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     Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni
A True Measure of Success
Bill Cosby... Michael Jordan... Brad Pitt... President Clinton... Jackie Joyner-Kersee... Martin Sheen... Neil Diamond... Denzel Washington. What do all of these people, and millions more throughout America, have in common? They are all alumni of Boys & Girls Clubs. While many Club alumni have achieved particular distinction in fields such as entertainment, business, politics and sports, the average alumnus is not famous. Most have achieved success by getting an education, raising a family, serving their country, pursuing a career or supporting the community. Millions have benefited from belonging to a Boys & Girls Club since the first Club opened its doors in 1860. Based on research by Louis Harris & Associates, Club alumni have very strong feelings about their individual Club experiences:
Visit our club and see why we're "The Positive Place For Kids."
Boys & Girls Clubs of America's mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. With this in mind, in communities large and small, caring Club staff are there for kids to help with homework, to give them new opportunities through stimulating academic programs and to open doors for youthful aspirations. In fact, Academy-Award winning actor Denzel Washington, retired Army General Wesley Clark and many others attribute much of their success as an adult to the lessons learned as a member of their Boys & Girls Club. People from all walks of life feel the same way. Visit www.BeGreatAmerica.org to learn what many are saying about their Club experiences and, if you are a former Club kid, add your name to our Wall of Greatness! Boys & Girls Club of America
Alumni Hall of Fame Members
RHETT AKINS -Singer/Songwriter
WALTER ANDERSON -Editor, Parade JOHN ANTIOCO- Chairman & CEO, Blockbuster/VIACOM DARRELL ARMSTRONG- Guard, Orlando Magic JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON- Olympic Gold Medalist LARRY BOSSIDY- Former Chairman & CEO, Honeywell THOMAS BRASUELL- VP Community Affairs, Major League Baseball WILLIAM R. BRICKER-Former BGCA National Director (deceased) DAVID BRUGGER-Former President, Association of America's Public TV Stations JOE BURTON- Advertising Executive MIKE CAREY- NFL Referee Swin Cash- Forward, Detroit Shock (WNBA) CRAIG FITZGERALD-Air Force, Retired REAR ADMIRAL EARL GAY-U.S. Navy JAMES (LOU) GORMAN- former Boston Red Sox DAN HAREN-MLB, Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks TIM HOLLAND-Architect
MAUREEN HOLOHAN-Basketball Player, Author EVANDER HOLYFIELD-Four-time Heavyweight Boxing Champion JOE HORN-NFL Star MICHAEL JORDAN-Legendary NBA All-Star DR. PATRICK KELLY-Chairman, Department of Neurology New York University ROBERT KERSEE-Track and Field Coach JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE-Olympic Gold Medalist KOOL & THE GANG Musicians: Khalis Bayyan (a.k.a. Ronald Bell), Robert "Kool" Bell, George "Funky" Brown, Charles “Claydes” Smith and Dennis "DT" Thomas
JOE LAMOND-Music Industry Executive BOB LANIER-NBA Hall of Fame Steve Largent-NFL Hall of Famer/Former U.S. Congressman ALFORD McMICHAEL-Sergeant Major, U.S. Marine Corps SEN. GEORGE MITCHELL-Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader ARTHUR MYERS-Director of Services, U.S. Air Force GREG NELSON-Entrepreneur
ERLE NYE-Chairman Emeritus, TXU Corporation EDWARD JAMES OLMOS-Actor, Director SHAQUILLE O'NEAL-NBA Star, Boston Celtics
BILL PEROCCHI-CEO, Pebble Beach JIMMY PIERSALL-Cleveland Indians, retired ED PINCKNEY-Coach, Retired NBA Player LOU PINIELLA-Retired MLB Player & Manager LEE PITTS-Aquatics Instructor/Author TERRY PORTER-Guard, NBA SEMEKA RANDALL-WNBA All-Star JAY RANDOLPH-Sports Commentator AHMAD RASHAD-NBC Sportscaster/ Former Wide Receiver, Minnesota Vikings HAROLD REYNOLDS-Former MLB Star, ESPN Broadcaster GEORGE RIVERA-Artist and Lt. Gov., Pojoaque Pueblo, New Mexico BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS ROBERTS-U.S. Army, retired BROOKS ROBINSON-Baseball Hall of Fame Baltimore Orioles SMOKEY ROBINSON-Singer/Songwriter LT. GEN. MICHAEL D. ROCHELLE-U.S. Army FRED ROONEY-Former U.S. Congressman JOHNNY RUTHERFORD-Retired Race Car Driver GALE SAYERS-Former Chicago Bears Running Back MARK SCHLERETH-Former Guard, Denver Broncos JUNIOR SEAU-Former NFL Linebacker, All Pro W. ERROL SEWELL-BGCA Executive, retired BERNARD SHAW-Former Anchor, CNN C. J. SILAS-Former Chairman/CEO Phillips Petroleum JOHN SINGLETON-Filmmaker DENNIS SMITH-Author HANK SOAR-Football Star and Professional Baseball Umpire (deceased) NORMAN STAMPER-Former Chief of Police, Seattle, Wash. DAVE STEWART-Retired Pitching Ace, Oakland A's and Toronto Blue Jays DEWEY STOKES-County Executive, Columbus, Ohio RUBEN STUDDARD-Singer, American Idol Winner 2003 Antonio Villaraigosa-Mayor of Los Angeles Spud Webb-NBA Slam Dunk Champion Dr. Dayna Wiedenkeller-Veterinarian/Board Member
LENNY WILKENS-Former NBA Player & Coach JAMAAL WILKES- Former Golden State Warriors & L.A. Lakers Star DONTRELLE WILLIS-Pitcher, Florida Marlins & Detriot Tigers BOB WOOLF-Sports Attorney (deceased) NELSON WOLFF-Bexar County Judge, Former Mayor, San Antonio, Texas DAVID L. WOLPER-Hollywood Producer MARTIN WONG-Fashion Designer JAMES WORTHY-NBA Hall-of-Famer, Former LA Laker BGCA's History
Boys & Girls Clubs of America had its beginnings in 1860 with several women in Hartford, Conn. Believing that boys who roamed the streets should have a positive alternative, they organized the first Club. A cause was born.
In 1906, several Boys Clubs decided to affiliate. The Federated Boys Clubs in Boston was formed with 53 member organizations – this marked the start of a nationwide Movement.
In 1931, the Boys Club Federation of America became Boys Clubs of America.
In 1956, Boys Clubs of America celebrated its 50th anniversary
and received a U.S. Congressional Charter.
To recognize the fact that girls are a part of our cause, the national organization's name was changed to Boys & Girls Clubs of America in 1990. Accordingly, Congress amended and renewed our charter. 2006 marked the Centennial year of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, as we celebrated 100 years of providing hope and opportunity to young people across the country. last updated 8-26-2010 |
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