Alan Greenwood

In honor of the rescheduled Boston Marathon that would have been run Monday, a shout-out for Nashua’s one and only champ of that fabled race., Henri Renaud, winner in 1909.

Renaud is also the only runner from New Hampshire to win Boston. The 19-year-old finished in 2 hours, 53 minutes, 36 seconds.

APRIL 21, 1960 – “The string of outstanding football stars that Nashua High has turned out has contributed to Ivy League colleges – Harvard in particular – will remain unbroken this fall, despite the fact that Nashua’s Frank Ulcickas and Dick Lozeau will be graduating from the Cambridge school.

“The Telegraph has been advised that Bill Sherwood, a member of the stickout twin brother combination at NHS, has been accepted at Harvard and has been awarded a scholarship grant.

“… The Nashua High star athlete made a big name for himself as a member of the Purple football and track teams. Last fall, he turned in an exceptional performance on the football field. He was a center on the offense but his biggest niche was carved as a defensive end. Blocking punts was his specialty and Sherwood stopped no less than six enemy boots to set what is believed to be a school record.”

April 21, 1971 – “The first hole-in-one of the 1971 season was scored by a member of the fairer sex at the Amherst Country Club this weekend.

“Ilene Clements of Amherst notched theace on the 165-yard, par 3 fourth hole using a

three wood.

“Playing with Clements were June Carter, Joan King and Marie Hurley.”

APRIL 21, 1975 – “Behind the three-hit, 11-strikeout performance of pitcher John Gureckis, the Nashua High baseball team came out on top of a close 2-1 decision played Saturday at Holman Stadium.

“Gureckis scored the first Nashua run in the fourth as he walked, went to second on a wild pitch and came home on a single to left by Dave

Whittemore.

“The Panthers added the second and winning run an inning when catcher Bob Kanell drew a walk, went to second on a sacrifice bunt by Dave Savard and scored on a double by Chip Descordia.”

It must be noted that the author of this story was Dave Whittemore, who is to be commended for maintaining his objectivity. A lesser player/writer would have lined a bullet to left field to bring in Nashua’s first run.

Contact Alan Greenwood at 594-1248 or agreenwood@nashuatelegraph.com.