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Tag: Hobey Baker

  • This Week in Princeton History for December 16-22

    In this week’s installment of our recurring series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, New Jersey’s governor pardons the marching band’s drum major, Jimmy Stewart’s singing gets positive reviews, and more. December 16, 1981—Drum Major Stephen Teager ’82 will not appear in Princeton Municipal Court today as planned,…

  • This Week in Princeton History for December 21-27

    In this week’s installment of our ongoing series bringing you the history of Princeton University and its faculty, students, and alumni, a veteran-athlete is killed, Abraham Lincoln writes a thank you note, and more. December 21, 1918—With orders home in his pocket, celebrated athlete Hobey Baker  ’14 crashes in France while testing a repaired plane,…