Dartmouth's Oldest Living All-American Football Star

Wesley Theodore "Moose" Englehorn '14 celebrated his 100 th birthday January 21 in a Philadelphia hospital, but only because he suffered a fall on a subway ride two days earlier. He was up and around and back in his bachelor apartment a couple of days later, welcoming family and friends and reading his fan mail—including a message from coach Buddy Teevens's office.

Moose stands as ramrod straight today as he did some 80 years ago when he was an All-American tackle, holder of the College record in the 35 -lb. hammer throw, and president of his class, of Palaeopitus, and of Casque & Gauntlet. From Dartmouth, he went on to a varied career that included coaching, banking, land investment, and 25 years with the U.S. government. He retired in 1960.

Moose has one surviving daughter, three grandchildren ,and five great-grandchildren. A nephew, John Englehorn '44, lives in Maryland.

Moose is in a retirement center in his own small apartment. "We watch lots of TV and go to meetings," he says, "and a bunch of very nice ladies bring us most of our meals." While hampered by getting outside in winter, he scoffs at a move to Florida. "I want to be near my family," he says, "and besides I have a free pass for riding the buses and subways."