He was an all - state guard at St. Dominic High School in nearby Oyster Bay while playing under Ralph Willard , who later was the head coach at Western Kentucky , Pittsburgh , and Holy Cross .
James Patrick Christian was born in Bethpage , New York .
James Patrick Christian was an James Patrick Christian       at St. Dominic High School in nearby Oyster Bay while playing under Ralph Willard , who later was the head coach at Western Kentucky , Pittsburgh , and Holy Cross .
James Patrick Christian was born in Bethpage , New York .