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John Bielen
Best known as a track coach and counselor at Power Memorial Academy, John Gregory Bielen was as a teacher, mentor and friend whose legacy lives on through the many lives he touched. To help celebrate his life, this pictorial shows a few of the stops John made during his brief time with us. A student at All Hallows in the Bronx, his first Irish Christian Brothers assignment at Chicago's Leo High School, photo's of mementos, provided by his family, showing some of his many championship teams and athletes at Power, then we see John as principal at Bishop Hendricken High School in Rhode Island and beyond
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We remember you John and are thankful you came our way.
 click GO TO LINK to open John Bielen's Power Memorial Hall of Fame bio. |  |
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 First Grade 1946 |  |
 Fifth Grade 1950 |  |
 "James" Bielen Class President 8th Grade 1953 |  8th Grade 1953 |
 |  Freshman Year 1954 |
 Freshman Year Band |  |
 Faculty Profile 1962 |  Counseling |
 Religious Activities |  Science Club |
 |  Faculty Profile 1963 |
 Moderator Bantam Basketball |  Moderator of "The Oriole" School Newspaper |
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 Faculty Profile 1964 |  Moderator of "The Oriole" School Newspaper |
 Cross Country Summary |  |
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 Leo High School |  Faculty Profile 1965 |
 Mothers Club event at Christmastime |  Mothers Club |
 Moderator "The Oriole" School Newspaper |  Cross Country Summary |
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 Track Summary |  |
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 |  Faculty Profile 1966 |
 |  Track Summary |
 |  Cross Country Summary |
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 Faculty Profile 1967 |  |
 |  Varsity XC Record |
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 Looking at this picture I notice my teammate at Manhattan College, Astin Gil. We started at Manhattan together and became instant buddies due to our relationship to Br Bielen. A small world indeed. I am amazed how Br Bielen affected 2 kids, one from Chicago, the other from NYC in a wonderful and positive way. Astin and I have become lifelong friends. It’s the Bielen Touch. - (John Lovett '69) |  Junior Varsity XC Record |
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 |  Spring 1968 (courtesy Andy Walsh) |
 1968 NY Relays |  Penn Relays Spring 1969 |
 Fall 1969 |  A pre-race meeting Courtesy Michael Simon |
 1969 CHSAA Varsity Cross Country Champions |  1969 CHSAA JV Cross Country Champions |
 1970 Penn Relays DMR |  1970 Eastern States Champions |
 Cross Country Time-Trial VCP 1971 courtesy Tom Cullen |  1971 CHSAA Varsity XC Champs |
 1971 CHSAA JV XC Champs |  |
 |  The Harrier Fall 1972 click GO TO LINK to open pdf version |
 The Harrier Fall 1972 |  1972 CHSAA Indoor Track & Field Champions |
 Spring 1973 |  1973 CHSAA Varsity Cross Country Champions |
 Sheep Meadow Central Park |  1973 CHSAA JV Cross Country Champions |
 1974 CHSAA Varsity Cross Country Champions |  1975 |
 click GO TO LINK to open 1975 interview with Br. Bielen by Howie Ryan |  Fall 1975 click GO TO LINK to open pdf version |
 Fall 1975 click GO TO LINK to open pdf version |  1975 CHSAA Outdoor Track & Field Champions |
 1975 CHSAA Outdoor Track & Field Champions |  Spring 1976 |
 CHSAA Newsletter February 16, 1977 click GO TO LINK to view pdf version |  Charles Cronly splits an astonishing 1:56.1 anchor in the Two Mile Relay giving Power the points needed to win the 1977 CHSAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. |
 1977 CHSAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. |  1977 CHSAA Indoor Track & Field Champions |
 NY Times February 27, 1977 |  NY Daily News April 14, 1977 |
 NY Daily News April 14, 1977 |  Spring 1977 click on GO TO LINK to open article "The Power Behind Power" written by Brian Caulfield |
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 Faculty Profile 1978 |  |
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 Greeting the Parents Council 1978 |  Graduation Day 1978 |
 |  Honors Night 1978 |
 Honors Night |  Honors Night 1978 Bishop Hendricken |
 National Merit Scholarship Program Students 1978 |  |
 |  Faculty Profile 1979 |
 Sports Night 1979 |  Freshman Track Awards 1979 |
 Graduation Day 1979 |  |
 Faculty Profile 1980 |  Activity Day 1980 |
 Olympian Jim Craig Visits 1980 |  Alway Helping Hendricken Auxilary (AHHA) 1980 |
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 Faculty Profile 1981 |  The Roaring '20's 1981 |
 Activity Awards Night 1981 |  Honors Night 1981 |
 |  Faculty Profile 1986 |
 1997 CHSAA Hall of Fame Brochure click GO TO LINK to open multi-page pdf |  1997 CHSAA Hall of Fame induction for John Bielen |
 Poem by Maurice Weaver on 30th anniversary of John Bielen's transition to the afterlife. click on GO TO LINK to read the preface & the poem. |
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