Dr. Neil Thompson - Collingswood
Neil graduated Collingswood High School in 1962 having wrestled for Sam Coursen and participated in Track & Cross-Country. In 2007 he entered the Collingswood Hall of Fame. Dr. Neil graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 1966 with a B.A. and received his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1970. The 1970's were a busy decade for Neil as he Interned at Geisler Medical Center and his Residency in general surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. In 1983 he had a postdoctoral fellowship in thoracic surgery from University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Neil has been a member of OMF International since 1978 working first as a surgeon at Manorom Christian Hospital in Central Thailand from 1979-2001. He and his family returned to the states in2001 to head-up the OMF-US team to mobilize professional personnel to provide physical,spirital & community wholeness to people in needy urban and neglected rural areas of East Asia. His sons Nathan and Kevin are both wrestlers for the Heritage High School and in 1988 Dr. Neil Thompson completed the Bangkok Marathon Run.
Captain Raymond Vohden - Springfield & Rutgers
Ray graduated from Springfield HS with 9 Varsity Letters in four sports earning the nickname Iron Man when he would often compete in Track and Baseball on the same day. At Rutgers under Hall of Fame Coach,Dick Voliva Ray excelled in wrestling winning the New Jersey and Eastern Regional A.A.U. championships and was the 167lb runner-up in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Tournament. In 1952 Ray earned All-American honors at 177 lbs while also representing Rutgers in two other sports earning a total of 7 Varsity letters. Upon graduation Ray chose the Navy Air Corps over Law School and achieved Navy All-Weather jet pilot status flying off carriers which demanded the highest levels of courage and self confidence. On April 3,1965 Commander Vohden was shot down over North Vietnam as was one of the longest POW'S being released in Feb.12,1973.While a captive Ray was determined to resist and survive and is credited with demonstrating leadership and courage in the face of dauntless obstacles during his confinement. For his heroism,Captain Vohden was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, two Legions of Merit and Two Purple Hearts. In 1996 Ray Vohden retired from active duty and today lies with his wife,Adrianna in Virginia.
