Fuzzy, Was He?—Not since Byron ‘Whizzer’ White ascended to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1962 has a judge’s nickname drawn so much attention. For N.J. Supreme Court Justice Faustino ‘Fuzzy’ Fernandez-Vina, it seems to be inescapable.
Like White, Fernandez-Vina’s nickname derives from football. Playing midget football in Barrington, he reminded others of popular Green Bay Packers guard Fred “Fuzzy” Thurston. He took the moniker with him to Widener University, where he continued playing football and captained the team.
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