Louis James Brangan ’60

Jim died of colon cancer April 13, 2006.

He was raised in Lansdowne, Pa., but spent most of his adult life in Franklin Lakes, N.J. At Princeton he majored in sociology and roomed with Dave Carlin, Pete deVos, Walt Dick, Art Elgin, and Jay Howson. Jim was a member of Cannon Club and was a three-year starter on the varsity basketball team, where he was known as "Hawk" because of his great shooting eye. He scored 1,062 points in his career, was first-team All-Ivy, and won the Bunn Award his junior and senior years. Jim was captain of the 1959-1960 team that won the Ivy League Championship.

After a short career in the investment business, Jim began a teaching and coaching career in Franklin Lakes. His basketball teams were very good, and he ultimately became the school's guidance counselor. In the mid-1980s he moved into the real estate business with a partner and was quite successful, owning and operating several apartment buildings.

Jim remained close to basketball as an evaluator of Big East basketball officials, and was an avid golfer. His wife, Eleanor, and two sisters survive him. The class extends its deepest sympathy to all the family.