New Rochelle Walk of Fame

The New Rochelle Walk of Fame

The New Rochelle Walk of Fame was installed in 2011 in Ruby Dee Park at Library Green, located in the downtown area of New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York.[1] The "walk" is a tribute to some of New Rochelle's most notable residents from throughout its 325-year history. It was created and funded by former resident Roderick Kennedy, Jr., working in partnership with the City of New Rochelle and the New Rochelle Business Improvement District.[2][3]

Inductees

[edit]

The following is the list of the individuals recognized in New Rochelle's "Walk of Fame."[4][5][6][7][8]

Ruby Dee
Jay Leno
E.L. Doctorow
Carrie Chapman Catt
Norman Rockwell

New Rochelle in the NFL[9]

  • Courtney Greene (born 1986): Safety; Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Fritz Pollard (1894–1986): First African-American head coach and player in NFL
  • Ray Rice (born 1987): Running Back; Baltimore Ravens
  • Kyle Rote (1928–2002): Halfback and wide receiver; New York Giants
  • Matt Snell (born 1941): Running back; New York Jets
  • George Starke (born 1948): Offensive Lineman; Washington Redskins
  • Fran Tarkenton (born 1940): Quarterback; Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "New Rochelle Walk of Fame dedicated at Library Green", in The New Rochelle Sound & Town Report, November 4, 2011.
  2. ^ *Woyton, Michael. “Walk of Fame Highlights New Rochelle History”, in New Rochelle Patch, November 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Rauch, Ned P. New Rochelle Greats Will Get “Walk of Fame”, in The Journal News, June 4, 2011.
  4. ^ *DiBart, Ralph. “New Rochelle ‘Walk of Fame’ Inaugurated Downtown”, in newrochelledowntown.com, November 14, 2011.
  5. ^ Six others to join New Rochelle "Walk of Fame"
  6. ^ New Rochelle "Walk of Fame" 2014 Induction honors local notables including Monty Hall, Willie Mays, Don Mclean, Alan Menken, Richard Roundtree and Frances Sternhagen, Talk of the Sound News, April 28, 2014
  7. ^ "New Rochelle Walk Of Fame Inductees For 2017 Announced". New Rochelle, NY Patch. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
  8. ^ Leland, John (June 16, 2021). "The Day Mariano Rivera Learned About 'the Jackie Robinson of Football'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "New Rochelle Walk of Fame to induct Ray Rice, Heimlich, others". lohud.com. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
[edit]

40°54′37″N 73°46′59″W / 40.91039°N 73.78303°W / 40.91039; -73.78303