Boston University
TOP ATHLETES TO PLAY AT BRAVES/NICKERSON FIELD
BASEBALL
Countless Baseball Hall of Famers played at Braves Field from 1915 to 1952 including the following greats:
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Lefty Grove
BU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAMERS
A list of Boston University Hall of Famers who played on Nickerson Field. Several other BU greats who did not have the opportunity to play on Braves or Nickerson Field include legends Harry Agganis and Mickey Cochrane. BU played all its football games at Fenway Park during Agganis' career and BU baseball played its home games at the old Nickerson Field located in Weston, Mass. from 1928 to 1955.
FOOTBALL
Bill Brooks '86
George Byrd '64
Robert Dougherty '95
Gregg Drew '82
Paul Farren '85
Marc Fauci '94
Chris Helon '95
Jay Hillman '92
Pat Hughes '70
Jim Jensen '81
Jim Kenney '59
Paul Lewis '85
Chris Lindstrom '82
David Lindstrom '77
Lou Lovely '57
Andre Maksimow '95
Robert Minihane '61
Mal Najarian '80
Peter Perreault '62
Gene Prebola '60
Bob Speight '83
Bruce Taylor '70
Joseph Terrasi '55
FIELD HOCKEY
Jessica Alcorta '00
Michele Barnard '96
Lisa Barone '92
Alison Caito '88
Terry Geldart '86
Chris LaPointe '94
Sally Maxwell '90
Vera Schoenfeld '96
Kimberly Kos Southall '98
MEN'S SOCCER
Nick Bone '98
Mike Emenalo '89
George Karalexis '66
Ben Okaroh '88
Francis Okaroh '87
Jose Vidal '84
Steve Walker '94
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Alyssa Trudel '05
Chrissy Lombard '01
Sarah Dalton '09
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Deidre Enos '00
FOOTBALL
Red Grange (NFL)
Jim Brown (NCAA)
George Blanda (AFL)
Ernie Davis (NCAA)
Herschel Walker (USFL)
Jack Kemp (AFL)
Len Dawson (AFL)
Kurt Warner (NCAA)
Rich Gannon (NCAA)
Craig James (USFL)
Scott Norwood (USFL)
Sam Mills (USFL)
Anthony Carter (USFL)
Frank Minnifield (USFL)
Gino Cappelletti (AFL)
Nick Buoniconti (AFL)
SOCCER
Pele (NASL)
