Bernie Wolf, came to Washington DC in his senior year of high school, finally deciding he liked the small town of Washington, DC. Bernie Wolf played varsity basketball and football at MC from 1947 to 1949. He captained the basketball team for two years. In 1949 he was selected for the All Tournament Basketball Team in the Eastern Regional Junior College Tournament in Bluefield, West Virginia. That same year a Chicago sportswriter elected him as one of the eight best Jr. College players in the country. He quickly became the leading scorer on the court, and could be counted on to pull the team out of tight spots on to winning seasons.

In the early 50's, Bernie went in the Army like many of his peers. Returning to the states, Bernie got into teaching history and geography to high school students. He then took on the Union Clothing and Furniture Company in Washington, rising through the ranks to management. Bernie took on the next challenge, the federal government, specifically the Treasury Department where savings bonds were his game. He received eight "Outstanding Work Performance" awards. In 1994, Bernie received the Secretary of Treasury award as the "Outstanding Sale Representative" for the whole country.