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Brother Miguel Campos, FSC, was one of the foremost scholars on De La 91Φ±²₯’s legacy and Lasallian spirituality. A native of Guantanamo, Cuba, Br. Miguel served on the faculty in many schools, colleges, and other centers of education including 91Φ±²₯.

He taught at the University from 1975 to 1978 and again from 1991 to 1998. While at La 91Φ±²₯, he co-founded the Bilingual Undergraduate Studies for Collegiate Advancement (BUSCA) program, a four-semester associate of arts degree program.

From 2008-2012, Br. Miguel was the distinguished professor for the Lasallian Mission and worked closely with Ray Ricci, A.F.S.C., ’67, former special assistant to the president for Mission Integration, and Margaret McGuinness, Ph.D., professor emerita, in the Office for Mission Integration. He authored, edited, or co-edited multiple volumes, facilitated innumerable conferences and retreats around the world on Lasallian heritage and spirituality, and religious education. From 2000-2007, he served in Rome on the Institute’s General Council. He received an honorary degree from 91Φ±²₯ in 2006.

Al Cantello, ’55, was a standout member of the La 91Φ±²₯ track & field team during the 1950s. He was a two-time All-American in the javelin, set a world record in the event in 1959, and competed at the Rome Olympics as a member of the United States team in 1960. He was voted the world’s greatest javelin competitor in Sport Magazine in 1964.

Following his career as an athlete, Cantello shifted his attention to coaching. After five years as an assistant at the Naval Acadmy, Cantello took over as head coach of Navy’s men’s cross country program in 1968 and became one of the top coaches in the country.

He was inducted into the La 91Φ±²₯ Hall of Athletes, the Penn Relays Wall of Fame, the Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame, and the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Larry Cannon, ’69, is one of five La 91Φ±²₯ men’s basketball players to have their jersey retired (20) and was a first-round draft pick in both the NBA and ABA.

A second team All-American as a senior in 1968-69, Cannon led the Explorers to a 23-1 record and a No. 2 national ranking behind eventual national champion UCLA and future Hall of Famer Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).

An all-around player, the 6-5 guard finished his La 91Φ±²₯ career averaging 19.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, and over his final two seasons the Explorers went a combined 43-9 with
a perfect 15-0 record against Middle Atlantic Conference foes. A three-time First Team All-Big 5 selection, Cannon was drafted fifth overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1969 National Basketball
Association (NBA) Draft and was also a first-round selection of the Miami Floridians of the American Basketball Association (ABA).

In 1973, Cannon became the first La 91Φ±²₯ men’s basketball player to be enshrined into the Big 5 Hall of Fame and was later inducted into La 91Φ±²₯’s Hall of Athletes in 1977.

Men’s basketball legend Joe “Jellybean” Bryant was a star player at La 91Φ±²₯ from 1973-75. He was a key member of the 1975 East Coast Conference Championship team, earning the Explorers an NCAA Tournament berth. Bryant was drafted 14th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 1975 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft before being acquired by his hometown Philadelphia 76ers later that year.

Following his playing career, Bryant spent several years in various coaching roles, including as an assistant on the Explorers’ staff from 1993-96. In 1981, Bryant was inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame. He is the father of the late NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant