Joe DePugh, a Freehold native who inspired Bruce Springsteen’s hit song “Glory Days,” passed away on Friday in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 75. The cause of death was metastatic prostate ...

Joe DePugh, a former New Jersey high school baseball star known for his association with one of musician Bruce Springsteen's most celebrated songs, has died. He was 75.

He passed away at a hospice facility in West Palm Beach, Florida due to metastatic prostate cancer , his brother Paul told the New York Times .

Joe DePugh, a childhood friend of Bruce Springsteen who inspired ... Quoting from his song, Springsteen went on: “He could throw that speedball by you, make you look like a fool.

Joe DePugh, a childhood friend of Bruce Springsteen who inspired the hit ... Quoting from his song, Springsteen went on: “He could throw that speedball by you, make you look like a fool. … Glory Days ...