Westcott E. S. Moulton (1906-1983) was an American

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player and coach who was the driving force behind Brown's hockey program revival after

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. An exciting player in his youth, the class of '31 graduate returned to his alma mater after serving in the

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, working in various capacities until 1962 which included being the

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of the ice hockey team after convincing then-President

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to restart the program. Moulton was an inaugural member of Brown's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moulton, Wescott 1906 births 1983 deaths American men's ice hockey centers Brown Bears baseball players Brown Bears football players Brown Bears men's ice hockey coaches Brown Bears men's ice hockey players Ice hockey coaches from Massachusetts Sportspeople from Boston Ice hockey people from Boston