Mi c h a e l A . Mo o n v e s
Edward W. Ma h a n
1962
1912 A football standout at Andover, Eddie Mahan went on to play for the Harvard Crimson. A halfback, he was named an All-American football player consecutively from 1913 to 1915. In 1913 against the University of Maine—his very first varsity appearance—he delighted fans and teammates with two touchdowns and a 67yard run. Mahan was captain of the Crimson in 1915, his senior year, and led his team to one of the most crushing defeats of the Yale Bulldogs at that time. In that game, Mahan scored four touchdowns. Afterward, many regarded him as the “greatest football player of all time.”
Football, however, was not his only skill. Mahan also played baseball at Harvard for three years and, in 1916, drew attention when he pitched a shutout game against the Boston Red Sox. Soon after, Mahan received multiple offers from major league clubs, but did not accept any of them. Instead, he joined a semi-professional baseball team in New Haven, Conn., following his 1916 Harvard graduation. In 1951, Mahan was inducted into Harvard’s Athletic Hall of Fame as part of its first group of inductees.
The Phillipian archives are loaded with the athletic feats of Michael Moonves. In three of his four years at Andover, he was a three-sport varsity athlete. One headline read: “Led by quarterback Mike Moonves, the Lower backfield put on an impressive show.” Off the field, Moonves also participated in traditional Blue Key activities for the Big Blue. His education, athletics, and student involvement continued at Trinity College, where he became a three-year varsity athlete in baseball and squash. He was named baseball MVP his junior year and served as cocaptain during his senior year.
He recently retired from a 40-year career at The Governor’s Academy in Byfield, Mass., where he served many roles. A dormmaster and advisor, he taught history and was director of admissions for 18 years before becoming director of alumni-parent relations. On the fields, he coached baseball, basketball, football, and golf. A Governor’s Academy faculty chair and scholarship were named in his honor, as was the Independent School League’s golf sportsmanship award. In his 50th Reunion yearbook, Moonves noted: “Andover was special in many ways, but most importantly it was the people—classmates, teammates, teachers, and coaches that made the experience immeasurable.”
Following graduation in 1966, Moonves chose to remain close to his Trinity roots, serving as a graduate assistant, then as coach of the freshman football, squash, and lacrosse teams.
1911 baseball team: Mahan is middle row, second from left.
1962 basketball team: Moonves is front row, center.
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