- Doug Flutie
Douglas Richard "Doug" Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is an American former professional gridiron football player in the National Football League (American football) and Canadian Football League (Canadian football). Within the United States, he is perhaps best known for his career at Boston College and for the Boston College v. Miami game on November 23, 1984, in which his "Hail Mary" pass won the game for BC 47-45. - Tom Coughlin
Tom Coughlin (born August 31, 1946 in Waterloo, New York) is an NFL head coach for the New York Giants. He was also the inaugural head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was head football coach at Boston College before moving to the pros. His son-in-law, Chris Snee, currently plays for him on the Giants. - Tom O'Brien
Thomas P. O'Brien (born October 5, 1948), is an American college football coach. He is the current head coach of the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Previously, O'Brien was the head coach at Boston College and served as an assistant at Virginia and Navy. - John Kerry
John Kerry is a senator from Massachusetts. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 2004. - Matt Hasselbeck
Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975 in Westwood, Massachusetts) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. - Craig Smith
Craig Smith (born November 10, 1983 in Inglewood, California) is an American professional basketball player. After playing for Boston College from 2002-2006, he was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2006 NBA Draft. He is, and weighs. Smith scored 2,349 points in his collegiate career, placing him second on Boston College's career scoring list (behind Troy Bell). In his senior season, he had per-game averages of 17.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals, … - Al Skinner
Albert L. (Al) Skinner (born June 16 1952 in Mount Vernon, New York) is a men's college basketball head coach and a former collegiate and professional basketball player. Presently, he is in his tenth year as the head coach of the Boston College basketball team. Skinner was a standout player at the University of Massachusetts alongside Julius Erving. Skinner played professionally in the ABA, leading the New York Nets to an ABA title in 1976. - Tim Russert
Tim Russert , a fixture in American homes on Sunday mornings and election nights since becoming moderator of "Meet the Press" nearly 17 years ago, died Friday after collapsing at the Washington bureau of NBC News. He was 58 and lived in Northwest Washington. - Jeff Jagodzinski
Jeff Jagodzinski is an American football coach, currently serving as the head coach of the Boston College football team. He has coached college and NFL football for more than 20 years. - Joe Morgan
Joseph Michael Morgan (born November 19, 1930 in Walpole, Massachusetts) is a former infielder, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. Morgan attended Boston College, where he played baseball and varsity hockey, and signed his first baseball contract with the hometown Boston Braves of the National League. When he returned from military service and a long stint in the minor leagues, the team had become the Milwaukee Braves. - Bruce Pearl
Bruce Pearl is an American college basketball coach who currently serves as the head coach of the University of Tennessee men's basketball team. A native of Boston, Pearl attended Sharon High School in Sharon, Massachusetts and is a 1982 graduate of Boston College. He and his wife, Kim, have two daughters, Jacqui and Leah, and two sons, Steven and Michael. - Sean Williams
Sean Williams (born September 13, 1986 in Houston, Texas) is an American basketball player for the New Jersey Nets. He is a 6'10" forward/center and a highly athletic shot blocker. - Brian Leetch
Brian Leetch (born March 3, 1968 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is a former professional ice hockey defenseman. He is generally considered one of the top offensive defensemen, and one of the best American born NHL defenseman in history; his election to the Hockey Hall of Fame after his retirement on Thursday, May 24, 2007 seems a virtual certainty. He has played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. - Bill Simmons
Bill Simmons (born 1969), best known as The Sports Guy, is a columnist for "Page2" on ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. His ESPN.com column is notable for being written from the viewpoint of a fan rather than an impartial journalist. Simmons aims for humor in his columns, often using extended analogies and references to pop culture (especially from the 1980s and 1990s). Simmons has earned a love/hate relationship with his readers, … - Billy Donovan
William John “Billy” Donovan, Jr. is the head coach of the Florida Gators basketball team. He has taken the Gators to three NCAA championship game appearances, in 2000, 2006 and 2007. The Gators lost to the Michigan State Spartans in the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball final. The Gators won the national championship in 2006 with a 73-57 win over UCLA and again in 2007 with an 84-75 win over Ohio State, … - Tashard Choice
Tashard "Deuce" Choice (born November 20, 1984) is the starting running back for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Choice began his collegiate career at Oklahoma University but transferred to Georgia Tech in 2005. Choice was born in Riverdale, Georgia. He played high school football for Lovejoy High School where he accounted for 40 career all-purpose touchdowns. - Mathias Kiwanuka
Mathias Kagimu Kiwanuka (born March 8, 1983 in Indianapolis, Indiana) currently is a player in the NFL, and a Boston College alum. He currently plays in the for the New York Giants who selected him 32nd overall in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft following a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played his high school football at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and also went to Middle School/Grade School and St. Simon in Indianapolis, Indiana. - Alan Wolfe
Alan Wolfe is a political scientist and is currently on the faculty of Boston College and serves as director of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Future of American Democracy Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan foundation in partnership with Yale University Press and the Yale Center for International and Area Studies, … - Peter Kreeft
Peter Kreeft is a Catholic apologist, professor of philosophy at Boston College and The King's College, and author of over 45 books including "Fundamentals of the Faith", "Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about Heaven", and "Back to Virtue". His ideas draw heavily from religious and philosophical tradition, especially Thomas Aquinas, Socrates, G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis. Kreeft is especially known for his writings on Socratic logic, the sea, … - Bill Romanowski
William Thomas Romanowski (born April 2, 1966 in Vernon, Connecticut) is a former American football player. He is commonly known as "Romo". A linebacker, he graduated from Rockville High School in 1984, Boston College in 1988 (with academic honors and Scanlan Award Recipient), and then went on to a 16-year career in the NFL, playing for the San Francisco 49ers (1988-1993), Philadelphia Eagles (1994-1995), Denver Broncos (1996-2001), and Oakland Raiders (2002-2003). - William Green
William Green (born December 17, 1979 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is an American football running back who currently is a free agent of the NFL. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns out of Boston College with the 16th pick in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. During his career Green showed flashes of brilliance on the field. However, injuries and personal problems prevented Green from playing to his potential - Bob Ryan
Robert P. Ryan (born February 21, 1946 in Trenton, New Jersey) is a longtime columnist for the "Boston Globe" and a sports talk show host on the New England Sports Network. He has been described as a basketball guru and is well known for his coverage of the sport including his famous stories covering the Boston Celtics in the 1970s. After graduating from Boston College, Ryan started as a sports intern for the "Globe" on the same day as Peter Gammons. - Pete Kendall
Pete Marcus Kendall (born July 9, 1973 in Quincy, Massachusetts) and attended Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree, MA. Is an American football player who currently plays guard for the New York Jets. He was a four-year starter at Boston College and was a two-time all-Big East Conference selection as a junior and senior. He was drafted in the 1996 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks, and later played for the Arizona Cardinals. - Sean Ryan
Sean P. Ryan (born March 27, 1980 in Buffalo, New York) is an American football tight end for the New York Jets of the NFL. He attended St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute in Buffalo, where he lettered in football, basketball, and lacrosse. At Boston College, he was originally a defensive end, but switched to tight end as a sophomore. Called the "most competitive player in the Big East" by USA Today, … - Jerry York
Jerry York (born July 25, 1945 in Watertown, Massachusetts) is the Men's Hockey Coach at Boston College. He graduated from Boston College High School in 1963 and BC in 1967. At the start of the 2006-7 season, York is currently the winningest active coach in NCAA history, and is 2nd on the all-time list with 750 wins. He has twice won the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey title as a coach, at Bowling Green State University in 1984 and BC in 2001. - Steve Aponavicius
Steve Aponavicius is a walk-on kicker for Boston College's football program. A left-footed soccer convert, Aponavicius made his first start of his career against Virginia Tech on October 12, 2006 and successfully kicked two field goals. Aponavicius became the team's kicker after the the suspension of regular kicker Ryan Ohliger after a bar fight. Aponavicius never played competitive football before coming to Boston College. - Silvio O. Conte
Silvio Ottavio Conte was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1959 until his death. Born to Italian immigrants in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he represented Massachusetts's first congressional district for seventeen consecutive terms. Conte attended Pittsfield High School, graduating in 1940. He served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1944, during World War II, then attended Boston College under the G. I. Bill, … - Howard Schnellenberger
Howard Schnellenberger (born March 16, 1934) is an American football coach at both the professional and college level. He is currently married to Mrs. Beverlee Schnellenberger and is head coach of Florida Atlantic University. He previously held head coaching positions with the University of Oklahoma, University of Louisville, University of Miami, and the Baltimore Colts. He has also worked extensively as an assistant coach at the college and pro levels, … - Cory Schneider
Cory Schneider (born March 18, 1986, in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA) is an American ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the first round, 26th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Schneider has played three seasons with Boston College in Hockey East. He has appeared in 99 games, compiling a record of 66-26-7. Schneider holds the Boston College Record for single-season shutouts (8 in 2005-2006), saves (1,111 in '06-'07). - Chris Snee
Chris Snee (born January 8, 1982) is a starting guard for the New York Giants who played college football at Boston College. Snee was selected by the Giants in the 2nd round of the 2004 NFL Draft and started 11 games in his rookie season. Snee is the son-in-law of Giants coach Tom Coughlin, as he married Katie Coughlin in July 2004. Prior to being drafted by the Giants, Snee and Coughlin were already raising a baby boy, Dylan, … - Mike Holovak
Mike Holovak (born September 19, 1919) is a former football player, coach and executive who served as a head coach at the collegiate level with Boston College, then handled similar duties with the American Football League's Boston Patriots from 1961-1968. Holovak, one of six children and the youngest of five sons of Czechoslovakian immigrants, grew up in the coal mining town of Lansford, Pennsylvania. - Troy Bell
Troy Delvon Bell (born November 10, 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American professional basketball player formerly of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He played at Boston College and finished as one of the greatest players in the program's history. He is currently signed with the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League. - Jim O'Brien
Jim O'Brien (born April 9 1950 in Brooklyn, New York) is a college basketball coach who has served as coach of St. Bonaventure University (1982-1986), Boston College (1986-1997), and most recently as the twelfth head coach of The Ohio State University men's basketball team (1997-2004). O'Brien was hired as head coach on April 7, 1997 after Ohio State had fired previous coach Randy Ayers. O'Brien guided the Buckeye program to the 1999 Final Four, … - Charlie Ward
Charlie Ward (born October 12, 1970 in Thomasville, Georgia) is an American football, basketball, and baseball player. Ward won the 1993 Heisman Trophy as a quarterback for Florida State University, and subsequently led the Seminoles to their first-ever National Championship when FSU defeated Nebraska 18-16 in the 1994 Orange Bowl. The Seminoles had suffered their only defeat of the season to a second-ranked Notre Dame team, … - Josh Beekman
Josh Beekman is an American football offensive guard who currently plays for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He played collegiately at Boston College. He played High School football in his hometown of Amsterdam, New York. - Dan Shaughnessy
Dan Shaughnessy is a sports columnist and reporter for "The Boston Globe" as well as a best selling author and television and radio sports personality. Shaughnessy grew up in Groton, Massachusetts is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. - Greg Brown
Greg Brown (born March 7, 1968 in Southborough, Massachusetts, USA) is a retired professional ice hockey player. He is the brother of former NHL winger Doug Brown. Greg Brown was drafted in the second round, 26th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Brown played his prep hockey career at St. Mark's School in Massachusetts before moving on to Boston College, where he played from 1986-1990 and amassed 120 points in 119 games. - Quinton Porter
Quinton George Porter (born December 28, 1982 in Portland, Maine) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. - William P. Leahy
William P. Leahy, SJ (born 1948) is the 25th President of Boston College, a post he has held since 1996. Born in Imogene, Iowa, he joined the Society of Jesus in 1967, and is a member of the Jesuit's Wisconsin province. Leahy earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a master's degree in United States history at Saint Louis University in 1972 and 1975, respectively. He then began studies at the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California, … - Tom Davis
Dr. Thomas "Dr. Tom" Davis (born December 3, 1938)is a former college men's basketball coach. The Ridgeway, Wisconsin native was the head coach at LaFayette College, Boston College, Stanford University, the University of Iowa, and Drake University from 1971-2007. He earned his bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin-Platteville, master's degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison and his doctorate from University of Maryland.
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