Ralph Bogan

Last updated

Ralph A.L. Bogan, Jr. (October 31, 1922-June 9, 2013) was a businessman who co-owned the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the 1960s and 1970s. He was a partner in the group that purchased the team in 1962. [1]

He also worked for the Greyhound Bus company – where his father, Ralph Bogan, Sr., was a high-ranking executive – was a private equity investor, and CEO of National Security Bank in Chicago. [2] ,/Treasurer of the One-Hundred Club of Chicago Police Department 1973-2013.

Personal life

Ralph Alcott Lester Bogan Jr. was born in Hibbing Minnesota. He attended Evanston Township High School, Choate Rosemary Hall and Lake Forest Academy, then Dartmouth College and the University of Pennsylvania. He served on a destroyer in the Navy during World War II. [3] He died in Lincoln Park, Chicago.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marv Rotblatt</span> American baseball player (1927-2013)

Marvin Rotblatt, nicknamed "Rotty", was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox in the 1948, 1950 and 1951 seasons. His ERAs in 1948 (7.85) and 1950 (6.23) were the highest in the majors. He failed to get a base hit in fifteen career at-bats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keith Bogans</span> American basketball player (born 1980)

Keith Ramon Bogans is an American former basketball player who last served as an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Kentucky.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mount Carmel High School (Chicago)</span> Private school in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Mount Carmel High School is an all-boys, Catholic high school in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, the school has been operated by the Carmelite order of priests and brothers since 1900. Several priests and brothers who teach at the school live in the nearby Saint Cyril Priory, though most of the staff consists of lay teachers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul Sally</span> American mathematician

Paul Joseph Sally, Jr. was a professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago, where he was the director of undergraduate studies for 30 years. His research areas were p-adic analysis and representation theory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buster Ramsey</span> American football player and coach (1920–2007)

Garrard Sliger "Buster" Ramsey was an American football player for the College of William and Mary and Chicago Cardinals. He was the first head coach of the AFL's Buffalo Bills.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Van Pelt</span> American gridiron football player (1935–2022)

James Sutton Van Pelt was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1955 to 1957. Playing in the CFL in 1958 and 1959, he led the Blue Bombers to consecutive Grey Cup championships and set league records with seven touchdown passes in a game, a 107-yard touchdown pass, and 22 points scored in the 1958 Grey Cup championship game.

Legacy.com is a United States-based website founded in 1998, the world's largest commercial provider of online memorials. The Web site hosts obituaries and memorials for more than 70 percent of all U.S. deaths. Legacy.com hosts obituaries for more than three-quarters of the 100 largest newspapers in the U.S., by circulation. The site attracts more than 30 million unique visitors per month and is among the top 40 trafficked websites in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dick Hanley (swimmer)</span> American swimmer (1936–2022)

Richard Dennis Hanley was an American competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ralph Braun</span> American businessman

Ralph William Braun was the founder and CEO of the Braun Corporation. He is also known as the "Father of the Mobility Movement" at BraunAbility.

Robert Thomas Lustig was an American football executive who worked for the Buffalo Bills from 1960 to 1979. A business associate of Bills owner Ralph Wilson from 1948, Lustig began his tenure with the Bills in 1960, primarily working as a contract negotiator. He was promoted to team vice president in 1964, and became general manager in 1967. Under his leadership, the Bills drafted O. J. Simpson number one overall in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft, and built Rich Stadium in 1973. He left the Bills in 1979 to work for Ralph Wilson's insurance agency in Detroit. Lustig attended the University of Detroit, where he played baseball, and served in the 104th Infantry Division of the United States Army during World War II. Lustig died on November 5, 2005, at the age of 81.

William J. Bogan Computer Technical High School is a public 4–year high school located in the Ashburn neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Operated by Chicago Public Schools district, Bogan opened in 1959. The school is named for Chicago Public Schools Superintendent William J. Bogan. In 1999, the school began offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program; and becoming an International Baccalaureate World School in 2004.

Gerald P. Marciniak was a Canadian Football League (CFL) player and Michigan Wolverine football player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harlan Community Academy High School</span> High School in Chicago, Illinois, United States

John Marshall Harlan Community Academy High School is a public 4–year high school located in the Roseland neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Harlan is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district. Opened in 1958, the school is named for Kentucky lawyer, politician and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court John Marshall Harlan.

Donald Roy Robbins was an American football coach. He was the head coach at the University of Idaho from 1970 through 1973, compiling a record of 20–24.

Ralph Frese, canoe maker and conservationist and prominent figure in the North American canoeing circles lived from 1926 until December 10, 2012. Frese lived in the Chicago area. He is known for promoting conservation and canoeing, building historic replica canoes, and starting canoeing and conservation organizations and events.

Nicholas Mumley, Jr. was an American professional football player who was a tackle for the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL).

Raymond Fredrick Zeh was an American football quarterback and kicker who played college football for Western Reserve University—now known as Case Western Reserve University—from 1934 to 1936. During the 1935 season, he led college football in scoring with 112 points. Western Reserve has a combined record of 26–1–2 during his Zeh's three on the team, with the only loss coming against the Ohio State Buckeyes in 1934.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William J. Bogan</span> American educator

William J. Bogan was an American educator and administrator who served as the superintendent of Chicago Public Schools from 1928 until his death in March 1936. During his time as superintendent, he was regarded as one of the most prominent educators in the United States.

Ralph Waldo Van Dyke III is a former American football offensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Illinois.

Ron Bogan was the first police man in Chicago to come out as gay. Fellow officer Mary Boyle was the first out officer. By coming out to the Chicago Tribune, eventually the CPD Chicago Police Department began actively recruiting homosexual officers and acceptance of LGBT officers increased.

References