Alpha Sigma Phi (ΑΣΦ),commonly known as Alpha Sig,is an intercollegiate men's social fraternity with 181 active chapters and provisional chapters. Founded at Yale in 1845,it is the 10th oldest Greek letter fraternity in the United States.
David Meadow Ferriss was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1945 through 1950. Ferriss was given the nickname 'Boo' as the result of a childhood inability to pronounce the word 'brother'.
Dartmouth College is host to many fraternities and sororities,and a significant percentage of the undergraduate student body is active in Greek life. In 2005,the school stated that 1,785 students were members of a fraternity,sorority,or gender-inclusive Greek house,comprising about 43 percent of all students,or about 60 percent of the eligible student body. Greek organizations at Dartmouth provide both social and residential opportunities for students and are the only single-sex residential option on campus. Greek organizations at Dartmouth do not provide dining options,as regular meal service has been banned in Greek houses since 1909.
Phi Tau (ΦΤ) is a coeducational fraternity at Dartmouth College in Hanover,New Hampshire,USA. Founded in 1905 as the Tau chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa,the organization separated from the national fraternity in 1956 over a dispute regarding the segregationist membership policies of the national organization. The fraternity renamed itself Phi Tau Fraternity,and in 1972 became the first fraternity at Dartmouth to admit women student members. Today,Phi Tau Coeducational Fraternity is one of only three remaining,officially recognized coeducational Greek organizations on the Dartmouth College campus.
Phi Sigma Kappa (ΦΣΚ),colloquially known as Phi Sig or PSK,is a men's social and academic fraternity with approximately 74 active chapters and provisional chapters in North America. Most of its first two dozen chapters were granted to schools in New England,New York and Pennsylvania;therefore its early development was strongly Eastern in character,eventually operating chapters at six of the eight Ivy League schools as well as more egalitarian state schools. It later expanded to the South and West.
Theta Kappa Nu (ΘΚΝ) Fraternity was an American national collegiate fraternity founded in 1924 by delegates from eleven local fraternities. It merged with Lambda Chi Alpha in 1939.
Paul William Splittorff Jr. was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals from 1970 to 1984. After his playing career,Splittorff became a television color commentator for the Royals. He was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1987.
Cecil Lee Upshaw Jr. was an American professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher,who had a nine- year career in Major League Baseball (MLB),for the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros of the National League (NL),and the Cleveland Indians,New York Yankees,and Chicago White Sox of the American League (AL).
Paul Robert Giel was an American college football and professional baseball player from Winona,Minnesota. He was an All-American in both sports at the University of Minnesota.
James Joseph Hickey is an American professional baseball pitching coach for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hickey was the previously the pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays,Chicago Cubs,and Houston Astros.
Garland"Jake"Stahl was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox,Washington Senators,and New York Highlanders.
Charles Douglas Cary is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1985 to 1991. He played for the Tokyo Giants in 1992,and returned to the Chicago White Sox in 1993. Cary was drafted in the seventh round of the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of California Berkeley;where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity and graduated in 1988. Cary pitched in the 1980 College World Series in Omaha,Nebraska,where he defeated the St. Johns Redmen. He was also slated for the win against University of Arizona two nights later,but received a no decision when the Bears lost in the ninth inning.
Phi Kappa Sigma (ΦΚΣ) is an international all-male college secret society and social fraternity. Commonly known as “Skulls”,the name is inspired by the skull and crossbones on the fraternity's badge and coat of arms. Members are often recognized by the solid gold membership pin depicting the fraternity’s symbol,a Maltese Cross surrounding a human skull. The fraternity is one of the world’s oldest and most successful social fraternities,developing generations of leaders in politics,law,business,professional sports,and military service. From 1886 through 1980,there was at least one Skull serving in the United States Senate. The 94-year history of Skull’s involvement in the upper chamber was broken when Richard Schweiker retired from the Senate to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services under the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
George Stephen Vukovich is an American former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cleveland Indians in all or part of six seasons from 1980–1985. Listed at 6' 0" (1.83 m),198 lb. (90 kg),Vukovich batted left handed and threw right handed. He was born in Chicago.
George Walter Freese was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers in 1953,Pittsburgh Pirates in 1955 and Chicago Cubs in 1961. Freese attended West Virginia University,where he played college baseball for the Mountaineers in 1947. While at West Virginia he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
Donald Stafford "Red" Kellett was the President and General Manager of the Baltimore Colts franchise of the National Football League from 1953 until 1966. He also had a brief playing career in Major League Baseball as an infielder for the Boston Red Sox.
Harold John "Jack" Albright was a Major League Baseball player. Albright played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1947 season. He batted and threw right-handed. In 41 games,Albright had 23 hits in 99 at-bats,he also had two home runs and eight errors at shortstop.
Glenn Vincent Redmon is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who appeared in seven games for the San Francisco Giants in 1974. He batted and threw right-handed.
Raymond Blemker was an American professional baseball player. The left-handed pitcher appeared in a single Major League game as a member of the Kansas City Athletics during the 1960 season.
Orlin Woodrow Rogers,nicknamed "Buck" or "Lefty",was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Washington Senators in 1935. He attended college at Virginia where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
