Ernest S. Prince '65 graduated from BW in 1965 and was inducted into the Alumni Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1994. 

A native of Alliance, Ernest "Ernie" Prince '65 was one of B-W's all-time best fullbacks. Prince was regarded as a "bruising" runner and an outstanding blocker during his football career. Since graduation, Prince has dedicated his time to a career in public service in the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.

While at B-W, Prince played football, basketball and ran track for the brown and gold. Football was Prince's best sport.

In football, Prince was a four-year letterman and starter at fullback. Prince was selected as a Methodist College All-American in 1963 by the Nashville (Tenn.) Banner and was a Yellow Jacket team captain in 1964. Prince's best season came in 1964 when he finished sixth in the Ohio Conference in rushing with 646 yards and eight touchdowns, including an 85-yard scoring jaunt to open a game and tie a 30-year old B-W record. In addition, Prince scored five touchdowns in one game to tie another school mark and joined John Gregory as a member of B-W's undefeated team of 1961.

Since graduation in 1965, Prince has worked in the United States Public Health Department in Los Angeles, California, at the Stark County Welfare Department, the Stark County Office of Economic Opportunity and the Stark County Urban League in Canton, Ohio, as the director of the Shenango Valley Urban League in Sharon, Pennsylvania and as the President of the Urban League in Westchester County (N.Y.). In 1988, Prince received The Foundation for Westchester Community College Medallion Award in the field of civic affairs.

In addition to his duties as president of the Westchester County Urban League, Prince was a member of the Board of Directors for the Westchester Putnam County Affirmative Action Program, the Westchester Private Industry Council and the New York State Human Rights Commission Advisory Council.

Prince resides in Golden Bridge, N.Y. with wife Cheryl. They have two children.