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Eph Legends

Profiles of some of the players, coaches and others in and around the Williams football family
who have helped shaped the tradition and excellence that is Williams football.

Click on the appropriate name to read the profile.

Collin Vataha '01 -- Catching (or Kicking) What Life Throws at You

Tim Layden '78 -- Tim Layden's Storied Sports Writing Career began in Lasell Gym

Dan Daly '76 --  A Four-Decade Professional Sports Writing Career Began Because of Opportunities Available at Williams

David Sullivan ’94 --  Five TD Passes in the Second Quarter vs. Hamilton in 1993 Put Him in the Eph and NCAA DIII Record Books

Fred Storz '01 -- "Williams Football Taught Me that Resiliency is the Key to a Happy Life

Jon Drenckhahn '07 -- "Breaking Trinity's 31-Game Win Streak is His Favorite Football Memory"

Rik Dugan '98 -- "You Can't Intimidate Williams Football"

Steve Epstein '83 -- Part 2: Steve Epstein Called Two Miracle Eph Football Finishes 15 Years Apart

Steve Epstein '83 -- Part 1: Steve Epstein Called Two Miracle Eph Football Finishes 15 Years Apart

Matt Marvin '98 -- "If You're A Religious Guy Start Praying Now ... "

Graham McPhail '98 -- He Thought He Wanted to Go to Amherst, But Is So Glad He Came to Williams

Ken Becker '99 -- 1996 Upset of Amherst Summed Up His Williams Career

Sean Keenan '00 -- Two-Sport Standout Gave Football One More Shot, and It Landed Him in the NFL

Greg McAleenan '79 --  Ballhawk McAleenan Flourished Under Farley's Tutelage

Joe Reardon '04 -- Turned Weston Field Into Personal Field of Dreams 

Shaun Meehan '41 -- Baseball and Football Standout Offered A Pro Football Contract By the Brooklyn Dodgers

Dick Farley -- "If you can't play here you can't play anywhere. There is no Division IV."

Bill Chapman '64 -- "Quietly Reserved Even in a Starring Role"

Ben Wagner '64 -- "The Ultimate Teammate"

Ken "Freddie" Dilanian '91 -- “Freddie Saves the Day, the Season, and Makes History”

Brendan Fulmer '07 -- "Attempting to Change Direction Versus Amherst, Influenced His Life's Course"

Brian Gugliotta '95 -- "Still One Tough Son of a Gun"

Mike McAdam '99 -- A Freshman Mistake Remains His Inspiration Today

Peter Supino '98 -- At His Best in Televised Games

Scott Farley '03 -- Williams Experience Has Come Full Circle

Graham Goldwasser '04 -- A Nose for the Football

Matt Sigrist '99 -- People Most Important Part of Williams Experience

John Berry '00 -- "Honor the game and your life by maximizing your potential" 

Chuck Salmon '52 -- The Charles DeWoody Salmon Award

Michael Rakov '57 -- The Michael D. Rakov Award

Belvidere Brooks '10 -- The Belvidere Brooks Award

Dr. Edward J. Coughlin '27  -- The Edward J. Coughlin Award

Mike Reily '64 -- "Grace, Dignity, and Now Permanence" also see
"The Frogtten Hero" by Tim Layden '78 which appeared in the
November 7, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated

Joe Altott -- "There's only been one real "Snapper" at Williams College

Frank Navarro -- Introduced "The Monster Defense" to Williams Football

St. Pierre's Barbershop -- Home of The Walk

David Lee '95 -- You can't make this up: from 8th string to stardom in Little Three play

Ben Boynton '21 -- Greatest Football Eph Ever ?

Wyeth Lynch '00 -- "The fire in his soul is his passion for preparation"

Rob Hyland '97 -- "Still raising his game and producing success at NBC Sports"

John Kowalik '83 -- "Learning to teach while competing at Williams"

Kevin Morris '86 -- "Washington, D.C. is still awaiting his arrival"

Ken Hollingsworth '79 -- "A Man of Letters"

Dave Reimann '75 -- "All he needed was a chance to shine and Amherst was blinded"

Bruce Grinnell '62 -- "Bruce Grinnell has led a standout life"

Lee Kindlon '98 -- "Thrives on the Road Less Traveled"

Chris Suits '81 -- "Preparation is Everything" says Rhodes Scholar and Standout DB

Scott Perry '76 -- Williams - NFL - teaching 1st grade 

Mark Kossick '97 -- from making highlights to filmmaking to NBA Entertainment 

Greg "Kid" Collins '79 -- The Mayor speaks about passion, with passion 

Marc Hummon '84 -- "All in Good Time"

James Kingsley -- Ready When Called in 1999 vs. Middlebury

Ted Rogers '91 -- Big Play Maker in the Biggest of Games

Michael Levine '94 -- "The Ball is in His 'Court" And He's Loving it"

The Indomitable Renzie Lamb

Ethan Brooks '96 -- 8 Years and Counting in the NFL

Todd Ducharme '94 -- Focus on the Little Things

Jerome Rizzo '87 -- Marine Fighter Pilot and Football Coach

Mike Bajakian '96 -- Chicago Bears Offensive Quality Control Coach

Dave Clawson '89 -- Head coach University of Richmond

Danny Rorke '59

Blessed Be The Coaches by Ralph Renzi '43

The First Taste of Perfection – 1989

Bobby Walker '95 – "All-American, Role Model"

Jack Maitland '70 – "Beating Amherst A Bigger Thrill Than Winning Super Bowl V"

Steve Rogers '79 -- "The Lion Meets the Lamb or How One City Kid Grew Up in the Bucolic Berkshires"

Dennis Kelly '68 -- "A DEFINING MOMENT OCCURRED WHEN DEFEAT APPEARED CERTAIN on WESTON FIELD ONE NOVEMBER DAY in 1967"

Marty Doggett '73 – "Appreciating the Beauty of Williams Then and Now"

Profile of Brian 'The Boz' Stevens '90

Herb McCormick '78 -- Editor of Cruising World Magazine and former NY Times' Sailing Correspondent, "Cruising Through Life Thanks to Williams College"

Charlie Shaw '55 -- "Playing Football at Williams Made Me Realize I Will Never Quit"

Dan Dwyer '92 – "COMING STRAIGHT AT YOU, AS ALWAYS"

Dave Weck '92 -- "Frosh Burger, 'Toast Brother', Football Player, Actor, Actor/Fitness Trainer, Inventor/Entrepreneur -- Both Sides Up"

Rich Williams '90 – OWNER of the GREATEST TACKLE in WILLIAMS HISTORY

Matt Moynahan '92 -- A LEADER ON the FIELD and A LEADER in the BUSINESS FIELD"

Ed Wing '67 – "First 1,000-Yard Rusher at Williams Now 'Runs' Brown University's School of Medicine"

Wayne "Wilk" Wilkins '41 – "The Ultimate Team Player at Williams, Harvard and the Boston Bruins"

John Agostini '76 – "Judge, Father, and Distinguished Citizen of Williamstown"

Rodney Geier '75 – "Still On the Attack, Only Now He’s Trying to Help His Patients Beat Cancer"

Al Shaw – "Still Watching Over the Ephs"

Norm Walker '59 -- "Gets By With a Little Help From His Friends"