Year Inducted: 1969
Austin T. Levy - Austin T. Levy was born in New York City on December 16, 1880. His father died when he was four, and his mother died when he was eleven. He then lived with his aunt and sister. He attended City College of New York for one year. At age 16, his first job was as an…
Chris Schenckel - Chris Schenkel, 1923-2005, was Sports Director for the American Broadcast Corporation. He got his real start in sportscasting in Rhode Island after World War II, working at WFCI and WEAN. He did local radio and called the Thoroughbred horse races at Narragansett Park for six years. His work here was recognized by the Columbia Broadcasting…
Dr. Joseph H. Ladd M.D. - Born in High Forest, Minnesota on October 8, 1876, Joseph Howard Ladd was the son of George W. and Emma (nee Corey) Ladd. He was educated in Vermont and continued his studies at Norwich University before entering Dartmouth Medical College, where he graduated in 1900 as a Doctor of Medicine. From there, he took up…
Dr. Mary Tucker Thorp - Mary Tucker Thorp was a teacher, educator, and school principal at Rhode Island College. She chaired the committee that investigated and made recommendations for accreditation standards for preschool education, which were adopted in the State Board of Education Codes in 1954. She was the first Distinguished Professor of Rhode Island College, and both the first…
Gov. George Herbert Utter - George Utter was a U.S. Representative and the 49th Governor of Rhode Island. He served as an aide-de-camp to Governor Augustus Bourn from 1883 to 1885, following which he won election as a state Representative, serving for four years as Speaker for a time. He was Secretary of State from 1891 to 1894 and won…
Joanne Carner - Joanne Carner was a five time national women's amateur golf champion, and won the Rhode Island title three times, as well as the New England and Eastern championships. She also won a professional-amateur tournament that included most of the top women professionals in the field. She is thought to be the best female golfer in…
June Rockwell Levy - Austin T. Levy was born in New York City on December 16, 1880. His father died when he was four, and his mother died when he was eleven. He then lived with his aunt and sister. He attended City College of New York for one year. At age 16, his first job was as an…
Van Johnson - Wartime heartthrob Van Johnson was born Charles Van Dell Johnson August 25th, 1916, in Newport, Rhode Island, the only child of Loretta Snyder and Charles E. Johnson. Drawn to the stage even in his early years, Johnson attended Rogers High School, and, as a teenager, frequently performed in local Newport social clubs. Upon his graduation…
