Englewood Makes History

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  • Maurice Basco was a basketball player for Dwight Morrow High School in the mid-1970s.
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  • John Hugg was a convict who shot George Coe during a burglary. He received fifteen years for his crime.
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  • Baumgart's was a Chinese-American restaurant in Englewood. The cafe opened in 1944 and in 1988 began adding Chinese-American fusion to their menu.
  • Bernard Belle was a musician and music producer. He grew up in Englewood. He started with The Gents in 1984, which eventually was renamed Today, although Belle was no longer a member then he produced songs for them. Belle was known for his work with producer Teddy Riley and his…
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  • Regina Belle is a musician, singer, and songwriter. She is a native of Englewood. She began to develop her musical talent at the city’s Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Her musical talents were nurtured by the legendary Dwight Morrow music teacher and band leader, Joseph Daley. She…
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  • Ben's Barbershop was a barber shop created by Ben Peters in 1957. It became a community center for local men.
  • Bennett Studios was founded in 2001 by Dae Bennett.
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  • Anthony Dominick Benedetto, known professionally as Tony Bennett, was one of the most celebrated vocalists in American music. Born in 1926 in Queens, New York, Bennett served in the U.S. Army during World War II before launching a recording career in 1951. Over the next seven…
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