All profiles appear as written at the time of induction.
A well-rounded athlete, Lloyd Anderson competed in four varsity sports as an undergraduate student. He was a four-year guard on the basketball team, serving as a co-captain his senior year. Anderson was also a defender on the soccer team for four years, in addition to playing shortstop on the baseball team for three seasons. He rounded out his career as a member of the golf team. In his senior year, Anderson received the Fred Hebert Trophy, which is awarded annually by the Clark Athletic Department to honor the senior male athlete who contributes significantly to the intercollegiate athletic program.
During World War II, Anderson served as a Navy PT boat lieutenant commander in the South Pacific and received the Bronze Star for heroism. Following the war, he earned a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1948.
An active member of the Worcester community, Anderson was named to the City Welfare Board in 1965, the Planning Board in 1966, and the Civic Center Commission in 1977. He was also a thirty-degree mason, moderator of Worcester's First Baptist Church, chairman of the Downtown Development Commission, a trustee of Clark, a trustee of Fairlawn Hospital, and a member of the Worcester YMCA. Anderson was a partner in the law firm of Anderson, Pentland & Sbrogna until his death in September of 1990. Lloyd is survived by his wife, Barbara, and their children Richard Anderson, Ronald Anderson, Robert Anderson, and Joan Jansen.
Presenter: Matthew Stepanksi '42, Hall of Fame Committee member
An exceptional swimmer, Robert Carr broke several Clark records and continues to hold school marks in the 100-yard butterfly (52.77) and 200-yard butterfly (1:56.84). He is currently ranked fifth among Clark’s swimmers in the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.86). Carr, who captained the squad as a senior, was also a member of the school record 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:29.16) that has yet to be beaten.
In 1987 and 1988 Carr qualified for the NCAA Championships and placed 17th in the 200- yard butterfly in 1987 and in the top 25 in 1988. At the regional level he qualified for the New England Championships all four years. In Carr’s first two seasons he placed in the top 12 three times while competing in a field of Division I, II, and III swimmers. In his last two years against a Division III field he was a finalist five times, including placing third in the 200-yard butterfly event at the 1988 New England Championships.
Carr graduated from Clark with a bachelor’s degree in economics. After graduation he coached swimming at the Brighton (MA) YMCA from 1988-89 and served as an assistant coach at Brandeis University from 1990-91. In addition, he coached adult masters swimmers from 1990-93 and was selected to train at the U.S. Olympic training center in 2001 at the masters level. Carr is currently a vice president in portfolio trading for Fidelity Investments and is a candidate for a master’s degree in business at Babson College. Robert and his wife, Hope Anderson ’88, have a daughter, Heather.
Presenter: Ted Lukes, Clark Diving Coach (1987-88)
Four-year basketball player Fanny Hector graduated with 1,171 points, which currently places her 10th among Clark’s all-time female scoring leaders. Serving as a team co- captain, Hector had a tremendous senior season. She received numerous regional and national honors, including Kodak All-America, Kodak All-District First Team, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Player of the Year, and New England Women’s Basketball Association (NEWBA) Player of the Year.
In addition to breaking the 1,000 point milestone, Hector ended her career with 870 rebounds and 172 steals; and she still holds the Clark record for career blocked shots with 168. The 6’0” center also holds the school mark for blocked shots in a single game (9). In her four seasons at Clark, the Cougars compiled a stellar 91-19 record, including a perfect 26-0 regular season in 1988-89. That year the team won the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship and played in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. The Cougars were selected to play in postseason tournaments each year, earning bids to the NCAAs in 1987 and 1989 and winning ECAC Championships in 1988 and 1990. Upon graduation, Hector received the M. Hazel Hughes Trophy, which is given to the senior female athlete who has made a significant contribution to Clark’s intercollegiate athletic program.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in theater arts/English, Hector earned master’s degrees in teaching English and writing in 1994 and teaching English as a second language in 1997. She has worked as lead academic coordinator for the Institute for Community Development, which is based in New York, and as an English teacher in the Killeen Independent School District in central Texas. Hector has achieved ABD (All But Dissertation) status towards a doctorate in rhetoric and linguistics and is currently working on her dissertation in language and culture. She and her husband, Collins Mason, reside in central Texas.
Presenter: Pat Glispin, Clark Women's Basketball Coach (1984 - present)
Jason Qua was a four-year member and two-year captain of the basketball team. He finished his career with 1,796 points, which ranks him second among Clark’s all-time male leading scorers. Qua also broke the school record for games played (109), a feat that has been matched only once. The 6’5” forward received numerous accolades throughout his superb career, including two-time All-America selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-New England First Team, and New England Basketball Coaches Association (NEBCA) All-New England Team. Additional honors included NABC Division III Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the NEBCA Division II-III Academic Award in 1990.
Qua was the recipient of the Fred Hebert Trophy, which is awarded to the senior male athlete who has made a significant contribution to Clark’s intercollegiate athletic program. In his four years, Qua helped the squad compile an impressive 75-32 record as Clark made three postseason appearances. In 1987, the Cougars won the NCAA Northeast Championship and finished as the NCAA National Runner-up. The following year, they repeated as NCAA Northeast Champions and played in the NCAA National Quarterfinals. In 1990, Clark was an ECAC Tournament Semifinalist. In addition to playing basketball for four years, Qua also competed on Clark’s golf team for two seasons.
Qua earned a bachelor’s degree in international development at Clark. Following graduation he played basketball in Japan for a year. He returned to the States and earned a master’s degree in history from Bridgewater State College in 1995. Currently a social studies teacher at Wethersfield (CT) High School, Qua has coached the varsity boys’ basketball team for the past eight years. He is currently completing the sixth year degree program in educational leadership at Central Connecticut State University. Jason and his wife, Rebecca Klein, reside in Connecticut and are expecting their first child in October.
Presenter: Wally Halas '73, Clark Men's Basketball Coach (1974-1987), Hall of Fame Inductee
Prior to his impressive career at Clark, Neil Walsh was one of the region’s top junior tennis players. He was also a notable prep school player at Worcester Academy. After one year on scholarship at George Washington University, Walsh returned to Worcester and matriculated at Clark.
He had three remarkable seasons on the men’s tennis team, playing at both number one singles and number one doubles all three years. He captained the squad as a junior and senior and was ranked number one in Massachusetts those two seasons. One of the highlights of Walsh’s career was winning the Clark Fall Tennis Tournament singles and doubles titles in 1956, 1957, and 1958. In addition, the team posted winning records in each of his seasons.
After Walsh passed away teammate Tony Aaronson ’59 founded the Neil Walsh Memorial Tennis Tournament in 1991 to honor Walsh's contributions to the Clark tennis program. The tournament is held annually during Reunion.
Upon graduating from Clark with a degree in business, Walsh earned a master's degree in economics from Northwestern University. He later teamed with teammate Richard Aronson '59 to write an article on "The Economics of Lotteries" which appeared in the Journal of Growth and Change. Walsh spent most of his career teaching business at Norwich Academy and Florida State University.