De La Salle Collegiate High School
De La Salle Collegiate High School is an all-boys Catholic high school run by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Founded in 1926, the school was located on the east side of Detroit before moving to its current location in Warren, Michigan, in 1982.
| De La Salle Collegiate High School | |
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14600 Common Road , 48088 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.515172°N 82.974699°W |
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| Type | Private Catholic All-boys Secondary education institution |
| Motto | Builders of Boys, Makers of Men |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Christian Brothers) |
| Established | 1926 |
| Founder | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| Chairman | Jack Brusewitz |
| Principal | Kenneth Kalinowski |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Nickname | Pilots |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | The Co-Pilot |
| Yearbook | The Pilot |
| Website | www |
History
The school first opened in 1926. The first class graduated in 1929.
Notable alumni
- Alex Avila, Major League Baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks (attended but did not graduate)[2]
- Joseph LoDuca '70, Emmy Award-winning movie and television score composer.
- Brian Maisonneuve '91, former Hermann Trophy winner and former professional soccer player with the Columbus Crew
- J.P. McCarthy '50, former Detroit radio personality, WJR Radio
- Mike Peplowski '88, former Michigan State and professional (NBA) basketball player
- Steve Phillips '81, former New York Mets General Manager; former ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst
- Robert L. Poxon, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in Vietnam
- William Pulte '50, Chairman, Pulte Homes; Ranked #754 on Forbes Magazine list of World's Billionaires.
- Bill Sheridan '77, Miami Dolphins' Inside Linebacker Coach, was part of the New York Giants' Super Bowl XLII Champion team as a Linebackers coach. He later served as the Detroit Lions linebackers' coach.
- Sam Viviano '71, Art Director, Mad Magazine
- Craig Wolanin '85, former National Hockey League player, won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996.
- Jerry McCabe '83, former National Football League player for the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs[3]
- Keith Karpinski '84, former National Football League player for the Detroit Lions;[4] member of the 1986 National Champion Penn State University football team.
- Chris Godfrey '76, former National Football League player for the New York Jets, New York Giants, and Seattle Seahawks who was a starting Offensive Lineman for the Super Bowl XXI winning Giants[5]
- Danny DeKeyser '08, currently a National Hockey League defenseman for the Detroit Red Wings.
- Shane Morris '13, was an NCAA Football quarterback for the Central Michigan Chippewas and previously for the University of Michigan Wolverines. Currently a member of the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League.
Notes and references
- NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- http://www.tidesports.com/article/20090808/NEWS/908079931?p=2&tc=pg
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
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