University of Rochester
Athletic Hall of Fame
Frank Howd
'51, '53 (Mas)
At Rochester:
- Three letters in football, four in track
- Co-captain of undefeated track and field team in 1951
- Excelled in high jump, long jump, javelin throw
- Lightest player on football team in junior season (148 lbs. - halfback), finished second in East in total offense with 900 yards (697 passing, 203 rushing) behind Joe Paterno of Brown
- Elected to Chi Rho and Mendicants
- Member of Sigma Chi
- Served in U.S. Navy on PT boat in the South Pacific during World War II (after freshman year)
- Graduated with a B.A. in Geology in 1951
Post-Graduate:
- M.S. in Geology from Rochester, 1953
- Ph.D. in Geology from Washington State University, 1956
- Exploration geochemist/geologist for Kennecott Copper Corp., 1956-59
- Developed statistical program instrumental in the discovery of major silver-lead-zinc ore deposit valued at more than $500 million
- Geology Professor, University of Maine, 1959-90
- Listed in Who's Who in the East, Who's Who in Frontier Science and Technology, and American Men of Science for pioneering research efforts and development of computer applications
- Author/co-author of more than 20 professional articles
- Has won several local and New England regional awards for black and white photography, color photography, and slides.
