Rodolphe Agassiz

In 1894, Rodolphe Louis Agassiz became one of the first 10-goalers in the United States, playing for Myopia Hunt Club where he generally played Back. He began playing at Harvard, class of 1892, and was a two-time winner of the Newport Tournament (1891 & ‘95), a major event in those days. He also won, twice, the Senior Championship (the most important competition before the advent of the U.S. Open) and the Championship and Added Cups. He represented the United States in the 1902 Westchester Cup at Hurlingham and retired from the game in 1912. He distinguished himself in the Boston business community and its charitable sector as well.