Tom Whelan
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Thomas Joseph Whelan (January 3, 1894 – June 26, 1957) was a professional
Whelan managed to attend the colleges of Dartmouth College, Georgetown University, Boston College, Notre Dame from 1913 until 1920.
He went on to become a coach, athletic director and principal of Lynn English High School, where the academic wing built in the 1990s was named after him. He was married to Mildred, and had five children – Thomas, Mary Jane, Mildred, Robert and William.
In the late 1930s, he umpired for several summers in the Cape Cod Baseball League, and served as umpire-in-chief in 1937 and 1938.[3][4][5]
Known for his encouraging and positive outlook, he assisted many Lynn English athletes attend college. In this spirit, his many grandchildren maintain an annual scholarship in honor of their grandfather/grandmother, and their parents who all attended Lynn English High School.
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Baseball Almanac
- ^ "Falmouth Opens Against Rivals". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 2, 1936. p. 10.
- ^ "Cape League Season will Open July 2". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. June 3, 1938. p. 1.
- ^ ""Tom" Hollered Himself Hoarse". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. August 18, 1938. p. 2.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tom Whelan biography from Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
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