Page 10 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 15, 2019 Looking back at a former Malden great, Carroll Lowenstein MHS Class of 1947, Harvard ’52, named Harvard Football Captain 69 years ago By Steve Freker H e’s a fi xture at every biannual Golden Tornado Club Hall of Fame event, and over 70 years after receiving his Malden High School diploma, Carroll Lowenstein still has the Blue and Gold in his heart. Lowenstein was also a former standout quarterback for Harvard University, and who would have thought a record he set in the 1953 season, 65 years ago this past fall, would still stand up! Lowenstein, who turns 88 this year, is a Golden Tornado Hall of Famer, inducted in the charter class of 1987. He was a star quarterback in the 1940s, just after World War II, a member of the Malden High School Class of 1947 who played in the 1944-1946 fall seasons. After a year of postgraduate study, Lowenstein began studies at Harvard in the fall of 1948, where he was a member of the Class of 1952. After a great junior year as starting quarterback, he was elected captain of the 1951 team for his senior year, but was only able to appear in one game his anticipated senior year due to military commitment. Lowenstein did return to play after his military service. In his junior season of 1950, Lowenstein completed 61 of 129 passes for 910 yards and Captain Carroll Lowenstein (left) of the Harvard football squad, who calls the plays on the fi eld, chats with head coach Lloyd Jordan just before initial practice session for the team at the Cambridge campus in 1951. Lowenstein, who weighs a mere 150 pounds, was the smallest but one of the best forward passers in the Ivy League in 1950, completing 61 tosses for a total of 910 yards. (Getty Images) Reminiscing at the Malden-Medford Rotary Luncheon at Thanksgiving were, from left, Medford High School Athletic Director and Mustang Hall of Famer Bobby Maloney, Medford HS ’85, and Golden Tornado Hall of Famers Carroll Lowenstein, Malden HS ’47, and MHS Athletic Director Charlie Conefrey, Malden HS ’97. (Steve Freker Photo) BASKETBALL | FREE PAGE 8 Another 6 on 5 game. Big difference that made this game’s outcome what it was? The purple moved the ball around well & as a result, all 6 Lakers got in the box scores & barely 3 made it for the Sonics. D. Philippe was the 1 bright spot this day with 14. On the other side, it was W. Johnson & J. Baptiste with 12 & 10, respectively, in this one-sided contest, to end the weekend’s games & solidify a 2nd-place Lakers’ fi nish. Monday, March 11 Game 1 – Kings 71, Celtics 59 – OT Kings turned it up in OT as J. Song had a heck of a game, especially once the 5th frame began – hitting 3 big shots from deep in a row & locking down a much-needed, confidence-boosting victory, as they will play the Lakers in the 1st round next Saturday. J. Song had the gamehigh of 26 – and yet another solid performance from S. Tiken with 15 and the sometimes brilliant A. Chen adding 12 of his own. And some monster boards from J. Chan helped seal the Win. The Celtics, who just 2 days ago were 2 pts. better than the Kings, were led by the 2-day-ago hero A. Cohen with 18; S. Daponta had 17 and possible “MVP” candidate S. Kelley added 13 in this exciting back n forth contest. Game 2 – Sonics 45, Hawks 39 Hawks played a lot better eight touchdowns, according to a Nov. 29, 1950, Harvard Crimson article announcing his captaincy. “Used exclusively on off ense, Lowenstein started the season as quarterback in Coach Lloyd Jordan’s winged-T attack, shifting to left halfback midway in the year when the Crimson took up the single-wing,” the article explained. The Golden Tornado Hall of Famer also did the punting for the Crimson, as he had formerly performed for Malden High. He returned to play after his military service and played in the 1953 season. That is the year he set a single-game passtoday, as they tried to get that season-long monkey off their back and end positive. Fell just shy in a winnable game, as they actually outscored the Sonics (21-19) in the 2nd half. They just needed a lil more help, as only J. Ling (15) and A. Nguyen (12) doubled up their points. The Sonics, who close out a tough season, can’t be to blame with all that has happened this season, as they were basically playing with 4 or 5 all year. D. Philippe (21) and J. Sorrano (13) were the 2 consistent positives for this team, down the stretch. Game 3 – Sixers 52, Bullets 47 One team with a good win to end the year – one team with bad timing as they continue the year. After a big win yesterday, the Bullets let this ing record that still stands to this day, though three Crimson players have tied it since. Lowenstein threw fi ve touchdown passes in a 42-6 rout of visiting Davidson on Halloween, October 31, 1953. Though no one has broken the record, three other players have tied the mark, including twice in the 2011 season by two diff erent players. It also came, remarkably, on back-toback weeks. Colton Chapple threw for fi ve TDs on just 176 yards in a 42-3 win over Bucknell on Oct. 15, 2011, coming in for an injured Collier Winters, who was sidelined with a hamstring injury. The very next one get away to end the regular season. Bullets B. Chen hit 4 deep 3’s and ended with 19 as A. Jonassaint went 5-7 from the line and had 13 to close it out. Despite the loss ‘All 8 Bullets’ scored in the game. The Sixers, who ended the season playing their best ball, moved the ball quite well to end the regular season on a 3-game win streak. A. Baires (15), R. St. Jean (14) and M. Lopes (13) carried the squad today. Next Week’s Madness Games Saturday, March 16 PLAYOFFS (1 Game Elimination) 1:15: Hot Shot Contest 2:30: 1 Celtics V 4 Bullets 3:45: 2 Lakers V 3 Kings Sunday, March 17 week, Winters returned to action and came in to accomplish the same feat, throwing for a whopping 403 yards and fi ve touchdowns in a 56-39 shootout win over rival Princeton. Just this past season, Lowenstein’s record fi rst set 65 years ago in 1953 was tied once again when Harvard QB Tom Stewart connected on 15 of 26 passes for 393 yards and a record-tying fi ve TDs in a 2-18 win over Columbia on November 3, 2018, at Harvard. As fate would have it, all three of the record-setting and record-tying five-touchdown performances took place in Cambridge at Harvard Stadium. Lowenstein recently attended the annual pregame luncheon hosted by a joint Malden Rotary Club and Medford Rotary Club group and was in good spirits, asking about his former Golden Tornadoes team and how it might fare in Game #131 this past Thanksgiving Day game against Medford. Although he could not commit to the game, due to the forecast of record-low temperatures, which all came true with the thermometer hovering around 15 degrees, “I will be there in spirit if not in person, rooting for Malden,” Lowenstein told those around him at the luncheon. Malden did come through for the Golden Tornadoes legend in a 28-24 win on a frigid holiday, and the coaches and administration are looking forward to the next time they run into the legendary Carroll Lowenstein. 1:15: Coaches V All Stars 2:45: 3 Point Contest 3:15: Championship Game All games played at the Ferryway School, 2nd floor Walnut Street parking lot entrance; doors unlock at 12:45 p.m. ~ Interesting side notes: Bullets “2018 champs” have beaten the Celtics the last two years in a row in the Madness; Lakers/Kings – Best Friends over 30 years – battle it out. *Tune in to the one-hour “all madness special” live on MATV at 6 p.m. this Thursday with the four representatives from the playoff teams. Catch us on Instagram @ MNBL1986 Also On Facebook Platforms
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