LOUIS D'ABRAMO '71

Track & Field, Cross Country and Football

Originally from the New Haven, Connecticut area, LOU D'ABRAMO '71 is credited as being one of the founders of the original track club in 1967 and was instrumental in the formation of the club as a varsity sport two years later. He also ran cross country and played two years of football. He is the first to be recognized for track and field accomplishment.

He set the team records for 50-yard dash (5.6 seconds) at the Plymouth State Invitational (4-25-70) and is the only Greyhound with two 10.0 times for the 100-yard event, set at the Fitchburg State Invitational in 1970 and again in 1971. He also ran a team-record 12.0 second 120-yard in 1970 and owns four of the top times in 220-yard event, with a team-record 22.2 at the WPI Invitational in 1971.

His best long jump was 20-07.75 (then the second best in Hounds' history) at the Nichols Invitational in 1971 and anchored the record-setting 4x110 relay with Jim Cuffe, Ed Mahan and Jack Churchill also in 1971. He was also the lead man on the top two 4 x 220 relays and the top mile relay.

He captained the 1971 track team and was graduated magna cum laude. He received his masters and doctorate from Yale University and is presently on the faculty at Mississippi State University.