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Hall of Fame

William F. Shoop

  • Class
    1953
  • Induction
    1980
  • Sport(s)
    Lacrosse, Football
FOOTBALL: Played end ... Coach Ed Jontos: "He was big and strong.  He could block and catch equally well.”

LACROSSE:
1952: Team was 11-0 and won NCAA Championship ... All-American ... 1953: Captain ... Team was 8-1 ... All-American ... Coach Ned Harkness: “Bill was a three-year varsity starter. At 6-3, 240 pounds, he liked to hit. He ran right over the top of you. He was a great competitor. And he was extremely fast for his size." ... Never played lacrosse before coming to RPI ...

OTHER:
Played basketball ... Phalanx ... Eta Kappa Nu ... Pi Kappa Alpha ... Senior Class Treasurer ... Electrical Engineering ... Sunbury, Pennsylvania ... Sunbury High School.
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