William Tranavitch (1990) - Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame

William Tranavitch

Induction:
1990
Class:
1939

Known as "Big Train," the Norwood, Mass., native captained the 1939 Rutgers team and was the nation's third-leading scorer with 90 points that year. He was the author of numerous memorable performances and was responsible for scoring the first Rutgers touchdown in the celebrated 20-18 victory over Princeton in the Rutgers Stadium Dedication Game in 1938. The Knights went on to post a 7-1 record, the best-ever at that point in Rutgers football history.