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 finished 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.
