Word: coan
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Coan maintained that a new varsity club would be very valuable in building up the esprit de corps of Harvard athletic teams...
Patrick B. McCormick '50, arguing together with John T. Coan, Jr. '50 in favor of a new varsity club, said, "The present Varsity Club is sort of like a 1932 Ford. Sure, it gets you to work but it isn't really an enticement to athletic candidates for admission and it isn't much as a place for athletes to go and get together...
Gleason, John T. Coan, Jr. '51, James F. Hornig '50, and Henry M. Silveira '51 will serve on the Council committee on the varsity club...
Patrick B. McCormick '50, Council secretary, retorted that "perhaps Harvard has to evolve a little in its attitude toward athletics ... unless we want to play Tufts and Bowdoin." James F. Hornig '50 said he thought "there were better ways to spend the money" and John T. Coan, Jr. '50 sided with McCormick in arguing for a new varsity club. A decision on the issue was tabled pending further investigation...
...John T. Coan, Jr. '50 of 16 Quincy Street and John T. Hazel, Jr. '51 of Kirkland House, both runner ups in last year's Council election replaced Councilmen William L. Curwen '50, who graduated, and Thomas A. Unverferth '51, who took a leave of absence...