 1945-46 team was his first at the helm of the Purple. He would go on to coach nearly 30 more seasons. (Photo courtesy of Bob Stawasz)

Standout Nashua High School athlete Marty Badoian, second from left, is presented the 1946 George Quimby Memorial Award, which at the time was given each year to the most valuable player in New Hampshire. Doing the presenting is the late Telegraph sports editor Frank Stawasz, while the late Patrick J. Morley, then principal of NHS, is at right. At left is the late legendary NHS basketball coach Tony Marandos, for whom the 1945-46 team was his first at the helm of the Purple. He would go on to coach nearly 30 more seasons.