John Kilpatrick a Gridiron Star with...

June 15, 1889 - John Kilpatrick was an end out of Yale University who was selected to join the ranks of legends in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.

The National Football Foundation shares that in 1910, the Princeton Tigers were a phenomenal football team and heavy favorites to beat Yale when the Bulldogs played the Tigers in the next-to-last game of the season. Princeton was unbeaten, untied, and unscored-upon. The course of that story ended in this game, though. With the Tigers leading, 3-0, Yale quarterback Art Howe lofted a pass which John Kilpatrick hauled in at the Princeton 23 and promptly streaked down the field for the winning touchdown, worth five points in those days. The victory gave Yale one of the greatest upsets in its history, resulting in a final record of 6-2-2. However, it was the year before, 1909, that the Elis had their best season.

Called the greatest defensive unit in Eli football, that club won all 10 games and held each of its opponents scoreless.  Mr. Kilpatrick was such a great and talented athlete that he is also a member recognized in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Although born in Canada, he served in the U.S. Army during World War I and received the Distinguished Service Medal.

After football and the war, he became a businessman in New York City, where he served as president of the Madison Square Garden Corporation. He even helped run the New York Rangers NHL club for a time.