Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame

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Neil Evans Chamberlin*

  • Class
    1935
  • Induction
    1998
  • Sport(s)
    Multiple-Sport

A native of Virginia, Chamberlin came north to Sargent College in the fall of 1931 at the age of 16. One of the youngest members of her class, she began an interclass athletic career in which she excelled in basketball, hockey, lacrosse, track, riding, fistball and table tennis. One of the highlights of her career was her junior year when she received Sargent College's prestigious Tnegras Award.

After graduating, she moved to New Hampshire where she received her master's degree in physical education at the University of New Hampshire. She taught physical education in the Durham, New Hampshire school system until 1943 when she moved back to her native Virginia while her husband served the U.S. military in Europe.

At the conclusion of World War II and the return of her husband, Chamberlin moved back to New Hampshire.

She remained active in athletics, and skied the mountains of Vail, Colorado until the age of 70. She instilled her love of athletics into her children and grandchildren.

She also maintained her strong ties to Sargent College, and was her class secretary during the 1992-93 year.
 

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