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University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2008
- Class:
- 1949
Edward McGrath was a three-sport athlete at UMass during the 1940s, playing soccer, basketball and baseball, and was all-American soccer goalkeeper in 1947 and 1948.
McGrath's career was interrupted by World War II, as he played basketball in 1943, and then again from 1947-49. McGrath also suited up in baseball in 1947 and 1948. He was a three-year starter in basketball, at forward in 1943 and 1947 and then at center in 1948. He came off the bench in basketball as a senior captain in 1949, in winning the Richards Memorial Cup.
On the diamond, he was a starting shortstop in 1947.
Following his college career, McGrath was invited to the Pam-Am Games in 1950 as a soccer goalkeeper. While in school, he served as vice president of the senior class in 1949, was president of his fraternity and a member of the UMass Senate.
McGrath earned his Bachelor of Arts in History in 1949 and a Master's in Physical Education in 1951.
McGrath was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2008.
