Word: harvarditis
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Three of my roommates, including Ron Jellison who is an assistant with the freshman team, have all been associated with the Harvard football program at some time, and this year is as much for them as for me," Casto said. "They did not have the opportunity to continue playing because of injuries, so I am playing for all of us," he added...
Matching his football skills with an impressive academic record, he attracted the attention of several big-name schools. When the time came to choose, Casto opted for Harvard. Already eyeing a career in medicine he felt Harvard would best provide him with the two programs he was looking for--a competitive football team and a rigorous academic setting...
Despite wanting to attend a school that would challenge him academically, Casto is one pre-med who never lets course work get in the way of receiving the complete "Harvard education...
...philosophy towards the way I wanted to spend my four years at Harvard was to put people and relationships first, learning as much outside the classroom as in," Casto says. "If I made good grades and had a good time doing it, fine. Otherwise, no matter how good, the grades would be worthless...
When Casto speaks of the friendships he's enjoyed at Harvard he points specifically to activities with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes or just informal get-togethers with team members or roommates...