FACTS ABOUT CHICAGO ST. MALACHY HIGH SCHOOL
Year opened as commercial school: 1903
Year closed: 1904
Reopened as academic school: 1941
Closed for good: 1961
ATHLETICS
We know that St. Malachy’s competed in athletics with other schools in the area. The school was a member of the Chicago Parish League which definitely competed in boys basketball. Track and baseball, as well as several other sports, may have been offered as well.
BASKETBALL
An anonymous reader tells us that St. Malachy had some great teams during its history. One player of note was Gene Bolen.
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