Lett, Patrick '67 - Football

Patrick Lett from Class of 1967 understands the powerful thrill of competition and the vacuum left behind in its absence. He was a member of the gymnastics team, played Second Hockey and was a vital participant in the football program; his team won the Little Big Four Championship in 1966. After graduating from Ridley, he played five years of varsity football with the University of Guelph Gryphons; in each of those years he was a letterman. He was named to the 1970 OUA All Star team and was the second choice of the Edmonton Eskimos in the 1971 CFL draft. Later in life he represented Nova Scotia on the provincial squash team and was active in interclub squash in Toronto. He recalls the “very hollow feeling” left after playing his last college football game, but recognizes the infinite gains of putting one’s heart and soul into athletic endeavours.

“The greatest lesson I learned from sport was that if you wanted to succeed you had to work very hard at your skills and personal strength. I applied this philosophy to everything I did.”

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