Education
Grammar
K-6
Glenwood School
Still located a short distance (maybe < 0.5 miles) away from my Springfield, MA home. I remember my kindergarten teacher, Miss Parmalee (sp?), who lived in a big house at the corner of Newbury and Liberty St. We used tom play basketball (8 foot hoop), softball and fast pitch in the school yard.
On Morrison Ave in front is a round-about where kids were dropped off and some teachers parked. We walked to school through the playground in the back.
Jr High School
7-8
Van Sickle Jr High School
Now called Van Sickle Academy. We used to play pick up basketball on some evenings in either the boy's or girl's gym located on the each side of the school.
Pictured with the Carew Street visible. Our walk to school was through the back of the school past the playing fields.
High School
9-12
Cathedral High School
Destroyed by tornado in 2011, merged with Holyoke Catholic High School in 2016 to become Pope Francis Preparatory School at the old Holyoke Catholic location. Records were destroyed which is why I am not hounded any further for alumni donations!
Purple Panthers was our nickname. I still have the Panther Pix Yearbook 1969, in which I am NOT prominently featured; only the standard portrait and that I was a member of the National Honor Society. Not very social during these years.
College
Undergraduate: BS
University of Massachusetts Amherst
A one year scholarship in chemistry after which I switched to the academic study of Exercise Science in the School of Physical Education. Let it be noted that I did very well in chemistry during my freshman year but my interests lie with exercise and sports. My physical attributes did not align with becoming a member of any particular sports team.
Orchard Hill Dorms
My residence during undergraduate at UMass was way up on Orchard Hill which was far away from the Southwest Towers; initially the all-male Webster Hall and then later to the coed Emily Dickerson Hall. These dorms had a full basketball court on which I played some; a fortuitous encounter occurred here in a pick-up game with "Dr. J " (Julius Irving, future NBA star) with 8 of his friends and little me-it might of been my ball!
College
Graduate: MS
University of Massachusetts
An overview of the campus in Amherst, MA.
Boyden Gymnasium in which one found the Exercise Physiology Lab of Dr. William Ricci. I actually slept in the little room in back of the lab during part of my senior year; my car broke down so travel back to Springfield was problematic.
College
Graduate: PhD
University of Michigan
Michigan Stadium, home of the Wolverines, was the largest college football stadium. I went to several football games (click to see the ticket stubs I kept).
Central Campus Recreation Building (CCRB) used to house the Exercise Science Department but was demolished in 2023. The new building is called the Hadley Family Recreation & Well-Being Center. Victor Katch inspired me to research and write. We had a great team including Art Weltman, Patty Freedson. Bob Moffatt, and John Villanacci,
College
Medical School: MD
University of Michigan
Medical Campus aerial view
Another view Medical Campus
Internal Medicine Internship
Anesthesiology Residency
William Beaumont Hospital
Royal Oak, MI
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Click for a picture of my fellow year 1 residents
Ether Dome (outside)
At MGH, where the first public display of Anesthesia took place
Ether Dome (inside)
Lectures are still held here.