Brother Rice High School is a

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all-boys non-residential college prep school with approximately 590 students located in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, United States in

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. The school shares a campus with the all-girls Marian High School, Saint Regis Parish and the K-8 Saint Regis School.

History

Located in the

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, Brother Rice was founded by the

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in 1960 and named after their founder

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. Brother was originally located on the Continental railroad tracks. The tracks run through a school courtyard to this day. Many tourists each year visit the historic site. The school was the site of a labor battle in 2003 and 2004 when a group of teachers attempted to unionize. However, a state court ruled that state labor and union boards have no jurisdiction over private religious schools.

Athletics

The Brother Rice Warriors are also known for their tradition of excellence in athletics having won 72 state championships since their first title, the 1974 basketball championship. The lacrosse team has won the state title 24 times and was the 2008 Inside Lacrosse National Champion. The Warriors are members of the

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and compete in the Detroit Catholic League with

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as their respected arch rival.

Activities

The debate team has won 14 state championships and placed first in the world in the 2007 United Nations Foundation and International Debate Education Association (IDEA) Global Debates.

Notable alumni

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'17 - NFL player *

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'74 - Oakland County Sheriff * Brian Brennan '80 - retired NFL player * Greg Collins '71 - Actor; former NFL player *

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'96 - comedian and actor * Brad Galli '07 - sports reporter, WXYZ * Paul Grant '92 - former NBA basketball player *

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'99 - U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district *

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- comedian *

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'85 - professional football player * T. J. Lang '05 - Retired NFL player for

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* David M. Lawson '69 - federal judge * DJ LeMahieu '07 - Major League Baseball player, 2016 NL batting champion, 2020 AL batting champion * Mike Lodish '85 - retired NFL player, 2-time Super Bowl champion * Thomas Lynch - poet *

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'04 and David Jones '03 - folk musicians

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* David Morrow '89 - founder of Warrior Sports * Gerald McGowan '64 - former US Ambassador to Portugal * Nick Plummer '15 - Major League Baseball player for

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* Zip Rzeppa '70 - TV sportscaster, author, speaker * John Shasky '82 - former NBA basketball player * Thomas Sugrue '80 - scholar and historian * Gemara Williams '01 - retired NFL player * Timothy M. Maganello '68 - former CEO of

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* Mackenzie MacEachern '12 - NHL player for

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, Stanley Cup Champion * Sergio Perkovic '13 - Premier Lacrosse League for

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Notes and references

External links

Official Website
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