Princeton Alumni Weekly: Goin' Backstory

Rally 'Round The Cannon - 12.14.11


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In December 1951, Edwin McMillan *33 earned the Nobel Prize in chemistry, one of many Princetonians so honored. The following day, Dick Kazmaier '52 received the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first -- and only -- Tiger to win. In columnist Gregg Lange '70's view, Kazmaier's heroics and the undefeated 1951 football season marked a final moment of glory for Princeton as a national power in the sport it helped to create. Photos in this podcast are from the PAW Archives. For more Web Exclusives, visit paw.princeton.edu.
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Princeton Alumni Weekly: Goin' BackstoryBy Princeton Alumni Weekly

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