The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education passed a resolution naming the new high school track in honor of Bob James.
James graduated from PHS in 1962 and serves as president of Friends of Princeton Athletics. He has been a long time supporter of high school sports.
“Bob James eats, drinks and breathes Princeton High School athletics. Over the past decade he has attended hundreds of athletic events. He is at field hockey, soccer, football, cross country, hockey, swimming, wrestling, tennis, basketball, baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and field, you name it, he’s there. And he’s there as an enthusiastic, positive presence for all of our student athletes,” Tim Quinn, president of the Board of Education, said in a statement.
According to superintendent Judy Wilson, under James’ leadership FOPA has provided a new scoreboard for the football field, a dedicated defibrillator for athletic trainers, the championship banners that hang in the gymnasium and scholarships for graduating senior athletes each year.
“Bob James is the alumnus every superintendent dreams of working with, dedicated, energized and focused always on the student,” Wilson said in a statement.
James points to the creation of the Princeton High School Athletic Hall of Fame as one of FOPA’s significant achievements.
“Princeton High School has a long history of athletic accomplishment, and I believe it’s important for us to recognize and honor that tradition as well as to encourage our current students to build upon it” James said in a statement.
James has had a significant running career, participating in two Jersey Shore, three New York and three Boston Marathons — best time two hours 46 minutes — and countless other road races. While his running days are over, James said he strolls quickly every morning down Nassau Street.
