Al Fracassa was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended Northeastern High School where he was a three-sport star, earning All-State honors as a quarterback in his senior year. He went to play at Michigan State playing in the 1954 Rose Bowl.  After graduation and a stint in the U.S. Army, Fracassa went into the coaching ranks, first as an assistant coach, then was named the head football and baseball coach at Royal Oak Shrine High School. After nine successful seasons, Fracassa was named the head coach at Brother Rice in 1969 where he remained for 44 seasons until his retirement in 2013. During this time Fracassa was one of the most successful coaches in state history. He retired with 430 wins, at that time a Michigan record  and nine state championships, having sent over 300 players on to college, with 13 of them making it to the NFL. In 1997, Fracassa was named NFL High School Coach of the Year, in 2002 he was named National Coach of the Year and has been named Michigan coach of the year four times in his career. Al Fracassa was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.

B. J. Armstrong was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended Brother Rice High School starring in basketball. Armstrong went on to play collegiately at the University of Iowa, where he developed into an outstanding point guard and when his career was complete, finished in the top six in total points, assists, and steals at the University of Iowa.  He was a first round selection in the 1989 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. He went on to play six seasons with the Bulls missing only one game, winning three NBA Championships (1991, 1992, 1993) and was selected as an NBA All Star in 1994. His NBA career continued another five seasons; playing with the Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic before coming full-circle to end his career in 2000 with the Bulls. His number “10” was retired by the University of Iowa and by Brother Rice High School.  B. J. Armstrong was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.