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The New Rochelle Walk of Fame was installed in 2011 in Ruby Dee Park at Library Green, located in the downtown section of the city of New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York.〔"New Rochelle Walk of Fame dedicated at Library Green", in ''The New Rochelle Sound & Town Report'', November 4, 2011.〕 The "walk" is a tribute to some of New Rochelle's most notable residents from throughout its 325-year history. It was created and funded by former resident Roderick Kennedy, Jr., working in partnership with the City of New Rochelle and the New Rochelle Business Improvement District.〔 *Woyton, Michael. “Walk of Fame Highlights New Rochelle History”, in (New Rochelle Patch, November 14, 2011 ).〕〔Rauch, Ned P. New Rochelle Greats Will Get “Walk of Fame”, in ''The Journal News'', June 4, 2011.〕 ==Inductees== The following is the list of the individuals recognized in New Rochelle's "Walk of Fame":〔 *DiBart, Ralph. “New Rochelle ‘Walk of Fame’ Inaugurated Downtown”, in (newrochelledowntown.com, November 14, 2011 ).〕〔(Six others to join New Rochelle "Walk of Fame" )〕〔(New Rochelle "Walk of Fame" 2014 Induction honors local notables including Monty Hall, Willie Mays, Don Mclean, Alan Menken, Richard Roundtree and Frances Sternhagen ), ''Talk of the Sound News'', April 28, 2014〕 * Madame Alexander (1895–1990) – Premier doll maker of the 20th century * Robert Allen (1928–2000) – Composer ("There's no Place Like Home for the Holidays") * Jerry Bock (1928–2010) – Composer (''Fiddler on the Roof'') * Theresa Brewer (1932–2007) – Singer and entertainer * Nell Brinkley (1886–1944) – Illustrator & cartoonist known as the "Queen of Comics"; created the Brinkley Girl * Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) – Professor & writer about mythology and comparative religions * Irene Castle (1893–1969) – Dancer and trend-setter (with Vernon Castle) * Carrie Chapman Catt (1859–1947) – Leader of the women’s suffrage movement * J. Fred Coots (1897–1985) – Songwriter ("Santa Claus is Coming to Town") * Richard Courant (1888–1972) – Mathematician; founder of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences * Ellabelle Davis (1907–1960) – Opera singer * Ossie Davis (1917–2005) – Actor, author and activist * Ruby Dee (1924–2014) – Actor, author and activist * E. L. Doctorow (1931–2015) – Novelist (''Ragtime'', ''Billy Bathgate'') * Eddie Foy (1856–1928) – Vaudeville performer (Eddie Foy and The Seven Little Foys) * Kurt Friedrichs (1901–1982) – Mathematician; co-founder of the Courant Institute * Lou Gehrig (1903–1941) – New York Yankees slugger and first baseman * Barry Gray (1916–1996) – Radio personality known as "The Father of Talk Radio" * Monty Hall (born 1921) – Game show host (''Let’s Make a Deal'') * Don Hewitt (1922–2009) – Television producer (''60 Minutes'') * Adrian G Iselin (1818–1905) – Financier and philanthropist * Elia Kazan (1909–2003) – Director, producer, writer and actor * Walter Lantz (1899–1994) – Animator and cartoonist (''Woody Woodpecker'') * Jay Leno (born 1950) – Comedian, host of the ''Tonight Show'' * Joseph Leyendecker (1874–1951) – Artist and illustrator * Willie Mays (born 1931) – Hall of Fame baseball player * Don McLean (born 1946) – Singer-songwriter ("American Pie") 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Rochelle Walk of Fame」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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