Hall of Fame
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.
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.
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.
