List of William Penn Charter School people explained

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This List of William Penn Charter School people catalogs notable alumni of William Penn Charter School, a private school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• Chris Albright, OPC ’97, professional soccer player^[1]
• Rubén Amaro, Jr., OPC '83, baseball player, general manager Philadelphia Phillies, and coach Boston Red Sox and New York Mets^[2]
• Steven Balbus, OPC '71, Savilian Professor of Astronomy, University of Oxford^[3]
• Donald Barnhouse, OPC '39, American Christian preacher, pastor, radio pioneer
• David Berkoff, OPC ’84, Olympic medalist in swimming^[4]
• Raynal Bolling, OPC '96 (1896), first high-ranking U.S. officer to be killed in combat in World War I^{[5] [6]}
• Henry Joel Cadbury, OPC '99 (1899), Quaker scholar, teacher, Harvard Divinity chair 1934–54^[7]
• Bobby Convey, '98 (did not graduate), professional soccer player^[8]
• Charles Gwynne Douglas, III, OPC '60, former Supreme Court Justice from the state of New Hampshire, former US Congressman^[9]
• Pierre S. du Pont OPC 1886, industrialist, philanthropist, DuPont Corporation director, one-time Chairman of General Motors.
• J. Presper Eckert, OPC '37, University of Pennsylvania researcher, computer pioneer, co-creator of the world's first electronic computer, ENIAC^[10]
• Richard B Fisher, OPC '53, chairman emeritus of Morgan Stanley
• Mark Gubicza, OPC '81, former professional baseball pitcher^[11]
• Adam F. Goldberg, OPC '94, television and film writer, created The Goldbergs and Schooled, both of which take place partially or fully at William Penn Academy, which is a fictionalized version of William Penn Charter School.
• Bill Green IV, OPC '83, former chairman of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission and former Philadelphia City Council member at-large^[12]
• Crawford Greenewalt, OPC '18, chemist, head of DuPont Corp. '48–'67, developed Nylon fabrics.^[13]
• John Grotzinger, OPC '75, geologist, professor^[14] Co-investigator on the Mars 2020 Rover.^[15]
• William F. N. Gullan, OPC '92, Notable Man of Leisure and World Champion Platform Tennis Player
• George Hauptfuhrer, OPC '44, third overall selection in the 1948 BAA Draft^[16]
• Howard Head, OPC ’32, founder of Head Ski Company & Prince Manufacturing Inc. 1914–1991^[17]
• Joseph M. Hoeffel, OPC '68, Pennsylvania 13th District Congressman^[18]
• John B. Kelly Jr., OPC ’45, Olympic medalist and former president of the U.S. Olympic committee, brother of Grace Kelly
• Leicester Bodine Holland, architect and archaeologist
• John Kalinger, OPC '92, Tony Award Winning Choreographer
• Kenny Koplove, OPC '12, professional baseball pitcher
• Rob Kurz, OPC '04, NBA player^[19]
• David Leebron, OPC '73, president of Rice University in Houston, Texas^[20]
• Richard Lester, director
• Douglas Macgregor PhD., American senior military officer and author.
• Mike McGlinchey (offensive lineman), OPC '13, offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos^[21]
• Jack Meyer, OPC '50, former pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies^[22]
• David Montgomery, OPC '64, President of the Philadelphia Phillies^[23]
• David W. Oxtoby, OPC '68, President of Pomona College and professor of chemistry^[24]
• Endicott Peabody, former Governor of Massachusetts, member of the College Football Hall of Fame (defense for Harvard).^[25]
• Robert Picardo, OPC '71, The Doctor on ^[26]
• William T. Read, lawyer, President of the New Jersey Senate, Treasurer of New Jersey
• Tony Resch, OPC '81, former professional lacrosse player, current coach, and NLL Hall of Fame inductee^[27]
• Grover C. Richman, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey (1951–53) and New Jersey Attorney General (1954–58)^[28]
• David Riesman, OPC '26, former Harvard University sociology professor, lawyer, author of sociology classic "The Lonely Crowd"^[24]
• Matt Ryan, OPC '03, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons^[29]
• Vic Seixas, OPC '41, former professional tennis player, won Wimbledon in 1953 and the US Open in 1954.
• Michael Siani, OPC '18, professional baseball player
• Sean Singletary, OPC '04, professional basketball player^[30]
• David Sirota, OPC '94, author, journalist, and political strategist
• J.C. Spink OPC 1990, Manager and Producer, Principal at Benderspink.
• J. David Stern, OPC 1902, Publisher of The Philadelphia Record (1928–47) and other newspapers
• Frederick F. Woerner, Jr., OPC '51, former Commander-in-Chief, United States Southern Command (1987–89)
• Jesse Watters (did not graduate), Watters World, Fox News
• Daryl Worley, OPC '13, professional football player
• Bruce Berlinger OPC '67, TV News Anchor (WGME-TV CBS)

Notes and References

1. News: Narducci. Marc. Union sign veteran defender, Penn Charter grad Chris Albright. July 14, 2013. Philly.com. February 14, 2012.
2. Web site: Ruben Amaro, Jr. Stats. Baseball Almanac . December 27, 2012.
3. Web site: Steven Balbus. 2021-04-05. www.nasonline.org.
4. News: Mulligan. Kevin. Local Hopefuls. July 14, 2013. Philly.com. August 4, 1987.
5. Web site: Encyclopedia of Arkansas. 2021-04-05. Encyclopedia of Arkansas. en-US.
6. Web site: Namesakes: Raynal Bolling. 2021-04-05. Air Force Magazine. en-US.
7. Web site: Cadbury, Henry Joel. University of Pennsylvania. January 1, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515184458/http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Cadbury__Henry_Joel.html. May 15, 2013.
8. News: Narducci. Marc. Former Penn Charter and current MLS star Bobby Convey returns home to receive award. July 14, 2013. Philly.com. January 25, 2011.
9. Web site: Douglas, Charles Gywnne, III – Biographical Information . Bioguide.congress.gov . February 12, 2011.
10. Web site: J. Presper Eckert 1990 Computer Entrepreneur Award Recipient. IEEE Computer Society . January 1, 2013.
11. Web site: Mark Gubicza Stats. Baseball Almanac . January 1, 2013.
12. Web site: Mezzacappa. Dale. What would Bill Green do as chair of School Reform Commission?. April 2, 2014. December 2, 2013.
13. Web site: Crawford Greenewalt of DuPont Dies. MIT media relations. MIT. July 14, 2013.
14. Web site: John P. Grotzinger www.gps.caltech.edu. www.gps.caltech.edu. en. 2017-02-09.
15. Web site: Mars 2020 Rover.
16. http://www.penncharter.com/page.cfm?p=801 1997 Athletic Honor Society Inductees
17. Web site: Oswald. Alison L.. HOWARD HEAD PAPERS, 1926–1991. Smithsonian. July 14, 2013.
18. Web site: HOEFFEL, Joseph M., (1950 –) . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. January 1, 2013.
19. Web site: Rob Kurz Info Page . NBA.com . March 5, 1985 . February 12, 2011.
20. Web site: Almond. B.J.. Leebron to receive Alumni Award of Merit. Rice News. Rice University. July 14, 2013.
21. Web site: Mike McGlinchey. NFL.com. November 27, 2023.
22. Web site: Jack Meyer Stats. Baseball Almanac . January 1, 2013.
23. Web site: Front Office . Philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com . February 12, 2011.
24. Web site: JAlumni Award of Merit. William Penn Charter School . January 1, 2013.
25. Book: Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: 1992–1995 Supplement for Baseball, Football, Basketball, and Other Sports. 498–499 . David L. . Port. ABC-Clio . 1995 . 9780313284311 . May 7, 2012.
26. Web site: Robert Picardo's Biography . Robertpicardo.com . February 12, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823074946/http://robertpicardo.com/biography . August 23, 2018 . dead .
27. News: Zolecki. Todd. Football mentality has served Penn Charter's McDevitt well. July 14, 2013. Philly.com. March 20, 2003.
28. Web site: Grover C. Richman, Jr. Attorney General 1954–1958 . The State of New Jersey. January 1, 2013.
29. Web site: 2 Matt Ryan, QBAtlanta Falcons . www.cbssports.com . June 14, 2012 . June 14, 2012 .
30. Web site: Sean Michael-Eli Singletary. Basketball-Reference.com . January 1, 2013.