Official South Philadelphia High School Alumni Association

Alfonso Cavaliere Concert 2012

JosephManzo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:40:00 +0000

Alfonso Cavaliere Concert 2012

Famous Cultural and Entertainment Alumni

JosephManzo — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:35:45 +0000

The alumni includes world famous people and professionals in all walks of life. The list of hundreds of distinguished alumni reads like a major Ivy League college. There are lawyers, doctors, sport figures, Hollywood entertainers, recording artists, world famous concert musicians, developers and researchers in medicine and equipment for NASA, government officials, foreign diplomats, US ambassadors, cultural leaders, founders and university presidents. The span and range is astounding considering the family income beginnings of most of the students.

Al Alberts Class of 1946: Founder of musical group The Four Aces and longtime TV host of the children’s talent and talk of “Al Alberts’Showcase”
Marian Anderson Class of 1924: World renowned opera singer and member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations i.e. “Marian Anderson Awards” http://www.mariananderson.org/home/index.html
Frankie Avalon Class of 1961: Actor, singer, best known for song “Venus”; starring in beach theme movies with Annette Funicello; and movie “Grease” as the Teen Angel http://www.frankieavalon.com/
Joey Bishop Class of 1935: Comedian, actor, talk show host, member of the Rat Pack
Chubby Checker Class of 1960: Singer, best known for the dance craze “The Twist” http://www.chubbychecker.com/
James Darren Class of 1952: Actor, singer best known as love interest in “Gidget” movies http://jamesdarren.com/
Fabian Class of 1960: Actor, singer best known for song “Turn Me Loose” http://fabianforte.net/
Eddie Fisher Class of 1946:Singer, actor and an ex-husband of Elizabeth Taylor and father of actress Carrie Fisher
Israel Goldstein Class of 1911: founder of Brandeis University and significant to Zionist movement for helping create the State of Israel
Buddy Greco Class of 1942:Singer, musical arranger, and pianist, toured with Benny Goodman http://www.buddygrecos.com/
Lee Ducat, Class of 1957 founder of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
Louis “Red” Klotz Class of 1940 NBA basketball player
Jack Klugman Class of 19xx: Comedian, actor best known as TV star of “Quincy“
Mario Lanza Class of 1940: Opera Singer, actor, widely regarded as the best tenor of his time http://www.mario-lanza-institute.org/
‘Robert’ Bob Marcucci, Class of 1947 known as the teen idolmaker and founder of Chancellor Records.^[9]
Al Martino Class of 19xx: Singer, actor in “The Godfather” movies http://almartino.com/
Jerry J. Siano Class of 1952 creating a number of campaigns that are considered advertising “classics”:. • “Reach Out and Touch Someone” (AT&T)• “Be All You Can Be” (U.S. Army)• “The Best Part of Waking Up” (Folgers)

WEBSITE & FACEBOOK PAGE

JosephManzo — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:52:12 +0000

Remember to visit our newly designed website at www.sphsalumni.com,
and join us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/officialsphsalumni.
We ask that if you are a creator of one of the many South Philadelphia
High School Facebook pages, that you link your page to our official
SPHS Alumni Facebook Page (facebook.com/officialsphsalumni) so that we
can build a robust network of SPHS related Facebook pages.

A CALL FOR MORE REUNIONS

JosephManzo — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:51:55 +0000

We would love to see more Reunions scheduled and/or in the planning
stages. So dust off those Yearbooks and start reaching out to your
fellow classmates to get the ball rolling for your class reunion.
Remember to send your Reunion information to info@sphsalumni.com for
inclusion in our Events and Reunions section of our website
(www.sphsalumni.com).

ARTICLES NEEDED FOR 2012 SPHS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER

JosephManzo — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:51:30 +0000

Our 2012 SPHS Alumni Newsletter is in the process of being prepared.
If you would like to submit an article about yourself or another SPHS
graduate, please send it to Sandy Wizov by email at
sandywiz326@comcast.net NO LATER THAN DECEMBER14, 2011. Reunion
coordinators should send photos from their 2011 reunions held, as well
as post information about upcoming 2012 Reunions.

ENCORE PRESENTATION, “WE WRITE SOUTH PHILLY HIGH”

JosephManzo — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:51:08 +0000

ENCORE PRESENTATION, “WE WRITE SOUTH PHILLY HIGH” – Friday, December
2, 2011, at 8pm

It’s just around the corner… This Friday, December 2, 2011, will be
the Encore Presentation of the award winning theater production, “We
Write South Philly High” at the Wilma Theater, Broad and Spruce
Streets, Philadelphia. Tickets are only $15 each. If you are unable
to attend, please consider making a donation. ALL TICKET PROCEEDS AND
GIFTS WILL BE DONATED TO THE NEW DRAMA AND ARTS GROUP AT SOUTHERN.
For more information, see the following link:

http://sphsalumni.com/documents/sphsdrama2011.pdf

UPCOMING REUNIONS

JosephManzo — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:53:22 +0000

We are aware of the following upcoming Reunions which have detailed
information posted on our website. Please visit our website for the
details of these scheduled Reunions. Please be mindful of the
deadline dates for payment for each event.

Girls’ Class of June 1953 – Sunday, October 30, 2011, 1pm

Classes of January 1961 and June 1961 – Sunday, November 13, 2011, 4pm

Boys’ Class of 1952 – June 2012

Classes of January and June 1957 – Sunday, October 7, 2012, 1pm

ALL-CLASSES West Coast Reunion – Saturday, October 13, 2012

If you have a scheduled reunion which is not listed above, please let
us know the details of your Class Reunion (include the coordinator’s
contact information) by sending an email to info@sphsalumni.com. We
will post your Class Reunion on our website under the “Events and
Reunions” link.

If your Class Reunion details are not posted within seven (7) days of
your request (or the details posted require correction), please call
the office at 215-468-3377 or email wpollins@sphsalumni.com. Thank
you.

WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE REUNIONS SCHEDULED. We are aware that plans
are underway for a Class of 1977 Reunion in 2012, as well as a 1980s
multi-class-year informal get together in 2012. More details on these
events will be posted on our website once finalized.

FOR THOSE WHO MISSED THE SPHS PRESENTATION, “WE WRITE SOUTH PHILLY HIGH” (AND THOSE WHO WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN)

JosephManzo — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:52:55 +0000

Back by popular demand, there will be additional showings of the play,
“We Write South Philly High” (for which Principal Otis Hackney and
Southern Students received a Barrymore Award recently). For those of
you who had conflicting commitments on the date of the original
presentation and wanted to see it, you will have a few more chances to
fit this play into your schedule in late November/early December
2011. The play will again be performed at the Wilma Theater. More
details to follow in the next email communication.

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON – November 16, 2011, noon

JosephManzo — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:51:47 +0000

The Award of Excellence Luncheon is quickly approaching. This year’s
award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at noon at
the Waterfall Room (Swan Caterers), 2015 S. Water Street,
Philadelphia, PA.

Each year we recognize persons (not always Alumni) for their work in
the community. This year’s recipients of the Award of Excellence are:

LILYAN CRALLE ‘58

BOB FISICARO ’63

CHUCK MADISON

VIVIAN PERPIGLIA ‘52

Come help recognize and support these deserving individuals. Tickets
are $25 per person. Please make checks payable to “SPHS Alumni
Association” and mail them to Carlo Musciano, 102 Sleepy Hollow Place,
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 by November 9, 2011. Thank you.

UNVEILING OF PORTRAIT OF ALUMNUS IN CITY HALL – October 26, 2011, 4pm

JosephManzo — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:31:12 +0000

The Honorable Alfred J. DiBona, Jr. (SPHS Boys’ Class of January 1953), will have his portrait unveiled this Wednesday, October 26,
2011, in Courtroom 653, City Hall at 4:00pm. Judge DiBona is a Senior Judge in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and has been inducted
into the SPHS Alumni Hall of Fame. If you are able to attend the portrait unveiling, please note that the entrance for the general public is on the Northeast corner of City Hall.