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Albert Hessberg II (June 14, 1916 – January 24, 1995) was an American college football player and lawyer. At
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, Hessberg played track and was the first Jewish standout player on the
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football team. Hessberg became the first Jewish member of the prestigious secret society
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at Yale, at a time when Jews were excluded from such clubs. He graduated in 1938. He graduated from
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in 1941. He spent the rest of his life practicing law in
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, eventually becoming senior partner at Hiscock & Barclay and president of the Albany County
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. He died of
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at age 78.


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