A Century of Greatness

Dartmouth's Top Ten Athletes.

1900-1909

Ralph Glaze '06

The first Dartmouth athlete to gain serious national recognition, brought Dartmouth football put "of the shadow of the Big Three Harvard. Yale. Yale Princeton-and Lifted the Green baseball team out of the doldrums. At 5'9", 165 pounds, Glaze blocked and tackled wish unsurpassed tenacity on a team that was unbeaten in 19 straight games from 1903 to 1905, shut out 18 opponents, and put Dartmouth on the gridiron map with its first-ever win over Harvard: He was twice named All-America. He was the cornerstone of Dartmouth's pitching staff from? 1904 to 1906 as the Green won 44 of 68 games. He later pitched 110 innings for the Boston Pilgrims, the team that became the Red Son in 1907, and had a 4-6 record on a team that lost: 102 times. Even the club's best pitcher, Cy Young lost 21 games.

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I Matthew Bullock'04 Dartmouth's first black athlete, an end for three seasons in football and a hurdler arid broad jumper in, track The son 01' slave parents he became the first African-American head Coach at a pre dominantly white college, Massachusetts Agricultural College.

John Glaze '08 Ralph's brother, alsoa Baseball pitcher and two-time captain and quarterback of football, including leader of an 8-0-1 team in 1907."

Arthur Shaw '08 Olympic hurdler.

John "Chief Meyers '09 A Native American from California who attended Dartmouth as a freshman and went on to a significant career as the catcher for Christy-Math-ewson and the New York Giants.

1910-1919

Earl "Tommy" Thomson '20

Don't let dates stand in the way here,. Wher it not for war. Thomson probably would have set the world and intercollegiate Record in the 110-meter hurdles (14.8 Seconds) long before he did in philadelphia in 1920

He established his reputation early in the Fall of 1916, of When he Effortlessly won four events and helped win a relay for his freshman class team in an interclass meet. He left Dartmouth after his freshman year to serve for two year with the Canadian Air Force in World War I. Upon returning Thomson was a premier attraction in intercollegiated track meets. He duplicated bis reeded time at Antwerp. In 1921 He captained tained Darmouth's track team and won every race he started during the In door season. His world record stood until 1932.'

Though Thomson was almost totally deaf, his athletic proficiency was equaled by what,classmate Sherman Adams called "his generosity of spirit, wisdom, and witticism.: These qualities marked his subsequent career as a coach of track and field, 36 years of which he spent at the U.S. Naval Academy.

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Fred Harris '11 His legacy as a skier and founder of the Outing Club is undying.

Wesley "Moose" Englehorn '14 All-America tackle in 1912.

Goalie Arthur :Jiggs" Donahue '15 and forward Clarence "Bags" Wanamaker '15 Pillars of a fledgling hockey team When the game Was played at Occorn Pond. Unquestionably, they head the all-time list tor nicknames.

Edward Healey '18 Atackle and a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. Acquired by George Halas when the Chicago Bears Formed in 1922.

Gus Sonnenberg' 20 A fearsome tackle who later, for a decade, was the world professional heavyweight wrestling champion.

1920-1929

Myles Lane '28

His achievements are legendary. Lane was the favorite target of quarterback Swede Oberlander 26 as Dartmouth uncorked a passing game that produced a national championship in 1925 He scored 108 points that season (second in the nation) and in 1927 was the national scoring champion with 125 points. from 1925 no 1927 The Big Green Train" scored 48 touchdowns and a total of 307 points, still College records. An All-America end in football, Lane starred in three sports including baseball and hockey.

I As a hockey Defenseman he was a captain and, During three season, Scored 50 goals in 40 games, He is one of only two men (Princeton's Hobey Baker is the other) to be enshrined in both the College football and hockey halls of fame. He was the first American collegian to enter professional hockey and the first American to play on a Stanley Cup champion, the New York Rangers in 1928.

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Pollock Boyd '22 The intercollegiate golf champion in 1922 the first season that golf was elevated form club to varsity tatus at Dartmouth.

Warren Daniell '22 Skier and out doorman who set the world long-distance record for walking from Hanover to the Massachusetts border, 86 miles in 24 hours.

Andrew "Swede" Oberlander 26 The tackle-turned-passer who brought direction to Coach Jess Hawley's unprecedented offense and produced a national championship in 1925. His record of six TD passes against Cornell remiains unsurpassed.

Nathan Parker '26 The Captain and tackle of the 1925 team, a a remarkable leader who also was a Rhodes scholar.

Lauren "Curly" Sadler '28 Premier performer on, the parallel bars and horizintal bar on Dartmouth's 1927 national champion gymnastic team.

1930-1939

Bob MacLeod '39

This All-America back and outstanding basketball player may be the .greatest Dartmouth athlete of all time. From 1936 to 1938 the "Wildfire Scot" was a standout Wingback and defensive back. He played every minute of every game for three seasons and was a consensus All-America.in 1938. Despite being an obvious target, MacLeod had a career average of sir yards per.carry as Dartmouth compiled a record of 21 -3 -3, including an unbeaten-string of 22 games. The 1937 team was ranked third in the nation and declined an invitation to play Stanford in the Rose Bowl. MacLeod led Dartmouth in scoring as a sophomore and junior and was second in 193 8. the year sportswriter Grantiand Rice called him "the best defensive back of the year." He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977. He was a starting guard on two championship basketball teams, and was named all-Eastern League a senior.

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Bill Morton '32 All-America quarterback ami two-time All-America defenseman inhockey.

Roald "Rollie" Morton '34 Dartmouth's First nine-letter winner. Played varsity football. hockey, and baseball

Jack Shea' 34 Two-time Olympic gold medalist in speed skating.

Paul Guibord '36 Three-time All-America and two-year captain of hockey, Guibord was"

the first collegian to Seore 100 Career Points, He was also ranked sixth nationally in tennis.

Sel Hannah '35 and Dick Dick Durrance '39 Olympic skiing stars.

1940-1949

Bill lief '46

Coach Eddie Jeremiah built a hockey dynasty around the storied Riley brothers from Medford, Massachusetts: Jack '44, later an Olympic coach; Joe '49", an All-America in 1945; and, sandwiched between them, Bill '46, the best of them the most prolific scorer in Dartmouth history.

With eligibility rules modified World war II. Bill Riley's career began as a freshman in 1942-43 when he was part of the great Riley-Dick Rondeau Bill I Harrison line that sparked a 14-0-1 season. His career was interrupted by militaryi service, but he returned for three seasons from 1943 to 1949

During each of Riley's four seasons, Dartmouth was the Pentagonal League champion, compitling an overall record of 68-11-2 In 1948, When Riley was captain and in 1949, the Green reached the NCAA championship game.

Riley's career scoring records still stand: in 71 games, 118 goals and 110 assists. His total. of 228 career points is 50 more than anyone else. Twice he had five-goal games to go with a four-goal game and ten hat-trick performances. He was elected alongside brother Jack to the College Hockey Hall of Fame. As if that weren't enough, he also lettered in basketball and baseball.

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Gus Broberg '41 Basketball All-America and three-time Ivy League scoring champion and first-team pick, Broberg led Dartmouth to three Ivy championships from 1939 to 1941 and a spot in the 1941 NCAA tournamemt He was also a Baseball standout.

Don Burnham '44 The national champion Miler in 1944.

Bob Merriam '48 Bracketed All-America efforts in soccer and lacrosse around a solid hockey career.

Don Scully '49 Led Dartmouth Lacrosse to a 31-7 record from' 1947 to 1949. He still holds the Dartmouth record for three-goal games (20). His career record of 107 goals stood for 30 years.

Joe Sullivan '49 A standout halfback on Tuss McLaughry's best post-war teams that had back-to-back 6-2 records in the era before Ivy League footballl backed away from the national limelight.

1950-1959

Rudy LaRusso '59

A 6'7" forward from Brooklyn, LaRusso Was the hub of Coach finishing runner-up to Yale in 1957 won the Ivy League title in 1958 and 1959, had overall records of 22-5 and 22-6 respectively, and went to the NCAA tournament both years. Dartmouth hasn't had an Ivy title, 20-win season or an NCAA appearance since.

LaRusso was a tow-time All-IvY performer, combining solid Scoring (a career average of 14.6 points per game) With a devastating presence on the backboards. His 32 rebounds against Columbia is an Ivy record that still stands His season (503) and career (1.239) rebound totals remain unequaled at Dartmouth.

"Once he came off the boards, you never got the ball because he had it securely." said Julian.

"The key to defeating Dartmouth in those days was to neutralize LaRusso said Yale coach Joe Vancisin '44. "For three years he made life miserable for us. I was happy to see him graduate."

After attending the Tuck School of Business for a year, LaRusso played pro ball for a decade, primarily with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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John Glover '55 Freestyler who won the Eastern 50- and 100-yard sprints in 1955.

Doug Brew '57 Heptagonal indoor mile champion in 1956 and 1957.

Chiharu "Chick" Igaya '57 Three-time NCAA ski champion ami two-time Olympian, winning a silver medal in 1956.

Randy Malin '59 Two-time firsts team All-Ivy soccer goalkeeper.

Jake Crouthamel '60 Two-time All-Ivy halfback and leading scorer for Dartmouth's first formal Ivy League football Championship team in 1958.

1960-1969

Gene Ryzewicz '68

In a decade marked by outstanding athletes, perhaps none was more versatile than Gene Ryzewicz.

An All-Western Massachusetts selection in football, basketball, and baseball at Springfield's Cathedral High (he set a state tournament scoring record with 51 points in a championship basketball game, a sport he Never played at Dartmouth), Ryzewicz quickly established himself as the Green's finest modern broken-field runner. Mild-mannered off the field, he was electrifying as a sophomore on the Dartmouth undefeated Lam bert Trophy team of 1965, averaging 35 yards on Kickoff returns and 13-plus yards on punt returns. Before moving to quarterback as a senior, he rushed for more than Seven yards per carry during two seasons.

There was one asset that made Ryzewicz different from his renowned football predecessors. He wasn't as big but he was flat out faster.

In baseball, Ryzewicz was named the All-Eastern League second baseman for three years as Dartmouth finished second-first-Second in the EIBL race, and was named to the All-America team as a senior. He twice won the league's base-stealing crown.

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Gerry Ashworth '63 His record time of 9.4 seconds in the 100-yard dash in 4962 set the standing Heptagonal and New England records. In 1964 he ran the second leg of the 4x100 meter relay that won an Olympic gold medal and set a World record.

Bill King '63 Captain and quarterback of Dartmouth's undefeated team in 1962, the man Coach Bob Blackman called "about as important to me as my Right arm...our best passer, runner, kicker, and defensive back."' He Was also a good lacrosse player.

Jim Page '63 The Olympic Nordic Combined (cross-country, jumping) team member in 1964 who was Dartmouth's dominating four-event skier from 1961 to 1963.

Mike Herriott '64 The attackman Coach Whitey Burnham called "the glue of our early sixties teams" and the leader of the 1964 men's lacrosse team that broke Princeton's seven-year reign atop the Ivy League.

1970-1979

Reggie Williams '76

Athletic ferocity was Williams's trademark. He won the Ivy heavyweight wrestling crown as a senior, long ofter his reputation for football greatness was well established. At 6'1", 215 pound, Williams had strength and quickness to go with an unwavering desire to achieve. He was one of only three Dartmouth football players to be named All-Ivy three times. His achievements made him the most honored football player at Dartmouth since Bob MacLeod. Williams earned All-America first-team selection at linebacker as a Senior and was was named to every All-East, All-Ivy, and All-New England team for two years. That set the stage for his third-round selection by the NEL's Cincinnati Bengals and a sterling 14-year career in the National Football League that included two trips to the Super Bowl

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Willie Bogan '71 All-America defensive back on the 1970 football team who also rowed with the heavyweight crew and became a Rhodes scholar.

Murry Bowden '71 The inspirational All-America rover back and co-captain of the undefeated Lambert Trophy football team of 1970.

Don Nielsen '74 An outstanding cross-country' skier and two-time Olympic biathete.

Judy Geer '75 Three-time member of the U.S. Olympic women's crew.

Tom Fleming '76 Winner of ten letters as a fleet receiver in football, the scoring leader in hockey for three seasons, and an outstanding sprinter in outdoor track.

Sandy Helve '76 With the advent of coeducation, she set a women's athletic standard: 11 varsity letters, four in field hockey, four in squash and three in lacrosse. That came after winning 16 letters in six high school sports.

Ken Norman '76 Dartmouth's finest middle-distance runner, a record-setter at 600 yards (indoors) and the quarter-mile outdoors, and the anchor of record-setting relay teams.

Ted Pollard '77 Three-time eastern intercollegiate backstroke champion

Eugene "Buddy" Teevens '79 Jumped directly from quarterbacking Darmouth's 1978 Ivy League championship team to a regular shift on the 1978-79 hockey team that went to the NCAA tourney.

1980-1989

Gail Koziara Boudreaux '82

There have been few athletes, at Dartmouth in any sport, in any decade, who have dominated play,the way Gail Koziara did from 1978 to 1982. And she did it in two sports. Until she arrived, the Dartmouth women's basketball team was middle of the pack in the Ivy League. By the time she graduated, the Green had won three Ivy titles and Koziara had stamped her name indelibly in the record book. A 6'2" center, Koziara averaged 21.7 points and a staggering 18.3 rebounds per game over four seasons.

She was an All-Ivy first-team pick four times and was the Ivy's player-of-the-year three times. She holds 25 Dartmouth game, season, or career scoring records.

In outdoor track she won the Heptagonal shot put championship four times and the discus title twice. She was voted Dartmouth's outstanding female athlete three times.

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Ellen Remsen '80 All-America in lacrosse and All-Ivy in both lacrosse and field hockey, Remsen was the first woman to win the Archibald Prize as Dartmouth's best all-around athlete.

Peter Lavery '83 The nation's only Division 1-A athlete to compete in three major sports. He earned 11 varsity letters in all four each in hockey and baseball and three in football.

Diana Golden '84 The inspirational four-time national disabled ski champion.

Jim Sapienza '85 Dominated Ivy League distance running from 1983 to 1985, winning the Heptagonal cross-country title three times as well as Heptagonal track championships at 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 meters.

Jim Barton '89 In 104 basketball games Barton scored 2,158 points (a 20.7 points per game average) and twice was named All-Ivy.

Craig Morton '89 In three seasons he caught more passes (138) for more yards (2,605) than anyone in Dartmouth football history. As Coach Joe Yukica said, "No one was ever better at getting open and making the the play."

1990-1998

Jay Fiedler '94

No game is more memorable than Fiedler's last one against Princeton in 1993. Trailing 22-8 with nine minutes to play, Fiedler threw touchdown passes of 41 and 38 yards, added a two-point conversion pass, and ran for a third score, all in a span of eight minutes, 25 seconds. Dartmouth won, 28-22.

"Jay seems to have something extra, like the ninth life of a cat." says Bill King '63, quarterback of Dartmouth's unbeaten 1962 team. "That's not something you can teach it's something you're born with."

In three seasons Fiedler shattered every Dartmouth passing and total offense record as the Green had a 22-7-1 record and won two Ivy titles. In 1992 he was voted the league's outstanding player and led all Division I-AA Quarterbacks in passing efficiency. His 7,249 yards of career total offense, including 6,684 by passing, are a Dartmouth record, exceeding the next-best total (by Mark Johnson '90) by a staggering 3,001 yards.

A versatile athlete in an era of increased specialization, Fiedler had been recruited by Stanford as a decathlete (he would eventually bench press 325 pounds and run the 40-yard dash in 4.6 and even pitched a season for the Dartmouth baseball team. After graduation he was signed by the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.

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Mya Mangawang '95 The 1994 Ivy women's soccer player of the year and a three-time All-Ivy and All-New England selection. Also a third-team All-America in lacrosse.

Sarah Devens '96 Three-sport star (field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse) from 1993 to 1995.

Kristin Manwaring '96 Heptagonal indoor mile champion who also won the 1,500- and 3,000-meter races at the outdoor Heps. Voted Dartmouth's outstanding athlete in 1996.

Sea Lonergan '97 Academic All-America and three-time All-Ivy basketball first-teamed who ranks second to Jim Barton '89 among Dartmouth's all-time men's scoring leaders. "

Zack Walz' 98 A dominant linebacker, three-time first-team All-Ivy.

Ralph Glaze put Dartmouth on the nationalmap, then pitched in the majors.

War and deafness were just two more hurdles for Thomson.

Lane drove the train in three sports.

The "Wildfire Scot": best of the '30s, best of all time.

Riley iced the competition, before and after the War

Straight shooter LaRusso dominated the boards.

Speedy Generaced to thetops of twosports.

Football starWilliams tackledWrestling, too.

Koziara-Boudreaux shot her way onto the All-Ivy team four straight years.

Fiedler orchestrated two Ivy titles.

Woody Klein 51 was the sports editor of The Darmouth. Later the editor of IBM's Think magazine, he is currently author-in-residence, writing thehistory of Westport, Connecticut, where he has lived for the past 30 years.