Harold Connolly Position: Football, Baseball

Harold "Mickey" Connolly '43

-   A highly-talented fullback who scored the Eagles’ first 
    touchdown in Boston College’s 19-13 victory over Tennessee 
    in the 1941 Sugar Bowl. 

-   Also a member of the Boston College backfield for the 1943 
    Orange Bowl. 

-   Following a professional football career, “Mickey” became a
    college football coach. He was head coach at Xavier 
    University before being named Athletic Director at 
    Southeastern Massachusetts University, where he served for
    more than 20 years. 

-   Inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall
    of Fame in 1985.