OLPH Ridgemen
Brooklyn, NY United States
Founded: 1914
| Year | Position | Score | Theme/Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Music of Rogers and Hammerstein - Oklahoma (from Oklahoma!) * Carousel * South Pacific * The Sound of Music * If I Loved You (from Carousel) * Walk On * Selections from The King and I | ||
| 1975 | 46 | 45.300 | (Repertoire not available) |
| 1976 | 45 | 57.500 | (Repertoire not available) |
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The corps’ colors were red, white, and blue.
Awards included 1954 state standstill championships.
“Riflemen” television star Chuck Connors played baritone for the Ridgemen at an early age. Several corps alumni perished in the destruction of New York’s World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
The corps ended a 61-year all-male tradition in 1971. The OLPH Ridgemen merged with the Falcon Cadets in 1977 to form the Falcon-Ridgemen, a name later changed to the Crimson Buccaneers.
After a 28 year absence the Ridgemen formed an alumni corps which would make them one of the oldest (90 years) drum corps in the world.
[Encyclopedia of Drum and Bugle Corps, 1966; rec.arts.marching.drumcorps 3/1/93, 3/14/02; DCW, 4/03, p.3; Bobby Steinhilber]
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1962 5 scores
Highest Score 72.800
Final show in DCX Archives September 29, 1962 Randalls Island NYC NY placed 5 with a score of 72.800
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1963 14 scores
Highest Score 79.866
Final show in DCX Archives October 6, 1963 Penn-Jersey Championship Newark NJ placed 5 with a score of 71.160
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1964 14 scores
Highest Score 81.680
Final show in DCX Archives September 26, 1964 The Greater New York Championships Paterson NJ placed 3 with a score of 79.470
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1965 12 scores
Highest Score 82.100
Final show in DCX Archives October 2, 1965 Penn-Jersey Championship Fairlawn NJ placed 5 with a score of 72.530
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1966 12 scores
Highest Score 81.600
Final show in DCX Archives August 23, 1966 VFW Nationals - Prelims Jersey City NJ placed 25 with a score of 72.750
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1967 9 scores
Highest Score 75.530
Final show in DCX Archives September 3, 1967 Brooklyn NY placed 7 with a score of 75.530
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1968 7 scores
Highest Score 73.280
Final show in DCX Archives August 22, 1968 Drums Across the Border Windsor Ont Canada placed 5 with a score of 70.470
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1969 6 scores
Highest Score 81.150
Final show in DCX Archives August 20, 1969 VFW Nationals-Preliminary Round Philadelphia PA placed 20 with a score of 81.150
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1970 2 scores
Highest Score 70.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 8, 1970 Lewisburg PA placed 4 with a score of 70.500
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1971 5 scores
Highest Score 69.050
Final show in DCX Archives July 17, 1971 NY Legion State Rochester NY placed 7 with a score of 65.100
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1972 4 scores
Highest Score 72.450
Final show in DCX Archives August 4, 1972 World Open - Class A Prelims Lynn MA placed 11 with a score of 72.450
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1973 6 scores
Highest Score 73.750
Final show in DCX Archives August 26, 1973 Brooklyn NY placed 3 with a score of 69.200
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1974 6 scores
Highest Score 69.700
Final show in DCX Archives August 3, 1974 Johnstown NY placed 4 with a score of 63.000
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1975 2 scores
Highest Score 53.250
Final show in DCX Archives August 15, 1975 DCI World Championships - Prelims Philadelphia PA placed 46 with a score of 45.300
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1976 5 scores
Highest Score 57.500
Final show in DCX Archives August 27, 1976 United Org. of Eastern Corps - Prelims Elizabeth NJ placed 20 with a score of 53.250
Members (9)
| Member Name | Section | Years Involved |
|---|---|---|
| Breen, Tom | soprano | 1975 to 1976 |
| donahue, charlie | color guard | 1956 to 1959 |
| Garcia, Pete | Baritone | 1966 to 1972 |
| morris, james | Snare drummer | 1962 to 1965 |
| O'Hara, Jimmy | Snare | 1966 to 1967 |
| O'Hara, Jimmy | Snare Section | 1966 to 1967 |
| Rogers, Joan | Color Guard | 1970 to 1973 |
| tormey, ann | color guard | 1970 |
| Weber, Lisa | color guard | 1974 to 1977 |
CORPS 4 items
OLPHRidgemen,Brooklyn,NY,Patch1-JacketPatch(Site)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
OLPHRidgemen,Brooklyn,NY,Pin1-Red&White(BIV-3.5)J_U_S from the Richard Elmquist Collection
1969 OLPH Ridgemen Drum and Bugle Corps @ VFW Prelims Philadelphia from the Roy Perez Collection
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