Robert Treat Paine Storer
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Robert Treat Paine Storer (April 17, 1893–Feb. 5, 1962) was an American football
player for Harvard University
. In 1912, he scored Harvard's first touchdown against Yale since 1901 and was selected as a first-team All-American at the tackle
position. In 1913, he was captain of Harvard's last undefeated, untied football team until 2001. During World War I
, Storer was cited for bravery for his actions in saving a French officer while on a reconnaissance mission.
in Boston, where he played football at the center position. He was 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighed 180 pounds.
in 1910 and played at the center
position on the freshman football team. As a sophomore in 1911, he played for Harvard's varsity football team, moving from center to the tackle
position. He also played tackle for Harvard's football team in 1912 and 1913.
In 1912, Storer scored Harvard's first touchdown in the Yale game, making him the first Harvard player to score a touchdown against Yale since Thomas Graydon
accomplished the feat in 1901. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1912 by Robert Edgren, W.J. MacBeth, and Tommy Clark.
In January 1913, his teammates selected him as the captain of the 1913 Harvard football team. The 1913 team was the last undefeated, untied Harvard team (9-0-0) until the 2001 team matched the feat. Storer saved the perfect record in a close game with Princeton in 1913. Playing on a muddy field, Storer blocked a Princeton punt and fell on the ball. Teammate Charley Brickley then drop-kicked the ball from the 19-yard line for the only points scored in the game.
, Storer served in the U.S. Army, attained the rank of major, and served as the commander of Battery E of the 305th Field Artillery. He was cited for bravery for his actions on September 6, 1918. While reconnoitering a forward position for his battery near Serval, France
, Storer passed outside the American lines and carried on his reconnaissance until stopped by fire from German snipers that wounded a French officer accompanying Storer. "Although under carefully directed fire and in grave danger, he attended the French lieutenant and remained with him for four hours until under cover of darkness he was able to help him to a place of safety."
Storer was also the President of The Storer Associates, Inc., and had a long association with Boston's Northeastern University. He was a member of Northeastern's board of trustees from 1936 until at least 1960 and a member of the Executive Committee from 1936-1943.
Storer was married to a cousin, Dorothy (Paine) Storer. Their son Robert Treat Paine Storer, Jr., was a noted real estate developer and philanthropist in Boston.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player for Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. In 1912, he scored Harvard's first touchdown against Yale since 1901 and was selected as a first-team All-American at the tackle
Tackle (American football)
Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions....
position. In 1913, he was captain of Harvard's last undefeated, untied football team until 2001. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Storer was cited for bravery for his actions in saving a French officer while on a reconnaissance mission.
Early years
Storer was a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and the grandson of Dr. Horatio Robinson Storer (1830–1922), a Boston gynecologist. He was the son of John Humphreys Storer (b. 1859) and Edith Paine, daughter of Robert Treat Paine (philanthropist). Storer attended preparatory school at Noble and Greenough SchoolNoble and Greenough School
The Noble and Greenough School, commonly known as Nobles, is a coeducational, nonsectarian day and boarding school for students in grades seven through twelve. It is located on a campus in Dedham, Massachusetts. The current enrollment of 550 students includes a balance of boys and girls, of whom...
in Boston, where he played football at the center position. He was 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighed 180 pounds.
Harvard
Storer enrolled at Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1910 and played at the center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
position on the freshman football team. As a sophomore in 1911, he played for Harvard's varsity football team, moving from center to the tackle
Tackle (American football)
Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football. Historically, in the one-platoon system a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions....
position. He also played tackle for Harvard's football team in 1912 and 1913.
In 1912, Storer scored Harvard's first touchdown in the Yale game, making him the first Harvard player to score a touchdown against Yale since Thomas Graydon
Thomas Graydon
Thomas Hetherington "Blondy" Graydon was an All-American football player. While attending Harvard, he was selected as fullback on the All-American teams of 1901 and 1902.-Early years:...
accomplished the feat in 1901. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1912 by Robert Edgren, W.J. MacBeth, and Tommy Clark.
In January 1913, his teammates selected him as the captain of the 1913 Harvard football team. The 1913 team was the last undefeated, untied Harvard team (9-0-0) until the 2001 team matched the feat. Storer saved the perfect record in a close game with Princeton in 1913. Playing on a muddy field, Storer blocked a Princeton punt and fell on the ball. Teammate Charley Brickley then drop-kicked the ball from the 19-yard line for the only points scored in the game.
World War I
During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Storer served in the U.S. Army, attained the rank of major, and served as the commander of Battery E of the 305th Field Artillery. He was cited for bravery for his actions on September 6, 1918. While reconnoitering a forward position for his battery near Serval, France
Serval, Aisne
Serval is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France....
, Storer passed outside the American lines and carried on his reconnaissance until stopped by fire from German snipers that wounded a French officer accompanying Storer. "Although under carefully directed fire and in grave danger, he attended the French lieutenant and remained with him for four hours until under cover of darkness he was able to help him to a place of safety."
Later years
Storer served as a member of the board of directors of the Boston Young Men's Christian Association starting in 1924 and was elected president of the organization in 1936. He also served as chairman of the management committee of the Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association.Storer was also the President of The Storer Associates, Inc., and had a long association with Boston's Northeastern University. He was a member of Northeastern's board of trustees from 1936 until at least 1960 and a member of the Executive Committee from 1936-1943.
Storer was married to a cousin, Dorothy (Paine) Storer. Their son Robert Treat Paine Storer, Jr., was a noted real estate developer and philanthropist in Boston.