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Lehigh Hall of Fame member J. Daniel Nolan '58 passes away
12/20/2013 12:11:00 PM | Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball
Roger S. Penske/Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh Hall of Fame member the Rev. J. Daniel Nolan '58 passed away on Monday, December 16. A standout athlete in football, basketball and baseball at Lehigh, Nolan was inducted into the Roger S. Penske/Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Nolan led Lehigh to a 22-5 record over three seasons as quarterback, including an 8-1 season in 1957 en route to the inaugural Lambert Cup, which recognizes the best team in the east. He was named a college division All-American in 1957 and was selected to play in the North-South game. Over his career, he passed for 2,317 yards and 16 touchdowns, Lehigh records at the time.Â
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In 1958, Nolan signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and enjoyed a brief stint with the club before becoming a Roman Catholic priest. He earned his B.A. in Metallurgy from Lehigh in 1958 and did graduate work at Carnegie Tech while with the Steelers.
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The J. Daniel Nolan Award was established by Lehigh in 1961. It is presented annually to the outstanding first year male athlete at Lehigh's end-of-year Athletics Convocation.
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Nolan's complete obituary can be found HERE
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh Hall of Fame member the Rev. J. Daniel Nolan '58 passed away on Monday, December 16. A standout athlete in football, basketball and baseball at Lehigh, Nolan was inducted into the Roger S. Penske/Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.
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Nolan led Lehigh to a 22-5 record over three seasons as quarterback, including an 8-1 season in 1957 en route to the inaugural Lambert Cup, which recognizes the best team in the east. He was named a college division All-American in 1957 and was selected to play in the North-South game. Over his career, he passed for 2,317 yards and 16 touchdowns, Lehigh records at the time.Â
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In 1958, Nolan signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and enjoyed a brief stint with the club before becoming a Roman Catholic priest. He earned his B.A. in Metallurgy from Lehigh in 1958 and did graduate work at Carnegie Tech while with the Steelers.
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The J. Daniel Nolan Award was established by Lehigh in 1961. It is presented annually to the outstanding first year male athlete at Lehigh's end-of-year Athletics Convocation.
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Nolan's complete obituary can be found HERE
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