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Kenneth Dennis Molloy (August 2, 1919 – March 9, 1999) was a well-known and popular personality among the residents of his adopted hometown, Manhasset. He was respected for his exploits as an All-American athlete and a judge on the New York State Supreme Court, and admired for his general affability. Beyond this local fame, Molloy is renowned virtually nationwide for his role in the cultivation of Jim Brown's legendary athletic talent. When the coaching staffs at Syracuse University did not offer a scholarship to Brown, Molloy amassed enough money to pay for Brown’s first year and obtained a promise from the school that if Brown was as talented as said to be, he would be put on scholarship. Ken Molloy was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended high school at Manual Training High School where he played Lacrosse, Basketball, Baseball and Swimming. He also worked on the school newspaper, was Class President and a member of the student government. Ken was also a member of the Mu Chapter of the Omega Gamma Delta Fraternity and became acquainted with Manhasset through both the fraternity (which had a chapter in Manhasset) and through Lacrosse which was then the only school on Long Island to have a team. From Brooklyn he went upstate to Syracuse University, where he played Lacrosse and was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He became a two-time All-American in Lacrosse. Following his time in the Navy, he returned to Syracuse for Law School and doubled as the Syracuse Varsity Lacrosse coach. Ken passed the New York Bar Exam while still a law student and the Bar Association responded by precluding students from taking the exam in future. He came to Manhasset after law school and became deeply involved in the local lacrosse program and expanding the lacrosse programs at Long Island schools. Over his nearly 50 years in Manhasset, his community involvement led to his being dubbed "Mr. Manhasset." During the 1960s he was an unsuccessful Republican nomineee for Congress. The Lacrosse Field in Manhasset and an annual Lacrosse Invitational are named in his honor. He died in March 1999. A formal Memorial Service at the Supreme Court Building in Mineola attracted participation by a record number of current and former Justices. His son, Kenneth Molloy, and grandson, Kenneth Thomas Molloy, are named after him. ==World War II== On March 29, 1943, Ens. Molloy was assigned to Squadron 21 and told to report to Commander Motor Torpedo Squadron Twenty-One, Navy Yard, NY for outfitting. He then served as a PT boat commander in the Pacific in World War II where he was awarded a Silver Star.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.ptboats.org/20-02-05-medals-005.html )〕 At the time of the award he was a Lieutenant (jg.) Following his tour as a PT Boat commander, Molloy was recruited by the O.S.S. to head a close to suicide mission in connection with the projected invasion of Japan. There are large tunnels connecting the Japanese southern islands with the main island and a small fleet of junks was to be filled with high explosives and sunk over the tunnels to destroy them prior to the actual invasion, making the movement of troops difficult. A single junk was designated to attempt rescue of the crews. Ken and his associates were on their way back to the Pacific from training in the United States when the atom bombs were dropped, obviating the need for more desperate measures. Molloy had sufficiently impressed the head of the O.S.S., General William Donovan, that he later offered Ken a place in his law firm on graduation from Law School. 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「Kenneth Molloy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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