Boys Republic
| Boys Republic | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1907 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Athletics conference | CIF - Southern Section Arrowhead League |
| Website | http://www.BoysRepublic.org |
Boys Republic is a private, all-boys school for troubled adolescents located in Chino Hills, California.[1] It was founded in 1907 by Margaret Fowler.[2] As an adolescent Steve McQueen was remanded there.[3] He was known to demand razors and jeans in his contracts so that he could donate them to the school.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.boysrepublic.org/whoweare.html
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Terrill, Marshall (1993). Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel. Plexus Press. ISBN 978-1-556-11380-2.
- ^ John Dominis/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images. "Steve McQueen Returns to Reform School" 1963, accessed February 7, 2011