Once a year, Davenport College had a duplicate bridge tournament, with about 30 pairs competing. Although I was later to run this game, when I arrived at Yale I had never played a session of duplicate. I decided to enter, partnered with one of my Farnam entrymates and fellow duplicate-virgin, Greg Thomas. One of the…
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I was introduced to Yale intermural volleyball before I even was admitted. Touring Yale as a HS senior in the Fall of ’64, my guide, Dan Bender (Stiles, 67) was showing me around, and he invited me to come with him to his volleyball game. Since I was wearing sneakers, they allowed me to play…
JOHN JOSEPH O’LEARY, JR. Born January 16, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of John Joseph O’Leary and Margaret Jane Joyce O’Leary. Attended Cheverus High School, Portland, Maine. Entered Yale Sept., 1965. History major; Buck-Jackson Second Prize in Oratory, 1967; Ten Eyck Second Prize in Oratory, 1968; Dean’s List, 1966-67 (fall term); Ranking Scholar, 1965-66, 1966-67…
