Hall of Fame
Leo Larrivee was regarded as one of the best middle distance runners in the country in the mid-1920s.
An intercollegiate mile champion for the Crusaders, he also placed second in the New England cross country championship.
In 1924, Larrivee won a bronze medal at the Olympic games in Paris as part of the United States’ team in the men’s 3,000-meter team race.
After graduating from Holy Cross in 1925, he enrolled in medical school at Loyola University in Chicago, where he also worked as an assistant track coach.
In October of 1928, Larrivee and six companions were killed in an automobile accident.
A memorial trophy was given in his name for the two-mile race at the Boston Knights of Columbus indoor meet.
