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Michael "Nick" Basca starred in football, baseball and basketball at Phoenixville
High School. He then became a football star Pennington College Preparatory
School in New Jersey. Next came Villanova University where Nick made the All
State Team, several All-Eastern teams as well as team captain his senior year.
He signed with the Philadelphia Eagles by Bert Bell. Michael enlisted in the
Army on December 10, 1941. Nick was sent overseas to England in December
1943 to join the Patton's Famed Third Army. Corporal Michael Basca died in
combat on November 11, 1944 (Armistice Day), when a German 88 mm-round
hit the tank he was commanding. He was given the Distinguished Service Award
in 1981.
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