William Kohler ’97 Jim Quagliaroli ’97 Soccer Ronald P

2012 Hall of Fame Dinner May 4, 2012 Welcome!

Welcome to the 46th Annual Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame induction ceremony! We are very pleased that you are here to help us celebrate and honor the achievements of some of the best athletes to ever wear the Harvard uniform. All-stars, leaders, and champions alike, tonight’s inductees will become a permanent part of Harvard’s rich athletic history as they are officially enshrined into the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame. The Harvard Varsity Club has been instrumental to the success of Har- vard Athletics since it was founded in 1886. The Club preserves the traditions, fosters the ideals, and advances the interests of Harvard Athletics through a wide range of activities for our 20,000+ members. The selection and induction of Harvard’s finest athletes into the prestigious Hall of Fame is one example of the many functions provided by the Varsity Club. In recent years, the Varsity Club has launched a new members-only web site, created a Lifetime Membership Program, improved its Student Career Services Program, partnered with Polo Ralph Lauren to produce beautiful lettersweaters for major H recipients, sponsored the first-ever Winter Charity Ball, and created endowments that someday will fully fund ongoing activities such as this evening’s Hall of Fame Dinner, the Lettersweater Program, and the Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner. All this is possible through the generosity of our active membership, which allows us to remain the critical link uniting all current and former Harvard athletes. We thank you for joining us on this special occasion and for your continued support of the Harvard Varsity Club and its mission. We hope you enjoy the evening!

Harvard Varsity Club Officers

Chairman Secretary Marc E. Goldberg ’79 Philip C. Haughey, Jr. ’84

President Elected Board B. Lane MacDonald ’88 William E. Markus ’60 Lawrence G. Cetrulo ’71 Vice President John P. Reardon ’60 Paul E. George ’63 Martina B. Albright ’90 Theresa M. Moore ’86 Andrew S. Freed ’90 Fred Schernecker ’89 Matthew Picarsic ’01 Charlotte R. Joslin ’90 Executive Director Treasurer Robert A. Glatz ’88 Elizabeth M. Reilly ’91 1 2012 Hall of Fame Dinner May 4, 2012 Thank you to all who contributed to the success of the

2012 Hall of Fame Dinner as of April 26, 2012 Tonight’s awards were sponsored by LAWRENCE G. CETRULO ’71 Hall of Fame Inductee in 1996 for Fencing

Tonight’s program was sponsored by BRIAN P. HEHIR ’75

Tonight’s dinner was sponsored by John G. Penson ’42 Louis J. Appell ’47 J. Louis Newell ’57 Martina B. Albright ’90 Kristin O’Neil-Callahan ’93 Peter W. Duncan ’97 Clint Kollar ’00 M. Brad Wilford ’00 Robert Flandermeyer P’93

Other Contributors

George H. Hanford ’41 Walter F. Greeley ’53 Arnold M. Kagan ’56 Mark Hoffman ’59 Joel R. Landau ’59 Jack L. Neuenschwander ’64 Matthew Stone

2 2012 Hall of Fame Dinner May 4, 2012 Evening Program

Welcome and Introduction Mike Giardi ’94 Master of Ceremonies

Dinner

Inductions

Athletes Presenters

Ian Carswell ’97 Killian Lonergan ’97 Track & Field Deborah Flandermeyer Donlon ’93 Erin Maher Salvador ’93 Basketball Eion A. Hu ’97 Tim Murphy Football William Kohler ’97 Jim Quagliaroli ’97 Soccer Ronald P. Mitchell ’92 Michael Minor ’92 Basketball Jenny Greene Scott ’89 John Walker Swimming & Diving Kyle F. Snowden ’97 Kevin O’Brien Basketball

Closing Remarks Mike Giardi ’94

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Mission

To preserve the traditions, foster the ideals, and advance the interests of Harvard Athletics.

Supporting Harvard Athletics since 1886

Today’s Harvard Varsity Club builds and strengthens relationships with its community of over 20,000 alumni and student-athlete members. Through the support and participation of active members, the Varsity Club provides services for student-athletes, alumni, and teams & coaches under one roof including: Careers Services and Network- ing, Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner, Polo Ralph Lauren Lettersweater Program, Student Employment, Hall of Fame Dinner, News & Views, and Friends Group Support. Activate your membership today by visiting our website (www.harvardvarsityclub. org) or by calling the Varsity Club at (617) 495-3535.

Sponsorship Opportunities

To ensure our key traditions exist in perpetuity the Harvard Varsity Club is now offering sponsorship opportunities. All sponsors of $25,000 or more will be included on a naming board displayed in Dillon Field House, recognized in marketing and programs, and acknowledged at events. All sponsorship gifts will contribute to endowment funds established to support the following institutions:

Hall of Fame • Provide income to enhance the annual Hall of Fame Dinner • Assist in the creation of appropriate space to honor Hall of Fame Members

Senior Letterwinners’ Dinner • Provide dinner for all senior student-athlete letterwinners and Harvard Department of Athletics staff • Reduce dinner costs for attending families • Enhance dinner program and production

Lettersweater Program • Provide each first time Major H recipient with a Polo Ralph Lauren lettersweater

H Book of Harvard Athletics Series • Provide research, writing, and editing for current and future H Books

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Brad Quigley at [email protected] or (617) 495-3601.

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Lifetime Membership

The Harvard Varsity Club initiated its Lifetime Membership Program in the fall of 2009. The 156 members who made a one-time, tax-deductible pledge/gift of $5,000 before June 30, 2010 are considered Founding Lifetime Members and their names are included on a beautiful plaque hanging outside of the second floor lounge of Dillon Field House. A second plaque will be constructed when we receive an additional 150 Life- time Members pledges/gifts. Please visit harvardvarsityclub.org or call Melissa Schellberg ’10 at the Varsity Club (617) 495-3535 for more information about Life- time Memberships in the Harvard Varsity Club.

Harvard Varsity Club Lifetime Members Peter L. Malkin ‘55 Scott D. Malkin ‘80 Samuel H. Wolcott III ‘57 Mark E. Fusco ‘83 John S. Welsh ‘59 Frederick R. Kessler ‘84 James M. Lombard ‘61 Jeanne Downs ‘84 Thomas L. Owsley ‘62 Michael J. McConnell ‘88 Fraser M. Walsh ‘67 Donald N. Fawcett ‘89 Michael R. Jacobson ‘75 Matthew R. Mitchell ‘01 Paul J. Halas ‘78 Michael J. Del Mauro ‘11 Steven J. Kaseta ‘78 Kerry M. Flynn ‘14 John G. Heller ‘79 Michael J. Flynn P’14 Daniel Marshak ‘79 Arthur L. Boland, Jr. Harry L. You ‘79 5 2012 HALL OF FAME PROFILES

Ian Carswell ’97

Harvard Athletic Achievements

They say that records were made to be broken; yet fifteen years later, Ian Car- swell’s name is still in the record books of Harvard track & field. Ian, a recipient of the 1997 Bingham Award presented to the best senior male athlete at Harvard University, still holds the record for the indoor 3,000m (7:57.03) and outdoor 5,000m (13:43.78) events, as well as the Distance Medley Relay. At the 1997 Indoor Heptagonal/Ivy League Championships, he was named the Athlete of the Meet, winning three events; part of an undefeated streak against all Ivy League opponents that lasted his junior and senior years. Ian, a four year letterwinner and four time NCAA All-American, captained both the cross- country and track & field teams. His top university finish was 3rd place at the 1997 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 3000m. Ian competed numerous times for Canada, and nar- rowly missed qualifying for both the 1996 and 2000 Canadian Olympic Teams in the 5000m. There’s just no denying it, Ian could fly around the track here at Harvard.

Remembering Harvard Athletics

I am both thrilled and honored to join the company of distinguished athletes who have contributed to the long and rich tradition of excellence of Harvard Athletics. I am particularly grateful to be inducted tonight in the presence my fellow inductees, my family and a number of close friends and teammates, some of whom I have not seen since my days at Harvard.

Since receiving the invitation to this evening’s ceremony, and particularly when writing this piece, I was taken back to my years as a runner, as well as my time as a college student. In retrospect, these two facets dissolve into the same image, as my career as a runner and student at Harvard are almost synonymous.

I started running competitively late in high school, and I had to stop prematurely, only a couple of seasons out of college. Consequently, the majority of my running career took place while I was a student at Harvard. Indeed, over two thirds of the races in which I ever competed in were run in a Harvard jersey. Further along, as a three-season athlete, competing in cross-country and indoor and outdoor track, there was never a time over my four years at the school that I could consider myself anything other than a student-athlete.

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Deborah Flandermeyer Donlon ’93

Harvard Athletic Achievements

In a decade where Harvard women’s basketball was its greatest, there was one player who was there to start it all. Deborah Flandermeyer Donlon, a four year letterwinner and senior co-captain, has certainly left her footprint in Harvard Basketball history. Deborah was named to the First Team All-Ivy League three times (1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93). She is Harvard’s all time leader in blocks with 199 and holds the record for most blocks in a season (85). She is currently sixth in program history in points (1,316) and fourth in rebounds (802) and boasts the highest career field goal percentage at 53.5%. She is tied for 10th in single-season point average with 17.3 ppg. Deborah helped her team to an Ivy Cham- pionship in the 1990-91 season with a 12-2 Ivy record. She owns the school record for rebounds in a game with 23 vs. Dartmouth in her junior year. Deborah is also the winner of the 1993 Mary G. Paget Prize awarded each year to the senior student who has contributed the most to women’s athletics.

Remembering Harvard Athletics

It is my great honor to be inducted into the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame, something I never dreamed would happen. To my fellow inductees and those who have been inducted before us, I am humbled and delighted to be one of such an amazing group. I have many fond memories of my four years at Harvard.

I left home (Northern California) at the age of 17 to venture to Cambridge, and had little idea what to expect. I knew that people talked differently out there (my coach, Kathy Delaney Smith, called us ‘gahds’ and ‘fowahds’ in practice) and was vaguely aware of the possibility of snow and freezing temperatures on the walk across the river to Briggs Cage. I met my freshman roommates and realized the selection process was not random; we were four varsity athletes (tennis, track, vol- leyball and basketball) from all parts of the country.

My time at Harvard provided me with the greatest friends a girl could have. My freshman roommate, Mary Kroupa, is here tonight. We were ‘best women’ in each other’s weddings, celebrated turning 40 together, and have continued to maintain our close bond over the almost 20 years since we graduated from college. As if to prove the cosmic connection between Harvard friends, we delivered our first babies on the same day in 2002.

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Eion A. Hu ’97

Harvard Athletic Achievements

Running back Eion Hu knew he had found a home on the Harvard Football team when Coach Tim Murphy and his pro-style offense arrived in the winter of 1993-1994. Eion’s running style fit like a glove on the offensive system that helped him become a two-time team MVP and one of three 1997 Bingham Award recipients. Eion received First Team All-Ivy honors as well as the Golden Helmet New England Player of the Year Award in 1995. He was also named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 1994, Harvard’s first in program history. Eion finished his career as the all-time and single season rushing leader at Harvard. He was also a recipient of the 1997 Bingham Award presented to the best senior male athlete. For- mer Harvard Athletic Director Billy Clearly ’56 said, “Eion set the table for the success of Harvard Football in the late 90s.” In 1996, Eion was honored with the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Award. Eion continues to give back to Harvard Athletics by serving as an elected board member for the Friends of Harvard Football. He has also been instrumental in coordinating and underwriting the highly successful Friends of Harvard Football New York City Dinner, now in its eleventh year.

Remembering Harvard Athletics

First, congratulations to all fellow inductees. I am very familiar with Will, Kyle and Ian’s accomplishments as they were classmates and good friends. I greatly admired their talents as well as their modest approach to success. Plus, I will always appreciate their strong support for the football team. We could rely on the other athletes to attend our games.

My induction into the Hall of Fame is simply the greatest honor of my life. I’d like to thank the Varsity Club and the Selection Committee for inviting me to join this esteemed group and, more importantly, for surrounding me with an amazing community of gifted scholar-athletes. Harvard’s reputation and top-notch academic curriculum has afforded me countless opportunities since graduating. However, it’s the time spent with my college peers (particularly the athletes) that has shaped the person I am today. They are my closest friends and those with whom I still identify the most. This may be due to the fact that we are all a bit odd; or that even without the scholarships or national recognition, we trained and played as hard as the athletes from any other D-1 program. Overall, the common bond I have with... continued on page 21 8 2012 HALL OF FAME PROFILES

William Kohler ’97

Harvard Athletic Achievements

When you have the talent of a star, all you can do is shine. Will Kohler, a four year letterwinner and senior captain, wrote an impressive resume on the Harvard Soccer team from 1993-1996, helping his team to two Ivy Championships and NCAA appearances. He was named Ivy League Player of the Year in 1996, as well as First Team All-American. This four-time All-Ivy honoree impressed the soccer world so much, he was chosen as a 1997 Major League Soccer Super- Draft Finalist for the New York MetroStars. Will was named to the First Team All-Ivy three times (1994-1996) and also earned the team Welch MVP award in those years. He was ranked first all-time in career assists until 2009. He currently ranks second all-time with 26 career assists, and fifth all-time in career points (82). He led the Crimson to two Ivy League Championships and two NCAA appearances (1994 & 1996). Will’s senior year, his team made it to the third round in the tournament. After his collegiate career, he was asked to try out for the U-20 U.S. National Team and the Olympic team and was chosen in the second round as the fifteenth draft pick in the 1997 MLS draft. Will also played on the U-17 U.S. National Team prior to entering college.

Remembering Harvard Athletics

I would like to thank the Harvard Varsity Club and the Selection Committee for this great honor. I feel privileged to be in the company of past inductees and alongside this current group, including some fellow classmates whose athletic prowess I got to witness firsthand. Congratulations to all the inductees!

Soccer has always been a form of expression for me. My European parents intro- duced me to the sport and I was determined to make my father/coach proud with my play. As a hotheaded pre-teen, soccer was an outlet in which to vent any frustrations. Then there were the teenage years when the search for my “cool” identity ended on the soccer field. Now a parent of soccer players, I reflect back on these years and truly appreciate the wonderful coaches I had; starting with my father and culminating with Mike Gorni, Sam Holt and Nick Chrisanthon. Great coaches understand where kids are in their lives and how to positively lead and impact them on the field, while at the same time reminding them to have fun. Thank you coaches for your awesome guidance and patience.

My transition to Harvard was an intimidating one that began with preseason. I... continued on page 23 9 2012 HALL OF FAME PROFILES

Ronald P. Mitchell ’92

Harvard Athletic Achievements

Ron Mitchell’s years donning a Crimson uniform were both successful and earned him a long list of accolades. Ron, a four year letterwinner, was named to the First Team All-Ivy in 1990-91 and the Second Team All-Ivy in 1989-90 and 1991-92. Ron was a skilled five-tool player—he could shoot, pass, dribble, rebound and defend with the best of them. He was able to contribute in so many ways that it made him extremely valuable to his team and extremely difficult for opponents to game plan. His freshmen year, he was the runner-up for the Ivy League Rookie of the Year. He was also named the 1989 Harvard Freshman Athlete of the Year by the Crimson. Ron was named captain of the Crimson for two years (1990-91 & 1991-92). These years he also earned the team’s Raymond Lavietes MVP Award. Ron graduated as the all-time leading rebounder for Harvard, and currently sits second all-time for Harvard in rebounds (803), with the most rebounds on the team each of his four years. Ron is also ranked seventh in career points (1,455) and ninth in career blocks (64). In addition, he was named to the Academic All-Ivy Team in the 1991-92 season and in 1989 earned the Floyd S. Wilson Sportsmanship Award for Harvard basketball. Ron has remained involved with the Friends of Harvard Basketball, serving as a co-chair from 2007 – 2009.

Remembering Harvard Athletics

Let me begin by congratulating the other inductees tonight, especially Kyle Snowden. I was hoping that I would have the opportunity to speak after Kyle this evening. The last time I went first, I graduated before him and he broke my rebounding record, so I am somewhat paranoid that he might try to steal my thunder once again.

There are a number of people I would like to thank tonight. My parents, sisters, brother-in-law and college roommates who came to cold empty gyms to watch me play many an evening. My girlfriend who is forced to listen to the stories of days long past. My nephew, Jack, whom we hope will give up baseball and one day become a Harvard basketballer. Peter Roby, who recruited and coached me. Mr. & Mrs. Minor who were my surrogate parents in Boston when I attended undergrad. Warren Smith who was perhaps the kindest man I have ever met; and of course my teammates one of whom is here tonight, Mike Minor with his lovely wife Roula.

It is an extraordinary honor to be invited into the Hall of Fame in what may forever be known as “The Year of Harvard Basketball.” First, my former coach Tom Thibodeau... continued on page 24 10 2012 HALL OF FAME PROFILES

Jenny Greene Scott ’89

Harvard Athletic Achievements

In the late 1980s, Jenny Greene Scott secured her name in Harvard swimming and diving history and found her way onto the record board in Blodgett Pool—eight times. Today, you can still see Jenny’s name on the board for the four records she continues to hold. A three-time First Team All-Ivy selection, Jenny’s accolades seem unending. Jenny is a four-time All-American, finishing eighth and sixth in 1988 and 1989, respectively. She was named to the All- Eastern First Team in 1986, 1987, and 1988 taking first place in the 3 meter in 1986, and 1 meter and 3 meter in 1987 and 1988. She also earned the Eastern Women’s Swimming League’s most Outstanding Diver award each of these years. Today, Jenny still holds the record for the 1 meter and 3 meter “Dual Meet List” events for both Blodgett Pool and Harvard. Jenny set both the Blodgett Pool and Harvard record in the 1 meter dive with a score of 324.15. She holds both records for the 3 meter as well, with 343.75 points (Harvard) and 326.10 points (Blodgett Pool). In addition, she also still holds the Harvard and Blodgett Pool records for an 11-dive championship event (a format which was used only through the 2004-2005 season). Jenny’s college success earned her a spot on the US Diving National Team in 1988. Jenny is nothing short of incredible and most deserving to join the other swimmers and divers in the Hall of Fame this year.

Remembering Harvard Athletics

I would like to thank the Harvard Varsity Club and the Selection Committee for inviting me to become a member of this impressive group of Harvard athletes. Congratulations to the other inductees tonight – it is a privilege and honor to be in your company. I am proud to be the 5th diver to be inducted into the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame! Thank you to the Hall of Fame divers who came before me, created such a great diving tradition and paved the way for me: Frank Gorman ’59, Nancy Sato ’75, Pam Stone Ryan ’82, and Dan Watson ’85.

Diving is such a wonderful sport – a combination of grace and power, artistry and athleticism. I was hooked the first time I jumped off of a diving board at age 6. Diving quickly became a great love of my life; I am so lucky that I found it. From a very young age, I dreamed of making an Olympic team, but I never did. Over the years, that dream has faded into the background, as I have come to cherish the richness of the journey I was so fortunate to take. continued on page 26 11 2012 HALL OF FAME PROFILES

Kyle F. Snowden ’97

Harvard Athletic Achievements

As one of Harvard’s best male athletes in 1997, Kyle Snowden led the men’s basketball team to its first 17-win season in the post World War II era until recently. Kyle was a catalyst for the men’s basketball team, and deserves much of the credit for the program’s rise in the mid 1990s. A four year letterwinner, Kyle was selected to the First Team All-Ivy in the 1995-96 and 1996-97 season. He also earned Second Team All-Ivy honors in 1994-95. He was also named to the NABC All- District Second Team in 1996-97. Kyle is the all-time leading rebounder in Harvard history with 913—he led the team in rebounds each year. He is also ranked eighth in career points (1,429). Statistics can only cover so much of Kyle’s game, as he’s been described by former Director of Athletic Communications John Veneziano as a “relentlessly determined rebounder who consistently outworked his opponents on the court and who soaked up everything the coaches taught him.” He is a two-time recipient of the Raymond Lavietes MVP Award. His senior year, he was a recipient of the 1997 Bingham Award presented to the best senior male athlete. Kyle has been lauded for his unselfish, unassuming, and dedicated play, motivating his teammates to always play to the best of their abilities.

Remembering Harvard Athletics

I would like to thank the Harvard Varsity Club and the Selection Committee for this honor. I am so thrilled to be included in the induction class of 2012 and to be placed alongside such a highly respected and admired group of Harvard athletes. Congratulations as well to all of this year’s inductees.

I was extremely fortunate not only to attend a great school but also to live out a dream of playing Division I college basketball. I was also very lucky to have a network of individuals who coached, taught, supported, and inspired me along the way. There is no way I would have been able to accomplish what I did without them. One of the first people I would like to thank is my high school teacher and coach, Robin Dixon. He devoted so much of his time and energy to help me and so many others develop as players and perhaps more importantly, motivated us to succeed in the classroom as well.

I would also like to thank the coaching staff during my four years at Harvard - Frank Sullivan, Brian Walmsley, Bill Holden, and in particular Kevin O’Brien. Kevin, your enthusiasm basketball was infectious and was surpassed only by your dedication...

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All-Around Performance Ira F. Godin ’50 Robert Peebles Kernan ’03 Robert Hastings ’57 George Peabody Gardner ’10 John Simourian ’57 Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth ’12 Paul R. Del Rossi ’64 George Owen ’23 Raymond Peters ’69 John W. Hammond ’25 William V. Kelly ’71 lsadore Zarakov ’27 Richard F. Varney ’71 William Barry Vincent J. McGugan ’72 Wood, Jr. ’32 Kevin F. Hampe ’73 Charles W. Ufford, Jr. ’53 Roswell Brayton, Jr. ’73 Richard J. Clasby ’54 Michael S. Stenhouse ’80 Daniel F. DeMichele ’71 Vincent Martelli ’83 Lawrence L. James N. DePalo ’87 Brown III ’79 Sarah Mleczko Basketball Woolworth ’80 Saul W. Mariaschin ’47 Charlotte R. Joslin’ 90 George Jost Ceci Clark Enge ’92 Hauptfuhrer, Jr. ’48 Michael Rocco Giardi ’94 John R. Rockwell ’50 Merle S. McClung ’65 Baseball Keith W. Sedlacek ’66 Frederick Winthrop Christopher F. Gallagher ’69 Thayer ’78 Floyd H. Lewis ’73 William Henry Mike Giardi ’94 James T. Brown ’73 Coolidge ’81 Donald R. Fleming, Jr. ’82 Edward Hall Nichols ’86 Joseph D. Carrabino, Jr. ’84 George Waldo Foster ’87 Ralph James, Jr. ’91 John Ashley Highlands ’93 Erin Maher Salvador ’93 William Thomas Reid ’01 Tamara Butler Battaglino ’95 Orville Gish Frantz ’03 Deborah Flandermeyer Donlon ’93 Walter Clarkson ’03 Ronald P. Mitchell ’92 Henry Lamb Nash ’16 Kyle F. Snowden ’97 Richard Harte ’17 George Ezra Abbot ’17 Boxing Robert Wales Emmons ’20 William Albert Smith ’36 Arthur Joseph Conlon ’22 Walter Laurence Crampton ’36 John Newton Barbee, Jr. ’28 Howard Walter Burns ’28 Crew George Everett Donaghy ’29 William Amos Bancroft ’78 Edward Henry McGrath ’31 Fred Warren Smith ’79 Charles Devens ’32 Robert Patterson Perkins ’84 Richard Maguire ’36 James Jackson Storrow ’85 Thomas Herbert Bilodeau ’37 Francis Lee Higginson ’00 Edmund F. Ingalls ’38 Oliver Dwight Filley ’06 Ulysses John Lupien, Jr. ’39 John Richardson ’08 Thomas Vincent Healey ’40 Roger Wilson Cutler ’11 Warren Stanley Berg ’44 Alexander Strong ’12 Walter Coulson ’48 Charles Carroll Lund ’16 John G. Caulfield ’50 Richmond Keith Kane ’22 Clifton D. Crosby ’50 Geoffrey Platt ’27 13 Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame 1969-2012

John Watts ’28 John Gavin Hurd ’34 Forrester Andrew Clark ’29 Webster F. Williams, Jr. ’35 Malcolm Bancroft ’33 Joseph S. Vera ’50 Gerard Jordon Cassedy ’33 Eric T. Sollee ’52 Edward Howard Bennett, Jr. ’37 Lawrence G. Cetrulo ’71 James Fletcher “Spike” Chace ’38 Thomas C. Keller ’71 Dudley Talbot ’39 James E. O’Neill ’88 Vincent R. Bailey ’40 Kwame C. van Leeuwen ’95 Samuel F. Peirce ’40 Gregory Chang ’96 Howard M. Turner, Jr. ’40 David Challinor, Jr. ’43 Field Hockey Darcy Curwen ’43 Betty Richey ’34 Robert Gregg Stone, Jr. ’45 Kathryn A. Martin ’83 Justin Egerton Gale ’48 Michael John Scully ’48 Football Paul William Knaplund ’49 Bernard Walton Trafford ’93 Frank Robert Strong ‘49 Marshall Newell ’94 William T. Leavitt ’50 Charles Brewer ’96 Louis B. McCagg, Jr. ’52 Benjamin Harrison Dibblee ’99 Mark Hoffman ’59 Percy Duncan Haughton ’99 Townsend S. Swayze ’59 Charles Dudley Daley ’01 Michael W. Christian ’60 David John Campbell ’02 Perry T. Boyden ’61 Francis Hardon Burr ’09 1965 Men’s Heavyweight Crew Hamilton Fish ’10 Lawrence I. ‘’Monk’’ Terry ’68 Lothrop Withington ’11 1967-68 Men’s Heavyweight Crew Charles Edward Brickley ’15 Charles B. Hamlin ’70 Stanley Bagg Pennock ’15 Michael K. Livingston ’70 Huntington Reed Hardwick ’15 William B. Hobbs ’71 Walter Henry Trumbull ’15 1971 Men’s Lightweight Crew Edward William Mahan ’16 1974-75 Men’s Heavyweight Crew Edward Lawrence Casey ’19 Richard H. Grogan, Jr. ’75 Charles Arthur Clark ’19 Leigh H. Royden ’77 Arnold Horween ’20 Thomas A. Howes ’78 Thomas Smith Woods, Jr. ’20 Charles E.B. Altekruse ’80 Charles Joseph Hubbard ’24 1985 Men’s Heavyweight Crew Arthur Eugene French ’29 Anna Seaton Huntington ’86 David Guarnaccia ’29 Alison Townley ’87 Eliot Thwing Putnam ’29 Lindsay Burns Barbier ’87 Benjamin Holt Ticknor, II ’31 1987-89 Men’s Heavyweight Crews Edmund Austen Mays, Jr. ’32 Elizabeth S. McCagg ’89 Carl H. Hageman ’33 Mary R. McCagg-Larin ’89 lrad Benjamin Hardy, Jr. ’33 Juliet Thompson Hochman ’89 David Eli Kopans ’34 1992 Men’s Heavyweight Crew Herman Gundlach ’35 Joseph Francis Nee ’38 Fencing Vernon Henry Struck ’38 George Horace Breed ’99 Clarence Elijah Boston ’39 Burke Boyce ’22 Clifford Walker Wilson ’39 Edward L. Lane ’24 Torbert Hart McDonald ’40 Everett H. Lane ’24 Francis Matthew Lee ’42 14 Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame 1969-2012

Loren G. MacKinney ’42 Edward A. Cooney, Jr. ’55 Endicott Peabody, II ’42 Alexander M. S. Vik ’78 John Winters Fisher ’45 Leslie E. Greis ’80 Wallace J. Flynn ’46 Phillip Kenneth O’Donnell ’49 Ice Hockey Thomas H. Gannon ’50 Alfred Winsor ’02 Howard E. Houston ’50 Daniel Allerton Newhall ’06 Carroll M. Lowenstein ’52 Samuel Trafford Hicks ’10 T. Jefferson Coolidge ’54 Frederick Dane Huntington ’12 John C. Culver ’54 William Henry Claflin ’15 William M. Meigs ’56 John L. Wylde ’17 Theodore N. Metropoulos ’57 Edward Livingston Bigelow ’21 Robert T. Shaunessy ’59 Jabish Holmes ’21 Chester J. Boulris ’60 Clark Hodder ’25 Charles D. Ravenel ’61 John Peirce Chase ’28 Stephen C. Diamond ’67 Joseph Morrill, Jr. ’28 Robert S. Leo ’67 Rene F. G. Giddens ’30 Donald J. Chiofaro ’68 John Bright Garrison ’31 Richard S. Zimmerman ’68 Paul deBarsy deGive ’34 Carter U. Lord ’68 Frederick Russell Moseley, Jr. ’36 Alan D. Bersin ’68 George Steven Ford ’37 Robert T. Brooks ’68 George French Roberts ’38 Victor E. Gatto, Jr. ’69 Francis Austin Harding, Jr. ’39 Gary L. Singleterry ’70 Goodwin Warner Harding ’43 Gary W. Farneti ’71 Albert P. Everts, Jr. ’44 David A. Ignacio ’72 Richard Watson Mechem ’45 Ted DeMars ’73 John A. Paine ’45 James W. Stoeckel ’74 Walter F. Greeley ’53 Patrick J. McInally ’75 E. Amory Hubbard ’53 Milton A. Holt ’75 William J. Cleary, Jr. ’56 Danny M. Jiggetts ’76 Charles B. Flynn ‘56 William D. Emper ’77 Robert B. Cleary ’58 James P. Kubacki ’77 Robert P. McVey ’58 Thomas P. Winn ’77 E. Robert Owen ’58 Thomas M. Joyce ’77 David L.G. Johnston ’63 Robert C. Baggott, Jr. ’78 Eugene Kinasewlch ’64 Charles F. Durst ’81 Joseph V. Cavanagh, Jr. ’71 James L. Callinan ’82 S. Bruce Durno ’71 Joseph K. Azelby ’84 David E. Hynes ’73 Roger Caron ’84 Robert S. McManama ’73 Thomas J. Yohe ’89 Randy L. Roth ’75 Eion A. Hu ’97 Brian S. Petrovek ’77 Mark E. Fusco ’83 Golf Scott M. Fusco ’85 Henry Chandler Egan ’05 Mark K. Benning ’87 Walter Eugene Egan ’05 Julie E. Sasner ’88 Robert T. Jones ’ 24 Allen H. Bourbeau ’87-’89 Charles Lawrence Pairson ’25 B. Lane MacDonald ’88-’89 Edward Sutton Stimpson, II ’25 Jerry Pawloski ’88 James Abbott Hutchinson, Jr. ’28 Donald Clarke Sweeney ’88 15 Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame 1969-2012

C. J. Young ’90 Sailing Peter A. Ciavaglia ’91 1938 Sailing Team Boat Hillary Hurlburt Smart ’47 Charles S. Hoppin ’53 James Nathanson ’54 Hanson C. Robbins ’59 William G. Saltonstall, Jr. ’59 Carter G. Ford ’63 Michael S. Horn ’63 Jane H. Chalmers ’69 Priscilla ‘Sandy’ Potter ’70 Robert E. Doyle ’71 Abbott L. Reeve ’71 Barbara W. Grant ’73 Janice M. Stroud ’73 Scott Fusco ’85, Lane MacDonald ’88-89, Christopher S. Middendorf ’74 and Allen Bourbeau ’87-’89 Taylor E. Neff ’76 Veronica Helen “Rony” Sebok ’83 Edward P. Donato ’91 V. Ann Skartvedt ’84 Sandra Whyte Sweeney ’92 Julia Trotman Brady ’89 Theodore Drury ’93/’96 Sean McCann ‘94 Skating Steve Martins ’95 Richard T. Button ’52 Tenley E. Albright ’53-55 Lacrosse Paul S. Wylie ’90 Charles Elbert Marsters ’07 Fred Commeyer Alexander ’10 Soccer Paul Gustafson ’12 Walter Winsor Weld ’16 Nelson Noyes Cochrane ’32 John Francis Carr ’28 George H. Hanford ’41 Harvard Hammon Broadbent ’32 Philip B. Waring ’54 Thomas C. Bagnoli ’60 Dexter S. Lewis ’56 Langley C. Keyes, Jr. ’60 David C. Bohn ’61 Christian L. Ohiri ’64 H. Grady Watts, Jr. ’62 Andy Steve Kydes ’67 John Ince ’70 Solomon Gomez ’71 Steven C. Martin ’78 Philip S. Kydes ’72 Peter S. Predun ’80 Charles W. Thomas ’72 Hoyle Haywood Miller ’81 Christopher A. Wilmot ’72 Frank C. Prezioso ’81 Chris Papagianis ’73 Christine A. Sailer ’81 Felix O. Adedeji ’74 Ann E. Veile ’81 Juliette Brynteson Nelson ’80 Maureen Finn Austin ’83 Michael Smith ’81 Francesca Den Hartog McClellan ’83 Susan M. St. Louis ’81 Maggie Hart Stebbins ’84 Jennifer Greeley ’85 Kate Felsen Di Pietro ’88 Kelly Ann Landry Ohanian ’85 Maggie Vaughan ‘90 John T. Catliff ’86 Sarah C. Leary ‘92 Paul Nicholas ‘87 Elizabeth Berkery Drury ‘93 Lona Tracee Whitley ’88 Francie Walton Karlen ’94 Andrea K. Montalbano ’90 Michael J. Eckert ’96 William Kohler ’97 16 Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame 1969-2012

Softball James D. Stanley II ’59 Amy E. Reinhard ’96 R. Bruce Hunter ’61 Robert E. Kaufmann ’62 Squash John R. Pringle ‘64 Myles Pierce David Abramson ’65 Baker ’22 RoAnn Costin ’74 William Palmer Frederick L. Mitchell ’74 Dixon ’25 Nancy E. Sato ’75 Herbert Rawlins ’27 Hessel E. Yntema ’76/’79 James Lawrence Robert W. Hackett, Jr. ’81 Pool ’28 Pamela Stone Ryan ’82 A. Willing Dan L. Watson ’85 Patterson ’32 David C. Berkoff ’88 Beekman Linda Suhs Cleveland ’89 Hoppin Pool ’32 Mia Costello ’90 Germain Green Sheila Findley Olson ’90 Glidden ’36 Stephanie Wriede C. Henry Foster ’51 Morawski ’92 Benjamin H. Stacie Duncan McHale ’92 Heckscher ’57 Tom Peterson ’92 Jennifer Greeley ’85 Victor B. Jenny Greene Scott ’89 Niederhoffer ’64 Anil Nayar ’69 Tennis Peter S. Briggs ’73 Richard Dudley Sears ’83 Michael J. Desaulniers ’80/81 Robert Duffield Wrenn ’95 Mary W. Hulbert ’85-86 Malcolm Douglass Whitman ’99 Kenton L. Jernigan ’86 Dwight F. Davis ’00 Diana Edge Dowling ’88 William Jackson Clothier ’04 Jennifer P. Holleran ’90 Richard Norris Williams ’16 Jeremy Fraiberg ’92 George Colket Caner ’17 Lawrence P. Terrell ’70 Dale Wayne Junta ’57 David Boyum ’85 Edward W. Weld ’59 Vanya Desai ’93 Howard G. Sands ’83 Adrian Ezra ’94 Elizabeth Evans Cameron ’85 Jordanna Fraiberg LeVine ’94 Katherine Vigna Archibald ’87 Libby Eynon Welch ’95 Tal D. Ben-Shachar ’96 Track & Field Evert Jansen Wendell ’82 Swimming & Diving William Hobbs Goodwin ’84 Charles George Hutter, Jr. ’38 Wendell Baker ’86 Elisha Russell Greenwood, Jr. ’39 George Richmond Fearing ’93 Eric Cutler ’40 John Lewis Bremer ’96 Francis Clement Powers ’41 Ellery Harding Clark ’96 Forbes Holten Norris, Jr. ’49 William Anthony Schick ’05 David F. Hawkins ’56 William McNear Rand ’09 James P. Jorgensen ’56 William John Bingham ’16 H. Chouteau Dyer ’57 Westmore Willcox ’17 Francis X. Gorman ’59 Edward Orvil Gourdin ’21 John S. Hammond III ’59 Willard Lewis Tibbets, Jr. ’26 William T. Murray ’59 John Nickerson Watters ’26 17 Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame 1969-2012

Ellsworth Charles Haggerty ’27 Catherine E. Griffin ’92 James Luther Reid ’29 Nicholas N. Sweeney ’92 Norwood P. Hallowell, Jr. ’32 Darin Shearer ’96 Eugene Edwin Record ’32 Ian M. Carswell ’97 John Herbert Dean ’34 Norman L. Cahners ’36 Wrestling Milton Garbriel Green ’36 Pat Orr Johnson ’33 Alexander C. Northrop ’38 Richard Glover Ames ’34 James Davies Lightbody, Jr. ’40 John Cheesman Harkness ’38 Samuel M. Felton, Jr. ’48 John H. Lee, Jr. ’53 Robert Rittenburg ’55 Robert R. Foster ’59 Arthur G. Siler ’56 Richard M. Starr ’73 Peter C. Harpel ’57 Andrew P. McNerney ’83 Richard G. Wharton ’57 Arthur E. Reider ’58 Harvard Varsity Club Award R. Dyke Benjamin ’59 1965 — John P. Chase ’28 Joel R. Landau ’59 1966 — Richard P. Hallowell, II ‘20 Stanley A. Doten ’61 1967 — David A. Mittell ‘39 Edward H. Bailey, Jr. ’62 1968 — Alexander H. Bright ‘19 Mark H. Mullin ’62 1969 — Wilbur J. Bender ‘27 Edward Meehan ’64 1970 — William J. Bingham ‘16 Aggrey S. Awori ’65 1971 — Albert H. Gordon ‘23 John R. Bakkensen ’65 1972 — Samuel S. Drury ‘35 Art Croasdale ’65 1973 — John P. Fadden Walter Hewlett ’66 1980 — Forrester A. Clark ‘29 Anthony Lynch ’66 1981 — John W. Blodgett, Jr. ‘23 Christopher Pardee ’66 1982 — Leroy Anderson ‘29 Wayne R. Andersen ’67 1982 — John M. Barnaby ‘32 James Baker ’68 1983 — Will Cloney ‘33 Stephen C. Schoonover ’68 1986 — Robert Winthrop ‘26 Charles J. Ajootian ’69 1986 — William P. Ellison ‘27 Richard W. Benka ’69 1988 — F. Gregg Bemis ‘22 Douglas R. Hardin ’69 1988 — John Arnold ‘54 Keith W. Colburn ’70 1989 — John P. Reardon ‘60 Royce Q. Shaw ’70 1991 — Gordon N. Page Edward R. Nosal, Jr. ’71 1993 — Walter F. Greeley ‘53 Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace ’75 1995 — L. Fred Jewett ‘57 Melvyn C. Embree ’76 1996 — Francis H. Gleason ‘34 Edward A. Ajootian ’78 1997 — Philip C. Haughey ‘57 Geoffrey M. Stiles ’79 1998 — Derek C. Bok Thomas M. Lenz ’80 1999 — Francis J. Toland Adam P. Dixon ’82/83 2000 — Chet Stone Darlene Beckford Pearson ’83 2002 — M. Greely Summers ‘42 Jenny Stricker Sigstedt ’85/86 2003 — Theodore B. Lee ‘54 Kate M. Wiley ’85 2004 — William J. Cleary ‘56 Stephen Ezeji-Okoye ’85 2005 — Ernest E. Monrad ‘51 Clifford J. Sheehan ‘85 2006 — Frederick L. Glimp ‘50 James P. Russell ’88 2007 — Arthur M. Boland Meredith Rainey Valmon ’90 2010 — Harry L. Parker Suzanne Jones Walmsley ’91 18 Remembering Harvard Athletics

Ian Carswell (continued) When I contemplate my time at Harvard, the initial and most vivid thoughts which come to mind, as I’m sure is the case for many of the other athletes assembled here tonight, include those of trekking over the Charles river and through the gate that... leads to the athletics area. I can still hear Chet Stone’s raspy and uncensored voice echoing through the hallways as I lay on Gary’s massage table in Dillon Field House.

Likewise, when thinking back to my competitive running days, my thoughts are monopolized by images of the trails along the Charles, or the nerve-inducing rubbery smell of Gordon Track. While the most vibrant of these memories are of racing in the crimson and white, the images for which I hold the most fondness are those of friendship, support, and laughter with the many teammates that I was fortunate to have had during my four years at Harvard.

It is to them that I extend my first thank you, as they played a significant role in the success that I had during my college years. I think of runners like Matt Bundle, who always knew what to say to evoke the right emotions before races; or Steve Kelts, my freshman year cross-country captain and first captain that I ever had in this sport, who showed me what the concept of team could look like in cross-country, a sport typically considered individualistic. There are countless other teammates who provided the intangible, yet entirely necessary element, for success in this sport; an acutely focused environment that fosters the belief amongst athletes that achieving one’s potential through sport can be one of the most intensely satisfying emotions that one can experience. And that somehow, despite all of the other things going on in such a complex and diversified university, our relatively small group knew that what we were doing on the other side of the River was something special.

The teammates that deeply brought this home to me, and who were indispensable to my success at Harvard, were my roommates, Killian and Danny. They showed me what passion for the sport of running really looked like. They inspired me to chase big goals, and gave me perspective on how this sport can enrich your life if you truly invest in it.

To my close group of friends that preceded my university years, many of whom who were gracious enough to travel down from Canada to celebrate this induction with me, I express my sincerest thanks. Support from this special group of high school friends took a variety of forms. Despite the obvious satisfaction they gained from spouting comedic material to degrade track and field athletes, I knew that I could rely on them as a pillar of support during both the good times and bad.

I also express my thanks to my high school coach, Richard Life, who started a track program in my 11th grade year, which gave me an opportunity to devote my passion for sport into something that I was finally good at. I thank Frank Haggerty,

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Ian Carswell (continued) my Harvard coach, for recruiting me and taking me on a journey to the U.S. that I otherwise would not have made. Both of these coaches knew me well enough to realize that what they didn’t say and do as coaches was equally important to what they did, which takes courage, humility and talent. Being a product of my environment, I look to my family as the place where I acquired the tools necessary to produce results on the track and in the classroom. Quantifying my gratitude to my parents, who set me up for success in all aspects of my life, is a monumental task. I thank them for giving me the freedom to explore my capacities in every physical endeavor imaginable. Despite a slew of stitches, breaks and sprains, they furnished me with a wealth of opportunities, along with the freedom and encouragement necessary to test my limits through these pursuits.

Of course, nothing could have inspired me toward achieving my goals, nor given me the level of competi- tiveness that ultimately became my greatest asset as a distance runner, than my older brother, Lindsay. He was the perfect accessory to my athletic development, providing an environment ripe with competition, bold goal-setting, and deep-rooted support. Chasing him around for as long as I can remember instilled an intense passion to compete. When I was able to beat him, I knew I had accomplished something.

I cherish the memories that I took away from Harvard. The experiences that I had, and the fascinating people I met at this university will be with me forever. They shape who I have become and I remain inspired to perform to the best of my abilities, both professionally and personally. The single most positive outcome of my time running in the NCAA is the relationship that was sparked with my wife, Krestena, then a runner at Villanova. At that time, and throughout my career, she motivated me to chase my dreams and test my limitations as an athlete. In the struggle to come to terms with the disappointment of not accomplishing our ultimate goals in this sport, our alliance only strengthened. Our parallel experience evoked a level of understanding between us that I cannot imagine living without. Even now, though my racing days are long behind me, she, the rest of her family, and my two beautiful daughters, Quinn and Micah, inspire me to live a purposeful and impassioned life.

I have been permanently shaped by my time at Harvard and the possibilities that it led to; a world of education, and opportunity, and I am extremely grateful to those who helped me get here. Thank you!

Deborah Flandermeyer Donlon (continued) Since Harvard was far from my home, my basketball teammates and their families became my adoptive, East Coast family. Kristin O’Neil’s parents made sure I ate well at every holiday. Tammy Butler’s and Jody Fink’s parents cheered at every

20 Remembering Harvard Athletics game and provided lots of encouragement. After playing Cornell in my freshman season, my teammate Beth Wambach’s little sister Abby, who was a skinny blonde 10-year-old at the time, decided to demonstrate her strength by lifting me (at 6’3”) off the ground. She went on to international soccer stardom. My classmate Erin Maher’s parents, who lived in Iowa, took Amtrak to watch us play every weekend, and became my second family. This Harvard athletic community was the most loving, generous group of people, and they carried me through my four years.

We won the Ivy League in 1991, my sophomore season. It was awesome. This was the first outright Ivy Championship for our coach, Kathy Delaney Smith, and she would go on to lead her team to many more. The women’s championship tournament had not yet expanded to 64 teams, so we did not get to play in the postseason. However, in 1998 (after I had graduated), what a thrill to learn that Harvard, a 16th seed, beat Stanford, a 1st seed, in the first round of the tournament. I just returned from the women’s basketball Final Four, and people are still talking about it!

I would not have made it to Harvard without the support of my incredible parents, Bob and Eleanor Flandermeyer. I so appreciate that they encouraged me to go where I wanted to, even though my decision led to sacrifices on their part. They and my younger brothers, Greg and Gary, were diehard fans of Harvard women’s basketball. One of my fondest memories of college was taking the whole team to my house in California for Thanksgiving dinner, before playing in a tournament near home. I miss the “Bill and Bob pregame show,” which consisted of my dad and Bill Maher discussing strategy over coffee before games.

Since Harvard, I have continued to be blessed with a happy life. My husband Brian and our three kids, Julia, Stephen and Matthew, keep me laughing and on my toes. My parents and parents-in-law, Kathy and Jack Donlon, are healthy and wonderful grandparents, and each couple just celebrated a 44th wedding anniversary this spring. I have a career which is fulfilling and enjoyable. My classmates and teammates from Harvard, especially Erin Maher, Cara Frey, Colette Moorehead and Kristin O’Neil, have remained my dear friends along the way. Harvard has given me many gifts. The honor of induction into the Hall of Fame is the icing on the cake.

Eion A. Hu (continued) my teammates and friends at Harvard has been tremendously rewarding. I am blessed to know the people I’d like to recognize below. The football team each year consisted of 100+ players, so any attempt to mention all these friends would be futile……but here it goes anyway:

• My host during my Harvard recruiting trip – Wayne Ryan – who through a com-

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Eion A. Hu (continued) bination of pong at the DU Club, Pinocchios, and the Spaghetti club, fooled me into believing Harvard had a lively party scene.

• My phenomenal classmates Messina, Paz, Dunc, Kent, Laurence, Junger, Labo, Brads, Sulls, Dooch, Kudze, Ricky, Lechner and Storch. 5-1 our freshmen year baby! My friend, Lopez, as an “honorary” teammate (even though he played Harvard lax) for also coming here to support me tonight.

• My favorite players on the team and the number one reason I am being inducted tonight – the O-LINE – including Kent/Laurence/Junger/Dooch (again), Vereb, Riley, Toby, Kap, Hansen, Garcia, Shreve, Birk, DeBloom, Jumbo, Eitz, Garg, Gola and Ratcliffe.

• Fellow RBs with whom I spent way too much of my collegiate life (through film sessions, practice drills, certain gut courses, etc.) – Menick, Reardon, Kweli, Cohen, Belz, Metak, Lampkin, TJones, and Cote.

• Fullbacks who, along with the o-line, were also directly responsible for any yard that I ever gained – DeGo, Dlugos, Fleisz, Ack, Sprinkle, Ricky/Storch (again).

• Vin Ferrara, the best QB in the Ivy League during my era and best QB I ever had the honor to play for (Harvard) and against (high school). He kept the defenses honest and the holes big.

• Younger players I’ve met through the Harvard football circle – Smalling, Laborsky, Fitzgerald, Cheng Ho, Carl, etc. Wish I could’ve played on the field with each of these friends. Although, I did play with Carl, along with Wilford, Natale, Fagan, Sands and Messina, on a touch football team for several years, which was so com- pletely unfair for the rest of the league…..6 Zogsports championships in a row….

• Other teammates/friends that I don’t get to see often enough – Clint, Isaiah, Fan- ikos, Drakos, Bobby P, Comp, Chups, Colby, Bibs, Kaup, Girardi brothers, Packard, Toomey, Rino, Pono, Borgy, Frantz, Clete, Donny, Kez, Jhugs, Layden, Snow, Babs, Kane, Glenn, Jake, Larkee, Mattson, Nard, etc. If not for Clint’s willingness to organize HF outings, we all would see each other even way less than we do now.

• Massive appreciation and special thanks to all my buddies who came to support me tonight. Love you guys.

Thanks to Brian Hehir and all the members of the Friends of Harvard Football. Brian cares more about Harvard football than anybody I know. His relentless efforts have resulted in this strong alumni network we now enjoy at the FoHF. In 2001, he reached out and invited me to join his table at the first official NYC Harvard Football dinner. I am honored that he’s now entrusted Laborsky, Bagdis and me to run this annual event.

Thanks to Jerry Jordan and Bill Cleary. Along with Coach Murphy, their help and

22 Remembering Harvard Athletics advice have been invaluably beneficial in my career path. Jerry has provided opportunities for tons of Harvard football alums and only asks that we someday do the same for others. My admiration for Jerry Jordan’s actions is the primary reason I will continuously find ways to give back to Harvard athletics.

Thanks to my colleagues at The Jordan Company who made the tremendous effort to travel here and support me for the induction. Jay Jordan, our boss and founder of TJC, played football at Notre Dame and is hands down the greatest fan and supporter of all college sports. Brad Wilford is a former teammate at Harvard, one of my best friends and the only other person who knows every name mentioned in this speech. Erik Fagan played football and baseball at Williams, but seems to have just as many Harvard friends as I do through his Roxbury Latin days.

Thanks to Coach Murphy – my greatest advocate during and even after college. I have always tried to express much gratitude to those who helped me over the years. However, no words can express the degree of appreciation I have for the help and support I’ve received from Coach Murphy. I consider him family and would do anything for him.

Thanks to my parents, Ching and Kathy, and sister, Hwei-ann. My parents taught me the value of hard work; they forced me away from the TV screen and onto the football field; they watched every single game I played; and they scrapped for and saved every dollar earned to provide me a private high school and top-tier college education. I owe every good fortune in my life to my parents. Hwei-ann has always been my idol. She is the most kind and giving person I know. She is the brave older sister who protected me every day through her senior year (my freshmen year) in high school. Without her, a radically larger number of upperclassmen would have picked on my big ears. Thanks Hwei.

My greatest thanks to my wife, Mia. I never believed any experience could be more painful than Harvard football pre-season training camp – not even the investment banking analyst program, or anything else in the real world – until I witnessed Mia giving birth and caring for our twin boys, Owen and Jacob. Despite graduating from Brown, Mia is an enormous fan of Harvard football and its alums. I wouldn’t be nearly as active with Harvard football if not for her approval and encouragement. Thanks for loving all of my “odd” Harvard friends, sweetheart.

William Kohler (continued) was extremely fortunate to begin this journey alongside some childhood teammates; Kevin Silva, Rich Wilmot, Tariq Jawad and TJ Carella. This may have been an unprecedented number playing together at the same university, and you all made Harvard feel like home from day one. When we met the other incoming

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William Kohler (continued) freshmen, I quickly realized that soccer was no longer a means for self expression but rather an endeavor that would bind us for life. For this reason I would like to specifically thank our soccer class of 1997; along with the boys mentioned above, Jim Quagliaroli, John Vrionis, Peter Albers (and wife Cassia), and Taadeh Sheriff. My years playing soccer at Harvard helped transform me into the person I am today and you were all such an important part. Furthermore, I’m proud of the people you have become and our longstanding friendships speak to the unique experience Harvard provides.

It is rare to be able to experience athletic success at the collegiate level while at the same time receiving a world class education, and I’d like to give a special shout out to all my teammates that made this possible. We won two Ivy League Championships, participated in the NCAA Tournament twice (advancing to the third round my senior year), and had a record-setting season in 1996, winning sixteen straight games. We accomplished all this by epitomizing what it takes to come together as a team in light of imperfect circumstances.

To my wife Devon who graduated Harvard in ’99, played Varsity Women’s Soccer all four years, and frequently reminds me that she won more Ivy League Champion- ships than I, thank you for being the greatest wife and mother a person could ask for. It means the world to me that we share all these memories and relationships. Of course, none of this would be possible without my parents. I cannot thank you enough for all that you have done in order to make my experience at Harvard a reality. My greatest hope is that we can emulate you by providing the same direc- tion and support to our children. You continue to be the benchmark I strive for with each new phase of life.

Ronald P. Mitchell (continued) won NBA Coach of the year. Then Jeremy Lin turned the world upside down and finally Harvard Basketball went to its first NCAA tournament in 65 years. Coach Amaker deserves much of the credit for the success of the program, however, Bob Scalise , Tom Stemberg, Fred Schernecker and others in the Harvard community who made a commitment to make this program great also deserve recognition.

I could spend my limited time this evening reveling in the success of the current team, coach Amaker and Jeremy Lin. But I won’t. I am not even going to speak about myself tonight. Those that know me well will understand what a great sacrifice that is for me. I have never been shy to talk about my abilities on the basketball court. I have even been known to refer to myself in the 3rd person. However, tonight,

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Ronnie Mitch is going to speak of someone who embodies the spirit of what Har- vard Basketball means to me and what I hope it will mean for others in perpetuity.

I am going to openly embarrass him and speak about Mike Minor tonight. He is one of my dearest friends whom I am both excited and honored agreed to introduce me tonight. He was the first person I thought to invite to this ceremony. Not only as a friend and of course a great teammate but as a person who embodies what is beautiful about Harvard Basketball and what is beautiful about college sports.

Mike Minor came to every practice as I did. He traveled to every game. He ate every cold post-practice dinner just as I did. He wore the same undersized Larry Bird shorts. He sacrificed every Christmas & Thanksgiving holiday just as I did. Yet he wasn’t surprised when his name was not written into the starting lineup or when he received limited playing time. He never sulked. He never shed a tear, he never threatened to transfer, he never took out his frustrations on teammates (although, he did throw a number of nasty elbows at me during several practices). No. Mike showed up and appreciated that experience, with the same verve just as I did. He was as excited by ever victory and hurt by ever loss just as I was.

I celebrate Mike today because that is what Harvard basketball represented. That is what college sports once represented and that is how I hope to be remembered during my time here. Not for the rebounds. Not for the points. But for a love of the game, love of my teammates and love of Harvard Basketball that led me to show up for every game expecting to win and willing to give everything I could out on that court without recognition from anyone but those with whom I shared the locker room.

I accept this honor tonight on behalf of Mike Minor and others like him who from the moment they took the court at the Mac or Briggs or Lavietes, devoted themselves to Harvard Basketball whether the team won 28 games or 8 games. College basketball has lost much of that innocence, yet it is that innocence which has made college basketball great. It is what has made Harvard Basketball great. I had the opportunity to speak with Keith Wright, the current team’s star player, after his last game in Albuquerque at the NCAA tournament. What I realized is that our star player today continues to embody that spirit of Mike Minor. Harvard basketball has not lost its innocence, humility, love of the game nor love of Harvard. It is a testament to Coach Amaker that he has managed to couple winning with that innocence; and it makes me proud to accept this honor and forever attach my name to Harvard Basketball. I want to close by thanking the Harvard Varsity Club for electing me into the Hall of Fame. It is an honor that I will cherish forever.

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Jenny Greene Scott (continued) I was 14 years old when I attended a summer diving camp at Harvard and met John Walker. Keith Miller, Harvard’s current diving coach, was our coach and counselor. Keith drove us to practice, through Harvard Square, piled into the back of his pick up truck. There was no better combination for me than a risk-taking thrill-ride to a diving practice. John Walker was instantly a great match for me - attentive, committed, even-keeled and up beat! I trained with John’s age group team, JW Divers, while a high school student at Philips Academy Andover, and he ultimately recruited me to come to Harvard.

John’s dedication to the Harvard Diving Team was tremendous. I remember a training trip to Puerto Rico when John got up early every morning to run and condition with me before our first practice of the day. John spent countless hours with me, helping to perfect my dives and maintain a balanced perspective on academic and athletic life at Harvard. He was far more than a coach – he was a great friend and confidant. I would never have accomplished what I did at Harvard without John Walker’s coaching on and off the pool deck.

It is wonderful now, all these years later, to reflect back on my years at Harvard as a student-athlete. In my case, the balance was more athlete-student. There was so much training, competing, travelling, and so many missed classes. There were many early mornings trudging through the snow, across the bridge in the dark, to practice, and late dinners after evening practice. My years at Harvard taught me how to balance competing priorities, how to persevere, how to maintain perspective, and how to strive for excellence in spite of constraints. I apply these life skills that I learned at Harvard on a daily basis.

I have so many fond memories of mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and school breaks spent with the fabulously talented, committed and spirited Harvard Women’s Swimming and Diving Team. Thank you for all of the fun, laughter and camaraderie along the way. This group of women shaped my experience at Harvard. There was much celebration, as together we won the Ivy League Championship in 1986 and the Ivy League and Eastern Championships in 1988!

I owe a debt of gratitude to the numerous people on my team: my family; coaches; teammates and friends, who helped to make this possible!!!

First and foremost, thank you to my family – to my parents and sisters, Cindy, Kristin and Megan - for shuttling me to practice mornings, nights and weekends; for enduring endless diving competitions over the years; for spending so many family vacations at my diving competitions. Thank you to my cousins David and Henry and my Uncle John for cheering me on throughout my diving career.

I had the great fortune to be coached by so many illustrious coaches over the years – Jon Hahnfeldt and Clark Falkenstein in CT, Hobie Billingsley at Indiana University,

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Jim Stilllson and Gordon Spencer at Columbia University, Mike Brown at University of Texas, and John Walker, Jeff Mule, and Keith Miller at Harvard. Thank you all for your coaching, guidance and support both in and out of the pool.

Thank you to my teammates and friends – especially, Patrick, Dan, Amy, Megan, Liz, Carolyn, Patty, Vadim, and Fred – for cheering me on, keeping me afloat aca- demically, helping me to maintain perspective and providing infinite moral support.

Finally, thank you to my husband Chris for being the love of my life and my biggest fan, and to my two boys, Nick and Ryan, who bring me infinite joy, and just might be Hall of Fame inductees themselves one day. Although you never had the chance to see me dive, my years at Harvard shaped the person that I am today. This is the thrill of a lifetime, and a moment I will never forget. Thank you!!!

Kyle F. Snowden (continued) to teaching the game and motivating your players to achieve more than they ever believed was possible. I am grateful for your guidance, encouragement, and most of all your sense of humor. On occasion, I would find a note in my locker suppos- edly from an opposing player detailing how many ways he would destroy me on the court. They always made me laugh even though you ran out of good material sometime during my junior year. In all seriousness, I am so glad that our friendship has endured long after my playing days at Harvard were over.

There is not enough space to name all of my teammates from my playing days, but I must extend my gratitude to each and every one of them. You helped make my college experience as a student and as an athlete truly unforgettable. I would like to give a special thank you to my fellow class of 1997 teammate and roommate Chris Grancio. I got to know Chris a bit prior to Harvard when we played for rival teams on New England AAU circuit. When I heard that he would also attend Harvard I was really excited to have a teammate who grew up locally as I did. I do not think it was a surprise that we became fast friends. It is incredible to think back to our first fall workouts as freshman when we could count on one hand (with a few fingers to spare) the number of times we saw the inside of a weight room. I believe we both grew tremendously as players during our four years and

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Kyle F. Snowden (continued) I cannot thank you enough for helping me get better every day.

The love and support of my family means absolutely everything to me and I greatly appreciate my extended family for always cheering for me, on and off the court. To my parents, thank you for all of your sacrifices not just during college but more times than I could possibly count along the way. You instilled in me values such as hard work, discipline, and dedication often saying that it is not worth doing something unless you do it to the best of your abilities. To my older brother Derrick, you are the reason why I started playing sports. Thank you for always being in my corner and even skipping some of your own games to come watch mine. To the most important person in my life, my wife Alissa, hopefully this event will show you that I was a decent athlete at one point in my life and not the weekend hack that I have become! All kidding aside, I cannot thank you enough for sharing the last ten years with me – they have been truly amazing. Finally, thank you to my daughter Sasha for being ridiculously adorable!

Thank you to all the inductees for sharing their gratitude and memories.

Congratulations to you all.

You have all played a significant roll in the proud tradition of Harvard Athletics.

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