Buchta, Charlie ‘63 - Track
Collins, John ‘68 - Track
Collins-McNaughton, Mary ‘87 - Cross Country,
Track Swimming
Donahue, Richard ‘59 - Track
Duffy, Tom ‘20 - Track, Track Coach
Dulong, Art ‘70 - Track
Gould, William ‘50 - Track
Janiak, Z. Walter ‘36 - Football and Track
Kelly, Andy '20 - Track
Larrivee, Leo ‘25 - Track
McGovern, Jack ‘80 - Football and Track
McNiff-Regan, Jacqueline ‘83 - Track
Merritt, William ‘58 - Track
Morin, George ‘31 - Track
Morrison, David ‘75 - Track and Field
Mulvihill, Walter ‘28 - Track
Murphy, Edmund ‘43 - Football and Track
O’Brien, Kevin ‘65 - Track
O’Connor, W.H. (Skip) - Track Coach 60’s
O’Leary, James ‘48 - Track
Quinn, James ‘28 - Track
Tierney, Joseph ‘25 - Track
Wallace, John ‘41 - Track
Wotruba, Richard ‘60 - Track
Zyntell, Ignatius ‘33 - Football and Track
1998
A four year starter at center, Jack anchored a Crusader line which gained over 13,000 yards, operating chiefly from the “wishbone” style offense.
Led the way for many outstanding Crusader runners including Hall of Famers Peter Colombo and Larry Ewald.
Demonstrating his versatility, Jack also served as a placekicker for Coach Neil Wheelwright and was a fierce competitor on the track squad, competing in the weight events.
Has the distinction of starting on the last two (2) Holy Cross squads to defeat Boston College (1978 and 1979).
Jack’s team also achieved victories over Army at West Point and at the Air Force Academy, then coached by present New York Jets coach Bill Parcells.
Recipient of a number of personal honors, including All New England (1979), All E.C.A.C. (1978 and 1979) and was honored by this club as the team’s outstanding offensive lineman at the 1980 Hall of Fame dinner.
1997
Left halfback at H.C., Walter was proclaimed by Coach Anderson as the “fastest man in a football suit in the USA.”
During his career, the Purple compiled a record of 24 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie, including the 1935 undefeated squad.
His touchdown run against then-eastern powerhouse Manhattan College allowed the Cross to escape with a 13-13 tie. This was a key play since the team became the first football squad in Crusader history to go undefeated.
Late in the season, Walter preserved the undefeated record of 1935 in the Carnegie Tech game, when he not only scored the only touchdown, but also stopped the opponent’s leading runner near the goal line following a 64-yard run, (the Crusaders prevailed, 6-0).
Was the leading scorer on the 1935 squad despite having to share the ball carrying load with Hall of Famers Nick Morris and Rex Kidd.
Dash man for three years under Bart Sullivan and considered one the best, Walter was a member of the American track team which competed at the Polish Olympics at Warsar.
Teacher, coach, and later Director of the New Bedford Vocational High School, Walter was honored by his native city of New Bedford in the naming of the Z. Walter Janiak Field House at the Vocational High School where he served so well.
Graduated from Newton High School, where he was state champ in Track in the Dash and the Shot Put.
During his four years at H.C., he was a member of the Indoor Mile Relay Team and multiple point winner in many dual meets, competing in the Dash, Shot Put and Discus.
Finalist three times in the BAA and K of C Indoor Track meets at Boston, MA.
As a sophomore, Bill won the 100 and 200 vs. BC, and ran a 9.8 tying Andy Kelly’s record in winning the 100 at Dartmouth. He came in third in the 100 yard dash and first in the 220 yard dash that season at the New Englands, and placed fifth in the National junior AAA meet.
During his junior season, he again won the 100 and 200 events vs. BC and PC and set track records in a dual meet against Harvard. That year he placed second in the 100 yard dash and again won the 220 yard dash at the New England Championships.
Bill co-captained the Track Team as a senior, continuing his personal mastery over BC winning the NE Intercollegiate 100-yard dash and also won the 220.
He finished his career as a Crusader by coming in second to Andy Stanfield in the ICAA Championships, (Stanfield went on to win the Olympic gold medal in the 200 meters).
1995
A multi-event (high and low hurdles, high jump and triple jump) performer, considered by many to be the best all-around track athlete in the history of the school.
As a sophomore, in the IC4A Tournament at Madison Square Garden, O’Brien reached the quarter finals in the high hurdles and then went on to clear 6’8” in the high jump, setting a new school record and becoming the first Crusader to win this event. Again in 1963, in a meet with the University of Connecticut, O’Brien was the star performer. He won the high jump, took another first in the broad jump, and copped still another win in the 60-yard high hurdles. He finished the night with a second in the low hurdles and 18 points for the Cross. At Orono, Maine later that season, the Cross won the New England Championships with Kevin again playing a key role, scoring 11 points, scoring in all four of his event, including a win in the high hurdles.
In his junior year, our inductee was the star in meets against Umass, Brown and Dartmouth, among others and that season he set the all time record for points in one season - 106!
As a senior, Kevin often performed herculean feats, winning five events in dual meets on three separate occasions (versus Dartmouth, Springfield, and Umass respectively). He went on to win in the high hurdle event as the Purple again won the New England championship (held a Brown Stadium).
Kevin finished his career as a four-time NE champion and still holds several Holy Cross records. He resides in the northeast Worcester county town of Bolton.
1994
Jim ranks as one of the finest long distance runners in Crusader history. Affectionately known by teammates as “Mouse”, his unassuming manner belies the discipline and dedication of his training. Jim’s career was interrupted due to World War II, during which he served with distinction, being awarded Bronze Star for heroism.
His achievements for the Cross include three New England Championships in the two-mile and three-mile events. In addition, Jim won the silver medal (second place) in the 1946 IC4A Eastern Championship two-mile race.
He capped his career with a sensational performance at the National Championships of 1946, where he finished second in the nation in the 5000 meter and 10,000 meter events in both track and cross country.
Jim is now retired and resides in the north shore community of Prides Crossing, Massachusetts.
1993
In cross-country running, Dick won the New England championship twice, setting record in Franklin Park. He finished third overall in the IC4A championship in New York City, the first finisher of the eastern entries. He was undefeated in dual meets for three years, setting course records at Yale, Brown, Franklin Park and Holy Cross. In his senior year, Dick was the top cross-country runner in the east.
In track, Dick finished fourth in the National Championship three-mile run in 1957. He won three consecutive New England one-mile championships and also achieved two third-place and one second place finish on doubles in these meets. Over a three-year period, Dick won twenty-seven straight dual meet mile events.
He set school records in the two mile event in both indoor and outdoor track, the three mile run in indoor track, and ran on the two-mile relay team that ran fourth best in the nation.
In 1957, Dick placed third in the Tousaint two-mile run in New York. In the IC4A Championships, Dick had four third place finishes, facing competition from colleges as from as far away as Michigan and south to Virginia.
Dick is a teacher at Doherty High School in Worcester and is now coaching track at St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury, MA.
MARY F. MCNAUGHTON COLLINS ‘87
Mary made an immediate impact on the Cross Country squad when she placed 3rd overall in the NCAA Division II national championships in the autumn of her freshman year (highest individual finish every by a HC woman in a national event).
Selected for numerous personal awards including All New England and All ECAC as a freshman and sophomore, and was chosen to the 1984 All National Catholic Cross Country team. Star harrier for the 1983 Cross Country squad which won the Metro Conference Crown, ECAC championship, and capped its season by winning the National Catholic Cross Country championship.
Achieved All American designation in both 1983 and 1984 before injury forced her to miss the 1985 season. Came back in 1986 and was again chosen All New England and All ECAC.
Mary competed with the swimming team as well, receiving All New England distinction in the 1986 season.
An outstanding student athlete, Mary was elected to Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honor Society) and was the recipient of the Lawler Prize in 1987, given to the varsity athlete attaining the highest grade point average. Honored by the Varsity Club with the prestigious Judge John P. Cooney Award in 1987, and then capped her career by winning an NCAA post graduate scholarship.
Mary now practices medicine in the Boston area.
1990
Skip came to the Cross to assist Tom Duffy as track coach in the 1960’s and ascended to the head coach’s position upon Tom’s retirement.
He was instrumental in building the successful teams of the 1960s and 1970s. Many Crusader N.E. Champions and All Americans from those years would credit “Skip” with preparing them for success.
His reputation led to many international invitations to help develop track programs. The associations that “Skip” made in his travels have continued through the present.
Now in his mid-80’s Skip has officially retired, but continues to follow the exploits of the Crusaders and offers valuable counsel to coaches and players alike.
The Varsity Club is proud to induct this loyal gentlemen into its athletic Hall of Fame.
Outstanding distance runner in track and cross country, Jackie was a five-time All America as well as being chosen All New England.
Instrumental in the cross country teams placing second nationally during her Junior year. Won two events as the track team finished fourth in the Division III championships.
Jackie’s efforts led to the Lady Crusaders winning two EAIAW titles and participating in one NCAA Regional during her career.
Jackie now holds or has held every distance record at Holy Cross. Captained both cross country and track squads for three years each. Named winner of the Varsity Club’s Intercollegiate Athletic Achievement Award during her junior year, she was the first non-senior to ever win that award, and capped her career the following season by being chosen Academic All American.
An outstanding student athlete for the Purple, Bruce was chosen first team All ECAC, third team All New England and honorable mention All American during his junior year when the Crusaders finished 11th in the nation in 1-AA.
During his senior year when Holy Cross went to the national playoffs, Kozerski was a first team All American, first team academic All American, first team ECAC, first team All New England, and was awarded an NCAA post graduate scholarship as one of the nation’s leading student-athletes. He also competed as a weightman on the Holy Cross track squad.
Bruce was honored by the Varsity Club with the Davitt Award as the team’s outstanding offensive lineman and with the Judge Cooney Award in 1984.
He is now the starting center for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL and competed in the 1989 Super Bowl.
1988
GEORGE A MORIN, SR. ‘31
Died 4/30/94
George Morin came to Holy Cross after single-handedly winning the state track championship for David Prouty High in Spencer, MA. Morin participated in the sprints, threw the discus and javelin, pole vaulted, long jumped and anchored the mile relay team, which twice set world records. He was a two-time New England AALU champ in the sprints.
1985
JOHN J. WALLACE ‘41
Died 10/28/87
A state and national champion in the 440 as a schoolboy at Worcester Commerce High and Worcester Academy. Captain of the Holy Cross freshman team. His relay team as freshman went undefeated. They won the national title and had better times than many varsity teams at various meets. Won IC4A title at Madison Square Garden as the first freshman team every entered in national competition by Holy Cross. Anchor man on varsity mile and 2 mile relay teams. His 2 mile team was rated in the East top five. Competed in the 600. At Holy Cross he never lost in the 400 or 880. Co-captain in senior year. Navy Pilot for 5 year as Lt. Commander. Following service John became a teacher coach and his track teams were outstanding. He and his family live in Holden, MA where he enjoys retirement.
LEO E. LARRIVEE ‘25
Died 10/7/28
From New Bedford, MA and a transfer from Assumption College in his junior year. Intercollegiate mile champion at Holy Cross. Universally accepted as the star of the middle distance runners in the country. In X-Country he was second in the New England Championships. Winner of the IC4A Olympics. Even with a leg injury he ran well against the world’s best Paavo Nurmi. Member of the great Holy Cross Relay Team of Mulvihill, Higgins, Burns, Larrivee and Tierney. Leo ran a 4 minute 18 second mile leg to defeat Fordham and Boston College in the medley relay. Shortly after graduating from Holy Cross, Leo became ill and suffered an early death. His fame as a runner led to the naming of the mile run in Boston as the Larrivee Mile.
1984
High School All American in the Hammer Throw while attending LaSalle
Academy in Providence, RI. All New England Selection for four years.
New England Champion 35 pound weight in 1973. All East Selection
twice. NCAA, All American Selection in 1974 and 1975 both indoor
and outdoor track. USA Olympic Trials Participant in 1972 and 1976.
Crusader of the Year in 1975. Holder of Crusader Records in the Hammer
and 35 Pound Weight. Captain of the Indoor and Outdoor Track Teams
in 1974 and 1975.
Dr. Dave will be completing his medical education as the Charles S.
Neer Fellow in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at Columbia University.
He was an Honor Student in Physics at Holy Cross and has received a medal
for service to the College of Physicians and Surgeons. He presently
lives in No. Bergen, NJ.
1981
IGNATIUS J. ZYNTELL ‘33
Died 11/13/92
Dorchester native Jim Zyntell was another two-sport man at HC. In addition to starring in football, he also was a member of Coach Bart Sullivan’s track squad. However, it was his football prowess that drew the most attention. He won three varsity letters and was a member of varsity squads that had a three year mark of 21-6-3. He was chosen All-East and All-New England and keyed two wins over Boston College. Following graduation, he went on to an outstanding career with the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL.
Another member of the Class of 1943, Murphy was a teammate of Bezemes in football and also lettered in track. He captained the 1942 Crusader football squad and teamed up with Bezemes on a touchdown pass and also kicked seven straight PATs in the win over Boston College. He was also instrumental in wins over Carnegie Tech and Temple and later played in the East-West Shrine Game in California. He also earned All-East and All-New England plaudits and completed in five events on the HC track team. He has been a teacher-coach at Dracut High School and two of his sons, Ed and Dave, have played football at Holy Cross. Dave is a quarterback on the present Holy Cross club.
1978
John came to Holy Cross from Cathedral High of Springfield, MA where he was a State and New England champion in the 100 and 220.
At Holy Cross he ran the 100 in a record 9.4 and the 220 in 21.2. Collins is the only runner in New England history to have won the 100 and 200 three straight years at the New England Inter-collegiate Track Championships. In fact, he lost just one dual meet race - a 220 when he was a sophomore - during his collegiate career.
After graduation, John went on to law school at Georgetown University and while there competed for the Sports International Track Club of Washington. He represented the U.S. in track meets held in Trinidad and Madrid.
This former Crusader of the Year is now a successful lawyer in Washington and lives in Arlington, VA.
1977
Without question, the greatest distance runner in Holy Cross history and perhaps the best collegian ever at long distances in New England as well.
Art ran, and won consistently, at distances from the half mile to the six mile. He won the New England cross country championship twice, the prestigious IC4A crown twice and held the meet record at both events. He was a New England champion indoors in the mile and two-mile and outdoors in the mile and three mile runs and the 3,000 meter steeplechase. In fact, at BC in 1969, he won and set records in both the mile and three mile, with a rest of just about an hour in between, at the New England Championships.
He holds nine individual Holy Cross records, four indoors and five outdoors. The indoor records are: 1,500 (3:46.5), mile (4:01.1), winning at the BAA games at the Boston Garden, 2-mile (8:33.2) and a 3-mile (13:19.2). The outdoor records are: mile (4:04.1), 2-mile (8:53), 3-mile (13.44.6), 6 mile (28:56) and 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:00.02).
Art also holds numerous meet and Fitton Field records, lost just once in four in four years of dual meet competition, won the national AAU indoor three mile championship, twice was the national AAU 20 kilometer champion and was an NCAA All American.
A Holy Cross champion, a New England champion, an IC4A champion and a national champion. He ran in the majority of the big indoor meets in the country and represented the U.S. in meets in Russia, Germany and Brazil. He capped his brilliant collegiate career by being selected as the 1970 Crusader of the Year. Art also received one of only two NCAA Scholarships for post-graduate study awarded to track athletes that year.
He is now coaching track and teaching in Lexington, MA.
1976
He came to HC on a baseball scholarship, but ended up running track with Olympian Andy Kelly, specializing in the 440 and the relays. But he’s best remembered and known as one of the greatest track and field coaches even in the country.
He coached for 37 years, beginning in 1933 at Ridge Tech in Boston where he produced many state and New England champions and developed three Olympians, Ed Collymore, Charlie Jenkins and John Thomas.
Tom coached at Holy Cross for 10 years, beginning under the late and legendary Bart Sullivan, and in the 10 years Duffy was here, Holy Cross won three New England championships. Among the athletes he coached at HC were Kevin O’Brien, John Collins and Art Dulong, all former IC4A and New England champions who also were Crusaders of the Year.
1975
One of the greatest runners ever at Holy Cross, excelling in races from 60 yards up to a mile. More of team man than an individual star. Charlie anchored winning HC two-mile relay teams in the Boston K of C games, the Millrose Games, New York AC meet, the Queens-Iona Relays and also the National AAU Indoor Championship. He also won the New England AAU 1,000. He ran a 9.8 100 at HC, a 21.4 220, a 47.5 440, a 4:15 mile and is one of only two HC runners ever to break 1:50 in the 880, having run a 1:49.8. The year after he graduated, Charlie won the BAA Lapham 1,000, ran a 2:08.7 - 1000 in the New York K of C Meet which at the time was the third fastest time in the world, and won the 600 in both the National AAU championships and the New York Metropolitan championships. He was a semifinalist in the 800 meters in the 1964 Olympics trials. He is currently a vice president for European American Bank in New York.
1972
Dick is perhaps the most versatile track man every to attend Holy Cross. He presently is a full-time student at the University of Massachusetts writing a Doctoral Dissertation. He resides in Paxton with his wife, two sons and a daughter.
Dick lettered for three years in track under the late and legendary Bart Sullivan at Holy Cross and still holds the HC record for most points compiled by an individual in a dual meet, 29. He was unbeaten for three years in dual meet pole vault competition and was never shut out in any event he entered in three years.
His best year at Holy Cross may have been 1958 when, as a sophomore, he won the New England AAU and Collegiate pole vault, won the New England Olympic pentathlon and was fifth in the National AAU decathlon.
In addition he entered nine events in the 1958 Eastern Track Championships, all in one day, placed in each event, won the pole vault and high jump and ran on the winning mile relay team.
Dick was fourth in the 1959 National AAU decathlon (the highest collegian, though) and ranked 14th in the world in the grueling event. Also, in 1959, he was a member of the U.S. Pan American Games decathlon team.
Dick was injured most of the 1960 season, his senior year at Holy Cross, yet finished ninth in the U.S. Olympic decathlon tryouts and was a guest of the U.S. team at the Rome Olympics.
1970
A great middle distance runner under the late and legendary Bart Sullivan at HC, Bill won the New England 440-yard track championship for three straight years as a collegian. He won the Ryder 440 in the BAA games at Boston Garden three times and as a sophomore in that meet, won the John Briggs Trophy as the most valuable New England Runner in the meet.
He also won the New England AAU 600 championship twice, placed third in the IC4A indoor 600 and was fourth once in the National AAU 600. He was ranked seventh among the middle distance runners in the world as a junior.
A native of Massapequa Park, NY, Bill is a graduate of Chaminade High School and also Harvard Law School. He is presently the controller for the Bunge Corp., in New York City.
1968
DR. WALTER M. MULVIHILL ‘28
Died 11/1/69
Dr. Mulvihill was Holy Cross’ first national track champion. Doc won both the New England and National AAU 600-yard run in 1924 - the first runner from HC to win such honors. In 1924 and 1925, Mul , as he is known affectionately by many of his friends, won the Col. Gaston 600-yard special in Boston sponsored by the American Legion.
In 1925, Dr. Mulvihill teamed with Joe Tierney, Frank Burns and Leo Larrivee and won the two-mile relay in the Loyola Relays in Chicago that opened historic Soldiers Field. The four Crusaders turned back a strong Georgetown team to take home first place medals. A year later, Mulvihill anchored HC’s one-mile relay team to the IC4A championship and also broke the world indoor 600-meter record.
The late Bart Sullivan, for 52 years the coach of track at Holy Cross, called Dr. Mulvihill, “the smartest and most courageous runner I every coached. Because he was so smart, he often whipped faster men. He (Mulvihill) was a runner who never lost a lead once he got in front”, Sullivan added.
Doc came to Holy Cross in 1922 from South High School in Worcester where he was star in football, track and baseball. After graduating from Holy Cross, Dr. Mulvihill coached three sports at Portland (Maine) High School for six years before entering Boston University Medical School in 1936. He graduated from BU in 1939.
1967
Jimmy Quinn entered Holy Cross in September of 1924 having graduated from Brooklyn College Prep the previous June. He had been a star athlete in prep school and was considered a fine student.
It did not take long for Jim to prove to Bart Sullivan and others in the track world that he was going to be heard from. For the next several years he won many dashes for Holy Cross and was instrumental in bringing great glory to the college and to its track team.
In 1928, while a senior, Jimmy proved his superiority by setting new records in the New England area and equaling several then existing world’s records.
He won the Special-Invitation 60-yard dash at the NYAC Games in February 1928. His time equaled the world record of that year.
He won the New England Intercollegiate 100 yard and 200 yard dashes in May of 1928. Jim was the winner of the I.C.A.A.A.A. 100 yard dash in the Harvard Stadium in May of 1928. In July of 1928 he equaled the 100 meter Olympic record in the tryouts for the 1928 Olympic Team.
In 1928 at Amsterdam, Holland the United States 400 Meter-Relay team won the gold medal. The four members of that team were Frank Wycoff of The University of Southern California, Charles Horah of Stanford, Hank Russell of Cornell, and James Quinn of Holy Cross.
Later that summer Jim was a member of the 440 yard relay team that was victorious in the British Empire Games in London, England.
Holy Cross has had many outstanding track stars but only one Holy Cross man has the distinction of being a gold medal winner in the Olympic Games. That man is James F. Quinn class of 1928.
Jim now resides with his wife, the former Katherine Corn, in Cranston, RI. He is Assistant Vice President and Sales Manager for Dieges & Clust an outstanding manufacturer of fine jewelry.
1964
Joe was a product of Hillhouse High in New Haven, CT, where he was the track captain and won many interscholastic honors in the sport.
He entered Holy Cross in 1921 and immediately made the indoor track squad and ran anchor on the mile relay team. He ran all the middle distances and held the New England titles in the 220 and 400 yd. dashes. His time in the 440 was a record for many years. He once held the World’s record for the 500 yd. run. He won the National Intercollegiate Championship in the 400 with a time of 47.9, the second man to break 48 seconds in this event.
In 1925 a special one mile relay race was arranged with Georgetown at Soldiers Field, Chicago to determine the National Champion. Joe Tierney ran the anchor leg and won the event for Holy Cross.
1928 was the Olympic year and Joe made the United States squad in the 400 meters event and made the trip to Holland. He was eliminated in the semi-finals.
When he finished his athletic career he studied at the Yale Law School. He worked as a reporter for the New Haven Register before going to New York where he was employed as a Bank Stock trader on Wall Street.
He returned to Putnam, CT as a teacher-coach of football where the Gov. of Connecticut, Mr. Dempsey, was on his squad and in his classroom. For the next 26 years he taught at Hamden High School and retired last June. Last September he was appointed Assistant Director of Admissions at Yale University.
1957
Widely regarded as one of the greatest Holy Cross track and field athletes of all time, Andy Kelly, is sometimes forgotten in the annals of HC history.
Andy Kelly attended Holy Cross from 1914-1917 and was a member of the track and field teams, serving as captain during the 1916-1917 season. During his distinguished collegiate career, he demonstrated his world-class speed at various distances ranging from 60-to-300 yards as well as being an integral part of many relay team victories. This all occurred at a time when races were timed in fifths of a second and outdoor races were run on cinder tracks. He still to this day holds the HC school record for the 300 yard dash indoors with a time of 31.4 seconds.
Unfortunately for Andy and the rest of the world, the 1916 Berlin Olympics were cancelled due to World War I. If it wasn't for the war, he would have been considered as a serious contender for medals in both the 100 and 220-yard dashes.
On January 21, 1956 his athletic accomplishments were recognized with his induction
into the Holy Cross Athletic Hall of Fame. This was the initial class inducted
into the Hall and Andy was joined by Louis Sockalexis '97, John Barry '10, William
Turnesa '38, William Osmanski '39, and Robert Cousy '50.
Beginning in the early 1980's, an annual road race has been run at Reunion Weekend.