Brockton High School the Boxers, which is a reference to the storied boxing history of the city, and also a tribute to hall-of-fame boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, who are both from Brockton and alumni of Brockton High School. When Brockton High was established, it could house only 125 students. As the population of Brockton grew, there was increasing demand for a larger building. In 1906, a new high school was constructed, consisting of an "A" building and a "B" building. By the 1960s, student numbers exceeded capacity, causing split sessions; upper classmen and sophomores attended school at different times of the
Blockbuster bomb the use of 50 parachute naval mines, which caused extensive blast damage. The British called these devices "air-mines", a calque of the German term "". These types were used also during air raids on Malta, especially on its harbour areas. Blockbuster bomb A blockbuster bomb or cookie was any of several of the largest conventional bombs used in World War II by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The term "blockbuster" was originally a name coined by the press and referred to a bomb which had enough explosive power to destroy an entire street or large building through the effects of