Bernard Trafford
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| Born | Bernard Walton Trafford July 2, 1871 Dartmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1942 (aged 70) Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Banker |
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| Harvard Crimson | |
| Position | Fullback |
| Class | 1893 |
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| High school | Fall River, Exeter (1888) |
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Bernard Walton Trafford (July 2, 1871 â January 3, 1942) was an American banker and college football player. As a football player for the Harvard Crimson football, he was on the national championship team in 1890 and led the nation in scoring in 1891.
Early life
[edit]Trafford was born July 2, 1871, in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. His parents were Rachel Mott (née Davis) and William Bradford Trafford.[1][2]
Trafford attended high school in Fall River, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1889.[1] He graduated Harvard University in 1893.[1] While at Harvard, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon (aka The Dickey Club).[1]
Trafford was a prominent fullback for the Harvard Crimson football team from 1889 to 1892,[3] captain of the 1891 and 1892 teams.[4][5][6][7] He kicked five field goals in a game against Cornell in 1890, a season in which Harvard was national champion.[8] Trafford scored 64 points in a game against Wesleyan in 1891,[9][10] and led the nation in scoring that year with 270 points.[9] Trafford helped coach the 1893 team.[11]
Career
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After college, Trafford was employed at Bell Telephone System.[12] He was the vice president of the First National Bank of Boston from 1912 to 1923, then became president in March 1928 upon the death of Clifton H. Dwinnell.[1] He served as vice chairman of the bank's board from 1929 to 1935, and chairman from 1935 until his retirement.[1]
Personal life
[edit]He married Leonora Brooks Borden of Fall River on June 5, 1901.[1] They had four daughters and a son.[1] Leonora died in 1936. Trafford died on January 3, 1943 in Milton, Massachusetts.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "B. Trafford Dead; Boston Banker, 71". The New York Times. Boston (published January 3, 1942). January 2, 1942. p. 19. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
- â Harvard College Class of 1893 Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Report (Secretary's Sixth Report). Harvard College Alumni. 1918. pp. 288â289. Retrieved October 29, 2026 â via Google Books.
- â "Foot Ball Captain". thecrimson.com.
- â "B. W. Trafford For Captain". Boston Post. January 16, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved November 1, 2015 â via Newspapers.com.
- â "The Harvard Monthly". google.com. 1891.
- â "Media Center: Harvard Crimson Football - All-Time Football Captains". Harvard. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- â "Harvard Football Men". Boston Evening Transcript. September 17, 1892.
- â "Georgia vs. Tulane". digitallibrary.tulane.edu. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- 1 2 "Progression of Player Game-Season-Career Statistical Leaders from the Pre-1937 era of College Football" (PDF). secsportsfan.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- â "Depth a major problem for declining Eastern powers". Times Daily. September 28, 1990.
- â "B. W. Trafford Coach". thecrimson.com.
- â "Harvard College Class of 1893 Secretary's Fifth Report". google.com. 1895.
