Bernard T. “Bernie” Casey ’61, ‘66

Bernard T. “Bernie” Casey ’61, ‘66

Bernie Casey is an artist, athlete and actor. After attending BGSU on a football scholarship, he was selected by the San Francisco 49ers as the ninth draft pick in the first round of the 1961 draft – the highest a BGSU player has ever been drafted in the NFL. He also...
John J. Voorhees ‘60

John J. Voorhees ‘60

John Voorhees is a leading professor and researcher in dermatology, focusing on psoriasis and premature aging. He is a distinguished professor at the University of Michigan Medical School, where he is chair of the dermatology department. Vorhees and his colleagues...
Jimmy Light ‘60

Jimmy Light ‘60

Dr. Jimmy Light is an organ transplant pioneer. He trained in surgery, transplantation and immunology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and became a member of the newly formed transplant program there in 1971. In 1977, he was appointed professor of surgery at the...
Edward J. Ferkany ’59, ‘60

Edward J. Ferkany ’59, ‘60

Edward Ferkany started out a teacher, but became a business leader. After graduating, he taught high school science and coached football. He worked as an assistant football coach at Western Michigan University, the United States Naval Academy and The Ohio State...