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located in the Roseland neighborhood on the far south side of

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, United States. Fenger is a part of the

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district. The school is named for

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surgeon

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. Fenger opened in 1893. Fenger, along with its former principal Elizabeth Dozier and numerous staff and students was featured prominently in the 2014

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''.

History

When it opened in 1893, Fenger was known as Curtis School. The Chicago Board of Education renamed the school in 1915 in honor of a well-known

surgeon,

. The current Fenger building was constructed between 1924 and completed in 1926.David Southwell. "Championship Spirit Alive, Well". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. September 9, 1992. 83.

Athletics

Fenger competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the

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(IHSA). The school sport teams are stylized as the Titans. The boys'

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team won an Illinois state title and placed first in 1945–46 and were public league champions four times; 1945–46, 1951–52, 1970, 1985–86. Fenger football team won Chicago prep bowls titles four times; 1937–38, 1939–40, 1944–45, 1953–54. The boys' golf team were public league champions two times; 1970–71, 1972–73. Fenger girls' basketball team were regional champions in 2012–13.

Notable alumni

* Andre Brown (1984) – NFL wide receiver (

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(1940) – educator and educator administrator, Noted as the first woman to serve as superintendent of the

district *

Eleanor Dapkus Eleanor V. Wolf (née Eleanore Dapkus; December 5, 1923 – June 6, 2011) was a center fielder and pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Early years Dapkus was born to Lithuanian parents, ...

(1941) - baseball player *

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(1949) – baseball player for

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"Fenger at a glance". ''Chicago Sun-Times''. September 9, 1992. 83. *

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(1988) – boxer *

Larry "Flash" Jenkins Larry "Flash" Jenkins (May 10, 1955 – April 25, 2019) was an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. Early life, family and education Jenkins was born on Long Island, New York. He graduated from Fenger High School i ...

(1973) - actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter *

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(1921) – Prohibition agent, famed leader of ''

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'' * Billy Rogell (1922) –

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player (

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, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs) * Chuck Ulrich (1948) – football player * Eleanor Wolf (1942) – All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.Leslie A. Heaphy, Mel Anthony May. ''Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball''. McFarland & Co., 2006. 87. * Robert Zemeckis (1970) – screenwriter,

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-winning director ('' Forrest Gump'') * Bob Zick (1945) –

player, Chicago Cubs (1954)

References

External links

Official website
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