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==Notable alumni==
{{Category see also|Fair Lawn High School alumni}}
* [[Tom Acker]] (1930–2021, class of 1948), former [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) [[pitcher]] who played for the [[Cincinnati Reds]].<ref>Schwartz, Paul. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/2021/01/10/former-mlb-pitcher-tom-acker-fair-lawn-nj-dies-90/6589266002/ "Tom Acker, former Major League pitcher and Bergen County legend, dies at age 90"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', January 10, 2021. Accessed January 10. 2021. "Tom Acker's senior baseball season at Fair Lawn High School in 1948 was extraordinary. He pitched 63 innings, tallying a 9-0 record with 102 strikeouts, 22 hits allowed and five walks."</ref>
* [[Ian Axel]] (born 1985, class of 2003), singer-songwriter, pianist and member of [[A Great Big World]].<ref>[[Tris McCall|McCall, Tris]]. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2011/05/ian_axels_new_year_is_an_impre.html "Ian Axel's 'New Year' is an impressive debut"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 20, 2011. Accessed July 21, 2011. "Axel, who grew up in Bergen County and graduated from Fair Lawn High School, isn't a showy pianist. He doesn't take lengthy solos or call attention to his considerable technique.... Ian Axel, who grew up in Fair Lawn, makes his Bowery Ballroom debut on Tuesday."</ref>
* [[Anthony Campanile]] (born 1982, class of 2001), current linebackers coach for the [[MiamiNational DolphinsFootball League]], former(NFL) linebackers coach atand [[Michigan WolverinesCollege football|Michigan]],NCAA defensive backs coach at [[Boston Collegefootball]] and tight endspositional coach for [[Rutgers University]], who coached the Fair Lawn HS football team in 2006.<ref>Borden, Sam. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150328174049/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-46949999.html "Fair Lawn: Up For Challenge"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', September 11, 2001. Accessed October 26, 2014. "The wiry senior will be reprising the role of Anthony Campanile, who transferred with his younger brother, Nick, to Fair Lawn from Paramus Catholic last year and then led the Cutters to the State playoffs before he graduated."</ref><ref>[http://bceagles.com/coaches.aspx?rc=347 Anthony campanile], [[Boston College Eagles football]]. Accessed July 16, 2018. "Hometown: Fair Lawn, N.J.; High School: Fair Lawn"</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former BC DB Coach Anthony Campanile Hired By Dolphins|url=https://www.si.com/college/bostoncollege/football/anthony-campanile-hired-by-miami-dolphins|website=Si.com|language=en|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Miami Dolphins' coaching overhaul continues with another college hire|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-hire-anthony-campanile-20200116-bwplbcasrfbivopmrm4ds3qoyy-story.html|last=Lerner|first=Keven|website=sun-sentinel.com|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Ben Davis (American football)|Ben Davis]] (born 1945), former professional [[American football]] [[cornerback]] and [[return specialist]] for ten years in the [[National Football League|NFL]].<ref>[https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/benjamin-f-davis-jr Benjamin F. Davis Jr.], [[The History Makers]]. Accessed March 24, 2022. "Football player and entrepreneur Ben Davis was born on October 30, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama to B. Frank and Sallye B. Davis. His sister is activist, author, and professor Angela Davis. He graduated at age fifteen from Fair Lawn High School in Fair Lawn, New Jersey in 1961, and attended Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton, Maine from 1961 to 1963."</ref>
* [[John E. Dohms]] (1948-2012, class of 1966), researcher of the [[pathology]] of avian diseases and a faculty member of the [[University of Delaware]].<ref>[http://www1.udel.edu/udaily/2014/mar/JohnDohms030714.html "In memoriam; Friends, colleagues remember Prof. John Dohms"], ''UDaily'', March 7, 2014. Accessed July 16, 2018. "Born in New York City, Dr. Dohms graduated from Fair Lawn High School in New Jersey in 1966."</ref>
* [[Barry Edelstein]] (born 1965, class of 1982), theatre director, author, and educator who serves as artistic director of the [[Old Globe Theatre]] in [[San Diego]], [[California]].<ref>Launer, Pat. [http://sdjewishjournal.com/sdjj/february-2013/new-face-at-the-old-globe/ "New Face at the Old Globe"], ''[[San Diego Jewish Journal]]'', January 31, 2013. Accessed March 19, 2016. "Edelstein (pronounced EH-duhl-steen), was born in Paterson, N.J. He grew up in Fair Lawn, N.J., where he attended Fair Lawn High School and went on to graduate summa cum laude from Tufts University."</ref>
* [[Tracy Eisser]] (born 1989), [[Rowing (sport)|rower]] who won the gold medal in the [[quad scull]]s at the [[2015 World Rowing Championships]] and was selected to compete as part of the United States team at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]].<ref>Sullivan, Tara. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/sullivan-fair-lawn-high-jumper-takes-unlikely-road-to-rio-games-as-rower-1.1632142 "Sullivan: Fair Lawn high jumper takes unlikely road to Rio Games as rower"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', July 18, 2016. Accessed July 19, 2016. "In other words, quite a leap from those high jump and long jump meets Eisser used to dominate for Fair Lawn High School's Cutters."</ref>
* [[Helene Fortunoff]] (1933–2021), businessperson who headed [[Fortunoff]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117643576/marriage-of-finke-for-tunoff/ "Law Student, Helene Finke Slate Bridal"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', June 12, 1953. Accessed January 31, 2023, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Miss Finke is a graduate of Fair Lawn High School and is now attending New York University, School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance."</ref>
* [[Šaćir Hot]] (born 1991), Newprofessional York[[Association Redfootball|soccer]] Bulls[[Defender (association football)|defender.]]<ref>[http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/hot_sacir00.html Sacir Hot], [[Boston College Eagles]]. Accessed January 29, 2011. "...earned All-State honors as a sophomore at Fair Lawn High School ... also played on the school's football team, earning All-League second-team accolades as a kicker."</ref>
* [[Bruce Jankowski]] (born 1949), played wide receiver for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] from 1971 to 1972.<ref>[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JANKOBRU01 Bruce Jankowski] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195944/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JANKOBRU01 |date=September 10, 2014 }}, database Football. Accessed March 30, 2008.</ref>
* [[Antonio Matarazzo]] (born 1993), professional [[association football|soccer]] [[Midfielder (association football)|midfielder]] who currently plays for [[Orlando City B]] in the [[United Soccer League|USL]].<ref>[http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=205585638 Antonio Matarazzo Bio], [[Columbia Lions men's soccer]]. Accessed June 13, 2016. "Hometown: Fair Lawn, N.J.; High School: Fair Lawn"</ref>
* [[Pellegrino Matarazzo]] (born 1977, class of 1995), managerprofessional forsoccer [[VfB Stuttgart]]coach<ref>{{Cite web|last=Farrell|first=Sean|title=A Bergen County native will make soccer history in the German Bundesliga this weekend|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/soccer/2020/09/18/fair-lawn-nj-pellegrino-matarazzo-makes-history-german-soccer/5811141002/|access-date=October 3, 2020 |website=North Jersey Media Group|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Jillian Morgese]] (born 1989, class of 2007), actress.<ref>Beckerman, Jim. [http://www.northjersey.com/arts-and-entertainment/fair-lawn-actress-gets-starring-role-in-joss-whedon-s-take-on-shakespeare-s-much-ado-about-nothing-1.692333 "Fair Lawn actress gets starring role in Joss Whedon's take on Shakespeare's ''Much Ado About Nothing''"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', June 18, 2013. Accessed July 19, 2016. "Morgese (pronounced 'More-Jesse'), now a California resident, found her way into the movies almost by accident. She had dreamed of being an Olympic athlete in school (Fair Lawn High School, class of 2007), and then studied merchandising at the Fashion Institute of Technology."</ref>
* [[Millie Perkins]] (born 1938), actress best known for playing the title role in the 1959 movie ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film)|The Diary of Anne Frank]]''.<ref>[http://www.fairlawnnews.com/2002/April-May/FLHS1954.htm "Class of '54"], ''Fair Lawn News'', April - May 2002 Edition. Accessed October 6, 2008.</ref><ref>Christianson, Cornell; and Diepveen, Jane Lyle. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nH2iAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA56&dq=%22millie+perkins%22+%22fair+lawn+high+school%22 ''Legendary Locals of Fair Lawn''], p. 56. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2014. {{ISBN|9781467101066}}. Accessed July 17, 2018. "In 1964, Millie Perkins was the female lead in Jack Nicholson's inaugural film productions ''The Shooting'' and ''Ride in the Whirlwind''. After graduating from Fair Lawn High School, she worked as a receptionist in New York when a photographer discovered her, and she became an international cover girl."</ref>
* [[Ron Perranoski]] (born 1936–2020), MLB Baseball pitcher.<ref>Schwartz, Paul. "Bob Potts dead at 73; Fair Lawn native heart and soul of Met League.", ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', October 24, 2007. "In 1954, as a 17-year-old Fair Lawn High School student, Potts established the Fair Lawn Athletic Club baseball team to give himself and his friends a chance to play summer baseball. The team soon became the Paterson and later the Clifton Phillies, which was one of the most successful teams of its kind in the country until it folded in 1999. Among the first players on the Phillies was Potts' high school teammate, Ron Perranoski, who later starred as a relief pitcher on several Los Angeles Dodgers world championship teams."</ref>
* [[Amy Scheer]], professional sports executive who is general manager of the [[Connecticut Whale (PHF)|Connecticut Whale]] of the [[Premier Hockey Federation]]<ref>[https://njbiz.com/close-up-amy-scheer-chief-commercial-officer-of-the-new-york-red-bulls/ "Close Up Amy Scheer, chief commercial officer of the New York Red Bulls"], ''NJBIZ'', September 20, 2015. Accessed January 16, 2021. "School ties: Fair Lawn High School; University of Massachusetts, Amherst.... Hometown: I grew up in Fair Lawn and currently reside in Fort Lee."</ref>
* [[Charlie Schlatter]] (born 1966, class of 1984), actor who has played in ''[[18 Again!]]'' and as a regular in ''[[Diagnosis: Murder]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/84204597_Actor_gets_kick_out_of_series.html|title=Fair Lawn's Charlie Schlatter on his new TV project|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113204757/http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/84204597_Actor_gets_kick_out_of_series.html|archive-date=January 13, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Loren Schoenberg]] (born 1958), jazz musician, conductor and educator who is founding director of the [[National Jazz Museum in Harlem]].<ref>Parisi, Albert J. [https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/01/nyregion/fond-memories-of-the-king-of-swing.html "Fond Memories of the 'King of Swing'"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 1, 1989. Accessed July 23, 2016. "'Everybody I knew as a kid was into rock bands and heavy-metal stuff, but it just didn't do anything for me,' said Mr. Schoenberg, a 31-year-old Fair Lawn native.... Over the years, besides studying music at Fair Lawn High School, Mr. Schoenberg managed to enter what he described as the Goodman 'inner circle,' comprised of musicians who had worked with the artist in his heyday."</ref>
* [[Dave Sime]] (1936-2016, class of 1954), sprinter who won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash at the [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Olympic Games]].<ref>Putrino, Tracey. [https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/fair-lawn/2016/01/28/fair-lawn-remembers-dave-sime/94436592/ "Fair Lawn remembers Dave Sime"], ''Community News (Fair Lawn edition)'', January 28, 2016. Accessed July 17, 2018. "An Olympic medalist, the one-time world’s fastest human and a famous eye surgeon had his roots in Fair Lawn. Dr. David Sime, who is remembered on the walls at Fair Lawn High School in the Athletic Hall of Fame, died Jan. 12 at the age of 79 in Florida."</ref>
* [[Regina Spektor]] (born 1980, class of 1998), singer-songwriter and pianist who graduated from FLHS in 1998.<ref>Bloom, Nate. "Noshes: Worth Checking Out", ''[[The Jewish Standard]]'', June 29, 2007. "Spektor, 27, is far better known... She went to middle school yeshiva in New York and, for her first two years in high school, she went to the Frisch School in Paramus. She graduated from Fair Lawn High School."</ref>
* [[Donna Vivino]] (born 1978), Broadway actress who has played the role of '[[Elphaba']] in the Nationalnational Tourtour of ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''.<ref>Vivina, Donna. "Biography", DonnaVivino.com, May 27, 2009. "After starring in ''Pippin'', ''Hello Dolly'', and ''Will Rogers Follies'' at Fair Lawn High School under the direction of John Giresi, Donna's final high school performance would ironically be ''Me And My Girl'' — the very show that started it all!"</ref>
==Notable faculty==
* [[Hubie Brown]] (born 1933), [[NBA]] basketball coach, who coached the school's basketball team in the 1960s.<ref>[http://www.fairlawnnews.com/2004/Summer/hubie-brown.htm Hubie Brown], ''Fair Lawn News'', Summer 2004, accessed April 17, 2007. "Brown was coach of the Fair Lawn High School basketball team in the 1960s and the offensive coordinator for its undefeated football team."</ref>
*[[Bob Gottlieb]] (1940–2014), [[NCAA basketball]] coach, who coached the school's basketball team in the 1967–68 school year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rowe |first1=John |title=From Fair Lawn to . . . |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-from-fair-lawn-to/142839824/ |access-date=7 March 2024 |work=[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]] |date=9 May 1973 |page=D-3}}</ref>
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