Stan attended Springfield College from 1928-1932, where he excelled in athletics and earned letters in track and cross-country. His 1931 cross-country and track teams were undefeated. In 1931 Stan set the inter-collegiate one-half mile record of 1:58:2, a record he held for twenty-five years. In 1933 Stan became physical director at the Saratoga YMCA until 1935 and then physical director at the Nyack YMCA, which served all of Rockland County. In 1940 he became physical director at Niagara Falls YMCA and in 1943 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, where he held the position of physical director at several military bases. In 1945 he returned to the Niagara Falls YMCA. In 1949 Stan accepted the position of physical director at the YMCA in Binghamton and in 1954 he returned to the Johnstown YMCA as executive secretary. In his long career with the YMCA, Stan was always a leader in promoting athletics and fitness. Stan was also active in community service organizations and in 1963 he was presented with the “Mr. Johnstown Award” in recognition of outstanding community service.

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