Holy Cross Historical Trivia

<p>Jack Barry</p>

<p>Which Disney film released in 2007 was filmed in part at Holy Cross?</p>

<p>Holy Cross' Fitton Field provided the scenery for the climatic football scene in the Disney movie, The Game Plan. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays football for the fictional Boston Rebels in the film</p>

<p>Which Holy Cross graduate is a US Senator for the state of Pennsylvania?</p>

<p>Bob Casey Jr. was one of eight children and was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, of Irish American descent on his father's side. He is the son of Ellen Harding Casey and Bob Casey, the 44th governor of Pennsylvania. Casey played basketball and graduated from Scranton Preparatory School in 1978. Following in his father's footsteps, he graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1982.</p>

<p>Who is the only Holy Cross basketball player in history, male or female, to compete in four NCAA Tournaments?</p>

<p>Monika Rothemich, class of 2001, is the only Holy Cross basketball player to compete in four NCAA Tournaments. She is currently a medical student at Georgetown University.</p>

<p>Which Holy Cross Jesuit professor was known as the 'Hero Priest' and won the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism as a chaplain in the Naval Reserve Chaplain Corps during WWII?</p>

<p>Father Joseph Timothy O'Callahan, S.J. The Science Library at Holy Cross is named in his honor.</p>

<p>World</a> War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Captain Joseph T. O'Callahan, Chaplain Corps, USNR</p>

<p>How many Holy Cross graduates are in the US House of Representatives?</p>

<p>Four</p>

<p>James David Power III, US House Representative
Michael R. McNulty, US House Representative
James P. Moran, US House Representative
Timothy Bishop, US House Representative</p>

<p>Which Holy Cross graduate was the first African American Bishop in the United States?</p>

<p>James Augustine Healy (brother of Patrick Francis Healy who was a president of Georgetown University).</p>

<p>Which Holy Cross alumnus was an internationally renowned American peace activist, Christian anarchist and former Roman Catholic priest?</p>

<p>Philip Berrigan was an internationally renowned American peace activist, Christian anarchist and former Roman Catholic priest. Along with his brother Daniel Berrigan, he was for a time on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for acts of vandalism including destruction of government property. Berrigan was the author of several books, including No More Strangers, Punishment for Peace, Prison Journals of a Priest Revolutionary, Punishment for Peace, and Widen the Prison Gates. In 1996, he wrote his autobiography, Fighting the Lamb's War, and with his wife wrote The Times' Discipline.</p>

<p>Which Holy Cross graduate is president and chief executive officer of the New York Public Library?</p>

<p>Dr. Paul LECLERC is president and chief executive officer of The New York Public Library, USA. Under Dr. LeClerc’s guidance, The New York Public Library has implemented a targeted series of initiatives that have made it a world-wide leader in the field of information collecting and distribution. In 1988, Dr. LeClerc was appointed president of Hunter College, the largest public institution of higher education in New York City. During his time at Hunter College, Dr. LeClerc also served as professor in the College’s French Department. He is presently a trustee of The New York Public Library and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; and also serves as director of the National Book Foundation, the Council on Libraries and Information Resources, and the Maison Fran</p>

<p>Which Holy Cross graduate won a MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award" in 2003, becoming the first bioengineer to receive this honor?</p>

<p>James J. Collins Ph.D. received a bachelor's degree in Physics from the College of the Holy Cross in 1987 and a doctorate in Medical Engineering from the University of Oxford in 1990. From 1987 to 1990, he was a Rhodes Scholar. Since 1990, he has been a faculty member in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University.</p>

<p>James</a> Collins (Boston University) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</p>

<p>What is the title of the book that comprises a complete history of the College that was published in 1999?</p>