James Farrell left his mark on Lafayette
athletics after starring in three different sports
at the College. In the fall, "Scrapper" Farrell was
a rugged running back who earned Associated
Press All-American honorable mention laurels as
a senior.
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He averaged 7.2 yards per carry as a
senior and scored five touchdowns. As back up
running back in his junior year he scored four
times. Farrell was a member of the undefeated
1940 football squad that went 9-0 and allowed
just 33 points scored by its opponents on the
season. Farrell also starred on the basketball
court as a defensive specialist and served as
team captain in his senior year. In the spring,
Farrell took to the baseball diamond where he
eventually landed a starting berth in right field
as a senior when he hit .310. He received the
Distinguished American Award from the
National Football Foundation, Northern
Connecticut Chapter. He was instrumental in
the formation of Midget-Football in West Hartford
and Little League Baseball in South Windsor.
