Editing Pennsauken Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Pennsauken Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pennsauken Township include:

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* [[3Breezy]] (born 1999), rapper, singer and songwriter<ref>Brown, Shaylah. [https://www.nj.com/news/2022/11/nj-entertainment-lawyer-helps-hip-hop-artists-take-ownership-of-their-music.html "N.J. entertainment lawyer helps hip-hop artists take ownership of their music"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 15, 2022. Accessed September 15, 2024. "He represents Nihee Wesley, 23, known as rapper 3breezy of Pennsauken."</ref>
* [[Harold Amos]] (1918–2003), microbiologist and professor, who was the first black department chairman at [[Harvard Medical School]]<ref>Nagourney, Eric. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/06/us/harold-amos-84-pacesetter-among-blacks-in-academia.html "Harold Amos, 84, Pacesetter Among Blacks in Academia"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 6, 2003. Accessed July 24, 2012. "Harold Amos was born in Pennsauken, N.J. The second of nine children, he attended a two-room segregated schoolhouse, recalled Howard R. Amos, his younger brother."</ref>
* [[Dotty Attie]] (born 1938), feminist painter and printmaker whose works are in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum, and the Brooklyn Museum<ref>Fensom, Michael J. [http://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/index.ssf/2014/02/5_questions_for_artist_dotty_attie.html "5 questions for artist Dotty Attie"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', February 18, 2014. Accessed June 10, 2014. "Dotty Attie grew up in Pennsauken and moved to New York in 1959, where she has since lived."</ref>
* [[Albert E. Burling]] (1891–1960), Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1947 to 1960<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1960/10/31/archives/albert-burling-69-new-jersey-justice.html "Albert Burling, 69, New Jersey Justice"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 31, 1960. Accessed September 18, 2019. "Justice Burling lived in Pennsauken at 5541 Whitman Terrace."</ref>
* [[Bill Conaty]] (born 1973), former professional [[American football]] player who played [[center (American football)|center]] for nine seasons for the [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Minnesota Vikings]], [[Dallas Cowboys]], and the [[Arizona Cardinals]]<ref>Brennan, Sean. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106538002/bill-conaty-of-pennsauken-camden/ "Kennedy stars in ol' college try"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', January 26, 1992. Accessed July 29, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "And Pennsauken, N.J. native Bill Conaty, who previously attended Camden Catholic, is heading south for the Virginia Tech program."</ref>
* [[Jack Conners]] (born 1943), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1998 to 2011<ref>Balona, Denise-Marie. [https://web.archive.org/web/20141220222737/http://articles.philly.com/1998-11-24/news/25733076_1_assembly-election-voting-machine-voting-districts "Jack Conners Is Sworn In Again For 7th District Assembly Seat The First Victory Was Contested By A Gop Rival. Nov. 3 Voting Reinstated The Democrat."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', November 24, 1998. Accessed December 14, 2014. "Conners, 55, a retired banker from Pennsauken, became the representative for the Seventh District in January, but because of a controversy over a broken voting machine used in the 1997 state Assembly election, he spent the next nine months wondering whether he would ever be declared the true victor."</ref>
* [[Mary Keating Croce]] (1928–2016), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] for three two-year terms, from 1974 to 1980, before serving as the Chairwoman of the [[New Jersey State Parole Board]] in the 1990s<ref>[[Martin Waldron|Waldron, Martin]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1977/11/12/archives/new-jersey-pages-trenton-topics-assembly-will-have-12-women.html "Trenton Topics: Assembly Will Have 12 Women Members - A Record"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 12, 1977. Accessed November 27, 2016. "Two women were elected from one district—the Sixth, which consists of parts of Camden and Burlington Counties. This has never happened before. They are Mary Keating Croce of Pennsauken and Barbara Berman of Cherry Hill, both Democrats."</ref>
* [[Krysten Cummings]] (born 1974/75), film and stage actress who appeared as Tina in the 1997 production of ''[[The Fix (musical)|The Fix]]'', and as Mimi in the 1998 version of the musical ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]''<ref>Graham, Kristen A. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-krysten-cummin/122573455/ "Pennsauken native wins leading role on London stage"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', June 28, 1998. Accessed April 9, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Lynn remembers that Krysten, when growing up, was upset by the fact that people didn't know where Pennsauken is."</ref>
* [[Ron Curry (basketball)|Ron Curry]] (born 1993), professional [[basketball]] player for [[KK Krka|Krka]] of the [[Premier A Slovenian Basketball League]]<ref>Callahan, Kevin. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/sports/2016/02/05/paul-vi-basketball-james-madison-university/79864492/ "Paul VI Pipeline flowing and winning at James Madison"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', February 5, 2016. Accessed May 10, 2017. "Curry, who is from Pennsauken and majoring in sports and recreation management, is averaging 16.1 points and 3.8 assists – both team highs - in 32 minutes a game this season."</ref>
* [[Eric Dezenhall]] (born 1962), [[crisis management]] consultant and author<ref>Salmans, Sandra. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/08/nyregion/in-person-the-suburban-mobster-as-genre.html "In Person; The Suburban Mobster as Genre"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 8, 2003. Accessed January 1, 2018. "Mr. Dezenhall (pronounced DEHZ-in-hall), 40, was born in Camden and grew up in Pennsauken and Cherry Hill, in a family that was solidly middle class; his father is a stockbroker and his mother, who died 16 years ago, was president of the PTA."</ref>
* [[George Dempsey (basketball)|George Dempsey]] (1929–2017), former professional basketball player who played five seasons (1954–1959) in the [[National Basketball Association]] as a member of the [[Philadelphia Warriors]] and [[Syracuse Nationals]]<ref>Narducci, Marc. [https://web.archive.org/web/20151225043420/http://articles.philly.com/2000-05-05/sports/25618833_1_crutch-captain-jv "Back On The Field After A Frustrating Time Haddon Heights Shortstop And Captain Brent Dempsey Remained A Leader Despite Missing Seven Games."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', May 5, 2000. Accessed December 24, 2015. "George Dempsey played five years in the NBA, retiring after the 1958–59 season. 'I've always emphasized team,' said George Dempsey, 70, who lives in Pennsauken."</ref>
* [[Vice Admiral (United States)|Vice Admiral]] [[Nanette M. DeRenzi]], 42nd [[Judge Advocate General of the Navy|Judge Advocate General]] (JAG) of the [[United States Navy]]<ref>[https://www.jag.navy.mil/about/leadership/ Leadership] , [[United States Navy]] Judge Advocate General's Corps. Accessed December 14, 2014. "DeRenzi was born in Philadelphia, and raised in Pennsauken, N. J."</ref>
* [[Al Fisher]] (born 1986), basketball player for [[Kent State University]] who was named 2008 [[Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|MAC PLayer of the Year]]<ref>Whittaker, Celeste E. [https://archive.today/20130131161824/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1713137821.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+27,+2008&author=CELESTE+E+WHITTAKER&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Pennsauken+grad+Fisher+wins+MAC's+top+honor+at+Kent+State&pqatl=google "Pennsauken grad Fisher wins MAC's top honor at Kent State"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', March 27, 2008. Accessed July 24, 2012. Al Fisher couldn't have asked for a better first season at Kent State. The former Pennsauken High School standout was the Mid-American Conference Player of the Year, led his team in scoring and assists, and topped it off by making an appearance in the NCAA tournament."</ref>
* [[Carmen M. Garcia]], former [[Chief judge (United States)|Chief judge]] of Municipal Court in [[Trenton, New Jersey]]<ref>Six, Jim. [http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2008/01/garcia_confirmed_for_reappoint.html "Garcia confirmed for reappointment to parole board"], [[NJ.com]], January 10, 2008. Accessed July 25, 2016. "The full Senate this week confirmed Governor Jon Corzine's nomination of Carmen M. Garcia for reappointment to a six-year term on the state parole board. Garcia, who grew up in Camden and Pennsauken, is one of two appointed parole board members exclusively assigned to decide parole matters related to juvenile offenders housed in juvenile institutional and residential facilities under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC), as well as juvenile offenders housed in State prisons."</ref>
* [[Bill Gosper]] (born 1943), mathematician and pioneering computer programmer<ref>[http://www.vintage.org/2007/main/bio.php?id=1379 Bill Gosper] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110233519/http://www.vintage.org/2007/main/bio.php?id=1379 |date=2008-01-10 }}, [[Vintage Computer Festival]]. Accessed January 3, 2007.</ref>
* [[David Griggs (American football)|David Griggs]] (1967–1995), former NFL [[linebacker]]<ref name=OCR1995/><ref>Bricker, Charles. [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-11-04/sports/9002230541_1_david-griggs-tough-guy-virginia "The Tough Times Of David Griggs Maybe He Doesn`t Mean To Be Mean. It Just Seems To Come Naturally."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214183555/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1990-11-04/sports/9002230541_1_david-griggs-tough-guy-virginia |date=December 14, 2014 }}, ''[[Sun-Sentinel]]'', November 4, 1990. Accessed December 14, 2014. "When David Griggs was growing up in Pennsauken, N.J., he was the toughest guy on his corner."</ref>
* [[Dwight Hicks]] (born 1956), former player for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref>Staff. [https://archive.today/20130131164954/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1776234311.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+18,+2005&author=&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Pennsauken+reliving+past+glory&pqatl=google "Pennsauken reliving past glory"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', September 18, 2005. Accessed July 24, 2012. "It is not just the current players who think Pennsauken football is well on its way back. Former Pennsauken great Dwight Hicks was at the game."</ref>
* [[Yaxel Lendeborg]] (born 2002), college basketball player for the [[UAB Blazers men's basketball]] team<ref>Munz, Jason. [https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/basketball/2022/08/04/memphis-basketball-recruiting-yaxel-lendeborg-arizona-western-college/10188309002/ "Meet Yaxel Lendeborg, the Memphis basketball recruit who played just 11 varsity games"], ''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'', August 4, 2022. Accessed February 1, 2025. "But Lendeborg's story wasn’t always funny. Born in Puerto Rico, he moved with his mother, Yissel Raposo, to Cincinnati when he was 3 years old, then moved to Pennsauken, New Jersey, when he was 8."</ref>
* [[Todd McNair]] (born 1965), former NFL running back who played for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and [[Houston Oilers]]<ref>Pencek, David. [http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archives/article_466fe7b4-9ffb-5335-9436-165e23058140.html "Temple's McNair follows in brother's footsteps"], ''[[The Daily Collegian]]'', October 3, 1991. Accessed December 14, 2014. "Of course great athletes have become a trademark for the McNair's hometown of Pennsauken, N.J. The town gave the football world names like John Taylor, David Griggs, Billy Griggs and Todd McNair."</ref>
* [[Bill Melchionni]] (born 1944), former [[National Basketball Association]] and [[American Basketball Association]] player<ref>Laible, Don. [http://www.uticaod.com/section/blogs01?taxid= "Wilt, Dr J, the ABA Melchionni Saw It All"], ''[[Observer-Dispatch]]'', April 16, 2016. Accessed August 11, 2016. "From starring as a guard at Bishop Eustace Prep in his hometown of Pennsauken, New Jersey, to becoming a collegiate star in the mid-1960s at Villanova, and ultimately being a member of three professional championship teams, Melchionni saw, first-hand, some of the game's all-time greats, up close and personal."</ref>
* [[Donald Norcross]] (born 1958), politician who has represented [[New Jersey's 1st congressional district]] since 2014, prior to which he served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>Caffrey, Michelle. [http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2014/11/donald_norcross_1st_congressional_district_race_victory.html "Donald Norcross on 1st Congressional District victory: 'We have to get America back to work'"], ''[[South Jersey Times]]'', November 4, 2014. Accessed December 14, 2014. "'Who would have ever thought a kid from Pennsauken would be here to represent the 1st District down in D.C.?' Norcross said."</ref>
* [[Jamal Parker]] (born 1998), professional [[gridiron football]] [[defensive back]] for the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] of the [[Canadian Football League]]<ref>[https://kentstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/jamal-parker/11019 Jamal Parker], [[Kent State Golden Flashes football]]. Accessed November 20, 2023. "Hometown Pennsauken, N.J.; High School Camden Catholic"</ref>
* [[Delia Parr]], author of historical fiction<ref>Nussbaum, Debra. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/15/nyregion/in-person-some-build-castles-she-writes-novels.html "IN PERSON; Some Build Castles. She Writes Novels."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 15, 2003. Accessed December 14, 2014. "Ms. Lechleidner, who lives in Collingswood, was born and raised in the working-class town of Pennsauken."</ref>
* [[Steven M. Petrillo]] (born 1958), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1994 to 1996<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/177738081/ "South Jersey Legislative Districts"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', June 1, 1993. Accessed April 20, 2020. "Steven M. Petrillo - Pennsauken; Age: 34; Occupation: Lawyer; Education: 1976, honors graduate, Pennsauken High School"</ref>
* [[Gary Schaer]] (born 1951), Council President of [[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]] who represents the [[New Jersey's 36th legislative district|36th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>[[Anthony DePalma (author)|DePalma, Anthony]]. [http://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/people/the-master-of-the-game.html "The Master of the GameMeet the Orthodox Jew who pulls the political strings in the predominantly Latino city of Passaic."], ''[[New Jersey Monthly]]'', October 2, 2014. Accessed December 14, 2014. "The first Orthodox Jew elected to the state Legislature, Schaer was born in the Camden suburb of Pennsauken."</ref>
* [[Frank Seward]] (1921–2004), pitcher who played for the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]] in 1943 and 1944<ref>[http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/f3ce1cc3 Frank Seward], [[Society for American Baseball Research]]. Accessed December 14, 2014.</ref>
* [[Stephen M. Sweeney]] (born 1959), [[New Jersey Senate|New Jersey State Senator]] (2002-2021) in the [[New Jersey's 3rd legislative district|3rd Legislative District]] and served as Senate President<ref>Boyer, Barbara. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131022222018/http://articles.philly.com/2013-10-16/news/43069531_1_derousse-avenue-river-line-pennsauken "New station links two South Jersey rail lines"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 16, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2014. ""This is going to make this community take off,' said State Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D., Gloucester), who grew up in Pennsauken. 'Jobs, jobs, jobs. That's what matters.'"</ref>
* [[John Taylor (American football)|John Taylor]] (born 1962), [[wide receiver]] with the [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref name=OCR1995>Bloom, Earl. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OC&p_theme=oc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF3FD43706F5C4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "The 49ers' Taylor and Chargers' Griggs grew up in Pennsauken, N.J."], ''[[The Orange County Register]]'', January 29, 1995. Accessed June 10, 2007. "The residents of Remington Street in Pennsauken, N.J., will have a particularly high interest in Super Bowl 29 today. San Diego Chargers outside linebacker David Griggs and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver John Taylor grew up on the same block in the town of 35,000 near Philadelphia."</ref>
* [[Keith Taylor (safety)|Keith Taylor]] (born 1964), former NFL [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] who played for the [[Indianapolis Colts]], [[New Orleans Saints]] and [[Washington Redskins]]<ref>Didinger, Ray. [https://web.archive.org/web/20141220231532/http://articles.philly.com/1990-01-22/sports/25906012_1_pros-corner-nfl "This Pennsauken Corner Grows Pros"], ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'', January 22, 1990. Accessed December 14, 2014. "The Griggs brothers grew up on the corner of Remington Avenue. Two doors down were the Taylors: John (wide receiver, 49ers) and Keith (defensive back, Indianapolis). Around the corner was Todd McNair (running back, Kansas City)."</ref>
* [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] (1914–1994), world heavyweight boxing champion from 1949 to 1952<ref>Mitchell, John N. [https://www.phillytrib.com/news/state_and_region/jersey-joe-walcott-to-be-immortalized-on-camden-waterfront/article_714d2566-b02a-5881-a7dc-f5c2f35d3049.html "Jersey Joe Walcott to be immortalized on Camden Waterfront"], ''[[The Philadelphia Tribune]]'', September 28, 2019. Accessed June 7, 2020. "Walcott was born in Pennsauken on Jan. 31, 1914."</ref>
* [[William Wesley]] (born 1964), NBA basketball player associate<ref>[[Pete Thamel|Thamel, Pete]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/05/sports/basketball/05wesley.html "The Most Powerful Man In Basketball Nobody Knows"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 5, 2008. Accessed June 7, 2020. "Growing up in a middle class family in Camden County, N.J., Wesley was so outgoing that he was voted Class Loudmouth at Pennsauken High in 1982."</ref>
* [[Darrell Wilson]] (born 1958), [[American football]] coach who is the defensive coordinator for the [[Wagner Seahawks football]] team<ref>Anderson, Woody. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-darrell-wilson-of-penns/142098125/ "UConn Defensive Duo Returns After Long Year of Watching"], ''[[Hartford Courant]]'', August 18, 1978. Accessed February 25, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Wilson, a sophomore from Pennsauken, N.J., spent last fall in a community college and was back at UConn in January."</ref>
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