Alicia Kowalczyk
Purple Eagles, hello!
Off the Court
Niagara alumni, as Alicia Kowalczyk tells it on the shows. Each story was checked against its source.
- Hugh B. Scottfirst Black federal judge in Western New York
Hugh Scott, Niagara class of seventy-one, became the first African American assistant United States attorney, and then the first African American on the federal bench in Western New York. That's a Purple Eagle opening doors.
Source - Nelson Bakerfounder of Lackawanna's City of Charity
Nelson Baker, one of ours, built the Our Lady of Victory institutions down in Lackawanna. Born in eighteen forty-two, and Western New York is still saying his name. Hello, that's a legacy!
Source - John P. BoboMarine awarded the Medal of Honor
John Bobo, a Marine Corps officer on the Niagara list, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism. No jokes on this one, Purple Eagles. Just respect.
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