▁complex . ▁The ▁Batt in ▁High ▁School ▁building , ▁together ▁with ▁the ▁four ▁existing ▁junior ▁high ▁schools , ▁was ▁rep ur posed ▁as ▁a ▁middle ▁school ▁for ▁gr ades ▁six ▁through ▁eight . ▁ ▁Notable ▁al umn i ▁ ▁Ed ▁Beach ▁( 1 9 2 9 – 1 9 9 6 ), ▁basketball ▁player ▁who ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁NBA ▁for ▁the ▁Min ne apolis ▁L akers ▁and ▁Tri - C ities ▁Black h aw ks ▁until ▁his ▁career ▁ended ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁draft ed ▁for ▁military ▁service . ▁ ▁Frank ▁Bru gg y ▁( 1 8 9 1 - 1 9 5 9 ), ▁catch er ▁who ▁played ▁five ▁ML B ▁seasons . ▁ ▁Gil ▁Chap man ▁( born ▁ 1 9 5 3 , ▁class ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 0 ), ▁punt ▁and ▁kick off ▁return ▁special ist ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁NFL ▁season . ▁Ron ▁Fre eman ▁( born ▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁class ▁of ▁ 1 9 6 5 ), ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁Summer ▁Olympics , ▁gold ▁medal ist ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 × 4 0 0 ▁m ▁relay , ▁bronze ▁medal ist ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 0 0 ▁meters ▁ ▁D rew ▁Es oc off ▁( class ▁of ▁ 1 9 7 5 ), ▁television ▁sports ▁director , ▁who ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁director ▁of ▁N BC ▁Sunday ▁Night ▁Football . ▁ ▁Freder ic ▁Rem ington ▁( born ▁ 1 9 2 9 ), ▁politician ▁who