Bridgeport High School (Bridgeport, Ohio)
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Bridgeport High School is a public high school in Bridgeport, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District. Bridgeport plays in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. Their mascot is the Bulldog and the school colors are Columbia blue and black. The school moved to its current location at 55707 Industrial Dr in January of 2007. The new school complex houses all PreK-12 students.
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[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Bobby Douglas - Iowa State University former wrestling coach, Olympic wrestler and coach; Hall of Famer
- John Havlicek - Ohio State University basketball, drafted by NFL's Cleveland Browns, Boston Celtics, Basketball Hall of Fame, NBA Finals MVP, NBA All-Star. "Hondo" is the Celtics' all-time leader in points scored (26,395) and games played. Won 8 NBA titles with the Celtics.
- Phil Niekro - Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays; 318 career MLB wins, National League Gold Glove winner, Baseball Hall of Fame
- Joe Niekro - West Liberty State College, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins; 221 career MLB wins
Bill Jobko-NFL-9 year career--Los Angeles Rams,Minnesota Vikings,Atlanta Falcons Johnny Blatnik, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies (1948-1950) and St. Louis Cardinals (1950). Had .407 Slugging Pct in first season with Phillies. Played baseball at Bridgeport High School, and in Bridgeport High School Sports Hall of Fame.
[edit] References
- ^ OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
- ^ Yappi. Yappi Sports Wrestling. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.