Son of Rosemarie and Norman Oldhoff. Younger brother of Richard Oldhoff. Born, raised, and lived in the Bronx. Michael's parents were superintendents of 2020 Grand Ave., a six story building off Burnside Ave.. He went to Holy Spirit Elementary School on University Ave., in the Bronx, where he excelled in math. One year he sold the most raffle tichets and won a 19" color T.V.. Michael always had a skill with selling things. He was always the one on the block to do something completely outrageous. Riding his unicycle with other kids on his shoulders. Michael bought a four foot unicycle, then went to a six foot. That wasn't high enough, so he had that one extended another two feet, which made it eight feet high. He would have to climb on it from window sills on the buildings. Kids would climb on the fire escapes, climb on his shoulders, and go from one fire escape to another. Back then there were no elbow pads, knee pads, or helmets. It was crazy times. Another time he tried to see how many kids he could fit on one bike and ride down the block with them. He went on to Rice High School in Harlem, where he continued to excel in math. While in High school he worked in Carvel on Burnside Ave., between Harison and Grand. One day after he graduated from High School he was on Fordham Rd. & Valentine Ave., he was on his way to the Valentine movie theater with friends, when he stopped on the corner to talk to some girls. His friends kept yelling at him to come on, (they were standing in front of the theater). When he finally went to run accross the street, there was a bus stopped at the bus stop. As he ran past the front of the bus he was hit by a car. Michael ended up under the car, and it ran over his legs. Amazingly he didn't break any bones. We attributed him not having any broken bones with him being so athletic. When he was released from Fordham hospital, we picked him up. While we crossed the Grand Concourse he jumped out of the car and joined the Army. That was Michael, unpredictable. He was stationed at Fort Dixx, in New Jersey, for basic training. After he completed basic training, he was sent to Fort Bragg in North Carolina. There, among other things he worked on helicopters as a mechanic. More to follow....
Son of Rosemarie and Norman Oldhoff. Younger brother of Richard Oldhoff. Born, raised, and lived in the Bronx. Michael's parents were superintendents of 2020 Grand Ave., a six story building off Burnside Ave.. He went to Holy Spirit Elementary School on University Ave., in the Bronx, where he excelled in math. One year he sold the most raffle tichets and won a 19" color T.V.. Michael always had a skill with selling things. He was always the one on the block to do something completely outrageous. Riding his unicycle with other kids on his shoulders. Michael bought a four foot unicycle, then went to a six foot. That wasn't high enough, so he had that one extended another two feet, which made it eight feet high. He would have to climb on it from window sills on the buildings. Kids would climb on the fire escapes, climb on his shoulders, and go from one fire escape to another. Back then there were no elbow pads, knee pads, or helmets. It was crazy times. Another time he tried to see how many kids he could fit on one bike and ride down the block with them. He went on to Rice High School in Harlem, where he continued to excel in math. While in High school he worked in Carvel on Burnside Ave., between Harison and Grand. One day after he graduated from High School he was on Fordham Rd. & Valentine Ave., he was on his way to the Valentine movie theater with friends, when he stopped on the corner to talk to some girls. His friends kept yelling at him to come on, (they were standing in front of the theater). When he finally went to run accross the street, there was a bus stopped at the bus stop. As he ran past the front of the bus he was hit by a car. Michael ended up under the car, and it ran over his legs. Amazingly he didn't break any bones. We attributed him not having any broken bones with him being so athletic. When he was released from Fordham hospital, we picked him up. While we crossed the Grand Concourse he jumped out of the car and joined the Army. That was Michael, unpredictable. He was stationed at Fort Dixx, in New Jersey, for basic training. After he completed basic training, he was sent to Fort Bragg in North Carolina. There, among other things he worked on helicopters as a mechanic. More to follow....
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