You've got to believe those who spoke up about football's place at Dartmouth when all heck broke loose a while back are feeling a little smug these days. On the one hand, they can point to former lineman Jeff Immelt '78, the CEO and Chairman of the Board of General Electric. On the other they can point to Hank Paulson, President Bush's choice to be treasury secretary. Among the stories about Paulson that make reference to his Dartmouth football career is this one from the Financial Times that notes: "While playing American football at Dartmouth college in the late 1960s, Hank Paulson '68 earned the nickname 'Hank the Hammer' for his bruising style of play." The New York Times and Business Times are among other publications that note his football background.
After too many losses as an Ivy Leaguer, Columbia graduate Jeff Otis helped quarterback the Frankfurt Galaxy to the World Bowl title over the Amsterdam Admirals. Said Otis: “It’s great. You couldn’t end a season any better. You make it to the last game, and you don’t want to go home a loser. We got it done today, and we’re not going to go home losers. We’re going to go home champs.”
Looks as if there will be another potential out-of-region opponent for Dartmouth to consider if it ever gets a little breathing room in its schedule. Old Dominion will be starting football at the I-AA level in 2009.
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