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Fr. Breen History

Rev. Robert H. Breen

-Born in Atlantic City, NJ – February 21, 1927

-Moved to Philadelphia in 1933

-Holy Child School (1933-1941)-played CYO basketball (Coach Charles Minnick)

-LaSalle High School (1941-1945)-played basketball (Coaches Joe Meehan and Obie O’Brien)

-PA Maritime Academy (1945-1946)-played basketball (Coach Capt. Homer)

-Post War-played basketball for Resurrection Parish (Coach Bill Johns)

-Seminary (1947-1957)-played basketball and won championship in Germantown Summer league (10 seminarians & Tom Gola on team)

-Coached golf 25 years (1957-1982) at Cardinal Dougherty High School (Won Catholic League title in 1973)

-Coached golf at LaSalle University (1983-1989) All teams had lessons with Bud Lewis, long time Philadelphia PGA pro and several other pros in the area

-Coached Cardinal Dougherty Summer basketball league 1963

-Coached Cardinal Dougherty Football 1957-1959

-Chaplain, Temple Football (1963-1969)-Coaches George Makris & John Rogers

-Big 5 Basketball Chaplain (1959-1992)-worked under John Nash, Dan Baker, and Bob Vetrone

-Chaplain, LaSalle University Men’s Basketball (1970-1992)-coaches Lefty Ervin & Speedy Morris

-Chaplain, Pottstown Firebirds-Coach Dave Filippo

-Chaplain, Philadelphia Eagles-Coach Mike McCormick

-Chaplain, “Old Time Basketball Club” (1975-2000) Andy Dougherty

-Chaplain, Markward Club (1975-2013)

-Leaderboard Official, IVB Whitemarsh CC Open (1973)

-4 Hall of Fame Memberships-Cardinal Dougherty H.S., LaSalle College H.S., Brown Prep, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame

A Different Kind of Martyrdom

By: Gerard J. St. John

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