Mendel: Teacher 1957-61 St Rita High School, St Monica Seminary, Augustinian Academy Augustinian Order, Ordained 1957 Missionary in Japan 1961-2001 Pastor: Sagamihara Church, Futamatagawa Church, Sueyoshi-Cho Church and Sacred Heart Cathedral
Mendel: Member National Honor Society Football, 3 letters, Member 1957 City Championship Team, Member 1958 All Catholic and All State teams Notre Dame University 1963, Football 3 letters Houston Oilers NFL, 1964-65 University of Houston, JD, 1966 Attorney specializing in creditor representation/commercial litigation
Mendel: Wrestling Champion Educator Coach
Mendel: Football and Wrestling 4 Years. Member of the 1968 Catholic, City Championship and National Catholic High School Invitational Wrestling Teams. National Freestyle Wrestling Champion in Mexico 1969 Co-Captain Joliet Junior College Wrestling Team; North Central Community College Team Champions, Individual Champion 1970, Awarded Eddie Johnson Memorial Trophy Three Time All American in Greco-Roman Wrestling at University of Arizona Finalist …
Mendel: National Honor Society, 3-4, Class Officer, 1-2, Student Senate 1-3, Monogram Club 3-4, Football 1-4, Quarterback 1957 City ChampionsBasketball 1-4 Villanova University, Academic Scholarship Midwest Sales Representative, Container Corporation of America Midwest Representative BASF Chemicals Founding Partner, Sanogeabber Erosion Systems Senior Counselor, Bern and Holdane Company Vice President, Karen Gillick & Associates
Mendel: Starting Player, 1959 Catholic League Baseball Champions Teacher, Counselor, and Educational Administrator-35 Years Pioneered Girls Volleyball to IHSA Inclusion National Woman’s Team Champion Coach Coach – Chicago Breeze in Women’s Professional League
Renowned photographer Archiver of Over 15,000 Local, Historic Photos Developer of Roseland / Pullman Historical Websites with 5,000 Followers Supporter: Mendel and Local Charitable Events
At Mendel: All Catholic; All City, All State in Football at Linebacker. Captain, Football. Basketball. Noteworthy Lifetime Achievements: Received Football Scholarship to Iowa State University First 2-time Football Captain in Iowa State History – 1977-1978. 4-year Letterman in Football. 2nd team All Big 8 at Linebacker, Junior and Senior Years Led the Big 8 in interceptions. 2nd Team All American …
Mendel: Four Year Varsity Wrestler, Member of 1971 and 73 Catholic/Public League Championship Teams. Overall Record of 53-13-3. Western Michigan University, 1977, BS Twenty Years with Community Service Options, Assisting Developmentally Disabled Adults Increase their Independence And Access into The Community
Mendel: Football, 3 letters, All City Prep Team. All State Halfback, All American Halfback; Co-Captain 1957 City Championship Team Basketball, 3 letters, Starting Guard Villanova University Professional career with AT&T, Cook County Communications