Brother Rice High School is a

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, all-boys, non-residential college prep school with approximately 600 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

Congregation of Christian Brothers The Congregation of Christian Brothers (; abbreviated CFC) is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Edmund Ignatius Rice, Edmund Rice. Their first school opened in Waterford, Ireland in 1802. At the time of its ...

in 1960 and named after their founder

Edmund Ignatius Rice Edmund Ignatius Rice, Presentation Brothers, F.P.M., Congregation of Christian Brothers, C.F.C. (; 1 June 1762 – 29 August 1844) was a Catholic missionary and educationalist who founded two religious institute, institutes of Religious brothe ...

. 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 80 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

* B. J. Armstrong '85 - retired pro basketball player,

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champion *

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'01 - retired NFL player *

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'23 - college basketball player for the

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'17 - Offensive lineman for the

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'74 - Oakland County Sheriff * Brian Brennan '80 - retired NFL player * Jim Browne (American football) - former NFL player * Greg Collins '71 - Actor; retired NFL player *

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'96 - comedian and actor * Brad Galli '07 - sports reporter, WXYZ * DaRon Gilbert '19 - NFL player for the

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* Paul Grant '92 - former

basketball player *

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'74 - chief medical officer of the

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and president of the

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'77 - TV journalist, NBC's ''

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'' * John James '99 - U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district * Andy Juett - comedian * Karl Kauffmann ‘16 - Major League Baseball player * Klint Kesto '99 - former member of the

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'85 - retired professional football player *

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'05 - retired NFL player for

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* David M. Lawson '69 - federal judge *

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'07 - Major League Baseball player, 2016 NL batting champion, 2020 AL batting champion *

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'85 - retired NFL player, 2-time Super Bowl champion * Thomas Lynch - poet *

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'12 - NHL player for

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, Stanley Cup Champion * Timothy M. Maganello '68 - former CEO of

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* Gerald McGowan '64 - former US Ambassador to Portugal *

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'04 and David Jones '03 - folk musicians

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'90 - retired NFL player * Steve Morrison (American football) '90 - retired NFL player * David Morrow '89 - founder of

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'20 – NFL player for the

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'21 - Olympic sprinter for Nigeria * Sergio Perkovic '13 - Premier Lacrosse League for

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* Nick Plummer '15 - Major League Baseball player * Zip Rzeppa '70 - TV sportscaster, author, speaker * John Shasky '82 - former

basketball player *

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'80 - scholar and historian * Gemara Williams '01 - retired NFL player

Notes and references

External links

Official Website
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