September 14 An Introduction , 2006 The daily profiles on 'Ivy@50' celebrate the unique model of Ivy League athletics. In the following Introduction, Ivy League Executive Director Jeff Orleans describes that model and the goals for Ivy-League student-athletes that it represents. September 15 A Bibliography , 2006 For more on the history of the Ivy League, here is a collection of books on the subject. We welcome your suggestions for additional entries; please write to brett@ivyleaguesports.com. September 18 David Pottruck , 1970 As a high schooler on Long Island, David Pottruck had never heard of Penn. Forty years later, his association with his alma mater is even stronger than when he was claiming Ivy League titles. Wrestling Football September 19 Meredith Rainey Valmon , 1990 Walkons usually don't even dream of winning individual national titles, but Meredith Rainey Valmon was hardly the usual walk-on. Her track career at Harvard took her even further than two NCAA Championships Track & Field September 20 Brendan Cullen , 1994 A four-time state tennis champion in Vermont, Brendan Cullen's collegiate career at Cornell was certainly less decorated. But his experience helped shape his future, which has been one of remarkable service. Tennis September 21 Steve Jordan , 1982 He had the kind of NFL career that should draw Hall of Fame consideration, but Brown graduate Steve Jordan -- now an engineer -- spends his time looking forward, not behind. Football September 22 Cristina Teuscher , 2000 Her 1996 enrollment at Columbia shocked the swimming establishment and raised questions about her future. Cristina Teuscher answered with Olympic medals, NCAA Championships and a bevy of records at every level. Swimming & Diving September 25 Frank Shorter , 1969 He started a running revolution after winning Olympic gold in the marathon, but the roots of Frank Shorter’s gold-medal journey began with the inspiring words of a Hall of Fame coach at Yale University. Cross Country Track & Field September 26 Mollie Marcoux , 1991 Mollie Marcoux was a top-notch ice hockey player -- a three-time MVP at Princeton -- who helped create a solid foundation for the dozens of Ivy League women's hockey players who would go on to earn Olympics medals. Ice Hockey Soccer Lacrosse September 27 Maribel Sanchez Souther , 1996 Dartmouth continues to reap the benefits of being the lone Division I school to recruit Maribel Sanchez Souther as an athlete. She was not only an All-American, but now she is the women's cross country coach. Cross Country Track & Field September 28 Doug Glanville , 1993 After collecting more than 1,000 hits as a major league ballplayer, Penn graduate Doug Glanville is now staring down a new venture -- building homes with an eye on the environment. Baseball September 29 Yasser El Halaby , 2006 His connection to Princeton started with a trip that he didn't take when he was 13. Now Yasser El Halaby has graduated in a class of one -- as the only four-time male national champion in collegiate squash history. Squash October 02 Jackie Adelfio , 2006 When she came to the Columbia softball program, it was in its infancy. Now former Ivy League Pitcher of the Year Jackie Adelfio holds every major pitching record at the school... and she has returned to campus. Softball October 03 Reggie Williams , 1976 The Dartmouth football coaching staff discovered him in Flint, Mich., because of his academic record. But Reggie Williams built a long and distinguished career as a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. Football Wrestling October 04 Theresa Hirschauer , 1989 At Brown University, her teams dominated as Theresa Hirschauer played for six Ivy Championship squads in soccer and softball. She has been pursuing titles ever since as a high school coach and athletic director. Soccer Softball October 05 Peggy Walbridge , 1975 When she first came to Cornell, she helped shape the future of the women's fencing program. Now Peggy Walbridge works to shape the future of the University in the school's Office of Admissions. Fencing October 06 Chris Dudley , 1987 He didn't have a 'plan' to play in the NBA, instead calling it more of a 'dream.' But Yale's Chris Dudley had a 16-year dream before recently turning to the career that basketball had interrupted. Basketball October 09 David Berkoff , 1988 He rocked the swimming world in the late 1980s, breaking world records with his controversial start. But David Berkoff won Olympic gold before and after his innovation was banned. Swimming & Diving October 10 Michael Spence , 1966 Former Princeton hockey player Michael Spence once took shots at a future Canadian Member of Parliament and provided instruction to the richest man in America. The Nobel Prize winner has had an interesting life. Ice Hockey October 11 Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan , 2004 She could have taken an easier path, but the former Penn volleyball star Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan elected to embark upon a more difficult journey... and its rewards will last a lifetime. Volleyball October 12 Tommy Clark , 1992 Using the sport of soccer to get attention, Dartmouth graduate Tommy Clark is committed to saving lives in Africa. And he has convinced a number of former Big Green players to help with his cause. Soccer October 13 Lawrie Mifflin , 1973 She has never been the kind of person to take 'no' for an answer. That's why former Yale field hockey player Lawrie Mifflin was ground-breaking as both an athlete and a journalist. Field Hockey October 16 Tamir Bloom , 1994 As an orthopedist, Tamir Bloom might not have suggested a patient take his path. The former Penn fencer made it all the way to the Sydney Olympics on an injured knee. Fencing October 17 Lolita Lopez , 1998 With her ability to rise above big challenges, watching what is in store for former Harvard volleyball standout Lolita Lopez should certainly prove to be exciting. Volleyball Track & Field October 18 Dawn Chuck , 2002 Her school knew about her before she knew about the school, but in the end, Olympian Dawn Chuck loved her experience and brought distinction to Brown University. Swimming & Diving October 19 Stephen Machooka , 1964 He didn't follow the Kenyan running revolution, Stephen Machooka led it. The former League champion and Cornell standout also returned to Africa after graduating to share wisdom and improve conditions. Cross Country Track & Field October 20 Baseball Champs , 1976 Thirty years ago, Columbia surprised the Ivy League by claiming the baseball title for the first time in three decades. That team has also conquered the real world with an impressive mix of professionals. Baseball October 23 Sherryta Freeman , 2001 Just five years ago, she was trying to lead Dartmouth to another Ivy title. Now Sherryta Freeman has quickly risen to a position to make a difference for student-athletes at Temple University. Basketball October 24 Lane MacDonald , 1989 Harvard hockey was in the fast lane when he was on the team. And no one was faster than Lane MacDonald, who led the Crimson to the 1989 national championship. Ice Hockey October 25 John Thelin , 1969 No one has studied college athletics more than former Brown wrestler John Thelin, and the award-winning writer and professor sees a wonderful future for the Ivy League. Wrestling October 26 John Morrell , 1986 He began his rowing career as a walk-on at Yale and eventually found a spot in the varsity boat. And better yet, he used that experience to help create one of the most interesting recent inventions -- the Segway. Rowing October 27 Jesse Hubbard , 1998 After being one of the nation's best lacrosse players and a three-time national champion at Princeton, Jesse Hubbard has remained influential in the rapid growth of the sport as both a professional and ambassador. Lacrosse October 30 Marcellus Wiley , 1997 He came cross country to get an Ivy League education in case a future in football failed to pan out. As it turned out, Marcellus Wiley became the catalyst in an increasing trend of Ivy Leaguers in the NFL. Football October 31 Ivy Trophies , 1956 Ivy League Associate Director Chuck Yrigoyen knows more about the League's championship trophies than anyone. Because of that, he was asked to write about the trophies and the trophy program. November 01 Catherine Sharkey , 1992 It is easy to be impressed with what she did on the lacrosse field, but Catherine Sharkey was even more talented in the classroom, earning a Rhodes Scholarship and becoming an Ivy League law professor. Lacrosse November 02 Theresa Moore , 1986 If you think she had to be fast to be an Ivy champion sprinter at Harvard, Theresa Moore's career has been moving at light speed since she moved into the sports industry a decade ago. Track & Field November 03 Rick Lipsey , 1989 Golf was at the center of his life during his college days at Cornell and he has since turned the sport into his profession. Now Rick Lipsey wants to help turn kids in Bhutan into good golfers and better people. Golf November 06 D. Elton Cochran-Fikes , 1974 He was an accidental athlete who became a world-class runner. Along the way, Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes unknowingly served as an inspiration to future world-class runners who remember watching him run for Penn. Cross Country Track & Field November 07 Megan Shull , 1991 A former hockey-playing girl from Ithaca, N.Y., Megan Shull has become a popular author of the Skye O'Shea series of books, about a hockey-playing girl from Ithaca, N.Y. Ice Hockey November 08 Adam Nelson , 1997 He showed up at Dartmouth primarily known as a football player, but now people are surprised to learn he played that sport. That's because Adam Nelson became a World Champion and two-time Olympic medalist shot putter. Track & Field Football November 09 Bill Brucker , 2004 A two-time letterwinner as a defensive lineman and team bench press recordholder, Bill Brucker traded in his Brown football uniform for a lab coat as he pursues both an M.D. and Ph.D. Football November 10 Maya Lawrence , 2002 Her sport has taken her around the world and now former Princeton fencing champion Maya Lawrence is now living and working in Paris in preparation for a run for an Olympic medal in Beijing in 2008. Fencing November 13 Jaimee Reynolds , 2002 When she was on the field or the court, Jaimee Reynolds was usually beating the opposition. But what wasn't evident was that she was learning more about her future doctoral field of study at the same time. Lacrosse Volleyball November 14 Andrew Shue , 1989 Soon after graduating from Dartmouth, where he was a soccer star, Andrew Shue's became one of the most recognizable faces on television. He then used his fame from Melrose Place to make a difference as an activist. Soccer November 15 Tosh Forde , 1999 More than a decade ago, she came to Columbia and helped turn the fortunes of the women's soccer program. Now Tosh Forde is back in school in New York, and celebrating the Lions' first Ivy championship. Soccer November 16 Jim Finn , 1999 He was the last player taken in the 1999 NFL Draft, but that didn't deter Jim Finn, who has been clearing a big path for Tiki Barber as the Giants' starting fullback. Football November 17 Sarah Sewall , 1984 A varsity lacrosse player on two continents, Sarah Sewall has since spent a career in political policy, first at the Pentagon and now as the Director of the Carr Center of Human Rights Policy at her alma mater. Lacrosse November 20 Bill Almon , 1975 After 50 years and about 75,000 athletes, Bill Almon has a truly unique place in Ivy League athletics -- as the only player to be taken as the top pick in a draft in one of the four major professional leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL). Baseball November 21 Mikaelyn Austin , 2004 Two years after celebrating an Ivy Championship at her beloved home court -- The Palestra -- Mikaelyn Austin continues to pursue hoops history. Only now she is doing so with a camera in hand instead of a basketball. Basketball Track & Field November 22 Johnny O'Brien , 1965 Overcoming a painful childhood himself, former Princeton footballer Johnny O'Brien is perhaps the perfect person to ensure that every student at his former school gets the necessary support to succeed. Football November 23 Thanksgiving Day , 1989 All eight Ivy League schools have done it, but playing football on Thanksgiving Day has become a thing of the past for the Ancient Eight. But that history remains riveting. Football November 24 Jody Buckley , 1994 Today we look back at a memorable moment from a dozen years ago, when an injured Jody Buckley scored her final collegiate point. This story was part of the 25th Anniversary celebration of Ivy women in athletics. Basketball November 27 Roosevelt Thompson , 1984 He didn't leave much of an impression as a football player at Yale, but Roosevelt Thompson's legacy as a student and a person remains both in New Haven and his hometown of Little Rock. Football November 28 Doriane Lambelet Coleman , 1982 She didn't find Cornell right out of high school, but when she did Doriane Lambelet Coleman blazed a trail as an All-American and a national champion before finding the law. Track & Field November 29 Chet Forte , 1957 A 5-foot-9 Ivy Leaguer kept Wilt Chamberlain from the 1957 National Player of the Year title. But that was wasn't the biggest feat Columbia's Chet Forte ever pulled off. Changing sports television was. Basketball November 30 Kristin Luckenbill , 2001 The sport of skiing played a large role in her enrollment at Dartmouth, but Kristin Luckenbill wound up with an Olympic gold medal... from the Summer Games. Soccer Skiing December 01 Sandra Whyte Sweeney , 1992 While she collected a number of them, sport was never about medals, trophies and awards for Harvard's Sandra Whyte Sweeney. Her sporting memories instead focus on relationships and personal experiences. Ice Hockey Field Hockey December 04 Donald Dell , 1960 He was a tennis star at Yale and beyond, but Donald Dell's biggest contributions to the sport are on the business end -- and it has been that way since Arthur Ashe insisted that he serve as his agent. Tennis December 05 Tony Corbisiero , 1983 Although he could have gone to any of the nation's swimming powers, Hall of Famer Tony Corbisiero is not convinced he would have become an NCAA champion anywhere but Columbia. Swimming & Diving December 06 Bernard Muir , 1990 The path that led to his current position -- as the athletic director at Georgetown University -- began before Bernard Muir played his first game for the Brown Bears' basketball team. Basketball December 07 Ellie Daniel , 1976 Even though she had won three Olympic medals as a high schooler, when star swimmmer Ellie Daniel enrolled at Penn she hadn't been recruited as an athlete... by any college coach. Swimming & Diving December 08 Craig Masback , 1977 Before blazing a trail as Chief Executive Officer of USA Track & Field, Princeton's Craig Masback made a name for himself with one of sports' rare milestone achievements -- the sub-four-minute mile. Track & Field December 11 Randy Strich , 1980 He was going to wind up at a state university in Kentucky, until a Penn alum caught a glimpse of Randy Strich in a televised high school game. That change of course has led to a career in medical research. Football December 12 Rudy LaRusso , 1959 One of the first Lakers in Los Angeles, he twice walked away from the NBA while still capable of All-Star performance. It can certainly be said that Dartmouth graduate Rudy LaRusso didn't take the usual path. Basketball December 13 Devon Kennedy , 1999 She would not have changed a thing about her collegiate experience at Brown, but then again, as a four-time All-America squash standout, there wasn't much room for regrets from Devon Kennedy. Squash December 14 Pete Varney , 1971 He made it all the way to the major leagues as a catcher and even though he once connected on a College World Series home run, Pete Varney's most memorable connection to Harvard athletics didn't occur on a diamond. Baseball Football December 15 Michelle Quibell , 2006 It would be reasonable to think that winning two individual national championships would be enough for any athlete, but Yale squash standout Michelle Quibell also played for three national team champions as well. Squash December 18 Will Venable , 2005 He picked Princeton because of a single sport and wound up excelling in two. But in the end, Will Venable is now working his way to the big leagues in the sport of his father -- baseball. Baseball Basketball December 19 Gary Wood , 1964 When Ed Marinaro broke the Ivy League career rushing record in 1970, the record he smashed did not belong to a running back. That's because former Cornell quarterback Gary Wood was hardly the usual. Football Baseball December 20 Ed Bordley , 1979 A state high school wrestling champion in Delaware, Harvard graduate Ed Bordley refused to allow any obstacle slow down his careers... academically, athletically or professionally. Wrestling December 21 Patricia Melton , 1982 The NCAA doesn't hand out very many Silver Anniversary Awards, but former Yale standout Patricia Melton received one in January. And then again, the NCAA doesn't find many former athletes like Melton. Track & Field December 22 Stacey Borgman , 1998 She went from Alaska to Manhattan to attend Columbia and became an Olympic rower in the process. And Stacey Borgman has her mother to thank for that. Rowing December 25 Tenley Albright , 1957 She overcame polio to win Olympic Gold. So it is no surprise that Tenley Albright conquered Harvard en route to a career as a surgeon and blood plasma researcher. Skating December 26 J. Mayo Williams , 1921 He played in the NFL and recently was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame -- but not the one in Canton. Former Brown standout Ink Williams is now a member of the Blues Hall of Fame. Football Track & Field December 27 John Baxter Taylor , 1908 In 1908, he became the first African-American to claim an Olympic gold medal. But just four months later, the life of Penn's John Baxter Taylor came to a sudden end. Track & Field December 28 Lucy Diggs Slowe , 1915 She was the first African-American female to win a national championship in any sport, but Lucy Diggs Slowe's lasting legacy came as an educator in the nation's capital. Tennis December 29 John Doar , 1944 Pushing 40 years old, John Doar interrupted a normal family life in northwestern Wisconsin to become one of the most important figures in the Civil Rights Movement during the turbulent 1960s. Basketball January 01 Rose Bowls , 1916 Much has been made of the Ivy League's long-standing ban on post-season play over the years, but the League has been to the Rose Bowl. In fact, four different Ivy football programs have been to Pasadena on New Years Day. Football January 02 Heather Daly-Donofrio , 1991 She might have been a great swimmer at Yale, but then the game of golf got in her way. Making it all the way to the LPGA is proof that Heather Daly-Donofrio's switch from the pool to the links was a wise one. Golf Swimming & Diving January 03 Laurel Collier , 1988 She joined the Cornell soccer program in its Division I infancy and took some lumps. But before she graduated, Laurel Collier led the Big Red to the Ivy title and earned a place in school history. Soccer January 04 Leigh Hochberg , 1990 His sport was the reason he enrolled, but two decades later former fencing captain Leigh Hochberg is on the verge of a major medical breakthrough that will serve as his legacy at Brown University. Fencing January 05 Grover Powell , 1966 He led the nation in strikeouts and threw a no-hitter in college; then tossed a shutout in the majors. But the careers -- both college and pro -- and the life of Grover Powell were shorter than they should have been. Baseball January 08 Gail Koziara Boudreaux , 1982 She earned more awards at Dartmouth than even a large trophy case could hold, but the lasting legacy in the wake of the amazing basketball career of Gail Koziara Boudreaux are the impressive string of championships. Basketball Track & Field January 09 Chris Ohiri , 1964 Sometimes the story is better when it isn't accompanied with video. In the case of former Harvard soccer star Chris Ohiri, the imagery of frightened and broken goalies is enough to tell the tale. Soccer Track & Field January 10 Suzanne Perles , 1975 She has a trailblazing past as Suzanne Perles was a member of the first field hockey team in Princeton history before becoming part of the first class of women's Rhodes Scholars in 1976. Field Hockey January 11 Brandon Slay , 1998 The Olympic gold medal was draped around his neck and the Star-Spangled Banner played. But what made it strange for Penn wrestler Brandon Slay was that it was mid-November at the outdoor concert series set for NBC's Today Show. Wrestling January 12 Joe Nieuwendyk , 1988 He recently retired following a 20-year NHL career and the next stop for three-time Stanley Cup champion Joe Nieuwendyk might just be the Hall of Fame. Ice Hockey January 15 John J. Lee , 1958 Fifty years ago this week, he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated. But despite being a high draft pick by the NBA Knicks, John J. Lee opted for graduate school, a decision that made an enormous difference for Yale. Basketball January 16 Caitlin Bilodeau , 1987 Her freshman bio in the Columbia fencing media guide put a lot of pressure on Caitlin Bilodeau. But she apparently never felt it, graduating as one of the most successful athletes in school history. Fencing Soccer January 17 Cory Gibbs , 2001 Twice in the last eight months he has had a dream delayed by injury, but former Brown soccer standout Cory Gibbs is far from done. Both the World Cup and Premiership await. Soccer January 18 Ann Rodriguez , 1999 She learned about teamwork as a member of Princeton's powerful lacrosse program. Now Ann Rodriguez is applying those lessons as part of a team bringing a professional sports franchise to the Bay Area. Lacrosse January 19 Ivy Olympics , 1896 More than 800 Ivy Leaguers have won more than 400 medals at the Olympic Games -- summer and winter -- since 1896. The League's deep-rooted history with the Games is now the subject of a comprehensive book. All January 22 Lynn Jennings , 1983 She ran in isolation behind the pack while in high school. And Princeton graduate Lynn Jennings continued to run in isolation, but at the front of the pack, on her way to international stardom. Cross Country Track & Field January 23 Angela Ruggiero , 2004 While there is so much to say about her as a hockey player, the legacy Harvard's Angela Ruggiero hopes to leave is one of service and commitment to mankind. Ice Hockey January 24 Bo Roberson , 1958 If a list of the greatest athletes in Ivy League history were to ever be produced, its credibility would be in question if three-sport star Bo Roberson of Cornell wasn't near the very top. Track & Field Football Basketball January 25 Peter Roby , 1979 Entering Dartmouth as an 18-year-old basketball player, Peter Roby had some challenges to overcome. But now he is a respected voice for social justice within college athletics. Basketball January 26 Marcia Cleveland , 1986 When she left Yale, she left the swimming pool behind. That's because Marcia Cleveland found the open water and has become a prolific marathon swimmer. Swimming & Diving January 29 Bob Cottingham , 1988 He twice led the Columbia Lions to the NCAA Fencing Championship. But Bob Cottingham's career didn't end there as he twice represented the United States at the Olympics. Fencing January 30 Chiharu Igaya , 1957 His arrival at Dartmouth College didn't exactly create excitement, but when Chiharu Igaya graduated, it was a sad day in Hanover. That's because Igaya took six NCAA individual skiing titles with him. Skiing January 31 Isaiah Kacyvenski , 2000 He battled through hard times as a child to get through Harvard cum laude. Isaiah Kacyvenski wound up in the Super Bowl in 2006, and standing across the field during the coin flip was another long-shot Ivy Leaguer. Football February 01 Ivy Black History , 1859 As we usher in Black History Month with our annual celebration, we have picked out some of the more than 150 entries on the Ivy timeline for today's feature. February 02 Ed Marinaro , 1972 He holds a distinct place in both Ivy League and NCAA history, as the first player to rush for 4,000 career yards. And 35 years later, the mere mention of Ed Marinaro's name still conjures up gridiron memories. Football February 05 Granger Brothers , 1915 The family legacy started with a cabin boy from Barbados abandoning ship and continues with a long line of doctors, lawyers and difference makers, including the former head of the National Urban League. Track & Field February 06 Bob Kempainen , 1988 You'd think that being an Olympian in the pursuit of a medical degree would overshadow whatever else you had done, but Dartmouth graduate Bob Kempainen made an impression in another, more embarrassing, manner. Cross Country Track & Field February 07 Ivy Women In Sports , 1973 Today is National Girls and Women in Sports Day and we are taking a look at a timeline of the historical moments from the Ivy League. Later today we will post a link to a special website celebrating the day. All February 08 Nick Hartigan , 2006 It would be hard to script his career, because it was filled with unlikelihoods. But when Nick Hartigan interviewed for a Rhodes Scholarship and won an Ivy championship within 24 hours, it capped an amazing career. Football February 09 Jim McMillian , 1970 He spurned the nation's top programs, turned Columbia into a national power and replaced an NBA legend. But the most amazing thing was that his Lakers won their first 33 games with Jim McMillian in the lineup. Basketball February 12 Bob Brooke , 1983 The future NHLer was on an amazing team at Yale. But the team that produced Bob Brooke and three other professional athletes wasn't the hockey squad, but the Eli baseball squad. Ice Hockey Baseball February 13 Andrew Sudduth , 1984 Being the best in the world at anything is usually an impossible dream. Yet Andrew Sudduth of Harvard was among the world's elite in two pursuits -- rowing and computer science -- in his all-too-short life. Rowing February 14 Ivy Blackball , 1947 The relationship between African-Americans and Ivy League baseball is not as extensive as it is with some other sports, but the League has had a number of remarkable men who were connected to the Negro Leagues. Baseball February 15 Sada Jacobson , 2005 The first important factor leading to her championship fencing career at Yale came before she was born. It was in the early 1970s, when Sada Jacobson's father, David, took a peek through a door on campus. Fencing February 16 Caroline Bierbaum , 2006 Her team became a League power just before her arrival and when Columbia cross country All-American Caroline Bierbaum graduated in 2006, her Lions had become a national power. Cross Country Track & Field February 19 Anne Brewer , 1971 She played in the first intercollegiate ice hockey game and still plays today. And when Brown graduate Anne Brewer isn't on the ice, she is both a doctor and a reverend. Ice Hockey February 20 Deborah Saint Phard , 1987 From Haiti to Kansas and from Princeton to the Olympics. And then to a career as a doctor. Deborah Saint Phard's journey has been an unusual one, but unusually robust one as well. Track & Field February 21 Eamon McEneaney , 1977 He became a legend for the way he played the sport of lacrosse, but Cornell's Eamon McEneaney's impact as a person was far greater than that as a player. Lacrosse Football February 22 Ivy Women's Hockey , 1964 As women's ice hockey has emerged onto the nation and world stages, the Ivy League and its athletes have been front and center -- first as pioneers; then as Olympic medalists by the dozens. Ice Hockey February 23 Martina Jerant , 1995 She was a key member of the Ivy League's first team to receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Martina Jerant's Brown Bears threw a huge scare at eventual champion UConn. Basketball February 26 Pia Clemente , 1993 On the morning after the Academy Awards comes the story of an Ivy League women's tennis player -- Columbia's Pia Clemente -- who was the first Filipina-American woman to be nominated for an Oscar. Tennis February 27 Jim Beattie , 1976 In 1978 he became the first Ivy Leaguer to pitch in the World Series in nearly four decades. Dartmouth graduate Jim Beattie has been blazing trails since as a baseball executive. Baseball Basketball February 28 Travis Lee , 2005 Between his high school and college years, he won a championship at the highest level five times. Now former Cornell wrestling standout Travis Lee is in pursuit of his sixth... this time at the Olympics. Wrestling March 01 The Taylor Twins , 2001 They were state high school champions together, but twins Brenda and Lindsay Taylor took different paths to different colleges. Yet together they won 23 individual Heps titles. Track & Field March 02 Ivy in the NFL , 1956 The Ivy League's connection to the origins of the NFL include the likes of Fritz Pollard and Bert Bell, but the Ivy ties in the last 50 years alone are very deep and broad. Football March 05 Tomo Nakanishi , 2000 She first made a name for herself in volleyball as a pre-teen in Japan. Tomo Nakanishi wound up earning first-team All-Ivy status four times and turned Brown into a League power. Volleyball March 06 Katina Banks , 1995 When she arrived on campus the basketball coach at Penn didn't even know who she was. But just months later, Katina Banks had broken into the starting lineup en route to a record-breaking career. Basketball Lacrosse March 07 Chris Young , 2002 An NBA general manager thought that he would have been a first-round pick, but Princeton's Chris Young took a different path. That path has made him one of the toughest pitchers in the game of baseball. Baseball Basketball March 08 Laura Staines Giardino , 1975 She discovered that being a spectator couldn't compare with participation and in the early days of women's college athletics, Laura Staines Giardino trained with the Penn men's rowers. It led to the Olympics. Rowing March 09 Stephen Bergman , 1966 At Harvard he learned that he was anything but a writer. But former Crimson golfer and basketball player Stephen Bergman wound up authoring 'The House of God,' one of the most important medical novels of all-time. Golf Basketball March 12 Allison Barlow , 1986 She was an All-American lacrosse player at Dartmouth, both a sport and a school with Native American roots. And today Allison Barlow is assistant director of the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health. Lacrosse Field Hockey March 13 Esmeralda Negron , 2005 When Princeton's women's soccer team advanced to the NCAA College Cup Final Four in 2004, the Tigers were led by All-American Esmeralda Negron, who envisions a future with much more soccer. Soccer March 14 Karen Saah , 1991 Three sports. Dual degrees. When she was at the University of Pennsylvania, Karen Saah kept a schedule that few could have maintained. And she would have had it no other way. Field Hockey Lacrosse Track & Field March 15 Liz Cheung , 1998 Her dreams of attending Columbia University were rooted before she became a soccer star. Once she joined the Lions, Liz Cheung became a double threat -- on the field and in the classroom. Soccer March 16 Alton Byrd , 1979 He might not have measured up well when he stood next to Wilt Chamberlain, but Columbia's Alton Byrd proved to be a basketball giant in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. Basketball March 19 Lisa Rosenblum , 1975 She was a standout tennis player for the Bulldogs, but Lisa Rosenblum's greatest contribution to Yale Athletics might simply have come over dinner conversation more than 25 years later. Tennis March 20 Ed Lu , 1984 He didn't know it at the time, but as Ed Lu trained as a wrestler at Cornell, he was also preparing for his future job -- as a space-walking astronaut for NASA. On the side, Lu's hobby is trying to save the world from asteroids. Wrestling March 21 Jesse Spikes , 1972 His trip from Georgia to Hanover, N.H., happened well before he was to enroll at the local college. And once Jesse Spikes was a student at Dartmouth, he was a solid contributor to the track team and an absolute star in the classroom. Track & Field Football March 22 Ivy League Lacrosse , 1956 All-Americans. Hall of Famers. National Champions. Ivy League lacrosse has had loads of each of those. Within is an impressive timeline, beginning in 1956 and covering 50 years. Lacrosse March 23 Kurt Schmoke , 1971 For those who saw how he impacted Yale's campus as an undergraduate, it could not have been a surprise to see how much success and acclaim former football and lacrosse player Kurt Schmoke has attracted in his life of service. Football Lacrosse March 26 Jessica DiMauro , 1999 It took some convincing to get her to leave Toronto for the University of Pennsylvania, but four-time squash All-American Jessica DiMauro is now the one trying to convince others to do the same. Squash March 27 Tiffany Whitton , 2003 She nearly won the NCAA triple crown as a junior at Harvard, but 'Hard-Hittin' Tiffany Whitton has yet to find her alumni softball team. Obviously, someone doesn't know who they are missing. Softball March 28 Kate O'Neill , 2003 They ran together in high school and at Yale -- literally finishing within a second of one another on numerous occasions. Now Kate O'Neill hopes to run with twin sister Laura once again -- this time at the Olympic Games. Cross Country Track and Field March 29 Martin Eichelberger , 1967 He earned first-team All-Ivy status in two sports at Princeton and his son became All-Ivy as well. But Dr. Martin Eichelberger's crowning achievement was founding Safe Kids Worldwide. Lacrosse Football March 30 Ivy Rowing , 1956 College athletics began on the water as Yale and Harvard first met in 1853. And the Ivy League crews -- men's and women's, lightweight and heavyweight -- have remained major players in the rowing world ever since. Rowing April 02 Neil DeGrasse Tyson , 1980 Wrestling was his outlet while he was in college, but it was the stars and the planets that led Neil DeGrasse Tyson to Harvard. And following them has led to his extraordinary success. Wrestling Rowing April 03 Ilvy Friebe , 2003 One of the greatest distance runners in League history is teaching at the University of Minnesota Medical School, where among his students is one of the League's greatest field hockey players — Princeton's Ilvy Friebe. Field Hockey April 04 Rhodes Scholars , 1956 Every year, 32 Americans are selected as recipients of Rhodes Scholarships and move on to Great Britain to further their studies. In the last 50 years, about seven percent of those Rhodes Scholars have been Ivy League athletes. All April 05 Earl Martin Phalen , 1989 By the time he was two years old, the odds of Earl Martin Phalen becoming a successful adult were already stacked against him. But now Phalen is proof that long shots make the best stories. Basketball April 06 Judy Geer , 1976 Rowing has been at the center of her life since she arrived at Dartmouth, but if Judy Geer had had it her way, she'd have been wearing the Green earlier than she did. Rowing Swimming April 09 The Fraibergs , 1992 A brother and sister, born two years apart, reached the heights of collegiate squash, each winning national individual championships. For good measure, Jeremy and Jordanna Fraiberg did it on the same day. Squash April 10 Academic All-America , 2007 Balanced excellence. There is no better demonstration of living up to both ends of the phrase 'student-athlete' than earning Academic All-America status. And nearly 300 Ivy Leaguers have done just that. All April 11 Gabe Lewullis , 1999 When he was just a freshman, he hit a shot that not only epitomized Princeton basketball but became an enduring image of the NCAA Championship. Eleven years later Gabe Lewullis is still asked about the night he helped defeat Goliath. Basketball April 12 James Blake , 2001 His trip to the top 10 in the world has not been without adversity and difficulty, but the experience has given James Blake a perspective that has prepared him for a future beyond tennis (and a return to Harvard). Tennis April 13 Dick Dreissigacker , 1969 Sports innovation often comes from those who play the game and the Ivy League has more than its fair share. Dick Dreissigacker, who graduated from Brown and rowed in the Olympics, changed his sport with carbon fiber oars. Rowing Football April 16 Julie Staver , 1974 After becoming one of the best field hockey players in the United States, Julie Staver of Penn was the captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team, which was denied a chance. She made up for it four years later. Field Hockey Lacrosse April 17 Lauren May , 2005 Maybe its because she connected on 58 home runs as her Big Red teams won 133 games in her softball career, but Cornell's Lauren May has abandoned her undergraduate major to pursue a career in college sports. Softball April 18 Ivy NCAA Awards , 2007 The NCAA has had its national award program for 40 years now and the Ivy League has certainly been at its center throughout, including former Cornell All-American Brud Holland, who received the Teddy Roosevelt Award in 1972. All April 19 Liane Malcos , 2000 She became so good at balancing academics and athletics at Brown, it should come as no surprise that Liane Malcos has been able to manage a multitude of jobs while training for the Olympics. Rowing April 20 Mary McCagg , 1989 After taking the Radcliffe rowing program to new heights, she began a connection with the Olympic Movement that remains to this day. Two-time Olympian Mary McCagg is now a member of the 11-person USOC Board of Directors. Rowing April 23 Kwaku Ohene-Frempong , 1971 When he left Ghana for Yale, he did so with the goal of making a difference for his homeland. Former Eli standout athlete Kwaku Ohene-Frempong has certainly achieved that goal and so much more. Track & Field Soccer April 24 Mary Jane O'Neill , 1986 Every time the Ivy League awards the women's fencing trophy to the champion, she is right in the middle of it. That's because the likeness of Penn's Mary Jane O'Neill sits atop the trophy. Fencing April 25 Leslie Fitzpatrick , 2001 He left Trinidad & Tobago for Columbia University, which led to more globe-trotting as a professional soccer player. Now Leslie Fitzpatrick can see a future with a road that leads back to Morningside Heights. Soccer April 26 Ken Dryden , 1969 He twice made educational commitments because he was not sure if a sporting career would last. Yet once Cornell legend Ken Dryden tried the NHL, he dominated and worked his way into the Hall of Fame. Ice Hockey April 27 Jon Reese , 1990 As much as he was one of the unforgettable athletes in the history of Yale University, former lacrosse and football star Jon Reese never forgot about his alma mater, either. The school's lacrosse stadium is proof of that. Lacrosse Football April 30 Kim Selmore , 1983 Her transition to college was anything but easy, but Dartmouth's Kim Selmore found a home on a basketball team that dominated Ivy League play and helped prepare her for a career after college. Golf Basketball May 01 Nelson Diebel , 1996 The sport of swimming and a caring coach gave a troubled kid a focus that led all the way to two Olympic gold medals. Then Nelson Diebel walked away from his meteoric career to settle into an academic routine at Princeton. Swimming & Diving May 02 Howard Endelman , 1987 He found success as both a tennis player and a young coach at Columbia before making his way to a career in business. And Howard Endelman has never lost his love and passion for his alma mater and the Lion tennis program. Tennis May 03 Jen Babik , 1995 It might be impossible to find someone so accomplished as a student-athlete as former Princeton softball and field hockey player Jen Babik. That's because she piled up awards for both her athletic and academic skills. Softball Field Hockey May 04 Jeffrey Immelt , 1978 He played in anonymity, like almost every offensive lineman. But Jeffrey Immelt's fellow students at Dartmouth knew that he would find individual success, which he has as the CEO of General Electric. Football May 07 Keir Pearson , 1990 He was a world-class rower, advancing all the way to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, but Keir Pearson's biggest post-Harvard claim to fame has been bringing his screenplay, Hotel Rwanda, to the big screen. Rowing May 08 Steven Galetta , 1979 While in college his Penn team faced national powers in the 4x100m at the NCAAs. And when Steven Galetta's college days ended, his running career did not. He ran at the Penn Relays for two decades as a cornerstone of the 'Running Docs.' Track & Field Sprint Football May 09 Don Schollander , 1968 He was the nation's most celebrated athlete before he enrolled at Yale, which meant national championships, Olympic medals and world records were among the expectations. And Don Schollander lived up to every one of them. Swimming & Diving May 10 George Yancopoulos , 1980 His father steered him to rowing while a Columbia freshman. With it George Yancopoulos found a template for his future success as a biochemist and scientific entrepreneur. Rowing Sprint Football May 11 Wendell Mottley , 1964 After he was accepted to the only college he applied, Wendell Mottley became the fastest man in Yale University and Ivy League history. In fact, his single-lap best of 45.2 seconds still sits atop the Ivy rankings more than 40 years later. Track & Field May 14 Katie King , 1997 She led her Bears to Ivy hockey titles before becoming a three-time Olympic medalist. Yet if Katie King had never played hockey, she would still be considered one of Brown's greatest athletes. Ice Hockey Softball May 15 Gregg Morris , 1968 After Adolph Rupp's Kentucky Wildcats lost a legendary final to Texas Western in 1966, Cornell's Gregg Morris helped deliver the message back to Lexington that times had definitely changed. Basketball May 16 Allison Feaster-Strong , 1998 It was the biggest upset in the history of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, the only time a No. 1 seed was knocked off by a No. 16. And without the huge performance from Allison Feaster of Harvard, it never could have happened. Basketball May 17 Bruce Arena , 1973 One may think that a man who would lead USA Soccer for nearly a decade would have spent his youth with a laser focus on the sport. While Bruce Arena was a fine soccer player, he earned more attention at Cornell as a lacrosse player. Lacrosse Soccer May 18 Corky Calhoun , 1972 His individual numbers as a basketball player at Penn do not rival those of many other legends of the game, but the only stats you need to know about Corky Calhoun? Try 99 wins... and six losses. Basketball May 21 Brian Roberts , 1981 Soon after claiming the biggest win of his life, he lost his starting position on the Penn squash team. But Brian Roberts, who now oversees Comcast as its CEO, hasn't suffered many setbacks since. Squash May 22 Calvin Hill , 1969 He thought it was a joke when he heard he'd been selected as a first-round NFL pick, but just weeks into his rookie season he was being compared to Jim Brown. Yale's Calvin Hill has yet to be stopped. Football Track & Field May 23 Bill Bradley , 1965 More than 40 years since taking the college basketball world by storm, he remains the face of the Ivy League. And that has nothing to do with his service as a United States Senator or his run for President. Basketball Baseball May 24 Ivy, 2006-07 , 2007 As the athlete profile portion of the Ivy@50 celebration has come to an end, Ivy League Executive Director Jeff Orleans takes a look back at the 2006-07 season. All May 25 In Closing , 2007 The student-athletes of the first 50 years of Ivy League Athletics — including those profiled in the Ivy@50 celebration — have laid a foundation for the present and future. In closing, Jeff Orleans addresses that continuity. All January 02 Ben Johnson , 1937 A contemporary of track legend Jesse Owens, Columbia sprinter Ben Johnson had a stretch in the 1930s when he was "the world's fastest man," but injury and war did not allow for Olympic success. Track & Field January 03 Joe Holland , 1978 He followed the legend of his All-American father at Cornell University and, along the way, Joe Holland has become something of a legend himself. Football January 05 Theodora Boyd , 1924 Every now and then, a great story can appear right in front of you, staring you in the face. That's what happened with Theodora Roosevelt Boyd, who played sports at Radcliffe in the 1920s. Basketball Field Hockey January 07 Art Wilson , 1947 He was among Princeton's very first black graduates, but Art Wilson also made an impression on the hardwood -- becoming the Tigers' team captain in the 1940s. Basketball January 09 Fritz Pollard , 1918 When this story was published in February 2004, Fritz Pollard of Brown University had been passed over for the Pro Football Hall of Fame more than 40 times. In August 2005, he finally found a home in Canton. Football January 11 Melinda Vaughn , 1994 When we last checked in with Melinda Vaughn in 2004, she was coaching the nation's only lacrosse program sponsored by a Historically Black College or University. Lacrosse January 12 Willie Bogan , 1971 No one could run with an opportunity quite like Willie Bogan. He was a star football player at Dartmouth who turned his classroom work into a Rhodes Scholarship and the Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Football January 13 Dr. George Grant , 1870 It took a long while for Dr. George Grant to get credit for his invention... in fact nearly a century. But he was definitely the first person to patent the golf tee. Golf January 14 Black Quarterbacks , 1973 In the early 1970s, there weren't many black quarterbacks in college football, except for the Ivy League. For some it was easier than others, but together they blazed a trail. Football January 16 Levi Jackson , 1950 When the first Black History Month celebration of the Ivy League did not include reference to Yale's Levi Jackson, New York Times sportswriter William Wallace decided to clear the air. Football March 10 David Dawley , 1963 It is doubtful that an Ivy League rower has had a more unusual path. That's because David Dawley went from the serenity of New Hampshire to join a street gang in Chicago. Rowing March 11 Albert Bigelow , 1929 The 1961 Freedom Riders — an oft-overlooked expedition — ushered in a new era of the Civil Rights Movement and one of its original participants — Albert Bigelow — once toted a hockey stick for the Harvard Crimson. Ice Hockey

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This website will be hosting a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of formal Ivy League competition, featuring special articles every weekday through the end of May 2007.

Although some League rivalries predate the Civil War, and the term 'Ivy League' was used in newspapers as early as the mid-1930s, the Ivy League began formally with the Ivy Presidents' agreement of 1954, and the first year of formal competition was 1956-57.

The first formal Ivy League contest -- on Sept. 29, 1956, when the Columbia Lions' football team hosted the Brown Bears at Baker Field in upper Manhattan -- will be commemorated at that same site (now Wien Stadium) with a ceremony on Saturday, September 30, when Columbia hosts the Princeton Tigers.

Since that first contest, more than 75,000 Ivy athletes have played under a unique model of college sports, sharing a remarkably consistent goal: to provide successful athletics as an integral part of the full undergraduate experience -- combining the values and lessons of athletics with those of the classroom and laboratory, the campus and the community -- to produce leaders in every walk of life.

The 50th Celebration is not intended as a formal or complete history of each era, sport or school in the last half century. There's simply too much history to be able do that -- although the online Ivy League Record Book provides a wealth of information about Ivy League standings and All-Ivy teams, national successes in every sport, and individual athletic and academic achievements.

Rather, the Celebration will ask more than 200 former Ivy League athletes to tell the story of Ivy athletics through an almost-daily series of interview-based profiles. Combined with more comprehensive theme-based features (such as the Ivy League's long Olympic history), these profiles will cover every part of these 50 years at all eight schools -- all of the more than 30 Ivy women's and men's championship sports (the broadest collegiate athletic participation in the country) -- and the incredibly diverse backgrounds and careers of Ivy athletes.

Some of these alumni were stars or champions. Others -- like most athletes at every level of competition -- played more anonymously or with only modest team success. In their combined athletic and academic Ivy League experiences, however, each of them found values and habits that led to later success, whether in global arenas or in their own families and neighborhoods.

Special aspects of the Celebration will include:

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• archiving of all profiles and features on www.ivy50.com, chronologically as well as by both school and sport.

We welcome reprinting of all stories, with appropriate credit, in public media, and in all institutional media (including websites, weekly bulletins and calendars, game programs, and alumni magazines).

The Ivy League 50th Celebration will be Co-Edited by Ivy League Associate Director Brett Hoover and by Stephen Eschenbach, a long-time contributor to each of the Ivy alumni magazines who also will be Senior Writer. Other contributing writers will include two-time Olympian and 1990 Harvard graduate Meredith Rainey Valmon; former Ivy Public Information Assistants Josi Carlson and E.J. Crawford; current Ivy Public Information Assistants Wes Harris and Bethany Karantonis; and Ivy League Executive Director Jeff Orleans and Associate Director Chuck Yrigoyen.

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