94 ) April 15 , 1930 : The Fordham Preparatory Alumni Association — distinct for the first time from the University — is born at a preliminary meeting in the office of student counselor Fr . Attilio Raines , SJ . Two temporary officers are appointed : C . Malcolm Wilson , Class of 1929 , and Hilary Leyendecker , Class of 1930 .
95 ) Summer 1931 : Mr . Paul Carielli arrives at the Prep to begin his thirty-year stint as the sole maintenance man of Hughes Hall .
96 ) 1931-32 School Year : Under Coach Earl “ Zev ” Graham , the Prep ’ s basketball squad compiles a 16-1 record . Playing on the team is Victor “ Chick ” Yanitelli , Class of 1933 , who would enter the Society of Jesus and eventually serve as the president of St . Peter ' s College in Jersey City .
97 ) March 23 , 1934 : Scores of Prep boys turn out for the Prep ' s Interclass Boxing Tournament . The main event for the afternoon is the cruiserweight bout between “ Handsome ” James Healy , Class of 1935 and James “ Big Jimmy ” Clinton ,
Class of 1934 . The tournament had been arranged by Raymond Boller , Class of 1934 , the brother of Vincent Boller , Class of 1936 and the uncle and godfather of Fr . Kenneth Boller , SJ , Prep president from 2004 to 2013 .
98 ) April 13 , 1937 : Fire drill at noon .
99 ) May 1937 : The name Fordham Preparatory School is officially adopted as the school receives its own certification from the University of the State of New York
100 ) November 24 , 1938 : Thanksgiving : At the Turkey Bowl , Robert Abplanalp , Class of 1939 , kicks the extra point , securing a 13-12 Prep win over Xavier . Some thirty years after his graduation , Bob and his wife , Josephine Sloboda Abplanalp , would be key figures in helping the Prep survive during the most tumultuous period in school history .
1940s
101 ) October 22 , 1941 : With the blessing of the new principal , Fr . Joseph O ' Connell , SJ , Prep students publish the first issue of a new school newspaper , The Rampart .
102 ) August 1,1941 : Before the U . S . had even entered the war , Pilot Officer Robert Minnick , Class of 1937 , joins the Royal Canadian Air Force becomes the first Prep alumnus to lose his life in World War II . By the end of World War II , 39 Prep alumni would pay the ultimate price for freedom .
103 ) 1941-1942 & 1942-1943 School Years : The fledgling Rampart receives All Catholic Honors from the Catholic High School Press Association two years in a row . Writing for the sports department in these years are two future award-winning sportscasters : William O ' Donnell , Class of 1943 , and Vincent Scully , Class of 1944 . Bill would become the voice of the Baltimore Orioles , and Vin , of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers .
104 ) April 1946 : Joe Fox , Class of 1929 , a stand-out on the track team during his own student years , returns to the Prep as a teacher and track coach after serving in the Air Force during World War II . To this day , in certain track circles , Prep runners are still sometimes referred to as “ Fox Trotters .”
105 ) February 1947 : Edmund McHugh , Class of 1939 , joins the Prep faculty to begin his long tenure as an English and history teacher . During his 42-year Rose Hill career , Mr . McHugh would wear many hats , serving as director of athletics , dean of the faculty , dean of student activities , assistant director of admissions , moderator of the Fordham Prep Fathers ’ Club and executive secretary of the Alumni Association .
106 ) November 5 , 1947 : The following item appears in the “ Chalk Dust ” column of the school newspaper : “ Fr . Tallon ' s office is the only place that retains its
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