Hall of Fame
Staunton Military Academy

"For decades, SMA was the most prestigious military preparatory school in the world. The entire program exceeded infinitely all others at its level.
SMA's magnificent array of alumni attests to the substance of its program. In every walk of life, SMA's graduates have excelled and continue to do so in government, business, entertainment, sports, and law."
Colonel W. Crawford Moon, Former SMA Superintendent, September 1996

This SMA Hall of Fame web page is a living list, which currently shows just a few of the more renown SMA alumni...

We realize this is an incomplete listing.  Help preserve the SMA legacy -- please let us know about others that you feel should be added. Candidates (e.g., alumni, former faculty, staff) nominated for the SMA Hall of Fame may be submitted to the SMA webmaster or you can submit nominations via USPS to the SMAAA Office..

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT SERVICE
1905
Herbert A. Meyer
Congressional Representative, State of Kansas (R) (1947-51)
1928
Barry M. Goldwater
U.S. Senator, State of Arizona (R) (1952-64, 1968-87); Author
1937
Walter E. Foran
State Senator, New Jersey (1977-86)
1937
James H. Rupp, Jr.
State Senator, Illinois (1976-86); Mayor of Decatur (1966-76)
1939
Winton M. Blount
U.S. Postmaster General, Nixon administration; Chmn Blount International, Inc.
1949
Alexander DeVolpi
Physicist at Argonne National Laboratory; Author
1957
John W. Dean, III
White House Counsel to Richard Nixon; Key witness during Watergate; Author
1957
Barry M. Goldwater, Jr.
U.S. Congressman, State of California (R) (1969-82)
1959
Joseph D. Pistone
FBI Special Agent; Author - Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life In The Mafia
MILITARY
1889
Brigadier General, National Army; Commander 1st Texas Brigade
1917
General; Commander, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic & Pacific; Navy Cross
1920
Logan C. Berry
Colonel, U.S. Army; Military Attache AMEMB, Mexico City
1923
Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force; NSA D/Director Production
1924
Major General, U.S. Army (Youngest Army Gen. in WWII); "Devils Brigade"
1928
Captain, U.S. Navy; WWII Navy's Top Fighter Ace; Medal of Honor
1928
Herbert G. Sparrow
Major General, U.S. Army - 40 years of service
1928
Colonel, USAAF; WWII - Commander, 390th Bomber Group
1932
Major General, U.S. Air Force
1933
Brigadier General, USMC; WWII led the first landing on Guadalcanal
1935
Brigadier General, U.S. Army Reserves; Founded Plitt Theaters, Inc.
1935
John Wieland
LT, U.S. Navy; WWII KIA; Wieland Gates built and named in his honor
1941
Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force; Vice Commander, 3rd AF Europe
1941
Colonel, U.S. Army; WWII, Vietnam - 32 years of service
1946
William Louisell
Brigadier General, U.S. Army
1947
Major General, U.S. Army; NIC/DCI; Author "A Tale of Three Wars"
1947
Edward C. Peter
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army; Cmdr 4th U.S. Army; President CDC
1948
Edward R. Burka
Brigadier General, U.S. Army Reserves, Medical Corps
1959
George Stant
Captain, U.S. Navy - 30 years of service
1965
Brigadier General, PR Army National Guard
Staff
Major, U.S. Army; WWII KIA; Renown as hero "The Major of St. Lo"
Staff
General, U.S. Army; WWII Commander, U.S. 7th Army Europe
SPORTS
1916
Harry J. McMahon
Pro Football, Half-back (Hartford Blues, 1926)
1932
Professional Baseball Pitcher (Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins)
1936
Albert C. Matuza
Pro Football, Center (Green Bay Packers - 1940, Chicago Bears - 1941)
1942
Bob Savage
Major League Pitcher (Philadelphia Athletics, San Diego Padres)
1943
Floyd Simmons
Olympic Bronze medals - 1948 London & 1952 Helsinki; Movies & TV
1950
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Official
1952
Bill Quinlan
NFL Player (Green Bay Packers, Eagles, Detroit Lions,  Redskins)
1953
Leonard R. Rosenbluth
NBA Player (Philadelphia Warriors, 1958-59). UNC All-American, 1957.
1954
Lou Michaels
NFL Player (LA Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Colts); Super Bowl IV
1956
Lee Lawrence
U.S. Naval Academy Swimming Coach (35 years); 1996 EISL Coach of the Year
1960
Ed Beard
NFL Defense (SF 49'ers 1965-72); Coached linebackers: 49'ers, Saints, Lions
1960
Tom Urbanik
Penn State All-American; NFL Washington Redskins
1964
Mike Bragg
NFL Punter (Washington Redskins ('68-'80), Baltimore Colts ('80-'81))
1966
Danny Wilmer
Asst. Coach & Recruiting Coordinator, UVA Football
1967
James Doran
Los Angeles Dodgers
1968
Robert Hileman
Detroit Tigers
1968
Nicholas Parilla
Detroit Tigers
1973
Frank Jarosiewicz
Pittsburgh Pirates
1974
Joe Vitt
NFL Coach (Colts, LA Rams, Phila Eagles, GB Packers, KC Chiefs (00-present))
Coach
William T. Brooks
Head Football Coach, Canisius College; Author; CEO, The Brooks Group, Inc.
Coach
Lee Moon
Director of Athletics, University of Wyoming
Coach
Jack Null
Head Baskeball & Baseball Coach at VMI
Coach
Louis A. Onesty
Swimming Coach, Head Trainer at UVA
Coach
William Pandak
Head Coach SMA Basketball, SMA Director of Athletics
Coach
Dick Steinberg
General Manager, NY Jets
Coach
Jim Zerilla
Head Coach, University of Louisville Baseball; Scout/Manager San Diego Padres
BUSINESS / ENTREPENEUR
1879
Charles W. Johnston
President, Johnston Mills Co.; "Titan among textile industrialists."
1941
William H. Blount
Blount Brothers Corp.; President, Southeastern Sand and Gravel Company
1941
William W. Thompson
President of Thompson Oil Co.
1946
Hunter W. Henry, Jr.
Director, Executive VP Dow Chemical Corp.; President, Dow USA
1946
Guy P. McSweeney
President, Resco, Inc.; Board of Directors, RAM Technologies, Inc.
1951
Walter S. Taylor
Founder and President of Bully Hill Vineyards, Inc.
1960
John Rollins
President, Ryder Truck Lines
1961
Al Van Ness
CEO Cunard Cruise Lines
1963
Monroe "Jack" Best
President-CEO, Best Distributing Company
1964
Thomas T. Byrd
President, Rockingham Publishing Co.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
1918
Silent movie star, appearing in over 50 films
1919
Ralph E. Bushman
Actor, appearing in more than 40 films.
1929
Harry I. Day, Jr.
Artist/Photographer
1934
Raymond E. Forrest
NBC Television Announcer
1944
Richard D. Rosenblatt
Author (Black Gold Gray)
1948
Larry Reiner
Author (Minute of Silence, The Other Shore, The Reason)
1950
John G. Conomikes
VP & Director of The Hearst Corporation; President Hearst-Argyle TV
1951
Rafael Ferrer
Artist
1951
Larry Perkins
Sculptor
1952
Thomas H. Saffer
Author (Countdown Zero)
1958
Lou DiGiaimo
Motion Picture Producer; Casting Director
1958
Phil Ochs
Singer-Songwriter; Infamous protest singer during the 60's
1960
Author (Enemy Mine, Manifest Destiny, Circus World, Baraboo)
1966
John W. Cummings
Legendary guitarist "Johnny Ramone" & founder of punk band "The Ramones"
1970
Manolo Badrena
Jazz Percussionist (Weather Report, Spyro Gyra)
1975
Charles Pfarrer
Author/Screenplay writer (Navy SEALS, Barb Wire, Hard Target)
Staff
Breece Pancake
Noted Appalachian Author, "The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake", "Tribolities"
COMMUNITY SERVICE / EDUCATION
18??
Walter Hullihen
President, University of Delaware
1905
Director, National Zoological Park; Author: "Wild Animals in Captivity"
1909
Carl B. Livingston
Lay Archaeologist -- Booster for New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns
1923
Professor of Mathmatics, University of CA, Berkeley
1927
Austin D. Baltz
Educator/Teacher; Delaware - Austin D. Baltz Elementary School
1942
Teacher, Coach, Commandant, Headmaster of SMA (1947-76)
1947
John Isbell
Professor of Mathematics, The State University of New York
1952
Rustem I. Gamow
Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado
1957
Professor of Anthropology, Pomona College, CA
Staff
Professor, U.S. History (SMA, 1953-76; MMA, 1976-2000)
Staff
Thomas W. Leigh
Professor, English (SMA); James Madison University (1950-82)
Staff
Superintendent, Headmaster, Teacher (SMA, 1950-74; MMA, 1974-91)
Staff
Professor, U.S. Government (SMA, 1956-76, FMS, 1976-Present)
UPDATED: 1 June 2008