Fordham Preparatory School

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Fordham Preparatory School
Fordham Preparatory School seal.svg
Address
441 East Fordham Road

Bronx
,
New York
10458

United States
Coordinates40°51′41″N 73°53′09″W / 40.86139°N 73.88583°W / 40.86139; -73.88583Coordinates: 40°51′41″N 73°53′09″W / 40.86139°N 73.88583°W / 40.86139; -73.88583
Information
TypePrivate secondary school
MottoAmor et Conscia Virtus
(Love and Conscious Virtue)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Society of Jesus)
Established1841; 180 years ago (1841)
FounderArchbishop John Joseph Hughes
PresidentRev. Christopher Devron S.J.
PrincipalJoseph A. Petriello
Grades9–12
GenderBoys
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)    Maroon and white
Fight song"The Ram Patrick Argast "[1]
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
NicknameRams
NewspaperRampart
YearbookRamkin
AffiliationSociety of Jesus (Jesuits)
Websitewww.fordhamprep.org
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Shea Hall & Leonard Theatre

Fordham Preparatory School (also known as Fordham Prep) is a private, Jesuit, boys college-preparatory school located in the Bronx, New York City. It is located on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University. From its founding in 1841, until 1970, the school was under the direction of the university.[2]

Notable alumni[]

  • Robert Abplanalp (1940) – Inventor of the aerosol valve and founder of Precision Valve Corporation[3]
  • Joseph Bastianich (1985) – Winemaker and restaurateur, also a judge on the television series MasterChef[3]
  • Esteban Bellan (1868) – First Latin American professional baseball player[3]
  • Arthur Daley (1922) – The New York Times sports columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner for journalism[4]
  • Carmine DeSapio - Secretary of State of New York 1955–1959, Grand Sachem of Tammany Hall 1954-1961 [5]
  • Joseph J. DioGuardi (1958) – U.S. Congressman[6]
  • Pete Fornatale (1963) – Disk jockey and music historian[7]
  • Frankie Frisch (1916) – Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, also known as "The Fordham Flash"[3]
  • Mario Gabelli (1961) – CEO and founder of Gabelli Asset Management[3]
  • J. Hunter Guthrie (1917) – Jesuit philosopher and president of Georgetown University[8]
  • Robert Hackett (1977) – Silver medalist in Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics[3]
  • John Halligan (1959) – New York Rangers public relations director and NHL executive[3]
  • John Holland (2006) – Professional basketball player[9]
  • George Jackson (1976) – Movie producer, known for New Jack City, House Party 2, and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate[3]
  • Kenneth Jenkins (1979) – Westchester Deputy County Executive
  • Walter P. Kellenberg (1919) – Bishop of Rockville Center[3]
  • Walter Kinsella (1917) – Actor[3]
  • John L. Lahey (1964) – President of Quinnipiac University[10]
  • Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1949) – former Archbishop of Washington D.C.[11]
  • Horace McKenna, S.J. (1916) – founder of S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat) and advocate of the Sursum Corda Cooperative[3]
  • Joe Moglia (1967) – CEO of TD Ameritrade[3]
  • Johnny Murphy (1925) – New York Yankees pitcher who appeared in eight World Series games[3]
  • Bill O'Donnell (1943) – Sports announcer for the Baltimore Orioles[3]
  • Vin Scully (1944) – Sports announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ford C. Frick Award honoree and Radio Hall of Fame inductee[3]
  • Robert Gould Shaw (ex-1854, did not graduate) – Commanding officer of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first all African-American regiment during the American Civil War; portrayed by Matthew Broderick in the 1989 movie Glory[3]
  • George Stirnweiss (1936) – Professional baseball player for the New York Yankees and American League batting champion in 1945[3]
  • Andrew Velazquez (2012) – Professional baseball player[12]
  • Donnie Walsh (1958) – President of basketball operations for the New York Knicks and former general manager for the Indiana Pacers[13]
  • Malcolm Wilson (1929) – Lieutenant Governor and Governor of New York.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hall of Honor: J. Ignatius Coveney". Fordham Preparatory School. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Fordham Prep Ends Tie to University". The New York Times. July 4, 1970. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Hall of Honor Inductee List". Fordhamprep.org. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019.
  4. ^ Fischer, Heinz Dietrich; Fischer, Erika J. (2002). Complete Biographical Encyclopedia of Pulitzer Prize Winners, 1917–2000. Munich: K.G. Saur. p. 51. ISBN 9783598301865.
  5. ^ https://www.amny.com/news/carmine-de-sapiovillage-native-son-who-ran-tammany/
  6. ^ "DioGuardi, Joseph J. – Biographical Information". Bioguide.Congress.gov.
  7. ^ "Fordham Mourns Passing of Pete Fornatale". Fordham News.
  8. ^ Romig, Walter, ed. (1947). The American Catholic Who's Who, 1946—1947. 7. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig. p. 176. OCLC 174071223. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Boston University bio". GoTerriers.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
  10. ^ McCarthy, Peggy. "A New York Irishman, and Flaunting It", The New York Times, March 16, 1997.
  11. ^ Conconi, Chuck (October 1, 2004). "The Man in the Red Hat". The Washingtonian. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  12. ^ Walder, Seth; Abramson, Mitch (June 5, 2012). "Fordham Prep shortstop Andrew Velazquez selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh round of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  13. ^ Benbow, Dana Hunsinger (February 11, 2018). "Pacers' Donnie Walsh: 'All he's ever wanted to do is basketball'". indystar.com. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

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