Joe O'Grady '47 

O'Grady, a 1947 graduate of AIC, played football and baseball for the Aces and served as a team captain in both 1941, when the team went 5-2, and in 1946, the first squad fielded after World War II, for a team that went 4-2-1. He still holds the school record for longest punt, booting a ball 78 yards against Springfield College in 1941 and held the school record for touchdowns in a game (4) until it was broken by Glenn Dumont. He garnered Little All-America honors as well as three-time All-New England accolades.

Following graduation O'Grady would stay involved at AIC with numerous roles, serving as a head coach in baseball and golf while also working as an assistant coach in football and basketball. He also worked as the athletic department's sports information director and also completed a stint as Director of Athletics. O'Grady also served as the College's purchasing agent and managed the campus bookstore before retiring in 1982, ending 43 years at AIC.