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White, Winton J. , Sr. (1883?-1974)
Winton J. White was an educator in Englewood. He began as a mathematics teacher at Englewood High School when he moved to Englewood in 1907. In 1918 he became the superintendent of the Englewood School System. He was also an athletic coach and the Winton J. White stadium was…Tags Education -
Yang, Paul J. C. (?-?)
Paul Yang was an urban planner who served as the executive director of Englewood Redevelopment Agency in the 1970s. -
Miller, Robert I. (1922?-2009)
Robert I. Miller was a Presbyterian minister and the mayor of Englewood in 1967. He was the first democratic mayor with a democratic council majority. Miller was in the Army during World War II. He graduated from the University of Buffalo with a degree in sociology and… -
Barroso-Bernier, Adalberto (1905-1971)
Adalberto Barroso-Bernier was the first Latino doctor on staff at the Englewood Hospital. He was also the first Colombian-born resident of Englewood. He graduated from Cornell Medical School in 1931. He was a surgeon and a urologist. He lived in Englewood between 1933 to 1939.… -
O'Brien, Joseph (1937-?)
Joseph O'Brien was a pastor at St. Cecilia. He attended Mt. Carmel College, St. Bonaventure University, and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He was ordained on August 18, 1963. He served at numerous other churches globally and nationally including Parroquia Santo…Tags Religion -
Wright, John T. (1926?-1976)
John T. Wright was a trailblazing figure in the civic and political life of Englewood, New Jersey, during the mid-twentieth century. He is best remembered as the first Black councilman in Englewood—and in all of Bergen County—marking a major milestone in the region’s history and… -
Wright, Barbara E. (1927-2021)
Barbara E. Wright business owner. She had two restaurants, Black and White Taxi and Wright's Luncheonette. She was known for feeding neighbors in Englewood including impoverished families. She graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in 1947 and worked in the administrative and… -
Williams, Eric Jay (?-?)
Eric Jay Williams is a singer and songwriter. He was born in Englewood and attended Dwight Morrow High School. He began collaborating with legendary Hip-Hop DJ and producer Marley Marl. Williams was a pioneer of blending R&B with rap singing while on tour as part of the R&B…Tags Music -
Drakeford, Frederick Lee "Big Bub" (?-?)
Frederick Lee Drakeford is a musician and member of "Today", an American R&B vocal group created in 1988. He and the other members of the group grew up in Englewood. After the group broke up, he began a solo career.Tags Music