1946 to 1952
1947-Getting Ready for Memorial Day · 1947 Drum Line · 1947 Color Guard · 1947 BS Twirlers · 1950 St. Patrick's Day Parade · 1952 Blessed Sacrament Cadets · 1952 Blessed Sacrament Cadets-Large · 1952 Holy Name Parade · 1952 Recording
"It all began rather modestly, shortly after World War II, when Father John Kiley started a parish drum corps. The big show in those days was the Our Lady of Fatama rallies in Newark School Stadium. The Blessed Sacrament Cadets wore purple then, and had girls in their ranks. Soon, Marty Nolan became the director, later to be joined by co-director Vinnie Walsh. Eventually the girls were dropped, and the colors were changed to black and gold.
In 1951 a young curate from Jersey City was assigned to the parish. His name was Rev. Robert F. Garner. He quickly transformed the Corps into a competing unit, something that many of its members had wanted for two years.
But if people began noticing in late'52..." - from Tim O'Brien's A (not so brief) HISTORY OF THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
