By Darin Hayes October 2, 1903 – Myles Lane was a former halfback from Dartmouth College from 1925 to 1927. The National Football Foundation voted Myles Lane into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970 and provides the following information on this legendary figure in the game.
Myles may be the most significant scoring weapon that has ever worn the Dartmouth football colors. This is exemplified by his 102 total season points as a sophomore in 1925, which ranked second in the nation, as Dartmouth won the National Championship honors, as decided by Parke H. Davis and the Dickinson System.
Again, Myles showed his scoring prowess in the 1927 game against the Temple Owls when Lane crossed the opponent’s pylon stripe 5 times and tallied a total of 33 points in the game. That same year, he finished with a total of 18 touchdowns and 125 points, leading the country in that category! Myles was a terrific hockey player, earning All-Intercollegiate honors as well. He also excelled academically, graduating with honors.
After graduating, he played pro hockey for the NHL’s New York Rangers and later the Boston Bruins, helping the Bruins win the 1929 Stanley Cup. After he left the ice, he went back to the gridiron to coach Boston University and later assisted at Harvard. During World War II, he became a U.S. naval commander, entered politics, and eventually was elected to the New York State Supreme Court.
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