Sport:
Class
(Degree):
Current
Occupation: |
Soccer,
Fencing, Track & Field
1953
(AB) 1955 (BS)
Retired,
Ph. D. Research Geologist for the
U.S. Geological Survey |
How
my student-athlete experience prepared me for where I am today
"The
love of competition engendered at Chicago has stayed with me all
my life - competition with myself to improve performance and against
others for the thrill of winning. Having turned 72 in January, 2006.
I continue to run, enjoy tennis, actively backpack, and haven't
lost much in my downhill skiing."
My
most memorable moment as a University of Chicago athlete
"They were the best of times, as I was rarely
not participating in athletics during my years at the U of C. I
thought (still do) soccer a great sport, and remember how eager
I was to return to the playing fields each fall. For at least one
season I was the all-conference goalkeeper. Probably my two strongest
recollections were of the sound of a teammate's leg snapping on
Stagg Field, and allowing two goals on corner kicks on a very narrow
field at Earlham College. I can also recall the great, tired feeling
in the shower after competing in two meets in a single day."
What
I am doing today, and how I got there
"After
receiving a Ph. D. in geology from Stanford University in 1960,
enjoying two years of post-doc research and teaching at the University
of Washington (Seattle), I was employed by the U.S. Geological Survey
as a Ph. D. geochemist for 31 years until 1996, when I fell victim
to a reduction-in-force. Since then I have enjoyed my leisure and
have often been involved in modest construction projects, as I have
always enjoyed creating things by hand and have a great love for
working with wood." |
