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...then there is Ron Cuccia. This exchange, conducted in Los Angeles this summer, reveals something about Cuccia's background...
...resident: Oh, you go to Harvard. That's where Ron Cuccia goes...
...omens are promising for next year. The Crimson will boast its most experienced defense in years; Brian Buckely and Ron Cuccia will return from probational exile to battle for the quarterblack slot. But it will be a tall order to top the exaultation...
Most highly-recruited high school athletes who eventually come to Harvard cite education as the factor that tipped the scales. Ronald Cuccia '82, shunned a host of attractive scholarships to further his football career at Soldiers Field. "It was pretty tempting to accept a full scholarship. I might have had more fun somewhere else, but I figured I'd learn the most here," Cuccia, who shattered several passing records as a high school quarterback in southern California, explains. Robert Hackett '82, a prominent Crimson swimmer and Olympic silver medallist, list a full scholarship, money, a car, prearranged dates, and special...
Mleczko, Desaulniers, Hackett and Cuccia all piqued the admission committee's interest because they possess unusual talent and conform to academic standards. They all--in one manner or another--were recruited. But they constitute exceptions. The varsity athletes who compose the bulk of Crimson squads had a bare minimum of contact with the athletic department prior to admission. Even alumni "scouting" is for the most part random and informal. Sometimes, the casual approach proves advantageous for Harvard. As one Crimson athlete says, "Princeton turned me off because the coach was so insistent it bothered me. It felt nice...