Editing Collingswood, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
[[File:Michael Landon-publicity.jpg|thumb|Actor [[Michael Landon]] graduated from [[Collingswood High School]]]]
[[File:Matthew Quick 2022 Texas Book Festival.jpg|thumb|Novelist Matthew Quick]]
[[File:Ralph Waldo Emerson Donges in 1899.jpg|thumb|Judge [[Ralph Waldo Emerson Donges]] in 1899]]
{{Category see also|People from Collingswood, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Collingswood include:

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* [[John Aglialoro]] (born 1943), business executive, [[film producer]] and [[libertarian]] activist<ref>[[Nick Gillespie|Gillespie, Nick]]. [https://reason.com/podcast/producer-john-aglialoro-on-ayn-rands-imp "''Atlas Shrugged'' Producer John Aglialoro on Ayn Rand's Enduring Impact"]. ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]'', September 8, 2004. Accessed August 7, 2019. "In my old hometown Collingswood, New Jersey, I would get on a bus, take a few mile trip to an ice station, get crushed ice, a 50 pound bag, put it on my back, put it in the bus, take it back, put it on a wagon, get some flavors, and in front of the mayor's office of Collingswood, New Jersey–he allowed me on our main street–I sold snow cones. That was the beginning of it."</ref>
* [[Richard V. Allen]] (1936–2024), [[United States National Security Advisor|National Security Advisor]] during the [[Presidency of Ronald Reagan]] and senior fellow at the [[Hoover Institution]]<ref>Levy, Peter B. (1996), [https://books.google.com/books?id=7veohk0fkLYC&pg=PA16 ''Encyclopedia of the Reagan-Bush Years''], [[ABC-CLIO]], p. 16. Accessed October 7, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=allen-richard-v-cr.xmlAllen, Richard V.], Social Networks and Archival Context Project. Accessed October 17, 2013.</ref>
* [[Rutgers University–Camden|Arthur E. Armitage]] (1891–1981), founder of the College of South Jersey and South Jersey Law School (now Rutgers University-Camden)<ref>Paolantonio, S.A. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160112211253/http://articles.philly.com/1988-10-30/news/26272812_1_mayor-commission-form-council-members "A Choice Of Rule In Collingswood"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 30, 1988. Accessed July 28, 2015. "It's no accident, then, that in 55 years, Collingswood has had only three mayors. The legendary Arthur E. Armitage Sr. served from 1933 to 1969."</ref>
* [[B. J. Averell]] (born 1979), actor and winner of ''[[The Amazing Race 9]]''<ref>Sofen, Adam A. [http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=101119 "The Names in the News"], ''[[The Harvard Crimson]]'', June 8, 2000. Accessed November 25, 2007. "Averell was trying to get home to Collingswood, N.J. for Thanksgiving when he showed up at Logan Airport on Nov. 24 for his flight to Philadelphia."</ref>
* [[The War on Drugs (band)|Robbie Bennett]] (born 1979), keyboard player for [[The War on Drugs (band)|The War on Drugs]]<ref>Beck, Tom. [https://xpn.org/2022/12/21/the-war-on-drugs-return-to-johnny-brendas/ "Thinking of a Place: The War on Drugs return to Johnny Brenda’s and Fishtown"], [[WXPN]], December 21, 2022. Accessed February 15, 2024. "Only two of the band’s members – Eliza Hardy Jones and Robbie Bennett – still live in the vicinity. Jones lives in Philly while Bennett lives in nearby Collingswood, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Ted Brown (radio)|Ted Brown]] (1924–2005), New York City radio personality<ref>[[Christopher Lehmann-Haupt|Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/22/arts/22brown.html?pagewanted=print&position= "Ted Brown, Talk Show Host and New York Radio D.J., Is Dead"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 22, 2005. Accessed May 4, 2008. "Theodore David Brown was born on May 5 in Collingwood{{sic}}, N.J., the youngest of four children of Meyer Nathan Brown, who owned a grocery store, and Rose Brown."</ref>
* [[Miss Vicki|Victoria Budinger]] (born 1952), best known as "Miss Vicki", wife of [[Tiny Tim (musician)|Tiny Tim]]<ref>Von Bergen, Jane M. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2986458ACF468&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Tulip Time Tiny Tim Tiptoes To Court To Gain Visitation Rights"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 19, 1984. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Tulip lives in Collingswood with her homemaker mother, the former Victoria 'Miss Vicki' Budinger, and stepfather, Steve Chadler."</ref>
* [[William T. Cahill]] (1912–1996), [[Governor of New Jersey]] from 1970–1974<ref>Wright, George Cable. [https://www.nytimes.com/1962/10/08/archives/deighan-is-seeking-to-unseat-cahill-in-first-district.html "Deighan Is Seeking to Unseat Cahill in First District"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 8, 1962. Accessed March 10, 2011. "The couple have eight children and live in Collingswood."</ref>
* [[Don Casey]] (born 1937), former head coach of the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] and the [[New Jersey Nets]] who started his coaching career at Bishop Eustace<ref>Howard-Cooper, Scott. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-26-sp-2141-story.html "Switching Tracks: Don Casey Brings New Train of Thought to Clippers"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', January 26, 1989. Accessed October 2, 2017. "He was, by his own admission, an average-to-poor student in Collingswood, N.J., who hated to read and do homework."</ref>
* [[Michael Corbett (actor)|Michael Corbett]] (born 1956), author and actor<ref>Braun, Jenifer D. [http://www.nj.com/homegarden/design/index.ssf/2008/05/sell_that_house_tips_from_a_fl.html "Sell That House: Tips from a flipper"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 23, 2008. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Jersey boy Michael Corbett has bought and sold 36 houses, starting when he was only 19 years old and at a loss for what to do with his first big paycheck from an acting gig, a stint on soap opera 'Ryan's Hope.' (His first house was a fixer-upper right next door to his grandma in his native Collingswood.)"</ref>
* [[Jacqueline Crahalla]] (born 1940), former member of the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]<ref>[http://www.pema.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/document/71269/vol_116_-_sec_3_-_house_of_representatives_pdf Officers And Executive Staff 2003-2004 Session], [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]]. Accessed October 7, 2013. "Jacqueline R. Crahalla (R), born in 1940, in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Henry and Barbara Thies; Collingswood H.S., 1958"</ref>
* [[Marguerite de Angeli]] (1889–1987), children's author<ref>Staff. [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-06-20-mn-8369-story.html "Children's Books Author Marguerite de Angeli Dies"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', June 20, 1987. Accessed March 10, 2011. "While raising a family in Collingswood, N.J., she began her career as an illustrator with the Westminster Press."</ref>
* [[William K. Dickey]] (1920–2008), former Speaker of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>Downey, Sally A. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140815123447/http://articles.philly.com/2008-11-06/news/25255336_1_law-degree-speaker-lawyer "William K. Dickey, 1920-2008 Ex-speaker of Assembly, DRPA chair"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', November 6, 2008. Accessed October 7, 2013. "The Westmont native graduated from Collingswood High School."</ref>
* [[Ralph W. E. Donges]] (1875–1974), Associate Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]] from 1930 to 1948<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1974/09/22/archives/ralph-w-e-donges.html?_r=0 "Ralph W.E. Donges"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 22, 1974. Accessed July 1, 2016. "Collingswood, N. J., Sept. 21 (AP)—Ralph W. E. Donges, a former associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, died at his home here today."</ref>
* [[Cathy Engelbert]] (born 1965), Commissioner of the [[WNBA]] and former CEO of [[Deloitte]], who was the first female CEO of a major U.S. accounting firm<ref>Milo, Paul. [http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2015/02/jersey_native_becomes_first_female_ceo_of_major_ac.html "Jersey native becomes first female CEO of major accounting and consulting firm"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], February 23, 2015. Accessed March 2, 2015. "Cathy Engelbert, who grew up in Collingswood, has been named CEO of Deloitte, a Big Four accounting firm."</ref>
* [[Bartholomew J. Eustace]] (1887–1956), Bishop of Camden from 1938 to 1956<ref>[http://02e6fce.netsolhost.com/aboutus/diocese/bishops/bishop_eustace.html Bishop Bartholomew J. Eustace - 1st Bishop of Camden - 1937-1956]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Bishops of Camden. Accessed February 5, 2014. "Shortly after taking up residence in a three-story house on Browning Road, Collingswood, the new bishop had to deal with the problem of the extreme shortage of priests in the diocese."</ref>
* [[Stink Fisher]] (born 1970), actor and restaurateur<ref>Longsdorf, Amy. [https://archive.today/20141214053028/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1785555201.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+27,+2005&author=AMY+LONGSDORF&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Collingswood+man+gets+screen+time+inLongest+Yard'&pqatl=google "Collingswood man gets screen time in ''Longest Yard''"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', May 27, 2005. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Collingswood resident Bill 'Stink' Fisher can still recall the first time he saw 1974's 'The Longest Yard'."</ref>
* [[Glenn Foley]] (born 1970), former football quarterback who played in the NFL for the [[New York Jets]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]]<ref>O'Brien, Rick. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120503102255/http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-08/news/29397076_1_rasheen-tookes-football-coach-coach-for-personal-reasons "Glenn Foley resigns as Valley Forge coach"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', April 8, 2011. Accessed September 7, 2016. "Foley, of Collingswood, also directed Valley Forge's eight-week summer camp. He has four children, including three boys."</ref>
* [[James Hoch (poet)|James Hoch]] (born 1967), poet, college professor<ref>[http://arts.endow.gov/features/Writers/writersCMS/writer.php?id=07_33 James Hoch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721035536/http://arts.endow.gov/features/Writers/writersCMS/writer.php?id=07_33 |date=2011-07-21 }}, [[National Endowment for the Arts]]. Accessed March 10, 2011.</ref>
* [[David B. Joslin]] (born 1936), bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Central New York]] from 1992 to 2000<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/491123939/ "Montvale Church Ordains Priest"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 9, 1965. Accessed December 1, 2020. "The Rev. David B. Joslin was ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church in services yesterday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.... Born in Collingswood, he lived most of his youth in Linwood, a suburb of Atlantic City, and now resides with his wife and son at 11 Marion Road."</ref>
* [[Michael Landon]] (1936–1991), television actor and director<ref>Matina, Mala. [http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/michael_landon/ "Michael Landon"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006085634/http://www.newsfinder.org/site/more/michael_landon/ |date=October 6, 2007 }}, Newsfinder, June 6, 2003. Accessed October 7, 2013. "On October 31, 1936, Michael Landon (Eugene Maurice Orowitz) was born in the town of Forest Hills, New York.... When Michael was a child his family moved to Collingswood, New Jersey and this was where he lived until after graduating high school."</ref>
* [[Bob Lassiter]] (1945–2006), talk radio personality<ref>James, Sheryl. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/tampabay/access/50159838.html?dids=50159838:50159838&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+24%252C+1987&author=SHERYL+JAMES&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=The+Mouth+of+Tampa+Bay+%252F%252F+Controversy+is+the+rule+of+order+for+WFLA+talk+show+host+Bob+Lassiter&pqatl=google "The Mouth of Tampa Bay // Controversy is the rule of order for WFLA talk show host Bob Lassiter"]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'', November 24, 1987. Accessed May 2, 2013. "Lassiter grew up in Collingswood, NJ, an only child of working parents who divorced when he was 8 years old."</ref>
* [[Gerald Luongo]] (born 1938), politician who represented the [[New Jersey's 4th legislative district|4th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1998 to 2000<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=P3dMAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Gerald+J.+Luongo%22+1938 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 208, Part 1''], p. 246. J.A. Fitzgerald., 1998. Accessed April 22, 2020. "Assemblyman Luongo was born June 2, 1938, in Collingswood where he attended public schools."</ref>
* [[Alison Macrina]] (born 1984), librarian and activist, director of the [[Library Freedom Project]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cla.temple.edu/history/2004/10/19/veteran-earns-dissenters-respect-at-teach-in/ |title=Department of History Veteran earns dissenters' respect at 'teach-in' - Department of History |access-date=2018-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307023259/http://www.cla.temple.edu/history/2004/10/19/veteran-earns-dissenters-respect-at-teach-in/ |archive-date=2018-03-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
* [[Thomas M. Madden]] (1907–1976), judge who served on the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]]<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/31/archives/us-judge-thomas-madden-of-new-jersey-district-court.html "U.S. Judge Thomas Madden Of New Jersey District Court"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 31, 1976. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Federal Court Judge Thomas M. Madden died Monday at his home in Collingswood, N.J. He was 69 years old."</ref>
* [[Kelly McGillis]] (born 1957), film actress<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2010/09/collingswood_resident_kelly_mc.html "Collingswood resident Kelly McGillis joined in civil union with girlfriend"], [[NJ.com]], September 20, 2010. Accessed August 10, 2017.</ref>
* [[Carl McIntire]] (1906–2002), founder of and minister in the [[Bible Presbyterian Church]]<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/22/nyregion/no-headline-185965.html "No Headline"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', March 22, 2002. Accessed March 14, 2012. "His daughter Marianna Clark said he had lived in the same house in Collingswood, N.J., since 1939."</ref>
* [[Edwin Mills (economist)|Edwin Mills]] (1928-2021), [[economist]], professor emeritus at [[Northwestern University]]<ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3045301565.html Mills, Edwin 1928-], ''[[International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences]]''. Accessed October 6, 2013. "Edwin Smith Mills is an emeritus professor of real estate and finance at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He was born on June 25, 1928, in Collingswood, New Jersey. After graduating from Collingswood High School in 1946, he served two years in the U.S. Army and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers."</ref>
* [[Ann Morhauser]] (born 1957), [[glass artist]]<ref>Smith, Eileen. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-ann-morhauser-of-colllingsw/122034739/ "A touch of glass"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', May 3, 1997. Accessed March 31, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "She was reared in Collingswood, the youngest of four children and the only girl. Her father managed the Ship Builder's Credit Union in Camden and her Italian mother managed the household."</ref>
* [[Elmer Myers]] (1894–1976), professional baseball player<ref>Strong, Mike. [http://www.emmitsburg.net/archive_list/articles/history/gb/people/jim_myers.htm "Remembering Gettysburg born major league baseball player Jim Myers"], Emmitsburg Area Historical Society. Accessed November 19, 2013. "With his baseball career over, Elmer returned to the Philadelphia area where he drove a truck and sold meat products for a New Jersey packing house. He operated a concession stand on the boardwalk in Atlantic City for a few years before taking up residence in Collingswood, NJ, where he operated a tavern on the Black Horse Pike for a number of years."</ref>
* [[Ray Narleski]] (1928–2012), [[relief pitcher]] in Major League Baseball who played with the [[Cleveland Indians]] (1954–1958) and [[Detroit Tigers]] (1959)<ref>[http://www.letsgotribe.com/2012/4/16/2934321/top-100-indians-100-ray-narleski-1954-1958 "Top 100 Indians: #100 Ray Narleski (1954-1958)"], Let's Go Tribe, April 16, 2012. Accessed December 13, 2014. "Ray Narleski was the son of former big-league middle infielder Bill Narleski, and grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Delia Parr]] (born 1947), 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 March 14, 2012. "Ms. Lechleidner, who lives in Collingswood, was born and raised in the working-class town of Pennsauken."</ref>
* [[Eddie Picken]] (1907–1994), early professional basketball player; younger brother of Jim<ref>{{cite news|title=Eddie Picken to Follow in Brother's Footsteps |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/479513791|newspaper=[[Courier-Post]]|date=August 30, 1927|page=18|via =[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = August 28, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Jim Picken]] (1903–1975), early professional basketball player; older brother of Eddie<ref>{{cite web| title = Jim Picken | work =Peach Basket Society| date = December 14, 2017 | url =https://peachbasketsociety.blogspot.com/2017/12/jim-picken.html | access-date = August 8, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Matthew Quick]] (born 1976), author of the novel ''[[The Silver Linings Playbook (novel)|The Silver Linings Playbook]]''<ref>Linkous, Jeff. [http://www.southjersey.com/lifestyles/index.cfm?fa=article&articleID=20097 "Quick's Silver"], ''South Jersey Magazine'', January 2009. Accessed March 14, 2012. "Silver Linings' main character, 30-something Pat Peoples—freshly released from a Baltimore mental institution to his parents' care and the shelter of their basement—narrates his saga as he moves against a tapestry of South Jersey locales and Philadelphia sports, including Quick's hometown of Collingswood and the Eagles' tumultuous, virtually written-off bounce-back 2006 season."</ref>
* [[Dennis L. Riley]] (1945–2023), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]], where he represented the [[New Jersey's 4th legislative district|4th Legislative District]] from 1980 to 1990<ref>[https://www.courierpostonline.com/obituaries/ccp104889 "Dennis L. Riley, Esq."], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', June 2, 2023. Accessed June 3, 2023. "As a young child, his family moved to Collingswood, NJ. Dennis is a graduate of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School."</ref>
* [[Bobby Ryan]] (born 1987), professional hockey player<ref>Hicks, Jeff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110629071427/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1203102561.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+26,+2007&author=JEFF+HICKS&pub=Waterloo+Region+Record&desc=Disney+flick+made+quite+the+impact%3B+Bobby+Ryan+takes+winding+road+to+current+role+of+NHL+prospect&pqatl=google "Disney flick made quite the impact; Bobby Ryan takes winding road to current role of NHL prospect"], ''[[Waterloo Region Record]]'', January 26, 2007. Accessed March 10, 2011. "That's how Bobby Ryan, the captain of the Owen Sound Attack, got hooked on hockey when he was a four-year-old growing up in Collingswood, NJ."</ref>
* [[Kory Stamper]] (born 1975), [[Lexicography|lexicographer]] and editor for the [[Merriam-Webster]] family of [[Webster's Dictionary|dictionaries]] and the author of ''Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries''<ref>Craig, Daniel. [http://www.phillyvoice.com/collingswood-dictionary-editor-explains-inclusion-n-word-profanity/ "Collingswood dictionary editor explains inclusion of N-word, profanity"], PhillyVoice.com, April 25, 2017. Accessed September 24, 2017. "Stamper, a Collingswood resident and editor for the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, spoke with WHYY's Terry Gross on ''Fresh Air'' last week and addressed, among many other things, the inclusion of slurs and profanity."</ref>
* [[Richard Sterban]] (born 1943), bass singer for [[The Oak Ridge Boys]] and former vocalist with [[Elvis Presley]]<ref>DeLuca, Dan. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120330032214/http://articles.philly.com/1994-04-28/entertainment/25861569_1_oak-ridge-boys-hall-oates-plaques "Today's Walk Of Fame Honorees Include 2 Oak Ridge Boys Just A Couple Of Philly-area Country Boys"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', April 28, 1994. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Bonsall grew up in the Harrowgate section of Philadelphia, near the Tioga Street el stop; Sterban was born across the river in Camden and grew up in Collingswood."</ref>
* [[Joseph C. Strasser]] (1940-2019), [[Rear Admiral (United States)|rear admiral]] of the [[United States Navy]] who served a tour as [[President of the Naval War College|President]] of the [[Naval War College]]<ref>[https://www.courierpostonline.com/obituaries/ccp081206 "Obiruary Joseph C. Strasser"], ''[[Courier Post]]'', June 28, 2019. Accessed April 2, 2025. "Born in Camden NJ, he grew up in Collingswood, and graduated from Camden Catholic High school in 1958."</ref>
* [[Ben Vaughn]] (born 1956), musician, producer, radio host<ref>Detweiler, Margit. [http://www.citypaper.net/articles/031397/article001.shtml?print=1 20 Questions: Ben Vaughn], ''[[Philadelphia City Paper]]'', March 13, 1997. Accessed August 12, 2007. "The album was recorded more than two years ago in Vaughn's Collingswood, NJ, driveway."</ref>
* [[Gary Williams]] (born 1945), former head coach of the [[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball]] team<ref>Best, Neil. [https://archive.today/20130201073846/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/101738209.html?dids=101738209:101738209&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+22,+1994&author=By+Neil+Best.+STAFF+CORRESPONDENT&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=NCAA+TOURNAMENT/Midwest+Regional+Terps'+Dark+Days+Over&pqatl=google "NCAA Tournament/Midwest Regional Terps' Dark Days Over"], ''[[Newsday]]'', March 22, 1994. Accessed March 10, 2011. "[Gary Williams], a native of Collingswood, N.J., who coached both Boston College and Ohio State to the NCAA Tournament, took the job at his alma mater in the summer of 1989, then had to wait an entire season to learn Maryland's fate."</ref>
* [[Helen Van Pelt Wilson]] (1901–2003), gardener and author<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WTNB&p_theme=wtnb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FEB2ABAAC2C21F8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Wilson, Helen Van Pelt"], ''Westport News (Connecticut)'', October 24, 2003. Accessed November 17, 2013. "Born in Collingswood, N.J., Oct. 19, 1901, she grew up in nearby Moorestown, went to the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr and graduated cum laude from Bryn Mawr College in 1923."</ref><ref>Clayton, Virginia Tuttle. [https://books.google.com/books?id=Z1_m2UNb-GgC&pg=PA92 ''The Once & Future Gardener: Garden Writing from the Golden Age of Magazines, 1900-1940''], p. 92. David R. Godine Publisher, 2000. {{ISBN|9781567921021}}. Accessed August 22, 2020. "Helen Van Pelt Wilson, a freelance garden writer and editor, was born in Collingswood, New Jersey, in 1901, graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1923, and attended graduate classes at the University of Pennsylvania."</ref>
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