Bernard Trafford
American athlete and banker (1871–1942)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernard Walton Trafford (July 2, 1871 – January 3, 1942) was an American banker and college football player. As a football player for the Harvard Crimson football, he was on the national championship team in 1890 and led the nation in scoring in 1891.
July 2, 1871
Bernard Trafford | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | Bernard Walton Trafford July 2, 1871 |
| Died | January 3, 1942 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Football career | |
| Harvard Crimson | |
| Position | Fullback |
| Class | 1893 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 2, 1871 Dartmouth, Massachusetts |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fall River, Exeter (1888) |
| College |
|
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
Early life
Trafford was born July 2, 1871, in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. His parents were Rachell Mott (née Davis) and William Bradford Trafford.[1]
Trafford attended high school in Fall River, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1889.[1] He graduated Harvard University in 1893.[1] While at Harvard, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon (aka The Dickey Club).[1]
Trafford was a prominent fullback for the Harvard Crimson football team from 1889 to 1892,[2] captain of the 1891 and 1892 teams.[3][4][5][6] He kicked five field goals in a game against Cornell in 1890, a season in which Harvard was national champion.[7] Trafford scored 64 points in a game against Wesleyan in 1891,[8][9] and led the nation in scoring that year with 270 points.[8] Trafford helped coach the 1893 team.[10]
Career
After college, Trafford was employed at Bell Telephone System.[11] He was the vice president of the First National Bank of Boston from 1912 to 1923, then became president in March 1928 upon the death of Clifton H. Dwinnell.[1] He served as vice chairman of the bank's board from 1929 to 1935, and chairman from 1935 until his retirement.[1]
Personal life
He married Leonora Brooks Borden of Fall River on June 5, 1901.[1] They had four daughters and a son.[1] Leonora died in 1936. Trafford died on January 3, 1943 in Milton, Massachusetts.[1]
