List of Barringer High School people
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These are the more notable alumni and attendees of Barringer High School.
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[edit] Arts and Literature
- Amiri Baraka (b. 1934), poet and playwright, New Jersey Poet Laureate.[1]
- Ted Fiorito, singer and songwriter.[2]
[edit] Sports
- Moe Berg (b. 1902), baseball player and spy for the CIA, "the brainiest guy in baseball".[3]
- Andre Tippett (1959-), former linebacker with the New England Patriots.[4]
- Smooth Ricky Suave (1988-), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
[edit] Government
- William J. Brennan (b. 1906), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.[5]
- Donald M. Payne, (b. 1934), Member, United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 10th congressional district; Graduated in 1952.[6]
- Peter W. Rodino (1909-2005), Member, United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 10th congressional district.[7]
- Norman Schwarzkopf, Sr., (1895-1958), first superintendent of the New Jersey State Police and father of General "Stormin' Norman" Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr.
- George M. Wallhauser (1900-1993), Member, United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 12th congressional district; Graduated in 1918.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Message from Amiri Baraka, New Jersey and Newark Schools' Poet Laureate, dated July 1, 2003, accessed April 13, 2007. "Now, in an attempt to prevent my appearance at Barringer High School (my alma mater) June 30, to give the Commencement Address, they threatened to picket Barringer and otherwise cause disruption."
- ^ Ted Fiorito: The Newark Son of Italian Immigrants who Became One of Greats of American Music. Virtual Newark. Accessed December 26, 2006.
- ^ Acocella, Nick "Moe Berg: Catcher and spy", ESPN.com, July 29, 2004, accessed April 13, 2007. "Morris Berg was born in a cold-water tenement on East 121st Street in Manhattan on March 2, 1902, to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents -- Bernard, a druggist, and Rose.... He later starred at Barringer High School."
- ^ "THE ULTIMATE NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK: T-Z AND ALSO...", The Star-Ledger, June 27, 1999. Accessed August 4, 2007.
- ^ Resolution Adopted by the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States to Record Our Deep Respect and Affection for Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., accessed December 26, 2006. "The Justice graduated from Barringer High School in 1924."
- ^ Congressional biography of Donald Milford Payne, Jr., United States Congress. Accessed June 8, 2007.
- ^ Congressional biography of Peter Wallace Rodino, Jr., United States Congress. Accessed December 26, 2006.
- ^ Congressional biography of George Marvin Wallhauser, United States Congress. Accessed June 8, 2007.
