Frederick SHEFFIELD

Fred Sheffield played freshman football at Yale, but crew was his only varsity sport. He obviously did well, making the varsity eight that won the 1924 gold medal. Sheffield graduated from Yale in 1924 and then went on to Yale Law School, finishing that in 1927. Sheffield became a very famous corporation lawyer in New York and a partner in his own firm. He was known for his philanthropic pursuits and served from 1966 until 1971 as board chairman of the Carnegie Corporation. He also served as U.S. Commissioner to the 1940 New York World’s Fair.