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Sonny Foley
James H. "Sonny" Foley (October 28, 1901–January 26, 1981) was an American athlete, coach, and official. Playing A native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Foley was a standout athlete at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge High and Latin School. At Boston College he spent four years as the Eagles starting third baseman in baseball and center in hockey. He was regarded as one of the best fielding third basemen in BC history and one of the best college hockey players of his generation. He also played quarterback for the Boston College Eagles football team his freshman year. After graduating in 1925, Foley played hockey for the semi-pro Pere Marquette and the Providence Reds of the Canadian–American Hockey League. Coaching In 1926, Foley was named freshman baseball coach at the Rindge Technical School. He also coached the school's freshman hockey team. In 1927 he was promoted to head coach of the varsity hockey team. Later that year, Boston College, which had adopted a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston, Worcester, and Springfield. It is one of two de jure county seats of Middlesex County, although the county's executive government was abolished in 1997. Situated directly north of Boston, across the Charles River, it was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, once also an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Lesley University, and Hult International Business School are in Cambridge, as was Radcliffe College before it merged with Harvard. Kendall Square in Cambridge has been called "the most innovative square mile on the planet" owing to the high concentration of successful startups that have emerged in the vicinity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
