- Roosevelt High School (Minneapolis)
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See also: Roosevelt High School
Roosevelt High School 
Established 1923 Type High school Principal Bruce Gilman Faculty 126 Teaching staff 74 Students 1126 9-12 Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States District Minneapolis Public Schools Campus Urban Colors Maroon and Gold Mascot Teddies Website http://roosevelt.mpls.k12.mn.us/ Roosevelt High School is a public school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is part of the Minneapolis Public Schools. The school is named after US President Theodore Roosevelt. Athletic and other competition teams from the school are nicknamed the Teddies.
Notable alumni
- Peter Agre - he and Roderick MacKinnon awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2003.[1]
- Linda Berglin - long-time Minnesota senator and leader on issues relevant to health and human services.[2]
- Fortune Gordien - former world record holder in the discus[3]
- Reed Larson - former National Hockey League defenseman, member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.[4]
- Larry Munson - collegiate and professional sportscaster
- Mike Ramsey - former National Hockey League defenseman, Olympic gold medalist[5]
- Charles Stenvig - former mayor of Minneapolis[6]
- Toni Stone - first woman to play Negro League Baseball; one of the first women to play big-league baseball regularly.[7]
- John Thomas - former National Basketball Association forward. [8]
- Jesse Ventura - professional wrestler, 38th governor of Minnesota, and actor. Known as James Janos while in high school.[9]
References
- ^ "Minnesota native wins Nobel Prize for chemistry", Minnesota Public Radio, October 8, 2003, http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2003/10/08_olsond_nobelwinner/, retrieved 2008-12-08
- ^ http://venus.library.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10047
- ^ Weiner, Jay (December 25, 1999), "Millennium - Top 100 Sports Figures // 51-100", Star Tribune
- ^ Reed Larson, USA Hockey, http://www.usahockey.com/ushhof/default.aspx?NAV=AF_01&id=230456&DetailedNews=yes, retrieved 2008-12-11
- ^ Willits, Joel, Olympic Feat Spawned A Great NHL Career For Ramsey, USA Hockey, http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/story.php?left_nav=0702&article=heroes0702&right_nav=normal, retrieved 2008-12-11
- ^ Lemon, Richard (1971), The troubled American, [New York] Simon and Schuster [1971, c1970], p. 123, ISBN 0-671-21065-3
- ^ Phelps, Shirelle (1997), Contemporary Black Biography: Profiles from the International Black Community (Contemporary Black Biography), Detroit: Thomson Gale, p. 199, ISBN 0-7876-0954-4
- ^ DraftExpress NBA Draft Prospect Profile, http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/John-Thomas-4579/stats/, retrieved 2009-01-22
- ^ Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura, National Governor's Association, http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=d676ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD, retrieved 2008-12-11
External links
Edison High School · North Community High School · Patrick Henry High School · Roosevelt High School · South High School · Southwest High School · Washburn High School
Categories:- High schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Minneapolis Public Schools
- Educational institutions established in 1923
- Minnesota school stubs
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