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The '''Bordentown Military Institute''' was a private high school in [[Bordentown, New Jersey]] from 1881 to 1973. |
The '''Bordentown Military Institute''' was a private high school in [[Bordentown, New Jersey]], United States, from 1881 to 1973. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The institute was created in 1881, when Reverend [[William Bowen (minister)|William Bowen]] purchased the [[Spring Villa Female Seminary]] building and reopened it as the Bordentown Military Institute. In 1972, it was merged with the [[Lenox School for Boys|Lenox School]] in [[Lenox, Massachusetts]]. The combined entity was shut down the following year as the [[Vietnam War]] reduced the popularity of a military education.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bmicadets.org/ |title=Bordentown Military Institute Alumni Association |access-date=March 22, 2010 |quote=Founded in 1881, the Bordentown Military Institute operated as an independent military school in Bordentown, New Jersey, for 91 years. In 1972, it merged with the Lenox School in Lenox, Massachusetts. Bordentown/Lenox was in existence for only one year, however, closing its doors completely in June 1973. |publisher=Bordentown Military Institute Alumni Association }}</ref> |
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==Notable alumni== |
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{{Category see also|Bordentown Military Institute alumni}} |
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* [[Tim Berra (American football)|Tim Berra]] (born 1951), [[wide receiver]] who played in the NFL for the [[History of the Baltimore Colts|Baltimore Colts]]. |
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* [[Don Browne]] (1943–2023), media executive who was president of [[Telemundo]] following a tenure at [[NBC News]]<ref>Sullivan, Jim. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-don-browne-of-toms-riv/130957279/ "Sully's Sports; Browne Stars for Gamecocks"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', March 25, 1965. Accessed August 30, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Ken Turp, our Ocean County informant, reports Don Browne former All-Ocean County end from Toms River High School, is one of the leading end candidates the spring varsity football practice at the University of South Carolina. Browne, who was an All-State Prep end at Bordentown Military Institute after he graduated from Toms River, was red-shirted last fall and will be considered a sophomore next year as far as eligibility goes."</ref> |
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* [[Joe Duckworth (American football)|Joe Duckworth]] (1921-2007), football [[End (American football)|end]] who played in the NFL for the [[Washington Redskins]].<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DuckJo20.htm Joe Duckworth], [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]. Accessed November 9, 2018. "High School: Bloomfield (NJ), Bordentown Military Institute (NJ)"</ref> |
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* [[Ron Gassert]] (1940-2022), defensive tackle for the [[Green Bay Packers]]. |
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* [[Vincent R. Kramer]] (1918–2001), [[United States Marine Corps]] [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]] who was a [[guerrilla warfare]] expert and was awarded the [[Navy Cross]] during the [[Korean War]].<ref>[https://www.newjerseyhills.com/col-vincent-kramer-decorated-marine-veteran/article_c581325c-b0a1-5f4f-b92d-4f4467460326.html "Col. Vincent Kramer, decorated Marine veteran"], ''New Jersey Hills'', October 11, 2001. Accessed June 29, 2020. "Vincent R. Kramer, 83, of the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, died on Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, at Morris Hills Multicare Center in Morristown. Born in Paterson, he attended the Bordentown Military Institute and Rutgers College under football scholarships."</ref> |
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* [[Floyd Little]] (born 1942), NFL Hall of Fame running back.<ref name=CN2018/> |
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| ⚫ | * [[Douglas Palmer]] (born 1951), first African-American [[mayor of Trenton, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Douglas Palmer |url=http://www.citymayors.com/mayors/trenton-mayor.html |quote=Douglas Palmer was born in Trenton and attended Trenton Public Schools. He then graduated from Bordentown Military Institute in Bordentown, New Jersey. He is a graduate of Virginia’s private black college Hampton University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management in 1973. ... |work=[[City Mayors]] |access-date=March 22, 2010 }}</ref> |
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* [[Barry T. Parker]] (born 1932), politician who served in both the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and the [[New Jersey Senate]]. |
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* [[Joe Plumeri]] (born 1943), Chairman & CEO of [[Willis Group Holdings]], and owner of the [[Trenton Thunder]].<ref name=CN2018>Fischer, Rich. [https://communitynews.org/2018/09/26/bordentown-military-institute-alumni/ "Bordentown Military Institute alumni to gather this month"], ''Community News'', September 26, 2018. "Leading the list is NFL Hall of Famer Floyd Little. Then there is two-time All-Star Chris Short, who won 83 games with the Phillies from 1964-68 and still owns the franchise record of 15 strikeouts in one game. Former Phils and Cubs manager Lea Elia was another baseball star, along with Trenton Thunder owner Joe Plumeri. Other football entries included Eagles All-Pro Stan Walters, the Giants’ Tom Longo and the Bills’ Paul Costa."</ref> |
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* [[Jack Robinson (pitcher)|Jack Robinson]] (1921-2000), [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] whose [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] career consisted of three games played for the [[Boston Red Sox]] in 1949.<ref>Nowlin, Bill. [https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/3940ef4e "Jack Robinson"], [[Society for American Baseball Research]]. Accessed September 11, 2019 "Jack, the nickname he reported on his player questionnaire for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, attended the Demarest and Park Grammar Schools, then Bloomfield High School (graduating in 1939), and then spent a year at the Bordentown Military Institute."</ref> |
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* [[Chris Short]] (1937-1991), Major League Baseball pitcher <ref>[http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/95b58f3f Chris Short biography from the SABR Baseball Biography Project]</ref> |
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* [[Stan Walters]] (born 1948), former NFL offensive tackle.<ref name=CN2018/> |
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*[[Barry T. Parker]] (born December 12, 1932) |
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*[[Floyd Little]] (born July 4, 1942), NFL Hall of Fame running back<ref>http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2010/08/06/sports/doc4c5ca6e7e2c49846796342.txt</ref> |
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*[[Joe Plumeri]] (born 1944), Chairman & CEO of [[Willis Group Holdings]], and owner of the [[Trenton Thunder]][http://www.nj.com/thunder/times/index.ssf?/thunder/stories/plumeri.html] |
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*Bernard Sansaricq (born 1944) Class of 1963 - Lives in Pembroke Pines Florida 33026 |
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*[[Stan Walters]] (born May 27, 1948), Former NFL Offensive Tackle<ref>http://www.northjersey.com/sports/106500543_Walters__Rutherford_s__lucky_man_.html</ref> |
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*John S. Chapman (born 1955) |
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*Stephen Spinelli, Jr. (born 1955) President, Philadelphia University |
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*Jon Grossberg, (Born 1947) BMI Class of 1965 |
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* M. Edward Triefler, (Born 1939) Owner Fox Hill Resort Ranch 1965 - 1976, Mortgage Banker - Financial Consultant 1977- 2008, BMI Class of 1957, NYU 1961, Retired live in Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33321 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 13:04, 14 September 2023
The Bordentown Military Institute was a private high school in Bordentown, New Jersey, United States, from 1881 to 1973.
History
[edit]The institute was created in 1881, when Reverend William Bowen purchased the Spring Villa Female Seminary building and reopened it as the Bordentown Military Institute. In 1972, it was merged with the Lenox School in Lenox, Massachusetts. The combined entity was shut down the following year as the Vietnam War reduced the popularity of a military education.[1]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Tim Berra (born 1951), wide receiver who played in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts.
- Don Browne (1943–2023), media executive who was president of Telemundo following a tenure at NBC News[2]
- Paul Boudreau (born 1949), NFL Offensive Line Coach
- Robert William Duncan, Jr. (born 1948)
- Joe Duckworth (1921-2007), football end who played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins.[3]
- Ron Gassert (1940-2022), defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers.
- Vincent R. Kramer (1918–2001), United States Marine Corps colonel who was a guerrilla warfare expert and was awarded the Navy Cross during the Korean War.[4]
- Nicholas S. H. Krawciw (born 1935)
- Floyd Little (born 1942), NFL Hall of Fame running back.[5]
- Douglas Palmer (born 1951), first African-American mayor of Trenton, New Jersey.[6]
- Barry T. Parker (born 1932), politician who served in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate.
- Joe Plumeri (born 1943), Chairman & CEO of Willis Group Holdings, and owner of the Trenton Thunder.[5]
- Jack Robinson (1921-2000), professional baseball pitcher whose MLB career consisted of three games played for the Boston Red Sox in 1949.[7]
- Chris Short (1937-1991), Major League Baseball pitcher [8]
- Willard Dickerman Straight (1880–1918)
- Stan Walters (born 1948), former NFL offensive tackle.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bordentown Military Institute Alumni Association". Bordentown Military Institute Alumni Association. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
Founded in 1881, the Bordentown Military Institute operated as an independent military school in Bordentown, New Jersey, for 91 years. In 1972, it merged with the Lenox School in Lenox, Massachusetts. Bordentown/Lenox was in existence for only one year, however, closing its doors completely in June 1973.
- ^ Sullivan, Jim. "Sully's Sports; Browne Stars for Gamecocks", Asbury Park Press, March 25, 1965. Accessed August 30, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Ken Turp, our Ocean County informant, reports Don Browne former All-Ocean County end from Toms River High School, is one of the leading end candidates the spring varsity football practice at the University of South Carolina. Browne, who was an All-State Prep end at Bordentown Military Institute after he graduated from Toms River, was red-shirted last fall and will be considered a sophomore next year as far as eligibility goes."
- ^ Joe Duckworth, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed November 9, 2018. "High School: Bloomfield (NJ), Bordentown Military Institute (NJ)"
- ^ "Col. Vincent Kramer, decorated Marine veteran", New Jersey Hills, October 11, 2001. Accessed June 29, 2020. "Vincent R. Kramer, 83, of the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, died on Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, at Morris Hills Multicare Center in Morristown. Born in Paterson, he attended the Bordentown Military Institute and Rutgers College under football scholarships."
- ^ a b c Fischer, Rich. "Bordentown Military Institute alumni to gather this month", Community News, September 26, 2018. "Leading the list is NFL Hall of Famer Floyd Little. Then there is two-time All-Star Chris Short, who won 83 games with the Phillies from 1964-68 and still owns the franchise record of 15 strikeouts in one game. Former Phils and Cubs manager Lea Elia was another baseball star, along with Trenton Thunder owner Joe Plumeri. Other football entries included Eagles All-Pro Stan Walters, the Giants’ Tom Longo and the Bills’ Paul Costa."
- ^ "Douglas Palmer". City Mayors. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
Douglas Palmer was born in Trenton and attended Trenton Public Schools. He then graduated from Bordentown Military Institute in Bordentown, New Jersey. He is a graduate of Virginia's private black college Hampton University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management in 1973. ...
- ^ Nowlin, Bill. "Jack Robinson", Society for American Baseball Research. Accessed September 11, 2019 "Jack, the nickname he reported on his player questionnaire for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, attended the Demarest and Park Grammar Schools, then Bloomfield High School (graduating in 1939), and then spent a year at the Bordentown Military Institute."
- ^ Chris Short biography from the SABR Baseball Biography Project