Re: Oldest player?

• From: tfmichael1 <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 23:01:54 -0000
• Message-ID: <cdcb52+4t70_at_...>

I have three potential rivals for the honor, but I'm afraid I don't 
know their ages; and in two cases don't recall names.

In the mid 1990's, Brigham Young had a player who was getting his 
undergraduate degree after serving 25 years in the military. He was 
at least in his late forties-early fifties, possibly older. Perhaps 
someone from that squad who still reads this list will remember. 
He's certainly the oldest person I've ever seen play as an 
undergraduate. He also seemed to get more enjoyment out of playing 
the Sport than anyone else I've ever seen.

John Harris of North Carolina and Virginia played at least one 
intercollegiate match in the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, and 1990's. 
That's certainly a record. Again, though, I'm not sure how old he 
was when he played his final (so far) match in 1997. And it would 
not surprise me at all to see him reappear this decade. He takes his 
streak very seriously.

Finally, at Philadelphia Experiment I, I recall a player who put 
together a team that included his father, a sibling, and a fourth 
whose relationship to him I never caught. That was a one-off team, 
and it might be very difficult now to recover the father's name and 
age.

There are probably other examples. But 55 is quite impressive, 
indeed; and, I say, commendable. This is a Sport where what you know 
should be what counts, no matter what the age.

Tom

--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "Andy Saunders" <as03nm_at_b...> wrote:
> A quick question for people that have been on the quiz bowl 
circuit for a
> while...
> 
> Who's the oldest person to play in a Quiz Bowl tournament (and how 
old was
> he?)
> 
> I was just wondering because I'd brought my father to play in a 
couple of
> events and I was trying to figure out if he was the oldest (he's 
almost
> 55)...
> 
> If anyone knows, can they let me know? Thanks!
> 
> Andy