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The History of Quincy St. Mary Institute & Notre Dame High School
 
Quincy (population 40,366) is located in far west-central Illinois in the west-central portion of Adams County.  Interstate Highway 172 will lead you to and from Quincy via Interstate Highway 72 which runs just south of Quincy.  U.S. Route 24 also leads you to Quincy along with Illinois Routes 57, 96, and 336.  The western most border of Quincy is the Mississippi River with Missouri just a short boat ride across the way.  Quincy Bay is another water mark in western Quincy.  The Burlington Northern Railroad passes through town as well.
 
A nice history of the town can be viewed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy,_Illinois .  In summary, the article states that Quincy was originally settled by caucasian Americans in the very early 1800s.  It was named the county seat of Adams County in 1825, a title it continues to hold today.  Quincy's location along the Mississippi River made it an important stopping place for steam boats and travelers in the middle to late 1800s.  
 
The history of Quincy's parochial schools is also a very storied and early development.  The web page address of http://www.quincynotredame.org/info/school/history.html provides the following information about Quincy St. Mary Institute and Notre Dame high schools:
 
St. Mary Institute was established in 1873 and offered a two-year course of high school studies. In 1890 a third year of high school was added.  A fourth year of high school was added in 1894.  In 1910 the name of the school was changed to St. Mary Academy. This arangement would continue for the next 18 years.
 
In 1928 the name of the school was changed to Notre Dame of Quincy.  It remained an all girls school until 1940.  It was this year that Quincy College Academy for boys closed and the boys began attending Notre Dame of Quincy. 
 
In 1959 Notre Dame returned to an all girls school when Quincy Christian Brothers High School opened.  Notre Dame High School remained an all girls school until 1975 when it was decided to merge Notre Dame and Christian Brotghers high schools.  The merger took place in 1976 with the official title of the now co-educational school called Quincy Notre Dame High School, a name which it holds to this day.       
 
Quincy St. Mary Institute / Notre Dame High School Quick Facts
 
Year opened as St. Mary Institute for Girls:  1873
Year expanded to 3-year high school:          1890
Year expanded to 4-year high school:          1894
Year became "St. Mary Academy":             1910 
Year name changed to Notre Dame:            1928
Year boys allowed to attend:                       1940
Year Notre Dame became all-girls again:      1959
Year Notre Dame became co-ed again:        1975 (Still Open)
ATHLETICS
 
We know that during the time period of 1940 through 1959 the boys competed in several sports.  From1875 through 1929 and again from 1959 through 1975 we do not believe, that as all girls school athletics were offered.  If you have any information to the contrary please contact us.  School team nickname, uniform colors, coaches names, and any other items are welcome.
 
The following sports information covers boys sports only from 1940 - 1959.  It was located and reprinted from the IHSA website ( www.ihsa.org ).   
 
BASEBALL
 
A total of seven District titles, one Regional title, and a Sectional crown were won by the Notre Dame High School boys.  The best year in school history occurred in the 1951-52 season when the team finished the season as the IHSA's SECOND PLACE TEAM!!  If you have any further information on this sport at Notre Dame HS between the years of 1940 and 1959, please drop us a note.
 
1941-42              District Champions 
1946-47              District Champions
1948-49              District Champions
1950-51              District Champions
 
1951-52  17 -  1   Team Placed SECOND in STATE TOURNEY!!   Coach Pete Affre
                          District Champions
                          Sectional Champions
                          IHSA State Finalist (One Class!)
 
                          Elite 8 Finalist
                          Beat Waukegan 4 - 0
 
                          Final 4 Finalist  
                          Beat Gorham 4 - 0
 
                          STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
                          Lost to Morton Township HS 5 - 3
 
1953-54              District Champions
1955-56              District Champions
1956-57              Regional Champions
 
BASKETBALL
 
The boys had great success on the hardwood court.  The team of 1956-57, in fact, placed FOURTH at the IHSA State Tourney in the old one-class format!  
 
1940-41   19 - 9                                                                        Coach Pete Affre
1941-42   12 - 10                                                                      Coach Pete Affre
1942-43   11 - 7                                                                        Coach Pete Affre
1943-44   10 - 9                                                                        Coach Pete Affre
1944-45   21 - 6                                                                        Coach Pete Affre
1945-46   10 - 9                                                                        Coach Pete Affre
1946-47     3 - 17                                                                      Coach Pete Affre
1947-48   13 - 10                                                                      Coach James McGuire
1948-49     6 - 15                                                                      Coach Pete Affre
1949-50     2 - 20                                                                      Coach Pat Keane
1950-51   10 - 13                                                                       Coach Pat Keane
1951-52   17 - 7                                                                        Coach Pete Affre
1952-53   15 - 10                                                                      Coach Hank Constantino
1953-54   20 - 6                                                                        Coach Hank Berg
1954-55   18 - 8                                                                        Coach Hank Berg
1955-56   24 - 4                                                                        Coach Hank Berg

 
1956-57   30 - 4      Team Place FOURTH at IHSA Tourney!!    Coach Gene Runde
                             Regional Champions
                             Sectional Champions
 
                             Sweet 16 Finalist
                             Beat Springfield HS 65 - 53
 
                             Elite 8 Finalist
                             Beat Evanston 70 - 63
 
                             Final 4 Finalist
                             Lost to Herrin 68 - 47
                             (Herrin won State Championship)
 
                             Consolation Game
                             Lost to Ottawa 65 - 64 (O/T)  
 
 
1957-58   26 - 2                                                                        Coach Gene Runde
 
1958-59   26 - 5      Regional Champions                                 Coach Gene Runde
 
FOOTBALL
 
Only two records are known at this time regarding the Notre Dame of Quincy HS boys football program (1940 - 1959). The coach was none other than Pete Affre, who saw double duty at the schools boys basketball coach for several years as well. 
 
1946-47                    Coach Peter Affre
1947-48   4 - 2 - 3      Coach Peter Affre
 
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
 
One student earned a medal at the IHSA Individual Events competition.
 
1958     Joseph Anthony     Original Oratory        5TH PLACE
 
 
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